CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2022

As soon as the government of the United States announced a ban on Russian security software provided by Kaspersky, all the system administrators working across the world searched for the most trusted cybersecurity software companies in the world.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

The second vulnerability is caused by a third-party software component from Redis. If a user claims to have a given identity within the Vue platform, the Redis software does not prove or insufficiently proves the users’ claims are correct. The Redis component also holds the third 9.8 flaw, which is caused by improper authentication.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Software developers face new threats from malicious code as their tools and processes have proven to be an effective and lucrative threat vector. Traditionally, software developers have protected themselves from malicious code like everyone else?—?by Early Internet. Malware, or code written for malicious purposes, is evolving.

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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. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Do not add users to the local administrators group unless required.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Mitigations that would consist of restricting permissions for driver installations could be challenging because you have to modify Windows registry entries, so if it’s not executed correctly, you might damage the system. Also read: Best Patch Management Software. Protecting Against PrintNightmare, MFA Exploits. Vigilance is Required.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced.

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