Tenable

JULY 11, 2023

Important CVE-2023-36884 | Office and Windows HTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-36884 is a RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and Office that was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 8.3 and patches are available for all supported versions of Windows. and has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day.

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AlienVault

MARCH 6, 2019

Termite is available for a range of different operating systems and architectures including x86 ARM, PowerPC, Motorola, SPARC and Renesas. We were surprised to find EarthWorm also packed into malware - presumably to provide packet relay functionality. The Xsser malware communicates with a familiar hostname apache2012.epac[.]to

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Ivanti

JULY 12, 2022

Microsoft has their standard lineup of updates for the Windows OS, O365, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), and Skype for Business. Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2022-22047 is a known exploit which puts the OS update this month as a priority. July 4 th saw fireworks across the U.S.

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Tenable

APRIL 19, 2024

Because an SBOM lists the “ingredients” that make up a software program, it can help IT and security teams identify whether and where a vulnerable component is present in their organizations’ applications, operating systems and other related systems. CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v3.0.0 x Benchmark v2.1.0

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ProtectWise

MAY 15, 2017

WannaCry's primary infection vector is through publicly accessible hosts running an unpatched version of Windows via the SMB protocol. As also confirmed by the sources below, ProtectWise observed a significant increase in hosts scanning the internet for SMB accessibility across our global customer sensor deployments.

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Ivanti

JUNE 14, 2023

AI generated polymorphic exploits can bypass leading security tools Recently, AI-generated polymorphic malware has been developed to bypass EDR and antivirus, leaving security teams with blind spots into threats and vulnerabilities. The county is still trying to recover and restore all their systems today, having already spent $5.5

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Tenable

MAY 25, 2023

LOTL techniques include the use of legitimate networking tools preloaded onto operating systems in order to mask their activities, such as certutil , ntdsutil , xcopy and more. Exploitation of internet-facing assets, such as Fortinet Fortiguard devices, ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus and FatPipe’s WARP, IPVPN and MPVPN products.

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Ivanti

AUGUST 3, 2021

Ransomware is a strain of malware that blocks users (or a company) from accessing their personal data or apps on infected iOS, iPadOS, and Android mobile devices, macOS laptops, Windows personal computers and servers, and Linux servers. Communications : The malware scans the contents of the SD card.

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Kaseya

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The tools affected by this month’s vulnerabilities include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, Visual Studio Code, Windows Kernel, Windows Update Stack and Azure Bot Framework SDK. How do I check my Edition, Version and OS Build on Windows 10? Go to Settings > System > About.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Beginner’s Guide to Secure Cloud Configurations ” (Center for Internet Security). Restrict Server Message Block Protocol within the network because it’s used to propagate malware. 6 - And here’s the CIS top 10 malware list for September. Source: Center for Internet Security, October 2022). Kinda, sorta.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

MLC LLM , from developers of Web LLM , allows many different combinations of hardware and operating systems to run small large language models entirely locally. It supports iPhones, Windows, Linux, MacOS, and web browsers. PyPI has been plagued with malware submissions, account takeovers, and other security issues.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Bringing back the browser wars: In Windows 11, Microsoft has made it difficult to use a browser other than their Edge, and requires the Edge browser for certain functions that use the proprietary microsoft-edge:// protocol. Internet of Things. And there are no doubt cloud projects that don’t deliver, and move back on-prem.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Kerla is a Linux-like operating system kernel written in Rust that can run most Linux executables. library (UA-Parser-JS) installs crypto miners and trojans for stealing passwords on Linux and Windows systems. It’s similar to nmap, but much faster; it claims to be able to scan the entire internet in 6 minutes.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

Windows contains accessibility features that may be launched with a key combination from the login screen. An adversary can replace these programs to get a command prompt – by default, these applications run under the system account, with administrative credentials. . Who’s Alicia?

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CIO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Organizations that follow the principle of least privilege can improve their security posture by significantly reducing their attack surface and risk of malware spread. In the early days of Windows operating systems up through Windows XP, almost any program a user would launch would have administrator-level privileges.

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Lacework

APRIL 16, 2024

Here is what a Composite Alert looks like in a Windows environment: In this case, the customer was running an automated testing tool to simulate a wide range of attacks on their Windows environment, essentially throwing everything it could at the system to find weaknesses. Why is Windows a target?

