Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

After examining topics such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework , LOLBins , and others, this release will look at DNS traffic to malicious sites. We’ll also look at malicious DNS activity—the number of queries malicious sites receive. Organizations and malicious DNS activity. 48 percent found information-stealing malware activity.

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DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 61

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Ransomware. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. RAM scraper.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ransomware is everywhere these days, striking fear into the hearts of IT and business managers alike. And studies support that perception, showing ransomware growing in both prevalence and effectiveness. Best Ransomware Removal Tools. Detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and malware.

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Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 107

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

These developments have made the perimeter so porous that the old approach of simply hiding behind a firewall and keeping the rest of the world at bay is no longer feasible. When malware first breaches a network, it doesn’t make its presence known right away. So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS?

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DNS Cybersecurity CISO Social Engineering 140

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs): Improve the general security of a firewall with advanced packet analysis capabilities to block malware and known-malicious sites.

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Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 117

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

Microsoft released an open-source tool to secure MikroTik routers and check for indicators of compromise for Trickbot malware infections. Microsoft has released an open-source tool, dubbed RouterOS Scanner, that can be used to secure MikroTik routers and check for indicators of compromise associated with Trickbot malware infections.

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Malware DNS Passwords Ransomware 117

Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2022

Nine of the updates pushed this week address problems Microsoft considers “critical,” meaning the flaws they fix could be abused by malware or malcontents to seize total, remote access to a Windows system without any help from the user. . “Go patch your systems before that situation changes.”. 10 being the worst).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

For example, the 2016 DDoS attack on the Dyn managed domain name service (DNS) caused the DNS service to fail to respond to legitimate DNS inquiries and effectively shut down major sites such as PayPal, Spotify, Twitter, Yelp, and many others. Also read: How to Secure DNS. Types of DDoS Attacks.

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DDOS DNS Firewall Internet 145

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

It can also deploy web filtering, threat prevention, DNS security, sandboxing, data loss prevention, next-generation firewall policies, information security and credential theft prevention. . They’re intensively using advanced techniques in these areas: •Malware self-propagation. Ransomware. But it much further.

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B2C IoT B2B VPN 214

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is an important component of network security and represents the third generation of firewall technology. NGFWs provide capabilities beyond that of a traditional, stateful firewall , including cloud-delivered threat intelligence , integrated intrusion prevention , and application awareness and control.

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Firewall DNS Network Security Artificial Intelligence 128

Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It’s important for a business to be prepared with an exercised business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) plan plan before its hit with ransomware so that it can resume operations as quickly as possible. It’s also essential to ensure end-users are trained on ransomware threats as a part of a good security awareness training program.

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Backups DNS Ransomware Antivirus 119

Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2022

It’s no secret that ransomware is one of the most pressing cyber threats of our day. What worse, ransomware gangs have increased their attacks on a range of vulnerable industries, with disruptions to business operations, million-dollar ransom demands, data exfiltration, and extortion. Part 2: Pinpointing the ransomware.

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Encryption Ransomware Backups Firewall 70

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. Also Read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. DNS leak protection Kill switch No log policy. Antivirus Software.

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Internet Internet Software Antivirus 144

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 8, 2023

Because of the HTTPS connection and the port the data exchange takes place on (QUIC on port 7844), it is unlikely to be picked up by protection software like firewalls unless specifically instructed to do so. Use endpoint security software that can prevent exploits and malware used to deliver ransomware. Prevent intrusions.

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Backups Ransomware DNS Software 87

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Email security consists of the policies, tools, and services deployed to protect against threats specific to email such as spam, phishing attacks, malware-infested attachments, impersonation, and email interception.

Firewall 79

Firewall DNS Authentication Malware 79

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

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DNS 74

DNS Advertising Surveillance Malware 74

Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian cybercriminal hacking group that targets victims using ransomware and extortion was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Enforce security at the DNS layer. Attacks are controlled via the internet.

Firewall 91

Firewall IoT DNS Cyber Attacks 91

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Some of the unearthed hoaxes delivered infostealers such as Aurora Stealer, Batloader, and IceID, with the latter having gained notoriety for facilitating Quantum ransomware distribution. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.

