Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered that a sample uploaded to the VirusTotal database on May 19, 2022 and considered benign by almost all the antivirus, was containing a payload associated with Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4), a new red-teaming and adversarial attack simulation tool. “Over the past 2.5

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 30, 2020

To ease these burdens, SECaaS and SOCaaS vendors have emerged as cloud-based security as a service that can collect, analyze, and correlate your information from diverse systems and applications — turning former headaches into actionable information security intelligence. Security as a Service (SECaaS) .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2023

Artifacts of professional penetration-testing tools such as Metasploit and Cobalt Strike have also been observed.” It also supports a Safe Mode feature to bypass endpoint antivirus and detection. The alert also provides mitigations and security controls to prevent and reduce the impact of the threat.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enhanced Governance Requirements Entities must appoint a qualified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a direct reporting line to the board of directors. Endpoint Security: Utilize firewalls, antivirus software, and intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized access. These changes took effect in 2024.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Detecting an exploit or trojan that explicitly runs on a device is not a problem for an antivirus solution. Antivirus solutions will also recognize these files as “trusted”, so may be unable to quickly “understand” that the piece of office software is executing atypical processes initiated by malicious code.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint Security Endpoint security protects the physical and virtual endpoints connected to the network. The security controls include: Antivirus (AV): Scans for malware based on a database of known-malicious file signatures to provide basic defense against common attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Secure Communication Channels: When sending sensitive data outside of the company network, use encrypted communication tools (such as secure email and messaging applications). Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Increasing the security of your remote access, MFA makes sure that users provide more than simply a password.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Key features of application security: Code review and vulnerability scanning Use of secure coding practices Implementation of secure authentication and authorization mechanisms Regular security testing and update 3. It includes various security measures such as access control, encryption, and backups.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation. David runs MacSecurity.net. David has a strong malware troubleshooting background, with a recent focus on ransomware countermeasures.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Some information security specialists confuse the concepts of WAF and NGFW. Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. We have an NGFW, do we need a WAF?" or "Why do we need WAF?"

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

The ongoing monitoring maintains compliance with security requirements and allows for timely responses to mitigate threats and maintain data integrity. Information Security This security layer focuses on safeguarding data stored in a cloud database.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Software Vulnerabilities Exploiting software vulnerabilities is one of the most common ways that hackers penetrate systems.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. 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.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

So basically, we deliver custom penetration tests. And secure Academy. It is an educational part of secure where we have over 40 custom trainings, online and offline. Checkout the Cqure Academy to learn more about information security. We’re here to help each other learn about security.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. VULNERABILITIES AND SECURITY UPDATES. How not to disclosure a Hack.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. ai presents its solution, the NodeZero, as Autonomous Penetration Testing as a Service (APTaaS) for identifying an organization’s potential attack vectors.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Hanslovan: So we noticed it was a trend like all things cat and mouse base and hackers were really getting ticked off that their malicious payloads were getting caught by the antivirus. Why don't I use the trusted ones that I'll get by antivirus. So it was almost out of necessity rather that they said you know what?

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