Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of products and services primarily focused on building technologies and solutions. The threat actors also claim to have stolen over 27 TB of corporate data and encrypted the company’s VMWare ESXi virtual machines during the attack.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Researchers from Symantec Threat Hunter Team discovered a ransomware family, tracked as Yanluowang ransomware that was used in highly targeted attacks against large enterprises. Yanluowang ransom note: Source Symantec Threat Hunter Team. The ransomware appends the .yanluowang Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of products and services primarily focused on building technologies and solutions. “The threat actors also claim to have stolen over 27 TB of corporate data and encrypted the company’s VMWare ESXi virtual machines during the attack.”

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2022

We’re very fortunate to have our security technologies powered by Cisco Talos , one of the largest and most trusted threat intelligence groups in the world. SecureX allows customers to aggregate, analyze, and act on intelligence from disparate sources for a coordinated response to cyber threats. How Talos powers XDR.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. The low number of infections is due to the targeted nature of the ransomware: threat actors prepare and implement attacks on specific companies only.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

According to SiteLock researchers and cybersecurity experts, the threat landscape will only continue to grow in 2020 and will likely bring even more new challenges with it. It’s no surprise that stealthy attacks remain the top threat to watch out for. Threat hunters will help boost the importance of proactive security.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. The low number of infections is due to the targeted nature of the ransomware: threat actors prepare and implement attacks on specific companies only.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

player: Hunters International Hunters International is a new ransomware player suspected to be a rebrand of the Hive ransomware, which was shutdown in January 2023 by law enforcement. Stop threats early before they can even infiltrate or infect your endpoints. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. TRY NOW

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This is where EclecticIQ’s ER solution comes in; it enables threat hunters to carry out more sophisticated threat hunts to detect threats such as Emotet, over traditional EDRs because of their following shortcomings. The most important improvement is to the threat hunter's efficiency.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a. Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

There was a 10-fold increase in the number of samples of Mozi found in the wild, Mihai Maganu, a threat researcher at CrowdStrike, wrote in a blog post. Threats to Open Source, IoT. Also read: Top IoT Security Solutions for 2022. IoT devices pose two fundamental threats,” he said. A Fast-Growing Attack Surface.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Threat actors are targeting government and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries as parts of a cyber espionage campaign that remained under the radar since early 2021. ” reads an analysis published by Symantec Threat Hunter team, part of Broadcom Software.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

The amount of threats aimed at enterprises is staggering. The painful impact of cyber attacks on businesses is worsening despite advances in technology aimed at protecting enterprises from malicious network traffic, insider threats, malware, denial of service attacks and phishing campaigns. Categorizing solutions. UEBA vs SIEM.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2022

Discovered by malware hunter JAMESWT on Twitter, Lilith is ransomware designed to lock Windows machines. The ransom note contains the following ultimatum and instructions: Victims have three days to contact the threat actors on a hidden Onion website to pay the ransom. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To address that limitation, a new tool is emerging: Security data lakes (SDLs), which might provide a solution that enables unfiltered visibility for security teams. Between the enormous cost savings and the much larger time scope, SDLs hold a distinct strategic and financial advantage over SIEM solutions. What is SIEM? Data ingestion.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It comes augmented with AI, known as CARA, designed to mimic a defender’s mind and has a DNA blend of an Incident Responder, a Threat Hunter and a Malware Researcher. As we near the end of 2021, it is always a pleasure to evaluate the IT security solutions entered in our product awards contest. About StrikeReady.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The discovery of the more than 20,000 DCIM software instances and products exposed to the internet makes it highly likely that there will be “increasing cyber threats towards data centers worldwide,” investigators with Cyble Research Labs wrote in a blog post. Public-Facing Software a Threat.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Further reading on ransomware protection and recovery : How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack Best Ransomware Removal Tools Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Healthcare Security Defenses.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

