SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

companies as a primary target of a new phishing scheme. Cybercriminals have been using a phishing kit featuring fake Office 365 password alerts as a lure to target the credentials of chief executives, business owners and other high-level corporate leaders. Based on the data distribution, CEOs in the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 16, 2021

A phishing campaign that Microsoft security researchers have been tracking for about a year highlights not only the ongoing success of social engineering efforts by hackers to compromise systems, but also the extent to which the bad actors will go to cover their tracks while stealing user credentials. Multiple Segments to Campaign.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 20, 2021

This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi. In late July 2021, we identified an ongoing spear phishing campaign pushing Konni Rat to target Russia. In this blog post we provide on overview of this campaign that uses t wo different UAC bypass techniques and clever obfuscation tricks to remain under the radar. Attack overview.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 16, 2024

Cyber Data loss can lead to severe consequences, including financial losses, damage to reputation, and legal repercussions. Section 1: Understanding the Dynamics of Data Loss Prevention What is Data Loss Prevention? This involves defining clear policies, procedures, and data ownership throughout its lifecycle.

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil ransomware might look and sound strange, but it’s a common weapon used by cybercriminals to target unsuspecting businesses, steal sensitive data, and extort money from companies. So, what is REvil ransomware, exactly? Let’s take a look. What Is REvil? REvil Ransomware: What Is It Exactly?

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NopSec

MARCH 25, 2019

Spam detection, facial recognition, market segmentation, social network analysis, personalized product recommendations, self-driving cars – applications of machine learning (ML) are everywhere around us. In this blog post, we summarize the first part of that webinar, without going into the three specific applications and the challenges.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A blog post published earlier this year posed the question "Is Grammarly a keylogger?" Whether or not you like what Grammarly does, Grammarly is not a keylogger, according to the way that term is used by the security industry. This begs the question: exactly what is a keylogger, then? Then what IS a keylogger?

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McAfee

MAY 19, 2020

In my last blog I talked about how we should define “zero day” and the many misuses which in my view muddy the waters, making it ever more difficult to address the actual problem. To understand more about machine learning in general try reading this blog written by one of my colleagues.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is Phish(ing)? But, never mind the dozens of other reports and white papers about phishing that come out every year from security industry leaders, let’s take a look at the 2021 Verizon DBIR. Why should I care about Phish? The reason why phishing is still reigning supreme?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

Delivery: The main question to try to answer on the delivery stage is: “How does OilRig evolve in threat delivery over time ?” According to reports it looks like the attacker group made a nice direction change between group_a and group_b time frames. T1386) and spread over spear phishing campaigns as shown on delivery section.

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NopSec

APRIL 7, 2019

Spam detection, facial recognition, market segmentation, social network analysis, personalized product recommendations, self-driving cars – applications of machine learning (ML) are everywhere around us. Even though it need not be malicious in nature, spam could include phishing or malware spreading. Source: [link].

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Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But on the heels of an unprecedented year, where a viral outbreak changed the landscape of the global workforce practically overnight, portending what’s in store for the year ahead is even trickier than usual. What is likely to change is how companies respond to their remote workforces. Tyler Moffitt, Sr.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

This blog post describes methods that SpecterOps consultants have researched to successfully circumvent this technology during offensive assessments. What is RBI and Why Use It? In this function, it does an excellent job. Well, my friend, RBI has many more implications than what the vendors provide at face value.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. That changed on Jan.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

25 vulnerabilities to look out for in Node JS applications: Directory traversal, prototype pollution, XSSI, and more…. An application has many components: server-side logic, client-side logic, data storage, data transportation, API, and more. Today, let’s take a look at 25 of the most common vulnerabilities that affect Node.js

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

These summaries are based on our threat intelligence research; and they provide a representative snapshot of what we have published and discussed in greater detail in our private APT reports. They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

30 vulnerabilities to look out for in Java applications: Arbitrary file writes, directory traversal, deserialization, and more…. An application has many components: server-side logic, client-side logic, data storage, data transportation, API, and more. Sensitive data leaks or information leaks. Template injection (SSTI).

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This concept is important in maintaining your organization’s operational efficiency and making sure that client and proprietary data are secure. What we are interested in exploring is what defenders can do beyond those steps. We will mention any related blogs, tools, or variations of the attack performance.

