Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2023

If you are looking for a deep-dive strategy book that looks into a wide range of cybersecurity topics in an updated fashion, this book is for you. The post Book Review: Cybersecurity Threats, Malware Trends and Strategies appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Each year, O’Reilly gathers usage data across its publishing partners and learning modes, from books and videos to live online training courses, virtual events, practice exams, and interactive scenarios, to provide technology leaders with the trends, topics, and issues to watch in the coming year. For more information, visit www.oreilly.com.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit in Brussels, dedicated to the topics of gender equality and female leadership, became the target of a cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by ‘Void Rabisu’ This group developed a replica of the official WPL site, leading attendees and those interested in the event to their deceptive platform.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2022

The Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a malware campaign targeting Ukrainian telecommunications operators with the DarkCrystal RAT. The script will download and run the.NET bootloader “MSCommondll.exe,” which in turn will download and run the malware DarkCrystal RAT.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Alibaba ECS Instances (Elastic Computing Service) have become the hackers’ targets, as these are actively hijacking them for cryptomining malware deployment purposes. Cryptomining Malware Hijacks Alibaba ECS Instances: Details TrendMicro researchers published a report yesterday on this topic.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of The Week in Cybersecurity , which brings you headlines and analysis of the most pressing topics in cybersecurity. This week: Austrian group KNOTWEED spreads malware via Microsoft products, new malware-infested apps pop up in the Google Play store, and more. .

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 10, 2024

The book also shows people how to recover if they have already suffered a malware infection or data breach, or otherwise had their cybersecurity undermined. Readers of the book learn in simple, straightforward language what threats face them, as well as how to protect themselves against such threats.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Yesterday I blogged about the "access control" topic-specific policy example in ISO/IEC 27002:2022. We charge the same flat $20 for our other topic-specific policy templates too, regardless of their length since length is not a good guide to the quality or value of a policy. Tomorrow's topic is asset management.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 15, 2022

More Details on ZingoStealer The malware, as mentioned above, named ZingoStealer, is being distributed for free to Haskers Gang Telegram channel members, according to Cisco Talos researchers, who published a report on this topic. […].

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of The Week in Cybersecurity, which brings you the latest headlines from both the world and our team about the most pressing topics in cybersecurity. This week: Cozy Bear APT group is using Dropbox and Google drive to cover up attacks, malware is spreading via Google Play Store apps, and more. .

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

Over the past year, the Cybereason Nocturnus Team has observed various trends among cyber criminals and nation-state groups leveraging various global events such as COVID-19 and other topical themes and trending issues as phishing content to lure their victims into installing their malware of choice.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Malware researchers from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax , against Colombian entities exclusively. ” The phishing messages used a wide range of topics as lures, such as notifications of driving infractions, to attend court hearings, and to take mandatory COVID-19 tests. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. ” reads the report published by Recorded Future.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Security researchers warn of malspam campaigns aimed at spreading malware that exploit s media attention on the coronavirus epidemic. In this scenario, it is quite easy for crooks to use this topic to trick victims into opening weaponized documents or visiting malicious websites.

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Malware Media Banking Advertising 96

Heimadal Security

APRIL 20, 2021

The malicious pages were created using popular keywords and based on trending topics. The post Scammers Continue to Use Google Alerts to Spread Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Today, Abrams notes that Google Alerts continues […].

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2021

SecureWorld just reviewed a recently released a report from Blackberry's Research and Intelligence team on this topic. Eric Milam, the VP of Threat Research at BlackBerry, explains: "Malware authors are known for their ability to adapt and modify their skills and behaviors to take advantage of newer technologies.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

Therefore, attackers constantly monitor the situation in the world, collecting the most interesting topics for potential victims, and then use these for infection or cheating users out of their money. It just so happened that the year 2020 gave hackers a large number of powerful news topics, with the COVID-19 pandemic as the biggest of these.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 133

SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

applications – or cloud malware – to siphon data and access sensitive information. Many of the attacks used impersonation methods such as homoglyphs and logo or domain impersonation, and also lures that convinced people to click on COVID-19-related topics. cloud malware apps detected appeared first on SC Media.

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Malware Engineering Social Engineering Phishing 113

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2020

TrickBot is the malware that most of all is involved in COVID-19-themed attacks, Microsoft’s Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) data reveals. Based on Office 365 ATP data, Trickbot is the most prolific malware operation using COVID-19 themed lures. This means we’re seeing a changing of lures, not a surge in attacks.”

