Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It's also why the United States has blocked the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its Russian-made antivirus products to US government agencies. Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

The attack surface is too large and the underlying technologies used today are so complex and insecure that if there isn’t already a devastating, known security vulnerability affecting the hardware or software used, it’s probably just because security researchers haven’t found and written a CVE entry for it yet. That company was Cigent.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The attacks targeted 553 different types of devices from 212 manufacturers, ranging from digital signage and smart TVs to set-top boxes, IP cameras, and automotive multimedia systems. Zscaler’s ThreatLabz research team also saw such devices as smart refrigerators and musical furniture connected to the cloud and open to attack.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology. And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools.

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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. In a nutshell: lock your device; click judiciously; use antivirus. Talk more soon.

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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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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. Additional technical and technological risk factors. Continuing attacks on traditional targets.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Experts from antivirus firm Doctor Web discovered ten apps in AppGallery that were containing the malicious code. the official app store from the Huawei Android device manufacturer.” 8 of these apps were developed by Shanxi kuailaipai network technology co., ” reads the post published by Dr. Web.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Not surprisingly, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) expects mass adoption of Wi-Fi 6/6E technology over the next year. Other benefits of the Bitdefender technology include VPN; protection even when users are connected to public Wi-Fi; and the ability to track, lock, or wipe all data when stolen or lost. GHz quad-core processor.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

If implemented and configured properly, WPA2 is stronger and more resistant to potential attacks than predecessor technologies like WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA. The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer. Although WPA3 has been around for five years, its uptake remains less than 1%.

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Wireless Encryption Passwords IoT 98

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Antivirus protection isn’t enough to protect against today’s advanced threats. A number of computer manufacturers and cloud service providers have deployed sandboxes for regular use by clients. Malware isn’t going away and even advanced monitoring and antivirus software can’t always catch what a malicious program will do when executed.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2019

based life sciences and high-tech manufacturing companies sheds light on how digital transformation – and the rising role of third-party partners – have combined to create unprecedented operational challenges in the brave new world of digital commerce. Related: AI one-upsmanship prevails in antivirus field.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since at least 2014, experts at FireEye have observed APT32 targeting foreign corporations with an interest in Vietnam’s manufacturing, consumer products, and hospitality sectors. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware?

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Centraleyes

APRIL 1, 2024

These technologies made it possible to conduct monitoring and analysis of security-related incidents. In 2005, Gartner came up with the term SIEM to characterize the combination of SIM and SEM technologies within an organization. A single alarm from an antivirus filter may not be cause for concern.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

However, before we dig into the technologies, let’s first examine why we need them. Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. The Scope of the Unfixable Device Problem. Network segmentation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2019

Malware researchers at antivirus firm Dr Web discovered more than 33 Android Apps in the Google Play Store with over 100 million installations that contain a clicker Tojan tracked as Android. ”This technology simplifies the connection of various premium services, but it is often used to illegally subscribe users to premium services.”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security refers to the technology and practices used to safeguard networks from unauthorized access, theft and other hostile actions. Update your router firmware from your router’s manufacturer and install them to ensure your router is up to date and secure. What is Wireless Security?

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Operational technology (OT) used to be the specialist networks nobody in IT bothered with, or perhaps thought they didn’t need to. OT devices don’t run antivirus. The issue of not being listened to is one you hear across almost every technology specialism. What keeps OT security specialists up at night?

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Cybersecurity Wireless Cyber Risk Risk 145

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

also adds Supplemental and Environmental safety measurements and values relevant to operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and Internet of Things (IoT) contexts. Certain WDF drivers can be weaponized by privileged threat actors in a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

Grixba checks for antivirus programs, EDR suites, backup tools to help them plan the next steps of the attack. New players Akira Akira is a fresh ransomware hitting enterprises globally since March 2023, having already published in April the data of nine companies across different sectors like education, finance, and manufacturing.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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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. Consider disabling or limiting New Technology Local Area Network Manager (NTLM) and WDigest Authentication. Implement Credential Guard for Windows 10 and Server 2016. Scan backups.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. How to Defend Against Adware. Backdoors. Exploit trojan.

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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. The next most frequently targeted titles were managing director (9.7%) and CFO (4.8%).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Unification has been a trend in IT for a long time, whether it’s communications, storage, data management or other technologies, and the trend hasn’t escaped cybersecurity either, as products converge into more comprehensive platforms like XDR or SASE. What is Unified Endpoint Management? Key Differentiators.

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Mobile IoT Marketing Risk 107

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. Endpoint protection platform (EPP) and Endpoint detection and response (EDR) : Add features to antivirus to detect malicious behavior and proactively block attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2019

When we speak of a corporate environment there are a number of tools that we can find, such as Web Application Firewall (WAF), Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS), Antispam, Antivirus, Firewall, Web Filter / Application Control, DLP (Data Loss Prevent) Switches, Routers and etc. Some points that make environments vulnerable: Old tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. In addition to controlling the traditional human-user endpoints (laptops, phones, etc.),

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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. Virtualization, sandboxing, and containerization technologies are used for this purpose. Policy-based website communication management (text entry, file uploads, printing, and screenshots.)

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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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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. The year in figures. Trends of the year. Statistics.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections 10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know Overall Network Security Best Practices Best practices for network security directly counter the major threats to the network with specific technologies and controls. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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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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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Moreover, the security subsystem was moved to a separate updatable component, independent of the device manufacturer. The DangerousObject.Multi.Generic verdict (39,94%), which we apply to all malware detected with cloud technology , is topping the list, as usual. Yet there is one thing both the old 1.6

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 121

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

For example, the BlackTech cyber-espionage ATP group, suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, sent emails containing Excel files with malicious macros to Japanese and Taiwanese corporations in the defense technology, media, and communications sectors. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Strong Access Control for Users.

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