The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Melissa was hidden in a weaponized Word document that arrived as an email attachment. Votiro is a Tel Aviv-based security startup that is pioneering a new white-listing approach to help companies mitigate their exposure to weaponized email and document-distributed malware. The key takeaways: Productivity vs. security.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

com via Domaintools.com shows the domain was assigned in 2015 to a company called “ Shanghai Blazefire Network Technology Co. In July 2017, Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web published research showing that Triada had been installed by default on at least four low-cost Android models. Research on blazefire[.]com com , buydudu[.]com

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

•Employ real-time antivirus scanning. By using real-time antivirus scanning to detect and neutralize security risks as they enter the trading system, threats can be quickly identified and eliminated. This includes scanning all materials, such as investor onboarding documents and communication. Implement strong data encryption.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Reached for comment about the source of the document, Orvis spokesperson Tucker Kimball said it was only available for a day before the company had it removed from Pastebin. The only clue about the source of the Orvis password file is a notation at the top of the document that reads “VT Technical Services.” Linux servers.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Doug then messaged the Mr. Lee account on Telegram, who said there was some kind of technology issue with the video platform, and that their IT people suggested using a different meeting link. MacOS computers include X-Protect , Apple’s built-in antivirus technology. “We are actively working on fixing these problems.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2022

Security endpoint protection vendor Webroot has filed a patent infringement complaint against competitor Trend Micro accusing it of implementing patented technology in its security software and systems without authorization. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2020

Trend Micro has evolved from one of the earliest suppliers of antivirus suites to a provider of a broad platform of systems to help individuals and organizations reduce cyber exposures. Cyber hygiene basics revolve around aligning people, processes and technologies to adopt a security-first mindset. We met at RSA 2020 in San Francisco.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PC Matic and Norton are consumer and small business security providers, mainly offering basic device and web security like antivirus and antimalware. PC Matic : Better for ease of use and administration (starts at $50 annually for 5 devices) Norton Antivirus : Better overall for home security and small startups (starts at $49.99

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2025

We disclosed that this tool had been loaded by SIGNBT when we first documented SIGNBT malware. wAgent is a malicious tool that we documented in 2020, and a similar version was mentioned in Operation GoldGoblin by KrCERT. SIGNBT The SIGNBT we documented in 2023 was version 1.0, It was only loaded by the variant of ThreatNeedle.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Pavel Vrublevsky , founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book “ Spam Nation ,” was arrested in Moscow this month and charged with fraud. The latest document in the hacked archive is dated April 2021. An undated photo of Vrublevsky at his ChronoPay office in Moscow.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

A threat actor tracked as Evilnum targeted financial technology companies, mainly the British and European ones, ESET researchers reported. The group aimed at harvesting financial information from financial technology companies, such as trading platforms. Evilnum threat actor was first spotted in 2018 while using the homonym malware.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

com via Domaintools.com shows the domain was assigned in 2015 to a company called “ Shanghai Blazefire Network Technology Co. In July 2017, Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web published research showing that Triada had been installed by default on at least four low-cost Android models. Research on blazefire[.]com com , buydudu[.]com

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

Despite the incredible evolution of defensive technologies, attackers often remain undetected for weeks or months, earning the label advanced persistent threat (APT). The MITRE ATT&CK framework is one of the best knowledge bases available, as it documents in detail how attackers behave and think.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The group usually takes advantage of Word documents and uses shortcut files for the initial intrusion. Based on our telemetry, we observed that one victim in the UAE was attacked using a malicious Word document. The victim received a document file named “Shamjit Client Details Form.doc” on September 2, 2022.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Criminals might even loan out new technology with the promise that they get a portion of any stolen funds. The right cybersecurity tools will keep your important financial documents and your most precious memories safe from attack – or even accidental deletion. Protecting yourself and your family.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

“The level of attackers (the technologies and mechanisms used, the speed and quality of the work they have done) makes it possible to qualify them as cyber mercenaries pursuing the interests of a foreign state. Experts believe that threat actors behind the intrusions are sophisticated cyber mercenaries engaged by a foreign state.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

From important resumes and portfolios to personal documents, your digital footprint needs robust protection. Real-time antivirus protection Install robust antivirus software that provides continuous protection against emerging threats like malware, ransomware, and phishing scams.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

OmniVision Technologies is a company that specializes in developing advanced digital imaging solutions. OmniVision Technologies Inc. As proof of the data breach, the extortion group published data samples, including passport images, NDAs, contracts, and other documents.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2022

” Documented to have a clear intersection with situations of domestic abuse , it was not only stalkerware-type activity that increased during the global pandemic, but also cases of domestic abuse as reported by state and federal prosecutors and by shelters.