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2021

If you have read our previous blogpost “ Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering Workshop follow-up. The experts also had a fireside chat with Igor Skochinsky of Hex-Rays and introduced the Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering online self-study course. Questions related to malware analysis. So, not often, but they do exist.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 4, 2022

Researchers have noticed that the APT group dubbed BlackTech started to target Japanese organizations in a malicious campaign that employs the Flagpro malware. How the Attack Unfolds NTT researchers published a report about this topic. This focuses on activities like network […].

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Malware Cybersecurity 110

Lenny Zeltser

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

What malware analysis approaches work well? The following discussion–captured as an MP3 audio file –offers friendly advice from 5 malware analysts. 1:05) How has your approach to examining malware changed over the years? (7:17) 34:55) How often do you see malware that uses a technique you consider innovative? (39:01)

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Malware InfoSec Engineering Software 91

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We’re kicking off a new blog series here at SiteLock, to share some of the insight we gather every day removing malware from websites. In this space, we’ll cover various topics each week – everything from CMS security to malware, to vulnerabilities and best security practices. Insights On Malware Campaigns. Conclusion.

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Malware Internet Internet Mobile 52

Heimadal Security

JULY 1, 2021

A POC (proof of concept) on this topic has been mistakenly revealed by Chinese researchers, who brought to the public’s attention their input regarding the matter of […]. A new exploit targets the Spooler file.

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Malware Software Cybersecurity 57

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Identifying and cleaning malware is part of our everyday life here at SiteLock, and we know for many website owners cybersecurity can be an intimidating topic. That’s why we thought we’d share a simple case of what a common infection looks like, and demonstrate how SiteLock finds, fixes, and prevents malware.

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Malware Firewall Hacking Cybersecurity 52

Malwarebytes

APRIL 8, 2024

Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from getting reinfected.

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Small Business VPN Data breaches Education 76

Heimadal Security

MARCH 29, 2022

The ones who created Purple Fox malware have upgraded their malware arsenal, as currently, they are using a new FatalRAT version, a remote access trojan. New FatalRAT Version Wreaking Havoc on the Cyber Scene Experts from TrendMicro have recently published a report on this topic […].

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Malware Cybersecurity 94

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, sometimes malware can sneak into that code , resulting in a potentially harmful impact to unsuspecting users. In this article, we will discuss current malware detection methods and the future of malware identification. Why Do People Use Malware? Current Malware Detection Methods.

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Malware Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Cybersecurity 52

Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Of course, the book also shows people how to recover if they have already suffered a hacker attack, a malware infection, and/or a data breach. Topics covered in the book include: ? Readers of the book learn what threats exist, as well as how to identify, protect against, detect, and respond to such threats.

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Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Retail Data breaches 228

SiteLock

JANUARY 13, 2021

Most people know what malware means. How does malware work?” and “Why is malware used?” If we know one thing, it is that a lack of knowledge on the topic causes major problems. The post How Does Malware Work? Fewer people know what it really is—or how it gets onto their sites. are all-too-common questions.

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The Hacker News

MAY 6, 2022

The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed refining and retooling its tactics and malware to strike entities located in Asia, the European Union, Russia, and the U.S.

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Social Engineering Engineering Malware 96

Heimadal Security

APRIL 1, 2022

A new info-stealer malware dubbed BlackGuard has been identified by security analysts. BlackGuard Advertised for Sale The malware has been described by the ZScaler experts, who published a report on this topic, as “sophisticated”, its monthly […].

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Hacking Advertising Malware Cybersecurity 87

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The journalists reported that threat actors gained access to three million electric toothbrushes and installed a malware that joined them to the botnet. It appears that, due to translations, the narrative on this topic has been stretched to the point where hypothetical and actual scenarios are blurring,” state sthe the cybersecurity vendor.

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DDOS IoT Media Internet 112

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Among the many great questions we received both during the talk’s Q&A and at our sponsor booth, one common theme kept reoccurring from attendees: How does malware detection really work? Over the next few weeks, I’m going to explain different aspects of malware analysis, starting here…. Let’s talk shop. Signature-Based Analysis.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. Many are already aware (and are our clients), but publicity is never superfluous.

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Cybercrime Banking Computers and Electronics DDOS 198

Heimadal Security

AUGUST 27, 2021

Following the cyberattacks that involved the Hive ransomware, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) has revealed some technical data and IoC (Indicators of Compromise) related to this topic. The post Hive Ransomware: Technical Info Released by the FBI appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Ransomware Encryption Malware Phishing 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Crooks are exploiting the popularity of the Star Wars saga to monetize their efforts, experts warn of online streaming sites delivering malware. Cybercriminals leverage popular movies like Star Wars to lure users into downloading malware to watch exclusive scenes or the full movie. Kaspersky experts. “It Pierluigi Paganini.

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