Penetration Testing

APRIL 9, 2024

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Software Penetration Testing System Administration Malware 46

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. The red team literally tests the effectiveness of the organization’s defensive measures — often without warning. Red team members tend to be recruited from the outside so that they have the true perspective of external adversaries.

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Engineering Risk 111

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2019

The popular expert unixfreaxjp analyzed a new China ELF DDoS’er malware tracked as “Linux/DDoSMan” that evolves from the Elknot malware to deliver new ELF bot. But what kind of malware is this Elknot Trojan? This malware is an update and reuse from the Elknot’s malware source code.

DDOS 110

DDOS Malware Encryption Penetration Testing 110

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We also review what pushed cybercriminals to transform their operations into the now well-known malware-as-a-service model — the use of cloud servers, the decreasing relevance of custom malware and the subsequent emergence of small, agile teams. Malware developers — no longer hiring. Client-side attacks on the wane.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The goal was to make the victims run illegal penetration tests and ransomware attacks unwittingly. They’re known for their credit card malware and phishing campaigns. The group published detailed offers on popular job boards and conducted multiple job interviews. It goes by many names, such as JokerStash, Navigator, or Carbanak.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Backups Penetration Testing System Administration 105

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2018

The gang stole over a billion euros from banks across the world, the name “Carbanak” comes with the name of the malware they used to compromise computers at banks and other financial institutions. Hladyr is suspected to be a system administrator for the group. The man is suspected to be a supervisor of the group.

Banking 70

Banking Cybercrime Identity Theft Penetration Testing 70

Vipre

DECEMBER 22, 2020

FireEye discovered in early December that their network had been compromised, and that attackers stole some “Red Team” tools – tools that are used in penetration testing exercises with large clients; not actually zero-day threats but useful reconnaissance frameworks for attackers nonetheless. What Happened.

Hacking 75

Hacking Software Malware Penetration Testing 75

SiteLock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

They are also becoming more concerned about how the provider monitors security events, responds to malware attacks , and reports on these issues. David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation. David runs MacSecurity.net.

System Administration 52

System Administration Insurance Penetration Testing Social Engineering 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

You may use this to limit malware scans to new or updated files each time it runs a scan, or simply for specific users or folders. Develop and implement suitable remediation procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders such as system administrators, network engineers, and security teams.

Authentication 74

Authentication Penetration Testing Risk Software 74

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Always keep your eyes open to control-rights of the senior IT managers or systems administrators with the authority to configure servers, firewalls, cloud storage, and file-sharing (or another network privilege). You will create cyber awareness among your staff, as well as users, partners, customers.

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Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. 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.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139