McAfee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Microsoft is warning its users of a zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10 and versions of Windows Server that is being leveraged by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the target system using specifically crafted office documents. We are seeing 50% of detections based on ATP behavior analysis rules.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Imagine your digital environment as a bustling metropolis, with every user, application, and system contributing to the constant flow of data and activities. EDR is a category of tools designed to continuously monitor the intricate web of cyber threats on endpoints across a network.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2024

GenAI has the promise to transform companies, and introduce a lot of security risk. APIs essentially power modern applications. Most modern apps are a collection of APIs working in a coordinated fashion to deliver a positive end-user experience. It is a nightmare for security teams. We visualize this in the image below.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Specifically, the strategy will expand the Pentagon’s approach to realizing zero trust; incorporating over a hundred activities and ‘pillars’ that include applications, automation, and analytics. The strategy aims to keep critical data secure within high-risk environments. Application and API Security.

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Google Security

APRIL 29, 2024

Posted by Steve Kafka and Khawaja Shams (Android Security and Privacy Team), and Mohet Saxena (Play Trust and Safety) A safe and trusted Google Play experience is our top priority. We leverage our SAFE (see below) principles to provide the framework to create that experience for both users and developers. E)volve Platform Defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

But that success and the openness inherent in the community have led to a major challenge – security. Therefore, any security vulnerabilities are disclosed publicly. This has given rise to a large number of open source security tools. The Best Open Source Security Tools. WhiteSource. Metasploit.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. Unmanaged devices consist of any device that connects to the network, cloud resources, or other assets without corporate-controlled security. How does remote encryption work?

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Noted Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle published a blog Feb. According to Wardle, the malicious GoSearch22 extension was traced to the Pirrit Mac adware family. The Red Canary researchers said while Silver Sparrow has not released any malicious payloads yet, it’s poised to unload malicious payloads at a moments notice.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Public cloud security refers to protections put in place to secure data and resources in cloud environments shared by multiple users or organizations. These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 23, 2023

If you’re in the market for a security information and event management (SIEM) solution, both LogRhythm and Splunk have a lot to offer, with strong support from customers and industry analysts. Users appreciate a general lack of add-on costs, but report that enterprise pricing can climb considerably.

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McAfee

JULY 8, 2021

Within the McAfee customer base, customers had expressed their commitment to Smartsheet, but wanted to inject the security pedigree of McAfee to make their Smartsheet environments even stronger. Activity Monitoring & Behavior Analytics (set baselines for user behavior).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

While most APT attackers come away with intellectual property and private employee and user data, consequences can include sabotage of critical organizational infrastructures and in some cases, complete site takeovers. Compared to traditional web application threats, advanced persistent threats are much more pernicious.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2023

Malware researchers analyzed the application of Large Language Models (LLM) to malware automation investigating future abuse in autonomous threats. We demonstrate the feasibility of using LLM to recognize infected environments and decide which kind of malicious actions could be best suited for the environment.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Government and Private Sector organizations are transforming their businesses by embracing DevOps principles, microservice design patterns, and container technologies across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Unfortunately, this also compounds supply chain risks and presents an ever-increasing attack surface.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. What sets spear phishing apart is the level of personalization included in the email content, catering to the recipient’s name, position, or rank within the company.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Application programming interfaces, or APIs, are everywhere. All of these APIs have one thing in common: they need to be secure. Unfortunately, many devs and ops engineers don't view API security as a priority - and that's a mistake. Therefore, it is essential that measures are taken to ensure API security is maintained.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Usually after the phrase there are MD5 hashes [1] , IP addresses and other technical data that should help information security specialists to counter a specific threat. But how exactly can indicators of compromise help them in their everyday work? What is cyber threat intelligence, and how do we use it in GReAT?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Corporate endpoint security technologies for mid-sized companies struggle to surprise us with anything brand new. For some, it may seem like you do not need more security than this… But is that really the case? For some, it may seem like you do not need more security than this… But is that really the case?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

“In 2022, governments fought wars online, businesses were affected by multiple ransomware gangs, and regular users’ data was constantly on hackers’ radars,” said NordVPN CTO Marijus Briedis. 2023, he predicted, “will not be any easier when it comes to keeping users’ data safe and private.”

