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Cybersecurity agencies: You don’t have to delete PowerShell to secure it

Malwarebytes

It allows system administrators and power users to perform administrative tasks via a command line—an area where Windows previously lagged behind its Unix-like rivals with their proliferation of *sh shells. PowerShell methods to detect abuse.

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GUEST ESSAY: How stealth, persistence allowed Wipro attacker to plunder supply chain

The Last Watchdog

Borrowing tools It would not surprise me if this attacker, once inside Wipro’s network, used tactics and techniques that have come into everyday use in advanced persistent threat (APT) types of hacks. One such go-to APT technique is to remotely leverage legit administrative tools to carry out malicious activities — under cover.

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What Are the Best Cybersecurity Certifications in 2023?

SecureWorld News

Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation Security professionals looking to improve their real-time cybersecurity skills may consider the Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation Certificate offered by New York University and Coursera. based on reviews on Coursera) Cost: Free [link] 2.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s designed for incident handlers, incident handling team leads, system administrators, security practitioners, and security architects. It requires completion of three individual courses: Penetration Testing, Incident Response and Forensics; Cyber Threat Intelligence; and Cybersecurity Capstone: Breach Response Case Studies.

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Living Off the Land (LOTL) attacks: Detecting ransomware gangs hiding in plain sight

Malwarebytes

Namely, there are scripts using commands that an attacker could use to steal data from the company’s network , but which also resembled legitimate administrative tasks used by IT professionals for various system administration tasks. But, lo and behold, it was a RaaS gang the whole time! Find more MDR resources below!

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What is Cybersecurity?

SiteLock

As the name implies, website security protects a website from cyber threats on the internet. Web application firewall (WAF) – Due to its ability to differentiate legitimate traffic from malicious traffic, a WAF is one of the best ways to protect your web applications – like live chat features and shopping carts — from harmful threats.

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Malware Evolves to Present New Threats to Developers

Security Boulevard

As new forms of malicious code appeared, an antivirus (AV) industry arose to tackle the challenge of detecting and responding to cyber threats. Network control measures like firewalls, secure socket layer (SSL), and data loss prevention (DLP) tools sought to outmaneuver malicious code rather than directly combat it. Logic bombs.

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