SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2022

It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. There are tasks such as penetration testing. It can certainly be said that advances in technology have had a huge impact on cybersecurity in recent years.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The logic of the raid mainly comes down to using unsecured RDP ports or spear-phishing to infiltrate networks and gain a foothold in them. David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Regular Security Audits: Security audits using vulnerability scans or penetration tests should be conducted regularly to detect vulnerabilities and verify that security rules are properly implemented and followed. Secure File Sharing and Collaboration Tools: Secure file-sharing platforms are necessary for collaborative work.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing Threats Are Increasing in Scale and Sophistication Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and widespread cybersecurity threats. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials. Phishing attacks are becoming more difficult to detect. billion USD globally.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2021

The script instructs the mailbox to send copies of a phishing message with preset messages and attachments to all contacts. They also attempt to uninstall any product with “Security” and “AntiVirus” in the name. LemonDuck leverages a wide range of free and open-source penetration testing tools.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Detecting an exploit or trojan that explicitly runs on a device is not a problem for an antivirus solution. For example, when a phishing email document is opened in Microsoft Office, all actions will be performed by the office application. Legitimate software can hide risks. anomaly detection work, several problems need to be solved.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

Antivirus Inspection Not all RBI products will prioritize this time factor. We will not be covering any phishing portions of the task, instead leaving that to the reader and presuming the user has reached the point of downloading and executing our payload.

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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. Street @jaysonstreet.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. for unauthorized access.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

There are many methods, some of the most common include: Phishing emails that launch ransomware attacks via inline links, links in attachments, or fake attachments. Ensure you have antivirus and firewalls deployed and enabled on all endpoints, especially if using your own personal devices. Browsing unknown links and websites.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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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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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For example, in our research , we encountered persistent hallucinations from an LLM when tasked with flagging suspicious phishing links. There are various malicious scenarios where LLMs could potentially be of service, such as creating phishing emails and malware as well as giving basic penetration testing advice.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

The security controls include: Antivirus (AV): Scans for malware based on a database of known-malicious file signatures to provide basic defense against common attacks. Penetration testing : Tests security controls to verify correct implementation, detect vulnerabilities, and confirm adequate security controls for risk reduction goals.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few). Did end-user training really teach the fundamentals to avoid a phishing attack?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Although phishing emails were also sent to bank employees in Central and Western Europe, Africa, and Asia). He has experience in penetration testing, which means he can easily find his way around banking infrastructure. Like most cybercrime groups, Silence uses phishing emails.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Ensure that your antivirus and anti-malware software is up to date and regularly run scans to detect any potential threats.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

These priority maintenance requirements should also be extended to other security solutions that protect DNS servers such as firewalls and antivirus applications. Larger organizations can perform audits and all organizations can request confirmation that the service provider has conducted and passed penetration tests or security audits.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Used active multi-email engagements after effective phishing screenings. Deployed malvertising and SEO poisoning to evade detection tools.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

So basically, we deliver custom penetration tests. So that could happen for example, through phishing through fingers, main misconfigured things very well in the rubble. VAMOSI: The bad actors can enter through phishing attacks, but the question is where can they hide on your system. And secure Academy.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered that a sample uploaded to the VirusTotal database on May 19, 2022 and considered benign by almost all the antivirus, was containing a payload associated with Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4), a new red-teaming and adversarial attack simulation tool. “Over the past 2.5

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Hanslovan: So we noticed it was a trend like all things cat and mouse base and hackers were really getting ticked off that their malicious payloads were getting caught by the antivirus. Why don't I use the trusted ones that I'll get by antivirus. N etwork Chuck : Let's say I receive an email, a phishing email.

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