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New Intel CPU-level threat detection capabilities target ransomware

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

Security vendors can now leverage new telemetry and machine learning processing capabilities built into Intel's 11th Gen mobile processors to better detect and block sophisticated ransomware programs that attempt to evade traditional detection techniques. To read this article in full, please click here

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Google updates Chronicle with enhanced threat detection

CSO Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

The new detection feature leverages the threat intelligence that Google gains from protecting its own user base into an automated detection service that covers everything from ransomware , infostealers and data theft to simple misconfigured systems and remote access tools.

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BrandPost: Resiliency in Threat Detection and Response with Machine Learning

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

As COVID-19 has continued, threat intelligence researchers have seen an evolution in ransomware attacks targeting those most impacted, such as hospitals and healthcare providers. Ransomware gangs, typically associated with well-established and known criminal organizations, are also evolving their tactics for extortion.

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Google Cloud adds agentless threat detection to virtual machine workloads

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Virtual servers have been targeted by cryptomining and ransomware groups over the past few years, and they typically don’t benefit from the same levels of protection as endpoints. Google has set to change that with VM-based threat detection for its cloud computing platform.

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Attack dwell times drop, ransomware TTPs evolve, China ramps up espionage activity

CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

While significant progress is being made by global organizations in relation to threat detection and response, adversaries continue to surface, innovate, and adapt to target environments with diverse cyberattacks including new extortion and ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros

Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2025

Data risk-management strategies driven by regulation compliance, creating gaps for addressing emerging threats Recommendations include adopting proactive risk management, including vulnerability management, real-time monitoring and advanced threat detection. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned this week.

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How security vendors are aiding Ukraine

CSO Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Vectra AI: Threat detection and response vendor Vectra AI is offering a slate of free cybersecurity tools and services to organizations who believe they may be targeted by cyberattacks in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The firm stated that the ransomware contains implementation errors, making its encryption breakable and slow.

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Security at the core of Intel’s new vPro platform

CSO Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

Intel has introduced its 13 th Generation Core processor line, which the company claims is the first to build threat detection into hardware. In combination with endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms from Intel partners, the new vPro processors promise a 70% reduction in attack surface compared to four-year-old PCs.

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Proficio launches detection and response service to tackle identity-based threats

CSO Magazine

APRIL 27, 2022

Managed detection and response (MDR) service provider Proficio has launched ProSOC Identity Threat Detection and Response to protect businesses from identity-based attacks and credential abuse. Service aims to increase visibility, quicken responses, reduce ransomware.

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2022 Cybersecurity predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While in past years, InfoSec was previously the focus and CISOs were the norm – we’re moving to a new cybersecurity world order that expands the role of the CISO to a CSO (Chief Security Officer). Ransomware becomes the most feared adversary.

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Intel adds security enhancements to vPro line

CSO Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

The platform contains security enhancements including: Threat Detection Technology (TDT), a hardware-based way to detect ransomware in an efficient and timely manner. Anomalous behavior detection to identify living-off-the-land and supply chain attacks. Threat Detection Technology uses machine learning.

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Deloitte-NASCIO Study: AI and Cyber Threats Reshape the Landscape

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On the one hand, AI helps automate security processes and enhances threat detection. This is complicating threat landscapes as states work to keep pace with AI-driven cyberattacks while also embracing AI to improve defense strategies.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Report Warns About Toxic Cloud Exposures, as PwC Study Urges C-Suite Collaboration for Stronger Cyber Resilience

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

When bad actors exploit these exposures, incidents commonly include application disruptions, full system takeovers, and DDoS attacks that are often associated with ransomware,” the statement reads. Phishing is respondents’ top security concern, cited by 55%, followed by network intrusion and ransomware.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017 suggests that companies should look into deploying threat detection tools and processes (including monitoring and analyzing security intelligence information), conducting vulnerability and threat assessments, penetration tests and security information, and event management (SIEM) tools.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security Experts Reflect on Safety

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The resulting increase in incidents of ransomware and other malicious cyberattacks that occurred were spurred on by the use of unsecured collaboration tools – systems that increased the risk of internal leaks in circumstances where access privileges and security protocols were not rigorously followed or enforced.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2025. My Predictions

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ransomware remains a prominent threat, but the methods have evolved. Double extortion ransomware is now a preferred techniquea devastating one-two punch where attackers not only encrypt a companys data but also steal sensitive information. million annually compared to those that don’t.

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New Intel CPU-level threat detection capabilities target ransomware

Google updates Chronicle with enhanced threat detection

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BrandPost: Resiliency in Threat Detection and Response with Machine Learning

Google Cloud adds agentless threat detection to virtual machine workloads

Attack dwell times drop, ransomware TTPs evolve, China ramps up espionage activity

Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros

How security vendors are aiding Ukraine

Security at the core of Intel’s new vPro platform

Proficio launches detection and response service to tackle identity-based threats

2022 Cybersecurity predictions

Intel adds security enhancements to vPro line

Deloitte-NASCIO Study: AI and Cyber Threats Reshape the Landscape

Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Report Warns About Toxic Cloud Exposures, as PwC Study Urges C-Suite Collaboration for Stronger Cyber Resilience

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