Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

There is definitely a national security risk in buying computer infrastructure from a country you don't trust. It's also why the United States has blocked the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its Russian-made antivirus products to US government agencies. The risk of discovery is too great, and the payoff would be too low.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

” Let’s go to our case study: I received a scan request for a PDF file that was reported to support an antivirus vendor, and it replied that the file was not malicious. The team needed evidence to prove the risk involved in the file. Most security tools must always be adapted to this new reality of attack and infection.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Going global or even expanding your operations further afield in your geography introduces a host of new digital risks. These risks require proactive and methodical strategizing to overcome if you are to protect your assets, data, and reputation. However, be extra vigilant, as adopting these solutions expands your attack surface.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the world moves increasingly online, risk management professionals and business owners must continue to invest in the prevention of cyber threats. Consumers don’t want to risk their own personal data, so providing it to a company with a poor cybersecurity policy isn’t worth it. This can also create a snowball effect.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2021

Phone manufacturers only schedule data updates for a certain period after the release of a model, so those looking for an additional bargain in older devices could be putting themselves at risk. The length of time phones are updated varies by manufacturer and by model.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2022

This, however, is not the only risk factor for users.” The experts noticed that all the devices were copycats of famous brand-name models, their names are consonant with the names of some of the models produced by popular manufacturers. They also highlight the importance of using antivirus software and keeping OS up to date.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A growing risk of volunteer ideologically and politically motivated insiders, as well as insiders working with criminal (primarily ransomware) and APT groups – both at enterprises and among technology developers and vendors. Risk factors due to geopolitical ebb and flow.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

Instead of having to trick users one by one, fraudsters only have to deceive the device manufacturer, or some other party involved in the supply chain, and thereby get their malicious code delivered far and wide. Meanwhile, mobile security continues to advance , giving companies more options for dealing with shifting BYOD risks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Antivirus protection isn’t enough to protect against today’s advanced threats. A sandbox is an isolated environment where users can safely test suspicious code without risk to the device or network. A number of computer manufacturers and cloud service providers have deployed sandboxes for regular use by clients. by 2025.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 10, 2018

In 2014, China reportedly banned antivirus products from both Kaspersky and the US company Symantec, based on similar fears. We have to trust the country where the software is written -- and the countries where all the components are manufactured. Nor is the United States the only country worried about these threats. I could go on.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Even though a security fix has been available since October 25, many internet-exposed servers are still at risk, and a number of security researchers have reported ransomware attacks exploiting the vulnerability. Security Education: Educating developers about third-party package risks and promoting secure coding practices is vital.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. > 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. 60% of all breaches come from the USA.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. ” reads the report published by the company.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools. Physical Access Systems Cybersecurity risk management vendor OTORIO presented research on physical access systems — like keycard readers — at the 2023 Black Hat Europe conference in December.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 1, 2024

A single alarm from an antivirus filter may not be cause for concern. SIEM software collects and categorizes data ranging from antivirus events to firewall logs, including malware activity, failed and successful logins, and other potentially harmful activities. It also finds risks other products miss.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The methods used by cybercriminals in 2023 varied with cyberattacks, physical attacks, and system errors targeting everything from critical infrastructure to manufacturing to healthcare databases. This signals a new era of cybercrime where private data becomes prized currency, putting every email address and credit card number at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

You need to have a reasonable level of trust in the devices connecting to any network, so any policies you can set to require things like antivirus , updated operating systems and VPNs will protect both the network and its users. Device security is also an important part of wireless network security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

US agencies warn that groups employed DarkSide ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations across various Critical Infrastructure sectors, including manufacturing, legal, insurance, healthcare, and energy. Set antivirus/antimalware programs to conduct regular scans of IT network assets using up-to-date signatures.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s mostly problems from the IT world, says Andy Norton, European Cyber Risk Officer at Armis. The Guru decided to ask Armis’ European cyber risk officer, Andy Norton for his thoughts. The risks of common IT problems such as theft of credentials varies a lot depending on the OT environment. OT devices don’t run antivirus.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

Simon Aldama, principal security advisor at IT services management company Netenrich, told eSecurity Planet that the risks associated with IoT security currently will get worse before they get better. There are steps enterprises can take to reduce the risk presented by employees working on insecure home networks, Aldama said.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As such, it encompasses areas such as antivirus , anti-spam, malware protection , ransomware protection , and mobile device protection. It is a cloud-enabled platform for unified and secure endpoint management that provides risk-based conditional access for apps and data as well as support for diverse corporate and BYOD scenarios.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. How to Defend Against Adware. Backdoors.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A recent high-profile victim of BlackMatter was Japan-headquartered manufacturer Olympus which, among others, produces medical equipment. If possible, scan backup data with an antivirus program to check that it is free of malware. 11 of the CISA-Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Joint Ransomware Guide.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

The attack has spanned a wide range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, finance, government and technology, and nearly 74% of businesses known to be targeted were located in America. And very high-ranking people at that: Just over 45 percent of targeted individuals carried the title of CEO.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security. In a local isolation scenario, the risk is moved from the end-user's device to a server linked to the corporate network. Conclusion Browsers are among the most commonly used programs today.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

Insider threats are some of the most dangerous and effective threats, primarily because they cannot be eliminated as risks. Seen in attacks against healthcare and manufacturing agencies, RedLine started with heavy-hitter industries and only got worse as more users purchased it. What Is an Insider Threat?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Bottom Line: Best for IoT and OT Control As organizations mature, automated NAC solutions save enormous time for IT and security teams to onboard users, detect network devices, and automatically quarantine devices that do not meet policy requirements (antivirus, operating system updates, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

While a typical ransomware attack just encrypts the data, exfiltration raises the risk by threatening to make sensitive data public. The developer has fewer risks, and the buyer does all of the work. There are, however, some industries at higher risk than others. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

3 ] The emails redirected victims to a website delivering fake antivirus updates that eventually downloaded Cobalt Strike beacons, or two custom Go malware variants named GraphSteel and GrimPlant. Franco Gabrielli: «I nostri antivirus prodotti dai russi sono da cambiare. The UA-Cert attributes the activity to UAC-0056. 16, 2022). “[MàJ]

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2022

These questions should be answered and prioritized within the context of: Risk: Which are the most valuable resources? In a big multinational electronics manufacturer, for example, the accounting team may need to enable macros for their complex Excel spreadsheets, but the sales executives may not have any reason to do so.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Here is how to mitigate your risk: [link] — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov). Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Set antivirus and anti-malware solutions to automatically update; conduct regular scans. hospitals and healthcare providers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) : Growing organizations face increased breach risk as the potential damages from stolen credentials increase with company size and reputation. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. It also turned out that the motherboards infected in all known cases came from just two manufacturers. million in a similar attack by the Prilex malware.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

A41APT is a long-running campaign, active from March 2019 to the end of December 2020, that has targeted multiple industries, including Japanese manufacturing and its overseas bases. We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Moreover, even some representatives of companies manufacturing products positioned as NGFW commit this fault. "We The most significant types of attacks are described in the OWASP Top Ten Web Application Security Risks (for web applications) and OWASP API Security Top Ten (for API services). We have an NGFW, do we need a WAF?"

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). Existing vulnerabilities should be analyzed and prioritized based upon perceived risk and the value of the affected asset. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools. Strong Access Control for Users. Use strong passwords.

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