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How cybercriminals are creating malicious hyperlinks that bypass security software

Tech Republic Security

Hackers are using a technique known as Quoted-printable to trick security defenses into thinking a malicious link is legitimate, says Avanan. The post How cybercriminals are creating malicious hyperlinks that bypass security software appeared first on TechRepublic.

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How to choose the best SIEM software

CSO Magazine

That’s the fundamental notion behind SIEM (security information and event management) software, which is essential to the security defenses of most large and many medium enterprises.

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New AdLoad Variant Bypasses Apple's Security Defenses to Target macOS Systems

The Hacker News

A new wave of attacks involving a notorious macOS adware family has evolved to leverage around 150 unique samples in the wild in 2021 alone, some of which have slipped past Apple's on-device malware scanner and even signed by its own notarization service, highlighting the malicious software ongoing attempts to adapt and evade detection.

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7 Best Attack Surface Management Software for 2024

eSecurity Planet

It creates a comprehensive picture of your attack surface, including assets that typical security solutions can’t see. This integration assists enterprises in streamlining their security operations and improving the efficacy of their attack surface management program.

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Towards native security defenses for the web ecosystem

Google Security

Injection Vulnerabilities In the design of systems, mixing code and data is one of the canonical security anti-patterns, causing software vulnerabilities as far back as in the 1980s. It is the root cause of vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and command injection , allowing the compromise of databases and application servers.

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Enterprises Altering Their Supply Chain Defenses on Heels of Latest Breaches

Dark Reading

More than half of enterprises surveyed for Dark Reading's State of Malware Threats report indicate they are making at least a few changes to their supply chain security defenses following recent attacks on software vendors such as SolarWinds.

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Blister malware using code signing certificates to evade anti malware detection

CyberSecurity Insiders

As some hackers have developed a malware that uses code signing certificates to avoid detection by security defenses and has the tendency to download payloads onto a compromised system. And the certification is linked to a Russian company titled Blist LLC that delivers payloads such as Cobalt Strike and BitRAT on demand.

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