Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The European Union (EU) adopted the revised Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) in November 2022. It is especially important in a time of growing geopolitical tensions and cyberattacks where European citizens and their economies depend on a stable and secure digital infrastructure. Expanded Scope.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Check out how organizations’ enthusiasm over generative AI is fueling artificial intelligence adoption for cybersecurity. Also, why boards of directors feel more comfortable with cybersecurity. business and IT pros involved in cybersecurity. business and IT pros involved in cybersecurity. And much more!

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Hospitals and health care systems, now in the business of collecting patient data as a side effect of treating physical maladies, struggle to keep that information secure. Cybersecurity researchers at Cylance estimated that the number of ransomware attacks tripled in 2017. billion per year.

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Altexsoft

JUNE 2, 2020

These insights can help reduce response times and make companies compliant with security best practices. What Is Machine Learning and How Is it Used in Cybersecurity? Machine learning algorithms in cybersecurity can automatically detect and analyze security incidents. The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

Ax Sharma is a security researcher and reporter. His areas of interest include open source software security, malware analysis, data breaches, and scam investigations. Needless to say, the sabotaged versions of node-ipc — now effectively malware — were taken down from the npm registry. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Cybersecurity startup Immersive Labs — which recently closed a $75 million Series C funding round giving it a significant war chest — is acquiring U.S.-based Pennsylvania-based Snap Labs was founded in 2016 by co-founders Chris Myers and Barrett Adams. Immersive Labs also back the charity TechVets , which trains U.K.

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The Parallax

MAY 7, 2018

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. READ MORE ON SECURITY AND GEOPOLITICS. Pretty much any software can be targeted to be ripped off,” says Mark Lechtik, a security researcher on the Check Point Malware Research Team who led the investigation into SiliVaccine.

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PowerSchool

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

There’s no overstating the importance of cybersecurity for school districts, especially now. And with more devices in use, security policies need to be solid and consistent. They help determine security policies their district should adopt. Doing so greatly increases the security of the school district.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 22, 2018

Its success was predicated not on “zero-day” vulnerabilities or new forms of malicious software, but rather on older, known malware delivered via an all-too-familiar method: phishing. The malware included hacked versions of end-to-end encrypted communication apps Signal and WhatsApp.

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taos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Technical Consultant Former Mozilla developer, Robert O’Callahan recently joined the growing chorus of those openly stating that anti-virus products cause more security harm than they prevent. He’s right, but that’s not the only security product that should have the harsh glare of security shined on it. So what to do about it?

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Tenable

APRIL 8, 2021

In fact, having an inaccurate understanding of some aspects of vulnerability assessment likely isn't your fault at all: Certain myths about this unique aspect of cybersecurity have spread wildly in recent years. Let’s start myth-busting! Myth #1: "You don't need to bother with vulnerability assessment because you're not a valuable target.".

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Tenable

APRIL 27, 2021

This acquisition allows us to combine Tenable's ability to assess the state of the digital infrastructure with Alsid's ability to assess the state of Active Directory, helping security professionals answer the question: how secure are we? Measure their Active Directory security posture and active threats at all times?.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 26, 2021

Is ad fraud a cybersecurity problem? Once the victim reaches the malicious website, the hacker controlling it can spread malware, carry out cyberespionage, or phish for personal or business information from the victim. It’s even possible to force bit flips under rare circumstances, according to a 2016 report.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 26, 2021

READ MORE ON CYBERATTACKS Why strategic cyberwarfare is more complex than ever before Is ad fraud a cybersecurity problem? Once the victim reaches the malicious website, the hacker controlling it can spread malware, carry out cyberespionage, or phish for personal or business information from the victim.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Join Verisign for their webinar on the " Framework for Resilient Cybersecurity ". Date : Thursday, February 25, 2016. A shift in security architecture is needed, to an open platform where devices and services from different vendors can share, and act, on threat intelligence information, all in concert and in the proper context.

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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. The #SwiftSlicer wiper is written in Go programing language.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

South Korean and American Agencies Release Joint Advisory on North Korean Ransomware Several South Korean and American agencies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory on North Korean state-sponsored ransomware operators. A week after that CSA was released, Microsoft attributed the use of H0lyGh0st ransomware to the same actor.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The attack began with cyberattacks that targeted Ukrainian government departments with floods of internet traffic and data-wiping malware, followed by a ground, sea and air incursion. Uber, which has operated in Ukraine since 2016 and is present in nine cities, paused operations within the country.

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CTOvision

JUNE 28, 2016

In a recent interview with Charlie Rose, he stated that machine learning showed great promise for cybersecurity, but that the necessary technology was probably five years out. If machine learning is currently so successful in other areas of society, why isn’t it ready for cybersecurity? Malware is a big problem for analysts.

