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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Microsoft Defender vs. McAfee: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

eSecurity Planet

Microsoft Defender (previously called Windows Defender) and McAfee are device security solutions designed to protect devices from viruses, malware, and security threats. Simply put, they are antivirus solutions. In fact, it is one of the most popular antivirus solutions. 5 Pricing: 5/5 Core features: 3.5/5 5 Pricing: 4.7/5

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Zero-Day Flaws Found in Several Leading EDR, AV Solutions

eSecurity Planet

SafeBreach Labs researcher Or Yair has uncovered zero-day vulnerabilities in several leading endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and antivirus ( AV ) solutions that enabled him to turn the tools into potentially devastating next-generation wipers. ” He shared his findings in a presentation yesterday at Black Hat Europe. .

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

Trend Micro is among the top five endpoint security vendors who’ve been in the battle since the earliest iterations of antivirus software, more than three decades ago. While endpoint detection and response (EDR) is one of the most significant advancements made by endpoint security vendors in the past six years, enterprises need more.

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‘Data poisoning’ that leverage machine learning may be the next big attack vector

SC Magazine

The future threats panel offerred four experts taken from the SANS Institute instructor pool the opportunity to present on one threat they expected to see balloon in the near future. Data poisoning has been involved signature-based antivirus in the past. “You need to understand these models,” said Ulrich.

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Video game cheat mod malware demonstrates risks of unlicensed software

SC Magazine

The attackers used a new cryptor to obfuscate the malware code they hid in seemingly legitimate files and evade detection from antivirus software. First, it provides a plausible excuse to urge users to disable their antivirus software, since that is often the first step to installing a cheating mod.

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Lumma Stealer – Tracking distribution channels

SecureList

Fake CAPTCHA page Users are presented with a pop-up page that looks like a standard CAPTCHA verification, prompting them to click I’m not a robot / Verify / Copy or some similar button. When a user joins such a channel, they are prompted to complete an identity verification via a fraudulent “Safeguard Captcha” bot.

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