Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

For instance, included in the Pastebin files from Orvis were plaintext usernames and passwords for just about every kind of online service or security product the company has used, including: -Antivirus engines. Multiple firewall products. Encryption certificates. Data backup services. Linux servers. Cisco routers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

Today I’d like to share the following reverse engineering path since it ended up to be more complex respect what I thought. During the analysis time, only really few Antivirus (6 out of 60) were able to “detect” the sample. AntiVirus Coverage. Significative the choice to use a .reg

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Encryption and Data Backup : Encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest provides additional protection against unauthorised access. Data security and monitoring : SMBs shall deploy robust firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software to safeguard their networks from external threats.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They would come for all kinds of data since data like credit card numbers equal directly to money, government or corporate secrets can be sold, and they can encrypt all kinds of critical data for ransom. Ransomware on the other hand encrypts victims’ data and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The health checks you are familiar with Duo Desktop will continue to exist as a lightweight agent installed on a user’s endpoint.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

For example: You protect it from malware by making sure you have good quality antivirus software. You use a firewall, so that you can deny access to hackers and malware that constantly stalk the internet looking for vulnerable computers like yours. Think about all the things you need to do to protect your PC, and how easy it is.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Modern secure email gateways (SEGs) prevent the vast majority of dodgy messages from ever ending up in users' inboxes, and most antivirus tools can identify and block content that matches known phishing templates, as well. If that's a no-go for whatever reason, a Wi-Fi VPN can do the heavy lifting in terms of traffic encryption.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Encrypt everything you can. You should always be encrypting any payment information, especially for PCI compliance , but encryption shouldn’t stop there. Make sure you’re using a web application firewall to block all that malicious content and traffic before it can make it to your site.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2023

When people use their browsers in this way, depending on their level of sophistication, they may not understand that they are actually performing a search — and Google is set as the default search engine for many browsers. It generates encrypted traffic to multiple domains hosted on different IP addresses through different hosting companies.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

The cached credentials are normally protected by encryption unless they are marked as exportable. Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on organization workstations that is configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. Ensure all software is up to date.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. How to Defend Against Adware. How to Defend Against Botnets.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. Data encryption – a way to secure private information by encoding it so no third parties could watch or access it. It is used by websites to prevent bots from spamming.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Real-life examples of depth of defense Network Perimeter: Organizations often deploy firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring tools at the network perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Details included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, all of which could be used to access other accounts belonging to these users. It is therefore vital that devices are locked, sensitive information is encrypted and accounts are not set to login automatically.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics. As with email security tools, advanced firewalls tend to be placed at the edge of local networks and thus are more appropriate for protecting a small number of local email servers.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2022

In early versions of the ransomware, file encryption utilized a hardcoded 1,024-bit RSA public key along with a 128-bit AES key that was derived from a file retrieved from a command and control server. This new variant introduced many additional features and updated the file encryption algorithms. Introduction. Initialization.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure. 8 Common Cloud Storage Security Risks & Mitigations Cloud storage risks include misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interfaces, DDoS attacks, malware, insider threats, encryption issues, and patching issues.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Increasingly, they also threaten to leak stolen data.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Web content filtering and VPN aren’t offered, and for encryption it merely reports on the status of Windows BitLocker, but none of those features are widely offered enough to be considered a standard EDR feature. Cons: Missing features: full-disk encryption, VPN, mobile support, web content filtering. SentinelOne Ratings.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For enterprises—and a growing number of consumer antivirus solutions—machine learning (ML) and behavioral-based detection are increasingly important for stopping unknown threats. The antivirus software reacts to online threats in real time to ensure there is no compromise to the performance of your system. Bitdefender Premium Security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. Use web application firewalls to protect exposed web apps. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Also Read: Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Adapt and update as malware continues to evolve and become more sophisticated to evade detection by antimalware/antivirus programs. Products range from antivirus protection that also picks up ransomware, to full security suites that bundle in AV, ransomware protection and a lot more. Linking engine remediation. ID Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whereas older solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) have long focused on threats at the network perimeter, the intent of NDR is to monitor and act on malicious threats within organization networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analysis. billion in 2016.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 Ransomware.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Ransomware: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data on a victim’s computer and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Unfortunately, most of the data it encrypted was lost for good due to faulty code. Computer Viruses.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Don Duncan, security engineer at NuData Security, told eSecurity Planet by email that POS systems are often dangerously easy to penetrate with malware , including the following (among many others): Dexter was discovered by Seculert (now Radware) researchers in 2012. Evolving threats. Three steps to an ideal POS security solution.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Versa Unified SASE provides carrier-grade performance and a host of deployment options expected by experienced network engineers and security professionals.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Unfortunately, most of the data it encrypted was lost for good due to faulty code. Computer Worms.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Ransomware Grows Smarter As you probably know, ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts user files or files in the corporate network. Hackers apply more sophisticated smart social engineering tactics. Ransomcloud, the new type of ransomware, encrypts cloud emails (including Outlook emails). Indefinite data retention.

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