Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

On April 19th of 2022, the FBI Cyber Division released a flash bulletin regarding the Blackcat ransomware-for-hire. It targets Active Directory to spread via GPO, primarily working with Windows administrative tools for spread, outside connection, and disabling security features like antivirus. Blackcat Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2022

Doctor Web became aware of the malicious campaign in July 2022, after several users contacted the security firm to report suspicious activity on their Android devices. It allows a remote or local client to connect and operate in the “mysh” console application, which must first be installed on the device or initially present in its firmware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022. Implement network segmentation , “such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine” Update antivirus software on all hosts and enable real-time detection. Read next: Best Patch Management Software for 2022.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). Malware campaigns covered generally target/affect the end user. Magecart Attackers Abuse. The post Privacy Roundup: Week 7 of Year 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

CVE-2022-4886 (Path Sanitization Bypass): This 8.8-level Non-privileged threat actors can exploit these drivers to gain complete device control, execute arbitrary code, modify firmware, and escalate operating system privileges, posing a significant security risk.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Malicious cyber actors then use the Remcos backdoor to issue commands and gain administrator privileges while bypassing antivirus products, maintaining persistence, and running as legitimate processes by injecting itself into Windows processes. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system. Mitigations for top malware strains. Enforce MFA.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

How it started In 2022, we came across two unexpected detections within the WININIT.EXE process of an older code which was earlier observed in Equation malware. During our analysis, the file was last updated on February 24, 2022, and the number of initial infections stood at 160,000 victims as of June 2022.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

In March 2018, security researchers at Antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered that 42 models of low-cost Android smartphones are shipped with the Android.Triada.231 The researchers first uncovered the operation of the Lemon Group in February 2022. Threat actors compromised third-party software or the installation of malware-laced firmware.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

On March 10, 2022 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) shared their insights into the current (and past) cyberattacks in Ukraine. We advise organizations to: Take typical measures against DDoS attacks, ransomware and destructive malware, phishing, targeted attacks, supply-chain attacks and firmware attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Mon, 02/28/2022 - 11:55. Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing. brooke.crothers.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

All organizations should at least deploy basic security tools to monitor endpoints and secure access points, such as: Antivirus (AV) : Provides the most basic malware protection on the endpoint to block known malicious software and protect against basic attacks. Pentera: 42% don’t conduct pentests more often because of pentester availability.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

Wed, 04/13/2022 - 16:38. Sure, your company has anti-malware scanners and antivirus software, but cybercriminals are still finding a way through. Firmware and embedded software . Chips and devices (such as a hard drive, mouse, or memory controller) contain embedded software known as firmware. brooke.crothers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

According to the 2022 State of EdTech Leadership Report , only one in five school districts (21 percent) have a dedicated cybersecurity professional on staff. Technicians are often dwarfed by the number of students, teachers, and devices under their charge, with IT to student ratios of 1:100+ or even 1:1,000+.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

In 2022, Chinese researchers detected a decade-old backdoor introduced into the Linux operating system by an APT group associated with the U.S. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). See the Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2022. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. National Security Agency (NSA).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The traffic is then decrypted and inspected using antivirus scanning and web filtering. For this reason, software and firmware providers often release updates and patches to thwart hackers’ attempts. This article was originally written by Kyle Guercio on October 9, 2020, and updated by Sam Ingalls on May 19, 2022.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Although LockBit remained the most widely-deployed ransomware in May 2022, it was, typically, Conti that sucked all of the air out of the room. Ransomware attacks in May 2022. Known ransomware attacks by group, May 2022. Known ransomware attacks by country, May 2022. Known ransomware attacks by industry, May 2022.

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NopSec

AUGUST 23, 2022

You also need to know the status of their security programs, operating systems, firmware updates, patching, and the like. The organization is striving to establish the fundamentals of its cybersecurity program, having a sense of its attack surface and using basic protections such as an antivirus program to build some defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Any bugs or glitches in its programming leaves noticeable trails for antivirus software to track. Take a Look at Top Threat Intelligence Platforms for 2022. Firmware Rootkit. The rootkit is able to remain hidden because firmware is not usually inspected for code integrity. It was updated by Zephin Livingston in 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 billion malware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022 alone. Unexpected crashes.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Source: Meta.

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