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Experts found DLL Hijacking issues in Avast, AVG, and Avira solutions

Security Affairs

Flaws in Avast, AVG, and Avira Antivirus could be exploited by an attacker to load a malicious DLL file to bypass defenses and escalate privileges. “this vulnerability could have been used in order to achieve self-defense bypass, defense evasion, persistence and privilege escalation.”

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Experts link the Black Basta ransomware operation to FIN7 cybercrime gang

Security Affairs

In order to weaken the security defenses installed on the target machine, Black Basta targets installed security solutions with specific batch scripts downloaded into the Windows directory. The DisableAntiSpyware parameter allows disabling the Windows Defender Antivirus in order to deploy another security solution.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Each product can also be used as a stand-alone to complement your existing security setup. Improved Data Security. are the different parts of cybersecurity.

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Dutch police arrested the author of Dryad and Rubella Macro Builders

Security Affairs

The macro might also purposely attempt to bypass endpoint security defenses. . The Rubella Macro Builder is cheap, fast and easy to use, the malware it generated can evade antivirus detection.

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16 Remote Access Security Best Practices to Implement

eSecurity Planet

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Increasing the security of your remote access, MFA makes sure that users provide more than simply a password. You build a strong barrier against unwanted access attempts by demanding extra kinds of identification, such as a security token or biometric information.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Endpoint Security Endpoint security protects the physical and virtual endpoints connected to the network. The security controls include: Antivirus (AV): Scans for malware based on a database of known-malicious file signatures to provide basic defense against common attacks.

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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

eSecurity Planet

NIST SP 800-82: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines focused on securing ICS environments. ISO/IEC 27001: An international standard on managing information security, including within industrial contexts.

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