Trend Micro

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This group is targeting enterprises in Brazil, deploying banking malware using obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security defenses. Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a surge of malicious activities involving a threat actor group that we track as Water Makara.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an evasive malware campaign that makes use of valid code signing certificates to sneak past security defenses and stay under the radar with the goal of deploying Cobalt Strike and BitRAT payloads on compromised systems.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As cyber threats continue to evolve, adversaries are deploying a range of tools to breach security defenses and compromise sensitive data. This article explores the seriousness of compromised credentials, the challenges they present to security solutions, and the

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CSO Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

To protect your enterprise against security threats, you need maximum visibility. That’s the fundamental notion behind SIEM (security information and event management) software, which is essential to the security defenses of most large and many medium enterprises.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Everyone knows that cybersecurity is a red-hot career field, and chief security officers (or chief information security officers in many organizations) are the ones leading the online security defense.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As today’s security threat environment evolves, SaaS security posture management (SSPM) has become a key part of a CISO's security defense plan. The post A CISO’s Guide to SaaS Security Posture Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 15, 2020

In fact, the cyber operations budget is higher than the budgets for the CISA, the FBI and the Department of Justice's National Security Division combined ($3.7 government budgeted as much on military construction for cyber units as it did for the entirety of Homeland Security ($1.9 billion compared to $2.21 billion compared to $371.4

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As some hackers have developed a malware that uses code signing certificates to avoid detection by security defenses and has the tendency to download payloads onto a compromised system.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2023

Arguably, security defenses and awareness still lag behind the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing, where informational and operational. Read More The post Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Key Threats and Risks appeared first on Nuspire.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Bitdefender is calling the malware S1deload Stealer for its use of DLL side-loading techniques to get past security defenses and execute its malicious components. Once infected, S1deload Stealer steals

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Black Lotus is able to disable security solutions, including Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI), BitLocker, and Windows Defender. The rootkit is able to bypass security defenses like UAC and Secure Boot, it is able to load unsigned drivers used to perform a broad range of malicious activities.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

“From the details you offered, issue may probably caused by your computer security defense system as it seems not recognized our rarely used driver & detected it as malicious or a virus,” Saicoo’s support team wrote in an email. “When driver installed, this message will vanish out of sight.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2024

Security experts and government bodies have strongly advocated for companies adopting multifactor authentication (MFA) in recent years. But despite the increased adoption of MFA, security defenses don’t seem to be bolstered against rampant ransomware actors. In fact, recent findings suggest an increase in ransomware losses.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

The company confirmed the security breach and launched an investigation into the incident with the help of external security experts. “GIGABYTE, a major manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, confirmed that some servers were attacked by hackers today, and the security defense was activated as soon as possible.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

. “ RansomHub used TDSSKiller with the -dcsvc flag to try disabling critical security services, specifically targeting Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Service (MBAMService). The command aimed to disrupt security defenses by disabling this service. In this instance, attackers attempted to disable MBAMService.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the rapid growth of the internet, especially in areas like cloud computing, 5G, and IoT technologies, the scale of botnets continues to expand, intensifying the battle between attack and defense. In response, DDoS attacks have evolved, taking on a more intelligent form to evade security defenses.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

The inherent ambiguity in most other systems ends up being a near-term security defense against AI hacking. This is why most of the current examples of goal and reward hacking come from simulated environments. These are artificial and constrained, with all of the rules specified to the AI.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to bypass security defenses, and the latest tactic, as reported by Perception Point, involves using ZIP concatenation to deliver Trojan malware to Windows... The post Trojan Malware Delivered via ZIP Concatenation: A New Threat to Windows Users appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As more governments and repressive entities around the world have begun purchasing powerful commodity spyware to target individuals of particular importance or interest, iOS’s general security defenses haven’t been able to keep pace with these specialized threats.”

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses. Unfortunately, many businesses do not take this issue seriously. Since prevention is better than cure, it is essential not to wait until It’s too late to take precautionary measures.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 15, 2022

By shifting security professionals’ mindset from a disparate, tool-based approach to a platform approach, businesses can improve their identity security defenses to protect against the modern threat landscape.” .

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Security Defenses Phishing Risk Cybersecurity 115

Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. in , where the group recruited many of its distributors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Through ongoing risk-based vulnerability assessments, you can continually evaluate the strength of your security defenses and promptly detect cracks in the armor – on the human, network, application, and systems fronts. This helps you identify logical flaws, misconfigurations, and unknown vulnerabilities that scanners may miss.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Get Free Dashlane Access Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Healthcare Security Defenses. Two of the more common healthcare cybersecurity defenses the report found are training and awareness programs and employee monitoring.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

We are in the early stages of repurposing legacy security systems, and, ultimately replacing them, with security defenses that are every bit as agile as legit digital commerce has become. It’s encouraging that smarter security frameworks like CWPP and CSPM are coalescing; they signal the direction we need to keep heading in.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

See the Top Cybersecurity Companies Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

The best ransomware protection combines solid, layered security defenses with data backups that an attacker can’t encrypt. Backing up your data ensures you do not get hit by an attack, or if it happens, you won’t lose any critical data. Regular Software Updates.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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 threat actors were disabling Windows Defender executing the following scripts: WindowsILUg69ql1.bat bat WindowsILUg69ql2.bat

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

“With security risks escalating worldwide and a persistent state of ‘unprecedented’ threats, compromises are inevitable. This year’s findings reiterate the need for organizations to deploy strong multi-layered security defenses to help them remain at the heart of cyber resilience and circumvent even the most creative cybercriminals.”.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Diversification in Malware Delivery: A broader array of file types, including.eml,pdf, and.ppt, will be exploited to disseminate phishing and malware, challenging traditional security defenses.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

The attackers were able to interfere with security tools using Group Policy Objects (GPO). Once bypassed the security defenses, the attackers deployed the ransomware payload in the NETLOGON shares on several domain controllers. Then the attackers maintain persistence by registering a scheduled task using GPO.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

. “Additionally, it’s important to have an incident response plan in place to swiftly detect and mitigate any security breaches to minimize the potential impact.” Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. But unfortunately, there’s more to Linux security than just leaning back in your chair and sipping piña coladas.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As a result, this technique may be challenging to detect and could evade security defenses.” ” State-sponsored hackers exploit public cloud infrastructure to camouflage their activity within regular network traffic and use legitimate tools to evade detection.

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Firewall Malware Accountability Technology 82

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2023

Read next: Top Enterprise Encryption Products Top Cybersecurity Startups Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices.

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