Cisco Security

JANUARY 28, 2021

When boiled down to its essence, InfoSec is all about risk mitigation, and risk is based on probability and impact. If you have a different kind of firewall, if you have a different kind of antivirus, you can get the same intel within the same dashboard. You don’t need to have just Cisco products.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Most of the infection attempts started with a particular email attachment: a compressed archive containing stealthy JavaScript code, most of the times able to avoid antivirus detection during the initial stages of the attack campaigns. Stage 1 – The Attached Javascript. Conclusion.

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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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NopSec

MAY 21, 2020

I am sure all my infosec colleagues analyzed the report cover-to-cover and more specifically from the incident response and intrusion detection perspective. Most of the backdoor and C2 implants available and custom built have already been fingerprinted by antivirus and anti-malware systems.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

In particular, the interest of both infosec experts and cybercriminals was piqued by vulnerabilities in the popular Microsoft Exchange Server: CVE-2021-26855 — a service-side request forgery vulnerability that allows remote code execution (RCE). So, once again, we remind you of the importance of regular updates.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2021

Vamosi: Burnout is a major concern in the InfoSec world. I've met people that have library skills, and you would wonder well how is that going to apply to hacking and then they get a job in an InfoSec role, you know, keeping all of the compliance documentation together whatever right, wherever your skills are you can probably apply them here.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Double extortion is one of the most prevalent ransomware tactics today. The attackers first exfiltrate sensitive information from their target before launching the ransomware encryption routine.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2021

Many types of malware silently persist on the network, move laterally, communicate with their C2, or obfuscate their behaviors to prevent detection. In contrast to this, traditional ransomware was all about coming in with a big splash and causing immediate damage.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Also, some important actions could save you from this type of advanced attack: Take a backup of all your data Install Antivirus Software & Firewalls Keep All Systems And Software Updated References 1. We must keep the Windows operating system fully updated and never download or execute doubtful/untrusted executables.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In light of a recent Cybereason research report, Organizations at Risk: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays , regarding the prevalence of ransomware attacks that occur during off-hours, it’s imperative that we look towards robust AI security solutions, such that you can know your organization is protected even when none of your staff is online. (..)

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The number of global ransomware attacks is on the rise. According to Threatpost , the global volume of ransomware operations reached 304.7 million attacks in H1 2021. That’s a year-over-year increase of 151%. What’s more, that’s 100k+ more attack attempts than what security researchers detected in all of 2020.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 28, 2022

HiddenAd or HiddAd are icon-hiding adware applications. The prime motive of HiddAd is to generate revenue through aggressive. The post Auto-launching HiddAd on Google Play Store found in more than 6 million downloads appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2021

The first half of 2021 has seen explosive growth for our company, and the tremendous momentum we are enjoying is just the beginning of what will prove to be a momentous year for the entire Cybereason team. . The post Cybereason Extends Global Leadership in XDR with $275 Million in Crossover Financing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

One look at all the ransomware attacks from the past few years, and it’s clear that crypto-malware actors are attempting to maximize their financial gain. We’ve observed these threat groups using multiple techniques to profit even more off their victims than in years past. Here are a few tactics that stood out to us.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Cybereason Is partnering with Sysware, a leading software distributor in Indonesia, to protect Indonesian companies from sophisticated cyber attacks on endpoints and across their networks. The post Cybereason Partners with Sysware to Secure Indonesian Companies appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It probably comes as no surprise that ransomware attacks are more prolific now than they were several years ago. A 2021 survey found that ransomware attacks increased 62% over the preceding two years, as reported by Security Magazine , with North American registering a surge of 158% during that same period.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

As enterprise technical infrastructures become more complex, managing them grows increasingly difficult. Protection against the growing problem of cybercrime also remains a key aspect for anyone involved in IT management.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Editor's Note: Unlock the knowledge, resources and expert guidance you need to successfully prevent ransomware attacks from impacting your organization’s operations with this complimentary Ransomware Toolkit. This October marks the 18th iteration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, formerly called National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM).

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

Included in Webroot’s SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus antivirus solution is access to LastPass®, a reliable and secure password management tool. Discover Webroot’s antivirus solutions and learn more about LastPass. LastPass is the most trusted name in secure password management.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week the infosec community was hit with news about a new Windows 0-day vulnerability, Follina. Up-to-date endpoint protection and antivirus software on remote and in-office endpoints that can detect and remove malware that gets into the system. Mike Walters, President and Co-founder of Action1.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2021

Double extortion is a tactic employed by some ransomware gangs. It begins when a crypto-malware strain steals information stored on a victim’s machine before launching its encryption routine. The post Rise of Double-Extortion Shines Spotlight on Ransomware Prevention appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Network visibility is a persistent problem for organizations. Back in 2019, Business Wire shared the results of a survey in which 65% of respondents said that a lack of visibility into their organizations’ IT security infrastructure was the top obstacle to the success of their Security Operations Center (SOC).

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

What do you get when you take a gun-toting cybersecurity pioneer and add some drugs and a serious amount of money to the mix? You get a life so bizarre, so unbelievably extreme that people will tell your story long after you’re long gone. It's all part of John McAfee's unbelievable life and times - check it out.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

While these solutions (such as [Microsoft365]) offer a level of protection and capabilities (antivirus, anti-spam, archiving, etc.), Consider implementing strong endpoint protection ( antivirus , EDR , or XDR ) as one of many layers of defense against ransomware and other attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Intergovernmental organizations, national police departments, and antivirus vendors do their best to have the information corrupted by encryption malware available to its legitimate holders. To use the funding in the best possible way, involve infosec experts so that they could suggest and implement a robust recovery method.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Another might focus on the command protocols used in a specific malware, while yet another details the techniques a malicious entity employs to evade sandbox detections or antivirus software. Highlighting the AI advantages in ITSM and InfoSec, you can use ChatGPT. In such cases, a concise summary can be invaluable.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

in November 2022, the InfoSec community has actively innovated various tools and shared insights on leveraging language models and generative AI including the popular chatbot, as well as other tools, in their specific tasks. Since the debut of GPT-3.5

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2022

It’s always interesting for me to hear how different people are approaching the same problems in infosec. They need input from vendors and users to build up a common database that in turn will be useful to the larger infosec community. Everyone’s got a unique perspective. There are the vendors, right?

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. Shellshock, as a name, stuck and became the name going forward.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. Shellshock, as a name, stuck and became the name going forward.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Fortunately, there are those in the InfoSec world, who are actively looking at the subject and speaking out at conferences, such as Black Hat. Vamosi: That talk focused on the fact that there are InfoSec hackers openly working to address this problem. Both involve people getting hurt. Both involve technology. So, what happens.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A lot of infosec’s knowledge is either tribal -- passed on from one person to another - or can be found in books. For example, some of our tools are actually recognized by various antivirus services, not because they contain a virus, but because it's considered to be a hacking tool, which we definitely use for our pandas.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

These were companies spanning all sorts of different industries; big tech, general infosec, antivirus, hosting, finance, e-commerce, cyber insurance - I could go on. The point is the net was cast very wide. We whittled the original 141 companies down to the 43 that were best aligned to the goals I outlined in the original blog post.

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