Cyber Security Informer

Threat Hunting Content Platform: Supercharge Your Threat Hunting

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As a security professional, you understand the crucial role that threat hunting plays in protecting your organization from cyber attacks. Threat hunting involves proactively searching for signs of malicious activity on your organization’s networks and systems, analyzing adversary behaviors to detect breaches and prevent attacks.

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How abuse.ch evolved into an essential threat hunting platform

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 24, 2022

When Roman Hüssy started abuse.ch, it began as a simple threat research blog. Now, the project offers an open source threat hunting platform to users worldwide. evolved into an essential threat hunting platform appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post How abuse.ch

PandaBuy data breach allegedly impacted over 1.3 million customers

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2024

Threat actors claimed the hack of the PandaBuy online shopping platform and leaked data belonging to more than 1.3 At least two threat actors claimed the hack of the PandaBuy online shopping platform and leaked data of more than 1.3 million customers. million customers on a cybercrime forum.

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Threat Hunting with MITRE ATT&CK

IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybercriminal tactics continue to grow in number and advance in ability; in response, many organisations have seen the need to reach a security posture where their teams can proactively combat threats. Threat hunting plays a pivotal role in modern organisations’ cybersecurity strategies.

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Corelight Announces New SaaS Platform for Threat Hunting

Dark Reading

MAY 25, 2022

Corelight Investigator aids threat hunting and investigation through intelligent alert aggregation, built-in queries and scalable search

GUEST ESSAY: Cisco-Splunk merger will boost Snowflake – here’s how security teams can benefit.

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Related: Dasera launches new Snowflake platform For years, Splunk has been the workhorse SIEM for many enterprise Security Operation Centers (SOCs). For detection engineers to efficiently identify and thwart potential threat actors, the data logging and analytics layers need to be decoupled.

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2023 Updates in Review: Malware Analysis and Threat Hunting

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

Throughout ReversingLabs’ 14-year history, our products have constantly excelled and improved to tailor the needs of our customers and match the changing cybersecurity threat landscape. Here are the major improvements to ReversingLabs malware analysis and threat hunting solutions in various areas that are helpful to our customers.

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Akamai releases new threat hunting tool backed by Guardicore capabilities

CSO Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

Akamai on Tuesday launched Akamai Hunt, a visibility tool that uses the infrastructure of microsegmentation platform Guardicore to allow customers to identify and remediate threats and risks in their cloud environments. Akamai acquired Guardicore in October 2022 for about $600 million.

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News alert: ThreatHunter.ai stops hundreds of ransomware attacks, nation-state threats in 48 hours

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

27, 2024 — The current large surge in cyber threats has left many organizations grappling for security so ThreatHunter.ai Drawing on recent events and the resilient nature of cyber threats, as highlighted in an insightful piece on the LockBit ransomware saga, it’s evident that the cybersecurity landscape is more volatile than ever.

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GUEST ESSAY: Threat hunters adapt personas, leverage AI to gather intel in the Dark Web

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

These automated programs will hunt the Deep & Dark Web for you, trawling through the deepest and dirtiest pools, looking for the next threat that has your name on it. Hunting threats. Staying on top of the latest threats can feel overwhelming, but there is no need to be cyber paralyzed. Staying vigilant.

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Akamai Adds Agentless Option for Securing IoT and OT Devices

Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2023

Akamai Technologies today extended the reach of its microsegmentation platform by adding support for an agentless approach to secure internet-of-things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices. Microsegmentation limits the blast radius of a.

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CrowdStrike enhances container visibility and threat hunting capabilities

CSO Magazine

JULY 26, 2022

Cloud-native security provider CrowdStrike has launched a cloud threat hunting service called Falcon Overwatch, while also adding greater container visibility capabilities to its Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). Falcon Overwatch includes agent and agentless threat hunting.

Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 31, 2024

Prevention platform SpyCloud compared the MOAB data with its own recaptured dataset and found at least 94% of the data was either public, old, or otherwise widely-known. As Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned pointed out on his blog, there is a data breach “personal stash” ecosystem. That leaves a lot of new records. .”

