SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. According to the new Uptycs whitepaper, Detecting the Silent Threat: 'Stealers are Organization Killers' (gated link), a variety of new info stealers have emerged this year, preying on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

The findings come as highlights of Group-IB whitepaper titled “ Ransomware Uncovered: Attackers’ Latest Methods ,” closely examining the evolution of the ransomware operators’ strategies over the past year, issued today. More recommendations can be found in the relevant section of the whitepaper. . Big Game Hunting. How it all began.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 22, 2021

The other is User Account Control (M1052) , a Windows configuration step that helps stop adversaries from gaining elevated process access. Its magic is zero trust, least privilege access that can contain a cyber breach , stopping the spread of malware and infections. Create Account (T1136). Data Manipulation (T1565). Learn more.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2018

In early 2013, researchers at Rapid7 published an interesting whitepaper entitled “Security Flaws in Universal Plug and Play” that evaluated the global exposure of UPnP-enabled network devices. “For home users, these attacks can lead to a number of complications, such as degraded service, malware infections, ransomware, and fraud.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2021

This move to the virtual brings a variety of new security risks including, danger of cross-contamination, data leakage and the spread of malware – all of which we can bet malicious actors will be waiting to take advantage of. Estimations from the GSMA predict that by 2025, 5G will account for 21% of total mobile connections , with around 1.8

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Recently, security researcher Fabian Wosar opened a dedicated Jabber account for disgruntled cybercriminals to reach out anonymously and he stated that there was a high level of response. Crab was one of the two affiliate-facing accounts that the GandCrab team had (The other being Funnycrab). 002: Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Rather than deploying new malware, these attacks rely on exploiting tools that are already present in the breached network. Shared or default accounts make it difficult to track user activity and identify unauthorized access. These conditions result in an ideal landscape for attackers to move laterally across IT and OT undetected.

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