eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Blockchain: Developed primarily for cryptocurrency applications and maligned for manipulating those markets, blockchain can be a valuable security tool, as its universe of connected nodes is almost impossible to corrupt or destroy. Security Engineer Security engineers build secure systems.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

This report compiled by security analysts at Cybereason details how one ring, the controllers of the Prometei botnet, utilized native APIs to take control of several Windows system tools. This enabled the attackers to swiftly install a cryptocurrency botnet, steal credentials and seek out other unpatched vulnerabilities to exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. Anyone can join the network, interact, and transactions are visible to all. For every digital asset – configuration, firewall rules, VM images, etc. The Intersection of Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

HTML smuggling is an evasive technique that uses legitimate HTML5 or JavaScript features to make its way past firewalls and other security technologies. In this way, rather than having to directly maneuver malicious code through a network, the malware instead is built locally, already behind a firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

5 Customer support: 3/5 Microsoft Defender is a free comprehensive security solution that is integrated into Windows. Aside from the antivirus feature, it offers features like a Windows firewall, smart app control, device health, family options, browser control, and robust security settings. 5 Pricing: 5/5 Core features: 3.5/5

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The attackers hijack the idle processing power of the targeted machines to mine cryptocurrency. And don’t expose such critical instances on the Internet without firewall protection and robust authentication. Such an approach is quite popular in the malware landscape, for example, with cryptominers.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Encryption Tools and IT Security Fundamental protocols incorporate encryption to automatically protect data and include internet protocol security (IPSec), Kerberos, Secure Shell (SSH), and the transmission control protocol (TCP).

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