eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Two critical flaws in Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), CVE-2023-35630 and CVE-2023-35641 , have a CVSS score of 8.8. Finally, CVE-2023-36010 is a notable denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Microsoft’s antivirus solution, Microsoft Defender, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. This could be those without antivirus protection, young internet users or, unfortunately, your elderly loved ones. The most common types of online elder fraud.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Based on Ransomlooker, a free Cybernews tool for monitoring the dark web and other hidden areas of the internet, 64% of organizations have already suffered from a ransomware attack. The MGM attacks were almost identical to the social engineering attacks on Caesars, which targeted a third-party IT help desk.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Why do I need a certificate?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2021

The DirtyMoe rootkit was delivered via malspam campaigns or served by malicious sites hosting the PurpleFox exploit kit that triggers vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, such as the CVE-2020-0674 scripting engine memory corruption vulnerability. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2020

This is exacerbated by the fact that Exchange servers have traditionally lacked antivirus solutions, network protection, the latest security updates, and proper security configuration, often intentionally, due to the misguided notion that these protections interfere with normal Exchange functions. Keep antivirus and other protections enabled.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Phishing and social engineering. Watch for phishing and social engineering. The best way to stay safe is to be aware of the threat—and learn how to spot phishing and social engineering attacks when you encounter them. For even more protection, explore Webroot’s SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus antivirus solution.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Launched in 2013, Microleaves is a service that allows customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe. Microleaves works by changing each customer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address every five to ten minutes. Which hints at a possible BOTNET. “Online[.]io

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

The agency’s ninth Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) 2023 report gives a law enforcement perspective on current cybercrime techniques. Close to 2,000 security professionals in more than 80 countries overwhelmingly listed people-focused social engineering risks like phishing attacks and stolen logins as their biggest threat.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

“Surprisingly, there is no patch yet for one of the five zero-day vulnerabilities,” said Adam Barnett , lead software engineer at Rapid7. For a closer look at the patches released by Microsoft today, check out the always-thorough Patch Tuesday roundup from the SANS Internet Storm Center.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. Researchers estimate that: 40% of industrial sites have at least one direct connection to the internet with at least one Industrial Control System (ICS) device exposed.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2023

Any business that relies on the Internet to operate needs cybersecurity measures in place. The Best (Security) Bang for Your Buck You probably have antivirus (AV) software in place to alert you if malware makes its way into your environment. Recent findings show a staggering 82% of ransomware attacks are aimed at small businesses.

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SecureList

JUNE 22, 2021

Unfortunately, none of the antivirus products that were available back then were actually able to clean the virus, so the teachers who knew I had some experience with computers asked me if I could write an antivirus for it. And slowly, this turned into a more capable antivirus product. What makes research successful?

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The engineers who design and program them come from over a hundred countries. And while nation-state threats like China and Huawei ­-- or Russia and the antivirus company Kaspersky a couple of years earlier ­-- make the news, many of the vulnerabilities I described above are being exploited by cybercriminals. There's more.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Everyone who uses the internet or deals with a digital file or task uses an endpoint device. Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Is it too complex and costly?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. 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. And for good reason.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2024

Follow HYAS on LinkedIn Follow HYAS on X Summary of Top ASNs and Malware Origins AS9318 - SK Broadband Co Ltd (South Korea) AS9318, also known as SK Broadband Co Ltd, is a significant Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in South Korea. AS7684 - Sakura Internet Inc. Japan) AS7684, managed by Sakura Internet Inc.,

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

It also has a list of recommended mitigations for handling Hidden Cobra threats: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. What are mitigation techniques for the new North Korea RAT? Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

BlackBerry Cylance addresses AI-based antivirus engine bypass. Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens. Comodo Antivirus is affected by several vulnerabilities. WizzAir informed customers it forced a password reset on their accounts. A new ProFTPD vulnerability exposes servers to hack.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

Mitigations listed within the policy might include things like antivirus software and firewalls, managing updates and patches needed to ensure things like browsers and plugins aren’t at risk. It can also include operating systems, and other internet-facing applications.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The list below shows some other methods cybersecurity experts use to discover new zero day threats: Monitoring the news on social media and the internet, watching for sudden changes in cyber activities. Zero day threats are discovered by many people and organizations. Tracking recent trends in malware code and technique updates.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Experts at Intezer researchers have spotted a strain of the Linux mining that also scans the Internet for Windows RDP servers vulnerable to the Bluekeep. In May, Internet scans found nearly one million systems vu lnerable to the BlueKeep flaw. ” reads a blog post published by Intezer. gooobb ” file.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The analysts noted a report by internet security company ESET that said in the second quarter 2020, STOP was ranked third among ransomware families. Minerva Labs offers a malware vaccine for endpoints that simulates infection markers, which the company said contains infections that get past the antivirus protections.

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Lenny Zeltser

MARCH 2, 2019

When you first boot the VM, it will be able to connect to the internet, assuming your physical host has internet access. Disable Windows Defender Antivirus inside the virtual machine, so the AV doesn’t interfere with your malware analysis efforts. Step 3: Update the VM and Install Malware Analysis Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Among other key findings in WatchGuard’s report was that malware detections originating from such scripting engines as PowerShell reached 80 percent of last year’s total in only the first six months of 2021. Subsequently, if there is a lapse in vigilance, the endpoint security solution can then intervene where necessary.”.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). CVE-2024-3383 is another severe vulnerability that affects user access control via Cloud Identity Engine (CIE) data processing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

You can’t access the dark web through a typical search engine because dark websites use encryption to conceal their locations. Set up reliable antivirus programs and upgrade them as often as possible, especially if you work on a shared computer. Before that, let’s go into the details. The Dark Web Uses Encryption to Hide Locations.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA includes some mitigation best practices in the report: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant? Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

Anything internet-facing can be a threat if not properly patched and updated. These may be obtained by phishing, social engineering, insider threats, or carelessly handed data. Open ports and misconfigured services are exposed to the Internet. The advisory cites five techniques used to gain leverage: Public facing applications.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 13, 2020

Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Scan all software downloaded from the internet prior to executing. For organizations looking to improve their cybersecurity practices in wake of this alert, CISA, provides a list of mitigations: Include warning banners for all emails external to the organization.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

It downloads the next stage from the compromised server available on the Internet on an AWS S3 bucket. dll) was sent to the VirusTotal by SI-LAB, and 12 from 71 engines classified it as malware. This is a clear signal that most of the antivirus engines don’t detect yet the malware signature. Lampion trojan (P-19-2.dll)

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