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Malware Evolves to Present New Threats to Developers

Security Boulevard

As new forms of malicious code appeared, an antivirus (AV) industry arose to tackle the challenge of detecting and responding to cyber threats. Threat actors quickly realized the shared-responsibility model used by cloud services presented ample opportunities for exploitation. Ransomware. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs. a trusted vendor.

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A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Krebs on Security

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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Earning Trust In Public Cloud Services

SiteLock

The audit process helps the customer ascertain that the provider has implemented and follows all the necessary security procedures, including those that specify rules for interacting with contractors and controlling the work of system administrators. About The Author. David runs MacSecurity.net.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Implement network segmentation , “such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine” Update antivirus software on all hosts and enable real-time detection. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released. How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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US authorities charged Dridex gang members for stealing over $100 Million

Security Affairs

“According to the indictment, Bugat is a malware specifically crafted to defeat antivirus and other protective measures employed by victims. The malware implements sophisticated evasion techniques, it was improved with new functionalities and its name initially changed in “Cridex,” and later in “Dridex.”.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Beyond MITRE ATT&CK

ForAllSecure

Here’s how Frank described the founding of ATT&CK as a couple of blue teamers sitting around a table discussing how best they could present their findings to the people who actually make the decisions. Because those are the same behaviors that real users real administrators are using. And it's challenging, right?

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Advanced threat predictions for 2023

SecureList

Doubling down on developer-specific threats, IBM presented noteworthy research at this year’s edition of BlackHat, evidencing how source code management or continuous integration systems could be leveraged by attackers. 2023 will very likely be a year of 0-days for all major email software. The next WannaCry.

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