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CrowdStrike Expands Reach and Scope of CNAPP Capabilities

Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2022

CrowdStrike today unfurled a threat hunting service delivered via the cloud based on its existing cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP).

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What is Cyber Threat Hunting? Definition, Techniques & Steps

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Threat hunting starts with a pretty paranoid premise: That your network may have already been breached and threat actors may be inside waiting for an opportunity to strike. Threat hunting teams are often composed of analysts from SOC teams or similarly qualified security pros.

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ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes: A 15 Year Journey

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Tailored for businesses, governments, and educational institutions, MEE provided comprehensive threat protection and malware remediation. This platform brought together our machine learning-backed Malwarebytes Incident Response and Endpoint Protection products. our cloud-based console.

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Understanding the Importance of Cyberthreat Analysis Training Programs

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2023

With the ever-evolving threat landscape, it is imperative to develop robust defense mechanisms to safeguard sensitive data and infrastructure from cyberattacks. By understanding the tactics, techniques, and procedures employed by cybercriminals, analysts can anticipate and counteract emerging threats effectively.

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Cyber Attack on HaveIBeenPwned leaks email data to hackers

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

HaveIBeenPwned serves as a platform for those who can search for their email address to find whether it was accessed by hackers via a data breach. But what if the platform itself gets infiltrated and leaks the whole of its database to cyber crooks? Wait, the threat doesn’t end here!

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Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader who works at a startup that is seeking investment for building a new blockchain platform for the Web. Being in the cryptocurrency scene, Doug is also active on the instant messenger platform Telegram. Lee arrived, Doug clicked the meeting link in his calendar but nothing happened.

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Most interesting products to see at RSA Conference 2023

CSO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2023

Security professionals attending this year’s RSA Conference expect to learn about new tools, platforms, and services from the 600-plus vendors exhibiting there. Its features include email attack surface hardening, intelligence correlation, threat hunting, and investigation-based detection and remediation recommendations.

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Forrester Recognizes Cisco Secure Endpoint Advancements – Promotes to Strong Performer

Cisco Security

MAY 14, 2021

Gartner just published on May 5 th their Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms report and has moved Secure Endpoint upward from the Niche Players quadrant to the Visionaries quadrant , a significant ranking upgrade. Secure Endpoint Receives Recognition from other Analysts. Marine Credit Union improves endpoint visibility.

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Qualys Multi-Vector EDR update prioritizes alert response

CSO Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Cloud security and compliance software company Qualys has announced the latest version of its Multi-Vector endpoint detection and response (EDR) platform, with added threat hunting and risk mitigation capabilities and a clear focus on alert prioritization and reducing the time needed to respond to threats.

Software

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News alert: Traceable celebrates winning the prestigious SINET16 Innovator Award for 2023

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The SINET16 Innovator Award recognizes the most innovative companies and technologies addressing today’s top cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. In all of these latest awards, Traceable was honored for the significant impact of its API Security Platform. To learn more about Traceable’s API Security Platform, visit [link].

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PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2024

How to stop PikaBot with ThreatDown Besides preventing initial access through things such as a web content filter and phishing training, choosing an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR ) platform that automatically detects and quarantines threats like PikaBot is crucial. Data has been harvested or ransomware has been deployed.

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Deloitte expands its managed XDR platform

CSO Magazine

JULY 21, 2022

Deloitte announced an update this week to its Managed Extended Detection and Response platform. The upgrade boosts the platform's capabilities to collect intelligence, hunt for threats, and secure mobile devices. In addition, a new Mobile Prevent, Detection, and Response module has been added to the MXDR platform.

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LinkedIn bolsters its cyber threat detection with Moonbase

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

LinkedIn, a professional social networking platform having 20,000 employees serving about 874 million members, has bolstered its IT Infrastructure to protect against the prevailing sophistication driven cybersecurity threats. It is unclear whether the company is seeking any monetary benefits by endorsing profiles.

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A New Era in Cybersecurity Is About to Begin – Heimdal® Announces Revolutionary New Product

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Copenhagen, 15 Nov 2022 — Heimdal® is preparing to launch a revolutionary new industry-agnostic platform called The Heimdal® Threat-hunting & Action Center.