Cybercrime 82

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 82

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

Firewall 107

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 107

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Statista portal predicts their number will exceed 29 billion by 2030. Tested, tried.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 92

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Downloadable malware : When clicked, links in emails or extensions on websites immediately download malicious software onto a host machine. Sometimes this malware can laterally move through the network. In the early stages of the pandemic, the exploited Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) was one of the most common ransomware attack vectors.

Network Security 107

Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 107

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. I ask you to vote for me again (even if you have already done it), because this vote is for the final.

Spyware 66

Spyware DNS Surveillance Ransomware 66

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. This is accomplished through various components, including malware detection and URL filtering. Malware detection. Anti-malware scanning.

Digital transformation 101

Digital transformation Engineering Internet Internet 101

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups. Barracuda Networks.

Firewall 117

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 117

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

This new integration supports Umbrella proxy, cloud firewall, IP, and DNS logs. This integration expands on Elastic’s on-going expansion of Cisco integrations including ASA, Nexus, Meraki, Duo and Secure Firewall Threat Defense. New Cisco Firepower Next-Gen Firewall Integrations. Read more here. Read more here.

Firewall 116

Firewall Authentication Passwords Threat Detection 116

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Preceding the conference, the United States experienced its biggest cyberattack on critical infrastructure to date with ransomware hitting Colonial Pipeline. Malware detection has long been a game of signature detection. Hackers are using the same ML and AI technology to avoid using recognized malware. Old way New way.

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Software Firmware DNS VPN 116

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Executive summary Credential harvesting is a technique that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to legitimate credentials using a variety of strategies, tactics, and techniques such as phishing and DNS poisoning. Sandboxing is important because it helps to identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities, viruses, and malware.

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Phishing Authentication Cyber threats DNS 85

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Or they can package malware that can be directly installed on your machine or come through an email attachment disguised as something trustworthy , like a document or link from your boss. Tracking recent trends in malware code and technique updates. What Are Zero Day Threats? How Dangerous Are Zero Day Threats?

Antivirus 137

Antivirus Software Risk Malware 137

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

With lateral movement across a victim’s IT infrastructure, threat actors can escalate privileges, spread malware , extract data , and disrupt IT services as with ransomware attacks. SamSam Ransomware: Malware Specializing in RDP. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software. Check Point.

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VPN Software Authentication Encryption 117

Fox IT

JUNE 23, 2020

WastedLocker is a new ransomware locker we’ve detected being used since May 2020. Evil Corp were previously associated to the Dridex malware and BitPaymer ransomware, the latter came to prominence in the first half of 2017. Of course, this period coincided with the lockdowns due to the COVID19 pandemic.

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Ransomware Encryption Malware Architecture 45

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Many people still don’t realize the dangers of phishing, malware, ransomware, unpatched software, and weak passwords. HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., Ethernet and MAC), the session (WEB sockets), transport (SSL, TCP, and UDP), perimeter (firewalls), and physical layers (securing endpoint devices).

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Encryption Identity Theft Authentication Data breaches 134

Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

According to the independent institute AV-TEST , the number of total new malware in 2020 increased by 13% compared to the last year, and malware for macOS by 1200% for the same period. Internet ads are one of the major sources of phishing scams and ransomware attacks. Ad Blockers.

Identity Theft 40

Identity Theft Backups VPN Antivirus 40

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Common types of log sources include: Endpoint logs are logs from devices such as PCs, laptops, and smartphones that aid in the monitoring of user activity, the detection of malware , and the adherence to business standards. Database logs record query execution and access data from applications and servers.

Risk 111

Risk Threat Detection Firewall Network Security 111

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 30, 2023

The “SocGholish” (aka FakeUpdates) malware distribution framework has presented a gripping tale of intrigue and suspense for ReliaQuest this year. We contained both intrusions by preventing what looked like the threat actor’s primary objective: deploying ransomware. What Is SocGholish? Let’s start with a bit of story exposition.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering DNS Engineering Malware 40

SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

The most widespread techniques of monetizing cyberattacks include selling stolen databases, extortion (using ransomware) and carding. I will buy accounts for access to corporate VPNs or firewalls (FortiGate, SonicWall, PulseSecure, etc.) Malware log offers on a dark web forum. Malware logs (different). General topic.

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VPN Accountability Ransomware Encryption 96