Schneier on Security

JUNE 30, 2022

Wired is reporting on a new remote-access Trojan that is able to infect at least eighty different targets: So far, researchers from Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs say they’ve identified at least 80 targets infected by the stealthy malware, including routers made by Cisco, Netgear, Asus, and DrayTek.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With AI's ability to learn from data and continuously refine its tactics, cybercriminals can create more sophisticated, elusive and difficult-to-detect malware. The post Emerging Technologies, Evolving Threats: Strategies for Future-Proofing Data Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2024

The post The Vulnerability Management Stack: 5 Essential Technologies appeared first on Security Boulevard. Vulnerability management encompasses hardware vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and other weaknesses a threat actor could potentially exploit.

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SecureList

MARCH 20, 2024

Introduction Malware for mobile devices is something we come across very often. In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8 million malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices. Last month, we wrote a total of four private crimeware reports on Android malware, three of which are summarized below.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

Technology giant Fujitsu announced it had suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customer information. Japanese technology giant Fujitsu on Friday announced it had suffered a malware attack, threat actors may have stolen personal and customer information.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 26, 2024

Researchers at Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs have uncovered a newly updated version of the “TheMoon” malware, dating back to 2014.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A new Go-based multi-platform malware identified as 'NKAbuse' is the first malware abusing NKN (New Kind of Network) technology for data exchange, making it a stealthy threat. [.]

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Experts uncovered a new Go-based multi-platform malware, tracked as NKAbuse, which is the first malware abusing NKN technology. Researchers from Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team ( GERT ) and GReAT uncovered a new multiplatform malware dubbed NKAbuse. The protocol enables secure and low-cost data transfer.

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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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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 2, 2024

ELFEN: Linux Malware Analysis Sandbox ELFEN is a dockerized sandbox for analyzing Linux (file type: ELF) malware. It leverages an array of open-source technologies to perform both static and dynamic analysis.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 22, 2022

A ransomware hit Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in the early hours of today, crippling a portion of the institute’s network from the past 5 hours. Royal is a newly developed file encrypting malware and was supposed to attack public and private entities in the United States of America.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Exail Technologies, a high-tech manufacturer whose clients include the US Coast Guard, exposed sensitive company data that could’ve enabled attackers to access its databases. Additionally, an exposed web server with known OS flavors could become a target for automated scanning tools, malware, and botnets.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Killware is a type of malware deployed to cause physical harm: contaminate community water supplies, exploit and obstruct networks used by hospitals and healthcare facilities, jam air traffic control networks, contaminate gasoline supplies, and, in some instances, deliberately cause death where and when it is least expected.

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Adam Levin

APRIL 9, 2019

Israeli cybersecurity researchers have created malware capable of showing fake cancerous growths on CT and MRI scans. The malware, called CT-GAN, served as a proof of concept to show the potential for hacking medical devices with fake medical news that was convincing enough to fool medical technicians.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2024

The Raspberry Robin malware, a heavily obfuscated Windows worm first identified in late 2021, has become one of the most prevalent threats facing enterprises today. Jason Soroko, Senior Vice President of Product at Sectigo, discussed the sophistication of this malware.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2024

We recently hosted Michael Tapia, Chief Technology Director at Clint ISD in Texas, and Kobe Brummet, Cybersecurity Technician at Hawkins School District in Tennessee, for a live webinar. They […] The post Cloud Monitor Automation Thwarts Phishing & Malware Emails appeared first on ManagedMethods.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

An ongoing Google ads malvertising campaign is spreading malware installers that leverage KoiVM virtualization technology to evade detection when installing the Formbook data stealer. [.]

