Adam Levin

JULY 10, 2020

A recent article released by cybersecurity and antivirus firm Bitdefender shows that 8.4 Phishing scams skyrocketed as citizens self-isolated during the lockdown, and social-engineering schemes defrauded Internet users of millions.”. For comparison, that’s a 273% increase over the first two quarters of 2019 combined.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Emerging from traditional antivirus and endpoint protection platforms, EDR rose to the fore in the mid-2010s to improve upon the continuous monitoring of servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices and put security teams in a better position to mitigate advanced threats, such as APTs and zero-day vulnerabilities.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

February 6, 2024 is Safer Internet Day. When I was asked to write about the topic, I misunderstood the question and heard: “can you cover save the internet” and we all agreed that it might be too late for that. The internet has been around for quite some time now, and most of us wouldn’t know what to do without it.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing.

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Antivirus Marketing Identity Theft Social Engineering 223

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After opening the URL distributed on the email body, a ZIP file is then downloaded from the Internet. By opening an URL it downloads from the Internet (Cloud services) a ZIP file with an MSI executable inside ( 1, 2 ).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. Using this social engineering trick, threats like stealers, RATs, Trojans, and crypto miners can persist undetected. Common malware families include NJRat , XWorm, Phemedrone , and DCRat.

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Cryptocurrency Malware Social Engineering Antivirus 91

Spinone

JANUARY 13, 2020

Installing antivirus software (or AV) is often considered an important ransomware protection measure. It’s better to buy a subscription to antivirus software than to pay, on average, $36,295 to hackers or face significant financial and reputational damages. Antivirus users often experience ransomware attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2018

No one in cybersecurity refers to “antivirus” protection any more. since the nascent days of the antivirus market, I find in fascinating that the top dozen or so antivirus players have all managed to remain in the game. In the early days, antivirus suites were threat-centric and device-centric.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Why do I need a certificate?

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SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Malware remains the most significant online threat that poses enormous threats to computers, especially when connected to the internet. Compared with the conventional offline antivirus engine, online virus removers are cloud-based. This has led to the development of several anti-malware tools, including online virus scanners.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. This includes antivirus software, operating systems, and individual apps. ReasonLabs’ RAV VPN enables users to confidentially and securely browse the internet anywhere in the world. Security tools and services.

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Risk Cybersecurity Antivirus Phishing 203

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The engineers who design and program them come from over a hundred countries. And while nation-state threats like China and Huawei ­-- or Russia and the antivirus company Kaspersky a couple of years earlier ­-- make the news, many of the vulnerabilities I described above are being exploited by cybercriminals. There's more.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) expands upon a basic Network Access Control (NAC) concept to include modules for network device control and integrated security options. The post Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. It trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol CSCO.

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Engineering Wireless Firewall Mobile 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

. “ESET fixed the issue in the Cleaner module 1251, which was distributed automatically to ESET customers along with Detection engine updates. ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS 7.0 – 7.5.50.0 No action stemming from this advisory is required to be taken by ESET customers.” ” reads the advisory.

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Antivirus Small Business Engineering Internet 127

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Launched in 2013, Microleaves is a service that allows customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe. Microleaves works by changing each customer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address every five to ten minutes. Which hints at a possible BOTNET. “Online[.]io

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2021

The DirtyMoe rootkit was delivered via malspam campaigns or served by malicious sites hosting the PurpleFox exploit kit that triggers vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, such as the CVE-2020-0674 scripting engine memory corruption vulnerability. ” continues the report.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

When creating a BCP, the following guiding questions can serve as a starting point: How would the organization function if critical systems such as computers, laptops, servers, email, and the Internet were unavailable? It serves as a barrier between web applications and the Internet, identifying traces of various cyber attacks.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

A lot of people are thinking about the security of their home network right now, and as one of the project leaders on the OWASP Internet of Things Security Project , I wanted to provide three levels of security you can do at home. Do you have internet-connected lights, appliances, gaming systems, media systems, etc?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. Not so much.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. Your Antivirus is Randomly Disabled Malware often disables antivirus software, leaving your device open to further infection.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The increase in internet connectivity, the proliferation of smart devices, and the use of cloud services have expanded the attack surface, making it easier for hackers to infiltrate networks. From ransomware to sophisticated state-sponsored attacks, no organization is immune.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2020

This is exacerbated by the fact that Exchange servers have traditionally lacked antivirus solutions, network protection, the latest security updates, and proper security configuration, often intentionally, due to the misguided notion that these protections interfere with normal Exchange functions. Keep antivirus and other protections enabled.

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Antivirus Social Engineering Engineering Internet 98

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A variety of internet safety features, including a warning when you are about to enter a potentially malicious website and blocking automatic, malicious downloads. For enterprises—and a growing number of consumer antivirus solutions—machine learning (ML) and behavioral-based detection are increasingly important for stopping unknown threats.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Based on Ransomlooker, a free Cybernews tool for monitoring the dark web and other hidden areas of the internet, 64% of organizations have already suffered from a ransomware attack. The MGM attacks were almost identical to the social engineering attacks on Caesars, which targeted a third-party IT help desk.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Two critical flaws in Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), CVE-2023-35630 and CVE-2023-35641 , have a CVSS score of 8.8. Finally, CVE-2023-36010 is a notable denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Microsoft’s antivirus solution, Microsoft Defender, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Phishing and social engineering. Watch for phishing and social engineering. The best way to stay safe is to be aware of the threat—and learn how to spot phishing and social engineering attacks when you encounter them. For even more protection, explore Webroot’s SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus antivirus solution.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

“Surprisingly, there is no patch yet for one of the five zero-day vulnerabilities,” said Adam Barnett , lead software engineer at Rapid7. For a closer look at the patches released by Microsoft today, check out the always-thorough Patch Tuesday roundup from the SANS Internet Storm Center.

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Software Malware Antivirus Ransomware 248

Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Phishing and social engineering : Using your personal information, scammers can craft more convincing phishing emails or messages to trick you into giving up even more sensitive details, like passwords and PIN numbers. Keep your devices protected: Always keep your device software updated and use antivirus and internet security software.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Passwords Accountability 70

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Related :Promise vs. pitfalls of IoT For small- and mid-sized businesses, firewalls, antivirus suites and access management systems represent the entry stakes for participating in today’s digital economy. Botnets at the time were just emerging; they’ve since become entrenched as the engine that drives all of cybercrime.

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SecureList

JUNE 22, 2021

Unfortunately, none of the antivirus products that were available back then were actually able to clean the virus, so the teachers who knew I had some experience with computers asked me if I could write an antivirus for it. And slowly, this turned into a more capable antivirus product. What makes research successful?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Experts at Intezer researchers have spotted a strain of the Linux mining that also scans the Internet for Windows RDP servers vulnerable to the Bluekeep. In May, Internet scans found nearly one million systems vu lnerable to the BlueKeep flaw. ” reads a blog post published by Intezer. gooobb ” file.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. Researchers estimate that: 40% of industrial sites have at least one direct connection to the internet with at least one Industrial Control System (ICS) device exposed.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

BlackBerry Cylance addresses AI-based antivirus engine bypass. Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens. Comodo Antivirus is affected by several vulnerabilities. WizzAir informed customers it forced a password reset on their accounts. A new ProFTPD vulnerability exposes servers to hack.

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Antivirus Advertising Spyware Hacking 89

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

The threat actors targets servers that have Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exposed to the internet, then use brute force attacks for lateral movements. The second human-operated ransomware family is Doppelpaymer that in recent months targeted enterprise environments through social engineering. ” continues Microsoft.

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