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Spinone

MARCH 10, 2019

There are constantly new headlines, blog posts, statistics, and other information pointing to the fact that security breaches, malware, ransomware, data leak events, phishing and other security concerns are not going away. Top Ransomware Attacks in 2018 – What was Learned?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Last days of 2019 were the perfect time to spread phishing campaigns using email templates based on the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax. Regarding a broad analysis, it looks like the Trojan-Banker.Win32.ChePro The malware was named ‘Lampion’ as this is the name used as part of its internal name. Lampion trojan (P-19-2.dll)

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2023

What can we learn about threat attacker infrastructure in today’s multifaceted threat landscape? What are the best ways to protect our valuable networks, servers and devices? You can be 99% secure and then have that 1% be what takes the company down. This is what sets us apart and powers our cyber security solutions.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Here’s the story of a cybercrime group that compromises up to 100,000 email inboxes per day, and apparently does little else with this access except siphon gift card and customer loyalty program data that can be resold online. And they seem particularly focused on stealing gift card data.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

What can we do? Most people probably know what ransomware is (if not, go here ). But how exactly does it work? What makes it so destructive? And once they’ve found their way into your business and encrypted your data and files, ransomware operators will demand substantial sums of money to restore them.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Obviously Apple have already killed it off, but even for many people on Chrome, the Comodo website actually looks very different: So it turns out that 3 different machines in my workshop today are part of the Chrome experiment to remove the EV indicator from the browser. The usefulness of EV is going, going.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

Though Microsoft didn’t offer many officially released details on what occurred, we can examine how RedLine works to gain an understanding of what may have possibly occurred. What Is an Insider Threat? Data collection from FTP clients, IM clients. Passwords: An Easy Target. can become insider threats. Autocomplete fields.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

One of the routine tasks operators regularly encounter on most engagements is data mining. While exactly what operators are after varies from environment to environment, there is one common target that everyone’s always interested in: passwords. A lot of things in machine learning are easier said than done. The Problem.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

However, there is demand on the dark web not only for data obtained through an attack, but also for the data and services necessary to organize one (e.g., Experienced cybercriminals seek to ensure the continuity of their business and constantly need new data for initial access to corporate systems. Phishing attacks on employees.

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McAfee

AUGUST 26, 2020

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it and their data until a ransom is paid to unlock it. CTB –Locker , partly due to their business model, created hundreds of thousands of infections through phishing, making it the most dangerous ransomware family of 2016.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

From industry tips and best practices to the latest Malwarebytes product releases and how-tos, our Business newsletter is chock-full of the best of our business blog. In the medical industry for example, doctors in large hospitals use a virtual machine. Data is kept separate. Read more: What is endpoint protection?

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

These summaries are based on our threat intelligence research; and they provide a representative snapshot of what we have published and discussed in greater detail in our private APT reports. They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of. The most remarkable findings.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

What is HIPAA? What about G Suite services like Gmail, Calendar, Keep, Hangouts, Vault, and others? What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? Privacy rule – Defines how the privacy of PHI data should be maintained by health care providers and safeguards PHI information disclosure 2.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Organizations have chosen to run not only production virtual machines on top of cloud infrastructure but also business services such as email and file storage. Businesses today do not want to be among the growing list of victims of data compromise, data leakage, or other cybersecurity events.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this post, we’ll look at the 5 must-haves for K-12 cybersecurity. The most high profile of these attacks occurred during Labor Day weekend, when a ransomware gang breached the Los Angeles Unified School District and stole roughly 500 gigabytes of data. Anti-ransomware EDR. Maintains visibility and patching regularly.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

And finally, we conclude with a look at two high-profile ransomware brands: REvil and Babuk. No matter how much work we put into writing this report, before you start reading, make sure your data is backed up safely! And not without good reason. The threat may have been around a long time, but it’s changed.

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SecureList

AUGUST 24, 2022

In its new attack, the actor initiated the infection chain sending a spear-phishing email containing a macro-embedded Word document. In this process, the actor abused a legitimate blog service to host a malicious script with an encoded format. Like other sophisticated adversaries, this group also updates its tools very quickly.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

How Ransomware attacks leverage unprotected RDPs and what you can do about it. As mentioned in my colleague Charles Goldberg’s blog post earlier this year, “ Stop Ransomware in its Tracks with Strong Data Security ,” ransomware attacks targeting enterprises in a variety of sectors have skyrocketed during the first half of 2020.

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Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

The lack of security on these sites means any personal data shared across the site’s connection is out in the open. This signals that the site or site network admins must constantly change what their links direct to as they introduce new URLs. A fake AV scam claiming to have found threats on your machine. Insecure Sites.

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