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Online scammers are using the 2020 Oscars to spread malware. The post 2020 Oscar Nominees Used to Spread Malware appeared first on Adam Levin. A recent study released by Kaspersky Labs uncovered several hacking and phishing campaigns promising their targets free and early access to Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 25, 2023

However, can you imagine that chatbot assistance is also being used to create malware and its various mutations? Tim West, the head of WestSecure, believes that the creation of malware through artificial intelligence will increase challenges for defenders. NOTE: As I always say, it is not the software that is at fault.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2020

I’ve written about the how SIEMs ingest log and event data from all across hybrid networks, and about how UEBA and SOAR technologies have arisen in just the past few years to help companies try to make sense of it all, even as catastrophic breaches persist. launch at RSA 2020.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2022

Microsoft has issued an official warning to all IT and not-for-profit organizations, along with some critical government organizations across Ukraine, that their digital infrastructure could be targeted by a dreaded data wiping malware campaign.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

The consensus seems to be that the ZIP file currently harbors a malware threat known as Ramnit , a fairly common but dangerous trojan horse that spreads by appending itself to other files. He said Saicoo did not address his concern that the driver package on its website was bundled with malware. Image: Virustotal.com.

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The State of Security

JULY 17, 2022

This proves beyond any doubt that enterprises are experiencing increasing threats and full-on attacks to their information technology systems. The post The State of Security: Malware in 2022 appeared first on The State of Security. To safeguard their network systems and entire security architecture, […]… Read More.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Tyler Technologies has finally decided to paid a ransom to obtain a decryption key and recover files encrypted in a recent ransomware attack. Tyler Technologies, Inc. The ransomware attack took place on September 23, the threat actors breached the network of the company and deployed the malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But that story omitted an important historical detail about Pushwoosh: In 2013, one of its developers admitted to authoring the Pincer Trojan , malware designed to surreptitiously intercept and forward text messages from Android mobile devices. ” wherein Shmakov acknowledged writing the malware as a freelance project.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There’s no question that the past 18 months have been challenging for technology and cybersecurity leaders. The post How to Proactively Remove File-Based Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard. Cyberthreats have skyrocketed at a time when companies have been enabling hybrid workforce models and transforming their businesses.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022. percentage points.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

Compounding the problem, several remaining malware-based proxy services have chosen to block new registrations to avoid swamping their networks with a sudden influx of customers. com , a malware-based proxy network that has been in existence since at least 2010. Last week, a seven-year-old proxy service called 911[.]re

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The malware utilizes NKN technology for data exchange between peers, functioning as a potent implant, and equipped with both flooder and backdoor capabilities," Russian

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In July 2016, KrebsOnSecurity published a story identifying a Toronto man as the author of the Orcus RAT , a software product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015. This week, Canadian authorities criminally charged him with orchestrating an international malware scheme.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 25, 2020

Some 67% of all malware seen in the first quarter was delivered via HTTPS, according to security firm WatchGuard Technologies.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

A new addition to this arsenal is a malware toolkit that seems to have been developed for red-teaming exercises by a Russian cybersecurity company. COSMICENERGY is the latest example of specialized OT malware capable of causing cyber physical impacts, which are rarely discovered or disclosed," the Mandian researchers said in their report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2021

Like how the 2019 developed Corona Virus threat mutated into the latest Delta variant, a malware that was developed by hackers from Pakistan has reportedly mutated into a new nefarious variant, say experts. Now, news is out that the same malware is being developed and spread through email phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2021

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging fileless malware, cryptominers and encrypted attacks, targeting users both at remote locations as well as corporate assets behind the traditional network perimeter.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2021

United States Department of State approved the creation of the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET). The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo approved the creation of the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) that was first announced in 2019. ” concludes the announcement.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Researchers at ESET say this job offer from a phony HSBC recruiter on LinkedIn was North Korean malware masquerading as a PDF file. Mandiant found the compromised 3CX software would download malware that sought out new instructions by consulting encrypted icon files hosted on GitHub. Image: Mandiant.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2022

This proves beyond any doubt that enterprises are experiencing increasing threats and full-on attacks to their information technology systems. The post The State of Security: Malware in 2022 appeared first on The State of Security. The post The State of Security: Malware in 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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