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SC Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

Phishing scammers posing as customers are contacting live-chat support agents with phony issues or problems and tricking them into opening up malicious documents, according to an incident response expert who has observed a marked uptick in use of this tactic over the last two quarters. We should be implementing security checks at that stage.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 31, 2021

Among the methods is what is known as intermittent encryption , which helps the ransomware evade detection by making an encrypted document look very similar to the unencrypted original. Instead, LockFile encrypts every other 16 bytes of a document. This means that a text document, for instance, remains partially readable.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

In February 2019, SI-LAB captured multiple samples of phishing campaigns using an Office Excel document carrying a malicious Excel 4.0 macro technology. This technology is stored in the Workbook OLE stream in Excel 97-2003 format which makes it very difficult to detect and parse by antivirus (AV) engines. macro code.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

EDR vs Other Security Solutions EDR works smoothly with various security tools, including EPP, antivirus, SIEM, and MDR. Combining EDR with these technologies improves your overall security by enabling complete threat detection, real-time monitoring, and faster incident response. However, EPP struggles to detect advanced threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

An important takeaway is to internally define what those technical standards are and be able to justify why they are now “Strong Cryptography” so that you can still pass your PCI audit (essentially, just document what standards you are following and why). Requirement 5: It is no longer sufficient to just have standard antivirus software.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Corporate endpoint security technologies for mid-sized companies struggle to surprise us with anything brand new. Detecting an exploit or trojan that explicitly runs on a device is not a problem for an antivirus solution. It does not store itself on the hard disk, therefore tracking it with an ordinary antivirus solution is not easy.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

Here's what Blindingcan has accomplished so far: "A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies. CISA refers to any malicious cyber activity from the North Korean government as Hidden Cobra.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Leverage antivirus software.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer extortion gang exposed documents allegedly stolen from some of its databases in the United States. However, unconfirmed reports indicate that the impact of the latest ransomware attack on Foxconn’s operational technology system is still unknown. How to Recognize a Ransomware Attack.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 6, 2021

This included classified documents and emails of top federal executives. Its primary focus is on government agencies, transport companies, and industrial and energy firms, its focus being to steal and plunder classified documents. . The main aim of the hackers was to compromise the IT infrastructure and steal confidential data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Yomi is a malware sandbox able to digest and detonate malicious documents, executables, installers and scripts in a controlled environment, silently recording each samples actions inside the custom analysis environment designed to defeat evasion techniques, and then spot and track the malicious behaviour hidden by attackers.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Case in Point : In 2019, First American Title Insurance Company experienced a significant data exposure incident, revealing sensitive customer documents due to a vulnerability in their document-sharing application. Endpoint Security: Utilize firewalls, antivirus software, and intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

This can include measures such as firewalls , antivirus, access management and data backup policies, etc. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 4) Maintain documentation Document all aspects of your cybersecurity program, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and incident response plans.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

The malware was distributed through documents that were crafted to attract the attention of cryptocurrency professionals, the APT group appears to be focused on organizations in South Korea. “It’s best to check new software with an antivirus or at least use popular free virus-scanning services,”. ” Kaspersky says. .

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Or they can package malware that can be directly installed on your machine or come through an email attachment disguised as something trustworthy , like a document or link from your boss. These may be the best way to stop zero day attacks, and many EDR tools offer behavioral detection (and so do some consumer antivirus tools these days).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s how the malware execution sequence would appear to a Windows user: The “Windows NT is not supported” message shown in the screenshot, however, is a false error thrown by the malware in an attempt to fool both antivirus products and the end-user. The malware dropped by lib2.exe explains Castro. About the author: Ax Sharma.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Defending against sophisticated, multifaceted attacks takes resources, technologies, and human expertise. In fact, some attacks have gone so “quiet” that they involve no malware at all. Understandably, security teams are outflanked. But not every organization has that at hand. What, then, are IT-constrained businesses to do?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The extraordinarily high volume of threats is forcing vendors to include AI-based detection even in consumer antivirus products. Even though there are infinite strains of malware, there are only a handful of vectors, some of which include surfing the Web, phishing emails, Trojan downloads and portable document formats (PDFs).

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