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From Stealer to Spy: AMOS Malware Evolves into Full-Fledged Backdoor Threat for macOS

Penetration Testing

That’s when the malware begins to harvest sensitive data—and lay the groundwork for persistent access. The malware performs anti-virtualization checks to evade sandbox detection and executes commands with elevated privileges by harvesting the user’s password early in the attack chain. Moonlock Lab suggests this is just the beginning.

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Getting the Most Value Out of the OSCP: After the Exam

Security Boulevard

Platforms like Hack The Box (HTB) allow you to filter machines by technology, operating systems (OS) , or attack type; making it easier to target weak areas and reinforce essential skills. Did you fail to exploit or enumerate any technologies or services? Use these insights to shape a focused study plan.

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How to Build an Effective Security Awareness Program

Trend Micro

Set risk-based objectives Define outcome-driven goals depending on your people, processes and technology. These targets will provide a clear way to track progress and demonstrate value.

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Space: The Final Cybersecurity Frontier

SecureWorld News

Our dependency on satellite technology means even minor hacks could be devastating, especially against the new threats and attack vectors brought about by AI. Malware can be uploaded to satellite processors, commandeering on-orbit assets or cutting off data streams at will.

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ChatGPT: What are the Implications for Infosec?

SecureWorld News

The ability to ask any question on just about any topic and have a very intelligent answer given has cybersecurity experts wondering if the infosec community is using it and, if so, for what; and, if so, how is it working for writing scripts and code or imitating phishing emails, for instance. Useful for basic malware analysis.

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Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering Workshop follow-up. Part 1

SecureList

On April 8, 2021, we conducted a webinar with Ivan Kwiatkowski and Denis Legezo , Senior Security Researchers from our Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT), who gave live workshops on practical disassembling, decrypting and deobfuscating authentic malware cases, moderated by GReAT’s own Dan Demeter.

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The CPRA: What You Should Know as an InfoSec Professional

SecureWorld News

Enterprise endpoint protection and remediation (anti-malware, anti-virus software). Deploy technologies and tools that help you scale data management in a manageable way. How penalties are assessed and how much each penalty assessment is. Training for employees (awareness). Privacy training, specifically. Cyber insurance (critical).

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