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Zero-Click Attacks a Growing Threat

eSecurity Planet

There is no need for social engineering , as the program can implant backdoors directly without forced consent. NSO Group’s Pegasus software has been routinely in the headlines in recent years for using zero-click attacks to install its spyware. Spyware and Zero-Days: A Troubling Market.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2022

SecureList

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware. 2020 was a year of heightened tensions around the development of the 5G technology. The emergence of 5G vulnerabilities.

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Will iPhone’s New “Lockdown Mode” Create Dangerous Overconfidence In Apple’s CyberSecurity Capabilities?

Joseph Steinberg

Apple last week announced new security features specifically intended to offer “specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.”. Even in Lockdown mode, for example, people can easily install apps that spy on them.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. Learn more about Rapid7.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Definition, Threats & Protections 10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know Overall Network Security Best Practices Best practices for network security directly counter the major threats to the network with specific technologies and controls. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems: Guide to IDPS

eSecurity Planet

IDPS tools can detect malware , socially engineered attacks and other web-based threats, including DDoS attacks. Users praise McAfee NSP for its flexibility, comprehensive architecture and simple operability. The Darktrace Enterprise Immune System is machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology for cyber defense.

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APT trends report Q2 2023

SecureList

Following this, we released the first of a series of additional reports describing the final payload in the infection chain: a highly sophisticated spyware implant that we dubbed “TriangleDB” Operating in memory, this implant periodically communicates with the C2 (command and control) infrastructure to receive commands.

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