Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

However, while companies struggle to stay ahead of emerging threats, there are several tools and approaches they can adopt to bolster their cybersecurity strategies. A Dynamic, Complex Threat Landscape Today’s cyber threat landscape is characterized by its dynamic and complex nature.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

Related: Why we’re in the Golden Age of cyber espionage. Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. But this hasn’t done the trick.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2021

Microsoft announced an improvement of its Defender antivirus that will leverage Intel’s Threat Detection Technology (TDT) to detect processes associated with crypto-miners. Cryptojacking malware allows threat actors to secretly mine for cryptocurrency abusing computational resources of the infected devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

The malware is primarily used to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials and financial information, from victims. Dridex is known for its ability to evade detection by using dynamic configuration files and hiding its servers behind proxy layers.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the sprawling expanse of our digital metropolis, where users, applications, and systems engage in a constant movement between nodes, the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system has emerged. EDR is a category of tools designed to continuously monitor the intricate web of cyber threats on endpoints across a network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This is possible by the addition of the new feature called Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) that has the ability to detect 96% of cyber threats hitting the cloud landscape.

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Anton on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

But as we increasingly move towards more elaborate detection approaches like detection-as-code using languages like the Sigma language , or Python, it is becoming more difficult to deduce in detail how certain threat detections work. the cornerstone of all effective cyber threat detection systems is accurate detection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. The post Stories from the SOC – Propagating malware appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2023

Intro In February 2022, Microsoft disabled VBA macros on documents due to their frequent use as a malware distribution method. This move prompted malware authors to seek out new ways to distribute their payloads, resulting in an increase in the use of other infection vectors, such as password-encrypted zip files and ISO files.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

The research associated with this peak resulted in the discovery of a malware hosting domain, providing several different Mirai variants, like Moobot and Satori. The Cyberium malware hosting domain has been serving Mirai variants for several known, but different botnets over the past year. Read full post.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats. While antivirus software is an essential tool for protecting against malware and other cyber threats, it does not protect against these attacks.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As we navigate this dynamic landscape, AI emerges as both the guardian of digital fortresses and the stealthy architect of cyber threats. New preventative, detective, and responsive measures are being designed leveraging the power of AI to combat and reduce the risk of both traditional and AI-based threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2021

Threat detection firm Avanan was the first to notify the users about the phishing campaign taking place worldwide and said that the phishing emails might also be loaded with links that when clicked could inject the device with malware. In the year 2019, Trend Micro detected over 61.2

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2022

McAfee- Operating from California, the company offers security solutions that help safeguard clouds, endpoints, computers, and networks from malware, viruses, and other potential cyber threats. CyberArk- The company works with a goal of protecting the enterprise networks to the core and is operating since 1999.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving. What is MDR?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A new report published by cyber threat detection firm Red Canary clearly states that hackers are being able to exploit the three bugs identified in Microsoft Exchange Servers that are combinedly called as Proxy Shells.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

In November 2021, AT&T Alien Labs™ first published research on our discovery of new malware written in the open-source programming language Golang. The team named this malware “BotenaGo.” Key takeaways: BotenaGo malware source code is now available to any malicious hacker or malware developer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 20, 2021

Google Cloud IDS was also unveiled by the web search giant that solely depends on the Palo Alto Networks threat detection technology that helps detect malware, spyware, command-and-control software attacks, and other network based threats hitting the cloud platform.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

The timing of this collaboration is particularly significant, given the escalating cyber threats facing organizations across the region. With cyber attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated and frequent, there is an urgent need for proactive defense mechanisms that adapt to evolving threats in real-time.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 9, 2024

Examples include Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), and SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS). EDR provides endpoint-focused threat identification, remediation and threat hunting support.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Organizations should likewise leverage GenAI to better detect AI-enhanced threats and counter the attack volumes that we expect to see in 2024.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: May 20, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis This week in the HYAS Insight threat intelligence platform, we found a concerning open directory hosting multiple pieces of malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. Cyber Threats are a mainstream problem and a boardroom issue that should be on everyone’s agenda.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. As some of these solutions are pretty low-cost, they potentially offer high ROI considering the enormity of the email threat problem.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2024

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: May 6, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS This week, we continue to see significant activity originating from Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) AS8968, AS44477, AS9318, AS216309, and AS216319. AS8968 - BT Italia S.p.A.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

The role of cybersecurity in financial institutions is very vital as the number and severity of cyber threats continues to rise by each day. Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has found new malware written in the open source programming language Golang. The malware creates a backdoor and waits to either receive a target to attack from a remote operator through port 19412 or from another related module running on the same machine. VirusTotal scanning results of BotenaGo malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In other words, not having endpoint security is akin to recklessly using connected devices exposed to various cyber threats. Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Is endpoint security complex?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

Mr. Singla was running a firm that was basically into Cloud-based cyber threat detection and analytics and was serving the Non-profit Northside Hospital. Google claims that it has issued a fix to the chrome flaw and Microsoft acknowledged the vulnerability and stated that it will issue the flaw early next month.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The most recent story is about detecting and remediating data exfiltration in our SOC for a customer. Facilitated by a relationship with Darktrace and their Cyber Intelligence Platform, an alarm was produced based on the observance of data being transferred out of the network over a 4-hour period via several external connections.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2023

Machine learning (which is a subset of artificial intelligence, or “AI”)—and in particular, machine learning-powered predictive analytics—are enhancing threat detection and response in the SOC by providing an automated way to quickly analyze and prioritize alerts. Machine learning in threat detection So, what is machine learning (ML)?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Mika Aalto, Co-Founder and CEO at Hoxhunt, discussed the adaptability of cybercriminals and the need for dynamic security behavior training with SecureWorld News: "Cybercriminals are changing their tactics and exploiting the popularity and trust of communication platforms like Teams and Slack to deliver ransomware and other malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Executive summary.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Traditionally, cybersecurity has been a reactive game: We respond to cyber threats as they arise, analyze the incidents, add pertinent information to “deny lists”, and update stakeholders on “what happened.” Malware can spread and propagate within a network, infecting devices and capitalizing on vulnerabilities as it goes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Beaconing analysis is one of the most effective methods for threat hunting on your network.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2022

A program with proper threat detection and response (TDR) has two key pillars: understanding the scope and being proactive in threat hunting. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Grant Naschke , cybersecurity leader and Head of Global Cyber Threat Detection, Response & Intelligence at 3M.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

The malware evolved since its previous variant and now arrives with new capabilities. The malware can hijack crypto wallets copied to clipboard. Background BlackGuard stealer is malware as a service sold in underground forums and Telegram since 2021 , when a Russian user posted information about a new malware called BlackGuard.

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