CIO

MARCH 3, 2024

Also, printers are a shared resource so are widely connected in corporate networks, making them potentially open to attack through various avenues and useable as attack vectors for access to sensitive data and other systems. Its title “Dude! It’s just a printer!” encapsulates the low priority often assigned to printer security.

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Tenable

MARCH 1, 2024

And the most prevalent malware in Q4. Well, researchers from OpenAI and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) tackled this question and just published a study outlining specific assessment criteria. It’s been a meteoric rise for SocGholish, which first cracked the CIS list in the third quarter, with a 31% share of malware incidents.

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The Parallax

JUNE 18, 2018

On May 25, the FBI issued a clarion call to a broad swath of Wi-Fi router owners: To clear out a potential botnet malware infection, reboot your router. The malware, VPNFilter, allowed hackers to snoop on all traffic passing through the router, including stealing website log-ins, as well as disable the device.

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The Parallax

MAY 7, 2018

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. Researchers announced on May 1 that when they inspected the ingredients of the North Korean antivirus software for Windows computers, they found a mix of spyware and old code stolen from an antivirus vendor. READ MORE ON SECURITY AND GEOPOLITICS.

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The Parallax

MARCH 20, 2018

Inception Framework’s attack methodology has evolved since it was first detected in 2014 in part by Waylon Grange, senior threat researcher at computer security company Symantec. Once the group has profiled the device and tricked the target into installing the hidden malware, it can begin stealing data.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2023

Background On January 27, ESET Research has published a thread on Twitter discussing its analysis of a new wiper malware used in a cyberattack in Ukraine. This new malware, dubbed "SwiftSlicer", was deployed in the target environment using Active Directory (AD) Group Policy. We attribute this attack to #Sandworm.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Console Window Host. Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. Role: Windows Active Directory Server. Role: Windows AD FS Server. Role: Windows Hyper-V. Windows AppContainer. Windows AppX Deployment Service. Windows Bind Filter Driver. Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver. Windows DirectX.

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AlienVault

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In part 1 of this blog series, we analyzed malware behaviour, and, in part 2 , we learned how to detect persistence tricks used in malware attacks. These queries are maintained and updated by the AlienVault Labs team who research new threats and malicious activities, and build and update queries based on that research.

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Tenable

JULY 14, 2020

Microsoft addresses 123 CVEs, including CVE-2020-1350, a wormable remote code execution vulnerability in Windows DNS Server dubbed “SIGRed.”. Included this month is a highly critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows DNS Server (CVE-2020-1350). CVE-2020-1350 | Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Image Credits: R.Tsubin (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Pitching a startup to investors without a personal recommendation isn’t a terrible idea — as long as you’ve done your research first. Locked out of Mars : Hackers found a way to lock out Mars Stealer malware from their own servers , Zack writes.

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As security researchers, we’re constantly analyzing and anticipating cyber threats. Workload: Mass scanning for vulnerabilities Workloads, which include computing resources like Linux and Windows hosts, are susceptible to compromise. Malware (e.g., Workload threats often begin with mass scanning for exposed vulnerabilities.

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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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Tenable

MARCH 24, 2022

Leaked internal chats between Conti ransomware group members offer a unique glimpse into its inner workings and provide valuable insights, including details on over 30 vulnerabilities used by the group and its affiliates, as well as specifics about its processes after infiltrating a network, like how it targets Active Directory.

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Windows Groups Healthcare Report 101

CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

in Advanced Research Contracts For its Labs Division. Major Market Demand for Advanced Threat Protection Driving Rapid Platform Adoption and Expansion of Technology Ecosystem; Company Announces Integration With Palo Alto Networks’ Wildfire Platform. FAIRFAX, VA—April 7, 2014 —Invincea, Inc.,

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Enterprise Malware Research Big Data 102

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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Malware Backup Mobile Storage 98

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. EAP-TLS authentication for our IoT network devices managed over the air.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

AI LMSYS ORG (Large Model Systems Organization), a research cooperative between Berkeley, UCSD, and CMU, has released ELO ratings of large language models, based on a competitive analysis. Chirper is a social network for AI. It supports iPhones, Windows, Linux, MacOS, and web browsers. Will this slow Rust’s momentum?

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Tenable

MARCH 12, 2020

Malware and phishing campaigns use global interest in the novel coronavirus to capitalize on fear and uncertainty around the pandemic. Coronavirus-themed malware campaigns. Emotet is part of a chain of three malware strains dubbed the Triple Threat by researchers at Cybereason. Background. Emotet campaign. AZORult trojan.

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Kaseya

JANUARY 25, 2021

The latest information on this supply chain attack, as described in this ZDNet article , indicates that hackers used a total of four malware strains: Sunspot, Sunburst (Solorigate), Teardrop and Raindrop. These malware strains were used in a sophisticated sequence of escalated attacks. Network Security.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

With Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks has delivered unmatched detection capabilities that run on high-fidelity integrated data from endpoint, network and cloud data sources. Analysts can click on a link in the Cortex XDR “Causality” window to examine process, timeline and network information gathered by WildFire.

