article thumbnail

Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. One of the men indicted as part of APT41 — now 35-year-old Tan DaiLin — was the subject of a 2012 KrebsOnSecurity story that sought to shed light on a Chinese antivirus product marketed as Anvisoft. Image: FBI. Image: DOJ.

Antivirus 363
article thumbnail

News alert: SpyCloud study shows gaps in EDR, antivirus — 66% of malware infections missed

The Last Watchdog

SpyClouds findings underscore that while EDR and antivirus (AV) tools are essential and block a wide range of security threats, no security solution can block 100% of attacks. The post News alert: SpyCloud study shows gaps in EDR, antivirus 66% of malware infections missed first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

Antivirus 113
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Risk reduction redefined: How compromise assessment helps strengthen cyberdefenses

SecureList

The primary objective of these services is risk reduction. Policy violations by employees Most organizations focus on external threats; however, policy violations pose a major risk , with 51% of SMB incidents and 43% of enterprise incidents involving IT security policy violations caused by employees. aspx Backdoor.ASP.WEBS HELL.SM

Risk 111
article thumbnail

The 6 Best Antivirus Software Providers for Mac in 2024

Tech Republic Security

Macs may need additional antivirus protection in a business environment or high-risk use case. Bitdefender is the best overall Mac antivirus provider when it comes to protection, usability, and performance.

Antivirus 172
article thumbnail

MY TAKE: Surfshark boosts ‘DIY security’ with its rollout of VPN-supplied antivirus protection

The Last Watchdog

Thus, Surfshark has just become the first VPN provider to launch an antivirus solution as part of its all-in-one security bundle Surfshark One. And let’s not forget the longstanding, multi-billion market of antivirus software subscriptions directed at consumers. Related: Turning humans into malware detectors. Why isn’t this enough?

Antivirus 200
article thumbnail

FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

Krebs on Security

The “fud” bit stands for “Fully Un-Detectable,” and it refers to cybercrime resources that will evade detection by security tools like antivirus software or anti-spam appliances. “Ironically, the Manipulaters may create more short-term risk to their own customers than law enforcement,” DomainTools wrote.

Phishing 272
article thumbnail

RSAC Fireside Chat: Operationalizing diverse security to assure customers, partners–and insurers

The Last Watchdog

Related: Getting the most from cyber insurance At RSAC 2025, I met with ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe to trace a quiet but growing convergence: endpoint defense, cyber insurance, and monoculture risk are no longer separate concerns. When I first interviewed him in 2010, “endpoint protection” was still called antivirus.

Insurance 147