Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The researchers believe that the coder is an Italian vixer that previously created the “Zodiac Crypto Stealer” and “Spartan Crypter” for obfuscating malware to avoid antivirus detection. Organizations with effective spam filtering, proper system administration and up-to-date Windows hosts have a much lower risk of infection.”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The researchers said the attackers have encoded the final payload with several layers, requiring several loops of decoding before it gets deployed, making it impossible to detect by signature-based antivirus solutions. Five Scripts Provide Persistence. How to Protect Against Shikitega.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2019

.” According to the Reuters, the hackers had a total control over the HPE corporate network, they also left messages taunting system administrators. In one case, threat actors used the name nsa.mefound.com to mock US intelligence.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Philips released software updates to address some of the flaws, but multiple vulnerabilities require system administrators to apply workarounds in the interim as the patches are currently in development and won’t be released for some time.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Administrators are advised to allow only trusted users to have network access. Administrators are advised to run both firewall and antivirus applications to minimize the potential of inbound and outbound threats. Administrators can help protect affected systems from external attacks by using a solid firewall strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Deploy Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), enforce Server Message Block (SMB) Signing, restrict Administrative privileges (local admin users, groups, etc.), Enable increased logging policies, enforce PowerShell logging, and ensure antivirus / endpoint detection and response (EDR) are deployed to all endpoints and enabled.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

Researchers from antivirus firm Avast spotted a new Linux rootkit, dubbed ‘Syslogk,’ that uses specially crafted “magic packets” to activate a dormant backdoor on the device. Experts spotted a new Linux rootkit, dubbed ‘Syslogk,’ that uses specially crafted “magic packets” to activate a dormant backdoor on the device.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 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. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released. How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

“According to the indictment, Bugat is a malware specifically crafted to defeat antivirus and other protective measures employed by victims. The malware implements sophisticated evasion techniques, it was improved with new functionalities and its name initially changed in “Cridex,” and later in “Dridex.”.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced. With this unique identity in place, IT system administrators can track each device throughout its lifecycle, communicate securely with it, and prevent it from executing harmful processes.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A common practice for MSP software vendors is to advise users of directories that should be “whitelisted” against antivirus software, so that their software can work without interference from cybersecurity tools. Early the next morning, Northshore systems administrator Ski Kacoroski arrived on scene.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As new forms of malicious code appeared, an antivirus (AV) industry arose to tackle the challenge of detecting and responding to cyber threats. This technique lets attackers deliver malicious code to thousands of systems through a vector that security measures routinely ignore?—?a Ransomware. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It is possible to manage many different elevated access levels: basic user, power user, user with basic admin rights, database administrator, system administrator, etc. The concept of PIM, in contrast to PAM, is aimed at managing existing accounts: administrator, root, etc.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Antivirus software and firewalls are just the first line of defense, which is far from being 100% effective against ransomware. When someone asks you about the best ransomware protection , the first thing you’ll probably come up with is a backup. But there is a problem. Ransomware can infect backups.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Here, organizations should work toward achieving an effective system-wide process between security operations, IT operations, and system administration teams to ensure everyone is on the same page. Remediate Vulnerabilities: Once vulnerabilities are identified and prioritized, the next step is to mitigate their impact.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The audit process helps the customer ascertain that the provider has implemented and follows all the necessary security procedures, including those that specify rules for interacting with contractors and controlling the work of system administrators. About The Author. David runs MacSecurity.net.

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Vipre

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Unfortunately, this task is extremely difficult – by its very nature, software like the SolarWinds Orion platform is designed to be trusted, and is allowed to do things (like install system services, monitor network connections, etc) that “normal” software is not allowed to do.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Pros Configuration Manager integrates well with other Microsoft products, such as Azure Active Directory, for a more comprehensive systems administration solution. It supports patching for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, as well as third-party applications. It also allows administrators to test patches prior to deployment.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It covers such topics as suspicious files and links, password creation, 2-step verification , software, antivirus, OS, backup , mobile security , physical security and so on. There are computer hack techniques even before you open a file on USB and long before your antivirus scans it.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

This cloud-centric model offers administrators granular network management opportunities while leveraging the bandwidth and reducing the cost of service delivery. The traffic is then decrypted and inspected using antivirus scanning and web filtering. Traditional Networks vs Software-Define Networks (SDN).

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Spinone

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Use the up to date antivirus software for known threats. BACK UP YOUR DATA Zеrо-dау еxрlоitѕ are a сhаllеngе for even the most vigilаnt system administrators. Always back up your data to be ready to any attack.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These are words that no system administrator or business leader wants to hear from anyone using a computer on their network. Traditional antivirus solutions typically leverage this type of detection mechanism. My screen shows a large red skull and says all of my files are locked!

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2022

But once they get in, how do they operate, and a lot of them just use the same tools that your system administrators would use to move around the environment. Because those are the same behaviors that real users real administrators are using. And so then it becomes Okay, well, how can you defend against this?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee. Denial-of-Suez attack.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Granted, a high percentage of malicious software circulating in the wild is successfully filtered by advanced antivirus suites or gets detonated in sandboxes before they can do harm. Meanwhile, sophisticated threat actors continue to rely on weaponized email and document-distributed malware as favored delivery vehicles. Effective attacks.

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Google Security

APRIL 30, 2024

Where it is not possible to prevent the theft of credentials and cookies by malware, the next best thing is making the attack more observable by antivirus, endpoint detection agents, or enterprise administrators with basic log analysis tools.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

We encourage system administrators to immediately set up monitoring for these machines, due to the unlikelihood that patching (even in a timely fashion) will be sufficient to protect them. Mail servers have the double misfortune of harboring key intelligence of interest to APT actors and having the biggest attack surface imaginable.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Since June 2023, MirrorFace has used the Windows Sandbox feature to execute LOADEINFO malware within an isolated environment, evading antivirus detection. The alert issued by Japan NPA recommends System Administrators to: Implement centralized log management to track breaches, as logs are critical for identifying causes and scope.

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