The Resecurity® HUNTER unit has identified a new tool available for sale in the Dark Web called MASQ , enabling bad actors to emulate device fingerprints thus allowing them to bypass fraud protection controls, including authentication mechanisms. Saraj Pant is a cyber threat intelligence analyst at Resecurity, Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Incident response and remediation specializes in threat hunting , stopping attacks, blocking further attacks, and remediating affected systems; these specialists often offer forensics services to preserve evidence of attacks and can overlap with MDRs and SOCs. and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Most SIEM solutions aren’t that mature (yet) and it wouldn’t surprise me that most SIEM are still only collecting logs from the perimeter. CTHoW was developed to help Blue Teamers (Usually SOC / Threat Hunters) to improve their detection and investigation plan to have a sort of a ”basic” CTHoW v2.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Most SIEM solutions aren’t that mature (yet) and it wouldn’t surprise me that most SIEM are still only collecting logs from the perimeter. CTHoW was developed to help Blue Teamers (Usually SOC / Threat Hunters) to improve their detection and investigation plan to have a sort of a ”basic” CTHoW v2.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

John Bambenek, Principal Threat Hunter at Netenrich, said: "Part of the reason technology is so cheap is because technology companies outsource the risks of using their products to their customers. Additionally, international cooperation to fight against such cybercrimes is of utmost importance. It's on them to use it safely.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2022

By using our advanced security orchestration, automation, and response platform, SOC teams and security analysts can automate processes like alert triage, enrichment of data with threat intelligence, and incident response - now offered for free with the LogicHub Free SOAR Edition. Free Automation Capabilities for Busy SOC Teams.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

The Yanluowang ransomware was first spotted by researchers from Symantec Threat Hunter Team in October 2021, the malware was used in highly targeted attacks against large enterprises. The discovery is part of an investigation into an attempted ransomware attack against a large organization.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. It’s a tempting solution, proven out by traditional banks. Like many potential ransomware policy solutions, the goal of limiting cryptocurrency in crime is not necessarily to end all crime.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. Use threat intelligence tools and behavioral analytics to examine all your business systems for anomalous behavior and indicators of compromise (IoCs).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Exabeam is the only security company to automate threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR). We are reinventing the way security teams use analytics and automation to solve threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR), from common security threats to the most critical that are difficult to identify.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We as Red Teamers need to consider what detection mechanisms EDR solutions are using, in order to create an effective loader for evasion. Effectively, the process will have loaded two copies of NTDLL, which in the eyes of an experienced threat hunter or an EDR solution, is most likely a hint to a malicious process.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2022

As discussed in the last post, the SOC platform should include threat intelligence. Currently, some organizations use a separate threat intel platform (TIP) to curate and prioritize the incoming external data. Threat Hunting. No security tool will turn an entry-level analyst into a world-class hunter. Insider Threat.

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McAfee

AUGUST 11, 2020

Cyber threats are no exception to this rule. AI is a sophisticated analytics capability that, once trained, can identify malicious situations that are similar to previously identified threats. Machine learning is already in wide use—it has become a critical part of threat detection. In 2020, months seem to feel like years.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

This top-down approach will help entities think through roles and responsibilities, policies and processes, and oversight for identifying and managing cyber threats and mitigating and responding to incidents—all of which should be occurring throughout an entire organization, not just within the office of the CIO or CISO. Nader Zaveri – Sr.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Cybersecurity vaccines are emerging as a new tool to defend against threats like ransomware and zero-day vulnerabilities. Comorbid malware infections are common with this threat.”. So if you already take the time to apply it, also take the time to back up your files!

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. It’s a tempting solution, proven out by traditional banks. Like many potential ransomware policy solutions, the goal of limiting cryptocurrency in crime is not necessarily to end all crime.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The proof is the leverage of the current physical threat, the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), as a social engineering trick to infect the cyber world. This kind of threat is opportunistic by design, aimed to hit everyone without any specific target. Introduction. Technical Analysis. Sample information. Figure 9: C2 connection.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Threat hunting tips for detection and analysis of ransomware actors Since the CISA list of recommendations is huge we will focus on the new points, with links to further Malwarebytes resources, and add our own set of recommendations at the end. Stop threats early before they can even infiltrate or infect your endpoints. Malvertising.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

While the incident with Twilio is solely related to the supply chain, cybersecurity risks obviously lead to attacks against downstream targets, the productized underground service like EvilProxy enables threat actors to attack users with enabled MFA on the largest scale without the need to hack upstream services.

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