eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Companies like Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies were targeted in this attack, allowing unauthorized access to critical systems used for court-authorized wiretapping — a tool vital for law enforcement surveillance. law enforcement for surveillance purposes. The hackers, identified by U.S.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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Google Security

AUGUST 3, 2021

With the preponderance of malware, botnets, and state surveillance targeting flawed software , it's clear that ignoring all fixes is the wrong "solution." Don't wait another minute If you're not using the latest kernel, you don't have the most recently added security defenses (including bug fixes). Fix nothing?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The following are some of the most significant threats ICS environments face today: Malware & Ransomware Malware and ransomware attacks specifically target ICS to disrupt industrial operations, encrypt critical data, or cause widespread damage to the system.

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Firmware Encryption Manufacturing Risk 109

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. and a medium (CVSS 4.3) level vulnerability.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2024

China’s Velvet Ant hackers used this vulnerability to launch custom malware, hack into vulnerable computers, and upload files without generating syslog notifications. July 3, 2024 Threat Actors Exploit MSHTML Flaw to Deploy MerkSpy Surveillance Tool Type of vulnerability: Remote code execution.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By using the provider’s knowledge and resources, enterprises may have access to best practices and sophisticated security features without needing in-house security expertise. Automated Security Updates & Patching The underlying hardware and software infrastructure is managed and maintained by IaaS providers.

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