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Dissecting TriangleDB, a Triangulation spyware implant

SecureList

Over the years, there have been multiple cases when iOS devices were infected with targeted spyware such as Pegasus, Predator, Reign and others. Due to this granularity, discovering one exploit in the chain often does not result in retrieving the rest of the chain and obtaining the final spyware payload.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Also read: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack Best Ransomware Removal Tools Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Crimeware and spyware. Backup and encryption. Ransomware attacks can be coded to find online backups and destroy them or encrypt them.

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A lightweight method to detect potential iOS malware

SecureList

To date, the common methods for analyzing an iOS mobile infection are either to examine an encrypted full iOS backup, or to analyze the network traffic of the device in question. Each reboot event is logged in this file along with multiple environment characteristics. How often, you may ask? Well, it depends!

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Mitigating Ransomware Attacks – Decoupling Encryption Keys From Encrypted Data

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Sophos’ recent report, The State of Ransomware , reveals that paying the ransom can end up costing companies double the overall remediation cost versus not paying or getting the data back through backups or other methods. While front line defense mechanisms like firewalls, anti-theft, anti-spyware, etc.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. Hence, since ransomware locks down files permanently (unless businesses want to cough up the ransom) backups are a crucial safeguard to recover from the hack. Ransomware is a type of malware, but others exist, including spyware, adware, bots and Trojans.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

” And, “Nearly half (48.8%) of C-suite and other executives expect the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead.” According to a Deloitte Center for Controllership poll , “During the past 12 months, 34.5%