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McAfee

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Containers Raise the Bar for Zero Trust Security. The Zero Trust model first introduced by Forrester Research, works on an assumption that any component irrespective of where it resides with respect to the perimeter can be malicious. With such a fast-changing application model, building trust is hard.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

DDoS, or Distributed Denial of Service attacks, are some of the most malicious and difficult-to-stop network attacks that can be launched against a website or any other DDoS-susceptible service, such as a SaaS platform. This can be detected by monitoring your website’s server logs or using a web analytics tool.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2022

The sheer volume of security alerts generated by a SIEM can be overwhelming, and it is critical that security teams are able to prioritize the alerts that could stop a potential attack in its tracks. One of the core foundations of effective security monitoring, detection, and response (MDR) is having the right alert rule content.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

These modules are custom designed to carry out malicious activities, such as injecting harmful code into remote processes, circumventing User Account Control via COM Elevation Moniker, and evading detection by Sandboxes through clever techniques like system reboots and parent process checks. Key Takeaways and Observations 1.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, sometimes malware can sneak into that code , resulting in a potentially harmful impact to unsuspecting users. In this article, we will discuss current malware detection methods and the future of malware identification. In this article, we will discuss current malware detection methods and the future of malware identification.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. Since July 2021, Menlo Security has seen a 224% increase in HEAT attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Every security team craves clear visibility into the endpoints, networks, containers, applications, and other resources of the organization. Tools such as endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) send an increasing number of alerts to provide that visibility. What is SIEM?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

From my first talk with George Kurtz at CrowdStrike, I felt like I’d met a kindred spirit, and I’m so excited to share that CrowdStrike has become a Salt Security investor, and Salt is joining the CrowdStrike partner ecosystem. Both companies believe that context is essential to effective security. Great minds think alike.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. The best ones find the right balance between performance, security effectiveness, and cost. The primary task for WAFs is to protect specific applications from web-based attacks at the application layer. Checkpoint.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

If adversaries were attacking the Microsoft Exchange servers at your company, could your team detect and block it? Detections tell the story ?. Building effective detection and response requires having a plan for both known and unknown threats. In cases where these behaviors intersect,?the the important factors?in

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McAfee

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Instead of talking about the technique, let’s talk about what it means to a SOC and more importantly focusing on the SUNBURST attack , where the adversary leveraged a trusted application from SolarWinds. . And lastly, they’ll cover best practices, hardening prevention, and early detection. .

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SecureList

JUNE 5, 2023

Some of these sites do not deliver Satacom themselves, but use legitimate advertising plugins that the attackers abuse to inject malicious ads into the webpages. The malicious links or ads on the sites redirect users to malicious sites such as fake file-sharing services.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Throughout the past year, we have seen cybercriminals continue to actively target our users with tools and techniques that emerged due to the pandemic. Driven by poverty and unemployment, cybercriminals intensified their malicious activity against bank customers and bank infrastructure. Well-known financial threats remain prominent.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 22, 2021

Organizations are currently facing new challenges related to monitoring and securing their remote workforces. Many users don’t always use their VPNs while working remotely – this creates gaps in visibility that increase organizational risks. Navigating the new normal. It just comes with the territory. Plain and simple.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Publicly disclosed computer security flaws are listed in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database. Publicly disclosed computer security flaws are listed in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database. CVE-2021-24074 an IPv4 security vulnerability concerning source routing behavior.

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McAfee

AUGUST 27, 2020

But it was also an increasingly familiar story as ransomware attackers escalate their attacks and go after targets across all sectors of the economy. With the deployment of complete and proactive security software, organizations can still defend their data in the face of a veritable epidemic of attacks against their endpoints.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Carcano offers five takeaways security teams can put to work. water facility highlights the threats and vulnerabilities facing our nation’s critical infrastructure , including the more than 50,000 water production utilities across the United States. KristianBjornard CreativeCommons (Credit: CC BY-SA 2.0). Start by focusing on process.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Carcano offers five takeaways security teams can put to work. water facility highlights the threats and vulnerabilities facing our nation’s critical infrastructure , including the more than 50,000 water production utilities across the United States. KristianBjornard CreativeCommons (Credit: CC BY-SA 2.0). Start by focusing on process.

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