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We’re Bringing Threat Hunting Tools to Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit!

Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2023

Introduction The world of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, and so are the tools and techniques that threat hunters use to stay ahead of malicious actors. We’ll be showcasing our state-of-the-art HUNTER Platform, a […] The post We’re Bringing Threat Hunting Tools to Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit!

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Huntress Raises $40M to Become the Go-To Cybersecurity Platform for SMBs, Arm Reseller Partners with New Services

Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntress, the leading provider of managed detection and response (MDR) with human-powered threat hunting, today announced a $40 million Series B investment. ELLICOTT CITY, Md.,

Cybersecurity

7 Reasons to Hold Off on the HUNTER: Why It Might Not Be For You (Yet)!

Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2023

When it comes to cyber security, it’s important to have the right tools in place to protect your organization from potential threats. Threat hunting platforms can be a valuable asset for organizations looking to enhance their security posture.

An interview with cyber threat hunter Hiep Hinh

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Hiep is an expert user of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms and is highly-skilled in incident response, DLP (data loss prevention), data mining, and threat hunting, among other things. Threat hunting is all about nipping stealthy attackers (and malware) in the bud. Hiep’s advice?

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Meet the Latest Update to ReversingLabs Elastic Threat Infrastructure

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

ReversingLabs is proud to announce new and enhanced features for ReversingLabs Elastic Threat Infrastructure (TitaniumScale). This product helps enterprises assess millions of files per day to quickly find and prioritize threats for remediation.

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Firewall Technology

Ongoing Raspberry Robin campaign leverages compromised QNAP devices

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2022

According to the researchers, looking for fodhelper.exe as a parent process it is possible to detect the threat. Last week, Microsoft confirmed that the threat was discovered on the networks of multiple customers , including organizations in the technology and manufacturing sectors. exe” at the startup. Pierluigi Paganini.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: Nisos OSINT Monitoring and Analysis

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Monitoring and tracking potential threats from the dark web, open source, and social media platforms to detect threats that could attack your organization is critical to ensure public and corporate safety and security. While most intelligence vendors provide cyber threat data, few cover the breadth of disciplines of Nisos.

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News alert: Lumifi seeking to acquire MDR cybersecurity firms to accelerate growth

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

2 Each day brings new threats and challenges, further compounded by artificial intelligence (AI). Cybercriminals have become more sophisticated, and thus, the detection and mitigation of security threats must be thorough. Lumifi’s approach to cybersecurity integrates system, network, and device monitoring with human expertise.

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SOC 2025: Detection/Analytics

Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2022

It’s about security outcomes, and to get there you’ll need to start thinking in terms of the SOC platform. Defining the SOC “Platform”. The initial stab at the SOC platform already exists with some overlapping capabilities. As discussed in the last post, the SOC platform should include threat intelligence.

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Group-IB: ransomware empire prospers in pandemic-hit world. Attacks grow by 150%

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2021

analyzes ransomware landscape in 2020 and TTPs of major threat actors. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, has presented its new report “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”. A chance of easy money prompted many gangs to join the Big Game Hunting. The gold rush of 2020.

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Beating security fatigue with Troy Hunt, Chloé Messdaghi, and Tanya Janca: Lock and Code S02E06

Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2021

In addition, we speak to Point3 Security chief strategist Chloé Messdaghi, HaveIBeenPwned founder Troy Hunt, and We Hack Purple founder and CEO Tanya Janca about security fatigue. You can also find us on the Apple iTunes store , Spotify , and Google Podcasts , plus whatever preferred podcast platform you use.

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BrandPost: Next-generation SIEM for Healthcare: Here's What to Consider When Considering SIEM

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This last year our team has seen more sophisticated cyber threats targeted towards healthcare organizations than ever before. In response to the increase in sophisticated attacks CyberMaxx is releasing our second-generation SIEM and Analytics security platform. To read this article in full, please click here

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Data Security Threat to UK Government Ministers and Civil Servants

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2023

Hackers and advertising agencies are always on a hunt for such details as they can sell the data to interested parties for a fair price that could go up to $2000 for info of just 1000 contacts. The post Data Security Threat to UK Government Ministers and Civil Servants appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Stealing More SRE Ideas for Your SOC

Anton on Security

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the way, how to make the security processes consistent yet allow for creativity, such as threat hunting? These lessons work well when starting to make your SOC scale faster than the threats. This again gives us a chance to scale faster than the growth of threats and assets. What does it mean?