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Kaseya

MAY 11, 2023

Do you remember when guacamole broke the internet? The goal of network performance management is to improve the availability and efficiency of an organization’s network systems by monitoring and analyzing network performance metrics. Network performance metrics provide a window into the health of various network components.

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Jeremiah Grossman

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Instead of incurring software licensing costs (of BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, etc) carriers may receive revenue when their Android users click on ads. This business model has been called “ Less Than Free ” and Microsoft should take notice of it because their Windows / Office business model could be at huge long-term risk.

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Kaseya

AUGUST 18, 2023

As NextGen AV and EDR solutions have evolved to better respond to malware, more and more cybercriminals are performing living off the land (LOTL) attacks instead.  What is a LOTL attack?  Computers have powerful built-in tools that are crucial to an operating system functioning.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

AUGUST 10, 2021

An attacker plants malware on your system that encrypts all the files, making your system useless, then offers to sell you the key you need to decrypt the files. Like most things on the internet, ransomware’s advantage is scale: The WannaCry attack infected around 230,000 systems. How an attack begins.

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Palo Alto Networks

AUGUST 5, 2019

Run a personal firewall: Make sure to enable firewalls that come with your operating system. This will help keep the undesirables from having their way with your system once connected to the network. This prevents eavesdroppers, the NOC and Internet Service Providers from snooping on you.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Data breaches, malware, new vulnerabilities and exploit techniques dominated the news, as attackers and defenders continue the perpetual cat and mouse game. The flaw was eventually noted to affect systems as far back as Windows 2000 all the way up to Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Tenable

MAY 24, 2024

The guide includes a phased-implementation checklist, detailed implementation recommendations and vendor-specific implementation advice, including for specific web browsers, operating systems and DNS servers. SocGholish, written in JavaScript, is distributed via malicious or compromised websites that peddle fraudulent software updates.

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Altexsoft

JUNE 22, 2021

To control the machines in the network, the bots are infected with malware that places them under the control of the bot herder. Next, they create a bot builder, which packs a malware payload and then embeds it with the address of the C2 and relevant configuration information. Infected bots are often referred to as “zombies”.

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Altexsoft

JUNE 22, 2021

To control the machines in the network, the bots are infected with malware that places them under the control of the bot herder. Next, they create a bot builder, which packs a malware payload and then embeds it with the address of the C2 and relevant configuration information. Infected bots are often referred to as “zombies”.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Segment networks and block outbound connections from internet-facing servers to prevent lateral movement and privilege escalation. By using these legitimate devices, the hackers made their attacks look like normal internet traffic. Periodically reboot IoT devices, which terminates running processes and may remove some malware types.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

And it’s entirely too likely that the vacuum will be filled by a self-interested definition coming from one of the internet giants. It’s available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. All of them feature a 200,000 token context window. Docker, Confluence, Redis, and Apache Yarn are being targeted by malware in a new set of attacks.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This release improves feature parity across operating systems and adds new defenses to block vulnerable drivers and stop attacks originating from malicious remote hosts.

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Altexsoft

JULY 18, 2022

Users can access and manage the database using the public Internet or a private network connection. The cloud vendor provides security features, like encryption, to protect data at rest and in transit, but customers must secure their data and ensure secure configuration of the database system. Conclusion.

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Kaseya

DECEMBER 27, 2023

They can then use this advantage to conduct corporate espionage, steal confidential information or launch devastating cyberattacks, like malware, ransomware, phishing, advanced persistent threats (APTs) and more. Moreover, forensics capabilities can be used to analyze the malware sample and its behavior.

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Altexsoft

OCTOBER 24, 2018

If only 100 people lived on Earth, 76 of them would be using Android and 20 – iOS (let’s ignore those 4 eccentric individuals with Windows and Blackberry smartphones). The popularity of an operating system in a given region is just one of many factors that go into deciding what platform to choose for your mobile app.

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Openxcell

JUNE 13, 2022

These offline wallets carry out transactions offline which are later disclosed on the internet. Software wallets can be called hot wallets because they stay connected to the internet in either way, which means such wallets are accessible 24*7. It also protects private keys against malware attacks and allows offline storage of coins.

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The Parallax

DECEMBER 27, 2017

The Spanish government, on the other hand, seems to have figured out how to use the Internet against its citizens. Ransomware, a particularly nasty form of malware that locks your computer until you pay off your attackers and has been around for decades, continued to wreak havoc in 2017.

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