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Kaseya

JUNE 24, 2019

About 43 percent of cyber attacks are aimed at SMBs since they do not always have the best defenses in place to secure their business. The primary challenges for most SMBs are limited IT budget for security tools ?and and the lack of cybersecurity expertise ?— for monitoring and managing the security of the IT infrastructure.

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CTOvision

MARCH 8, 2017

From Snapchat Spectacles to virtual reality, 2016 was a year of innovation and growth in the tech industry. Normally, Google is one of those companies that does very well with their pranks, but 2016 brought one that didn’t have many people laughing. Not even Apple was free from the tech company fray in 2016. Rick Delgado.

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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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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This article increases awareness for organizations and individuals seeking to enhance their digital security posture against malvertising (“malicious advertising”). Notable Examples: In December 2016, ESET researchers identified the ‘ Stegano ’ campaign (which dates back to 2014). Contact Cognitio for more information on that.

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Openxcell

JULY 21, 2023

Virtual data rooms It may be difficult for customers to manage large volumes of documents securely. With a VDR, you can help companies manage their documents more easily, collaborate more effectively, and ensure that your data is secure. billion in 2016. By 2026, the virtual data room market is expected to grow to $3.2

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CTOvision

JULY 30, 2016

28 July 2016--SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, today announced general availability for its Security Intelligence Services, a ground-breaking new product that uses the Internet itself as a detection system to automatically defend a network from cyber attacks. Bob Gourley.

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Jeremiah Grossman

JUNE 6, 2016

In this case, malware and ransomware. I’ve long railed hard about the crap antivirus products on the market and the billions of dollars people and companies spend annually to effectively make themselves less secure. Yes, that’s right, I said LESS secure. You see, more than anything, I want to make a positive impact on InfoSec.

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Kaseya

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This particularly malicious type of malware affected and encrypted data across the globe with no way to reverse it. Law enforcement began warning about targeted attacks in 2016 when criminals were casing their victims and tailoring their attacks and ransoms accordingly. Attack Severity. Was the victim rich or poor?

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 19, 2020

Typically, as we rush towards new technology, security considerations are an afterthought. With the 5G focus on bandwidth, devices, coverage and density, what about security ? Standards development organisations have a key role to play to ensure networks, services and applications are secure.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This article increases awareness for organizations seeking to enhance their digital risk posture against the increasing threat of ransomware (a type of malware) deployed by threat actors to prevent or limit users from accessing their system until a ransom is paid. million in 2015 to 638 million in 2016. Crystal Lister.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 4, 2022

After working in the security world, it made me wonder, could hackers really take control of a moving car? To find out more, I turned to some of my favorite cybersecurity experts—two of Lacework Labs’ cloud security researchers Chris Hall and Greg Foss, who both consistently stay ahead of hackers and their techniques.

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PowerSchool

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

As further validation of moving the hosting of your systems from on-premise servers to the cloud, Gartner states in its 2019 Market Guide for K-12 Student Information Systems, “ K-12 CIOs must prepare for an eventuality where nearly all SIS solutions are delivered in the cloud. more secure ,? Improved Security.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At the 2021 Aspen Cyber Summit, Mandiant chief operating officer Kevin Mandia said it well : “Somewhere around 2016 or 2017[…] I noticed that whoever’s breaking in and whoever is doing the crime aren’t even the same people anymore [.] Specifically, CISA has warned of the TrickBot malware and BlackMatter ransomware abusing SMB.

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Tenable

MARCH 8, 2021

Jake Sullivan, the White House national security advisor, tweeted that the administration is aware of “potential compromises” at U.S. Tenable released version check plugins for Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, which can be used to determine which Exchange Server systems are vulnerable in your environment. Plugin Type.

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Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 17, 2021

That’s a staggering increase from 2016, when the majority of transactions were between $200 and $500. government warned hospitals, which were already struggling due to COVID, that they were being targeted by Ryuk , one of the pieces of malware covered in our report. How the Ransomware Threat Grew. What happened? In October, the U.S.

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Palo Alto Networks

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Our elite security experts at Unit 42 delivered a comprehensive threat report that provided quick and accurate attribution of the adversary and the tactics they used to accomplish their malicious objectives. For more information, read about our Unit 42 backstory and our research on OilRig ). Our Results.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The vulnerability is credited to Andrew Ruddick of the Microsoft Security Response Center , as well as the National Security Agency (NSA). According to the researchers, the vulnerability is a patch bypass for CVE-2016-3309 , a separate EoP vulnerability in the Windows Kernel. Get more information.

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Netskope

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Re-examine your approach to securing enterprise apps. As such, one of the first steps CISOs should take to protect themselves is to review their current security provisions, specifically to check two things. Regular software updates, security patches and multi-factor authentication are some of most important first steps.

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