Engineering

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XDR Delivers Significant Performance Improvement over SIEM

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2021

The risk and exposure from any cyber threat can be reduced significantly by improving these metrics. Stellar Cyber recently completed a study with its MSP and MSSP partners, to determine how much our Open XDR platform improves these two metrics. Check out an Open XDR platform for yourself!

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LinkedIn fake job offers and emails leading to Cyber Frauds

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

LinkedIn, a professional social networking website, has become a part of our daily lives as it not only allows us to promote a business but also allows to network, job hunt and recruit new talent. It’s simple, never-ever reveal any financial info on the LinkedIn platform. So, how to stay safe from LinkedIn cyber frauds.

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Webroot managed detection and response (MDR) purpose-built for MSPs

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? Learn More.

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Threat Hunting Content Platform: Supercharge Your Threat Hunting

How abuse.ch evolved into an essential threat hunting platform

Trending Sources

PandaBuy data breach allegedly impacted over 1.3 million customers

Threat Hunting with MITRE ATT&CK

Corelight Announces New SaaS Platform for Threat Hunting

GUEST ESSAY: Cisco-Splunk merger will boost Snowflake – here’s how security teams can benefit.

2023 Updates in Review: Malware Analysis and Threat Hunting

Akamai releases new threat hunting tool backed by Guardicore capabilities

News alert: ThreatHunter.ai stops hundreds of ransomware attacks, nation-state threats in 48 hours

GUEST ESSAY: Threat hunters adapt personas, leverage AI to gather intel in the Dark Web

Akamai Adds Agentless Option for Securing IoT and OT Devices

CrowdStrike enhances container visibility and threat hunting capabilities

Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

CrowdStrike Expands Reach and Scope of CNAPP Capabilities

What is Cyber Threat Hunting? Definition, Techniques & Steps

ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes: A 15 Year Journey

Understanding the Importance of Cyberthreat Analysis Training Programs

Cyber Attack on HaveIBeenPwned leaks email data to hackers

Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

Most interesting products to see at RSA Conference 2023

Forrester Recognizes Cisco Secure Endpoint Advancements – Promotes to Strong Performer

Qualys Multi-Vector EDR update prioritizes alert response

News alert: Traceable celebrates winning the prestigious SINET16 Innovator Award for 2023

PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know

Deloitte expands its managed XDR platform

LinkedIn bolsters its cyber threat detection with Moonbase

A New Era in Cybersecurity Is About to Begin – Heimdal® Announces Revolutionary New Product

We’re Bringing Threat Hunting Tools to Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit!

Huntress Raises $40M to Become the Go-To Cybersecurity Platform for SMBs, Arm Reseller Partners with New Services

7 Reasons to Hold Off on the HUNTER: Why It Might Not Be For You (Yet)!

An interview with cyber threat hunter Hiep Hinh

Meet the Latest Update to ReversingLabs Elastic Threat Infrastructure

Ongoing Raspberry Robin campaign leverages compromised QNAP devices

PRODUCT REVIEW: Nisos OSINT Monitoring and Analysis

News alert: Lumifi seeking to acquire MDR cybersecurity firms to accelerate growth

SOC 2025: Detection/Analytics

Group-IB: ransomware empire prospers in pandemic-hit world. Attacks grow by 150%

Beating security fatigue with Troy Hunt, Chloé Messdaghi, and Tanya Janca: Lock and Code S02E06

BrandPost: Next-generation SIEM for Healthcare: Here's What to Consider When Considering SIEM

Data Security Threat to UK Government Ministers and Civil Servants

Stealing More SRE Ideas for Your SOC

XDR Delivers Significant Performance Improvement over SIEM

LinkedIn fake job offers and emails leading to Cyber Frauds

Webroot managed detection and response (MDR) purpose-built for MSPs

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