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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. Once it infects a host, WannaCry scans the local network (VLAN IP Range) and public IP ranges. What Networks are Vulnerable? How Does WannaCry Infect a Host? How Does WannaCry Spread?

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Systems Review Software Review SMB Malware 75

TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Image Credits: Yarygin (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Printing me softly with his song : Mostly known for its battery packs, Anker launches a Kickstarter campaign for its first 3D printer. 6 questions investors should ask when evaluating psychedelic biotech companies. All of that makes us glad this one is out of commission.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Round 5 (Turla) This year marks the fifth annual evaluation, and the MITRE Engenuity red team focused on emulating the methods of Turla , a threat group our Unit 42 threat researchers have studied extensively. They have targeted government agencies, military groups, diplomatic missions, as well as research and media organizations.

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Linux Analytics Testing Network 120

Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 13, 2020

On March 17, our webinar “ Leverage Your Firewall to Expose Attackers Hiding in Your Network ” webinar will share tips on using Cortex XDR to discover network threats. These analysts are called Unit 42: the global threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks that is renowned for their work to hunt, catch and tag threats.

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Tenable

APRIL 9, 2020

In contemporary IT configurations, attackers have access to a wide range of entry points they can use to gain access to a network. This requires a holistic blend of network monitoring and vulnerability scanning to ensure you have constant visibility into your vulnerability landscape.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Simultaneously, today’s cybercriminals continue to adapt as our threat researchers show in the Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report — cloud security incidents are on the rise. Web Application and API Security: Windows support, service mesh support and improved API telemetry. Let’s dive into these new features.

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Ivanti

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The quickest method to check for the presence of malware on your iPhone, iPad or macOS devices is to look for the presence of an unknown configuration profile within the Settings > General > VPN & Device Management settings. iOS and iPadOS Exploits. Email server and Exchange settings. LDAP directory service settings.

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Tenable

JANUARY 12, 2021

This month's Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based), Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Microsoft Malware Protection Engine,NET Core,NET Repository, ASP.NET and Azure.

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Lacework

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And the majority of this activity has been linked to the same python malware dubbed AndroxGh0st with at least one incident tied to an actor known as Xcatze. For AWS specifically, the malware scans for and parses AWS keys but also has the ability to generate keys for brute force attacks. AndroxGh0st options.

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AlienVault

AUGUST 1, 2018

These spear phishing emails use a mix of different openly available malware and document exploits for delivery. Although the document is dated on December 2017, we’ve seen related malware dating back to June 2017. As we’ve seen previously , the usage of openly available malware makes attribution difficult.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Researchers are building large natural language models, potentially the size of GPT-3, to decode the “speech” of whales. a threat to privacy, or a valuable academic research tool? Facebook AI Research has created a set of first-person (head-mounted camera) videos called Ego4D for training AI. through trial and error.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2023

Then scan the latest list of top malware. These policies outline how third-party researchers can report vulnerabilities they discover on IoT products to the vendors, as well as how the vendor will handle the disclosure process. Learn all about how most IoT product makers lack vulnerability disclosure policies. And much more!

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IoT Malware Policies Survey 52

Lacework

OCTOBER 6, 2022

TOCTOU window in the Linux kernel code path (connect syscall example). These TOTOU windows exist across Linux kernel versions because of how they are designed. . These include networking, file system, and other IO operations. Case study 1: Networking syscalls. The State-of-the-Art Exploits. Mitigations .

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Linux Cloud Tools Storage 52

AlienVault

APRIL 2, 2019

Overview: Recently, AT&T Alien Labs identified a new malware family that is actively scanning for exposed web services and default passwords. It is likely related to the previously reported malware families Xbash and MongoLock. This trend serves as supplemental links to the above mentioned reports to other malware families.

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.Net Windows Linux Malware 40

Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

I’m investigating suspicious activity in your network and could use some assistance… To help our investigation, could you please check the following? Windows contains accessibility features that may be launched with a key combination from the login screen. What is this?! Who’s Alicia?

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Windows Systems Review Policies Software Review 55

ProtectWise

JULY 11, 2017

.” The purpose of this post is to share details of the group’s recent activity in an effort to assist the public in searching for related activity in their networks and preventing future attacks. Significant previous research has been published on the group from a variety of sources, such as Kaspersky , Blue Coat , and TrendMicro.

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Open Source Malware Games Groups 74

Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 7, 2021

The Unit 42 cybersecurity consulting group published research on the first known malware targeting Windows containers, which was discovered by Unit 42 researcher Daniel Prizmant and named Siloscape. Diagram of Windows container (source: Microsoft). In addition to containers, there are clusters.

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