Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 26, 2019

Palo Alto Networks has discovered that the threat actor behind the BabyShark malware family has expanded its operations beyond conducting espionage to also targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The malware authors internally referred to those two files as “cowboys.”. national security think tank. national security think tank.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 9, 2019

Attacks by the Nigeria-based SilverTerrier cybercrime gang surged in 2018 as the group increasingly focused on high-tech firms and wholesalers, according to a new analysis from the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat research group. The post Unit 42 Sees Surge in Attacks by Nigerian Cybercriminals appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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Saviynt

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

To help you take steps to avoid potential identity management and security vulnerabilities, let’s review security trends from 2018 and uncover developments that deserve attention in 2019. In 2018, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) remained a problem, as was human error that fueled several ransomware attacks. billion, a 37.2

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Palo Alto Networks

JULY 24, 2019

State-affiliated actors, responsible for more than half of public administration data breaches 1 combine never-before-seen malware with other techniques to infiltrate agencies and steal data or disrupt operations. Palo Alto Networks just announced the first and only cloud-delivered malware prevention service authorized for use for the U.S.

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AlienVault

JULY 17, 2019

Alien Labs has identified an unreported and ongoing malware campaign, which we attribute with high confidence to the adversary publicly reported as “StrongPity” Based on compilation times, infrastructure, and public distribution of samples - we assess the campaign operated from the second half of 2018 into today (July 2019).

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AlienVault

JULY 17, 2019

Alien Labs has identified an unreported and ongoing malware campaign, which we attribute with high confidence to the adversary publicly reported as “StrongPity” Based on compilation times, infrastructure, and public distribution of samples - we assess the campaign operated from the second half of 2018 into today (July 2019).

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Saviynt

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

To help you take steps to avoid potential identity management and security vulnerabilities, let’s review security trends from 2018 and uncover developments that deserve attention in 2019. In 2018, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) remained a problem, as was human error that fueled several ransomware attacks. billion, a 37.2

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Tenable

AUGUST 3, 2023

Analysis As we examined the list of 42 CVEs in the CSA, many have been featured in past blogs and alerts from Tenable Research as well as included in our 2020 , 2021 and 2022 TLR. This blog post was published on August 3 and reflects VPR at that time. CVE-2021-26857 Microsoft Exchange Server RCE (ProxyLogon) 7.8

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Tenable

MARCH 24, 2022

In this blog post, we’ll offer background into Conti – one of the more prolific ransomware groups in operation today – dig into the leaked information, and offer concrete advice on how to protect your organization against Conti’s attacks. These include phishing, malware and brute force attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol.

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Tenable

MARCH 30, 2020

In addition to helping employees avoid falling prey to the plethora of coronavirus-related malware campaigns and scams currently circulating, organizations would do well to closely monitor the tools being used to enable a suddenly remote workforce. Scams and malware: COVID-19: Coronavirus Fears Seized by Cybercriminals. WannaCry 2.0:

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Tenable

APRIL 30, 2019

CVE-2019-3395 is a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the WebDAV plugin in Confluence Server and Data Center versions released before June 18, 2018. . On April 23, AlertLogic published a blog about attackers exploiting CVE-2019-3396 to install GandCrab ransomware. Trend Micro Blog on AESDDoS Botnet Malware.

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Tenable

JULY 25, 2019

Scanner for “BlueKeep” vulnerability and newly minted exploits for Exim and Jira incorporated into cryptocurrency mining malware. On July 24, researchers at Intezer published a blog about a new variant of the WatchBog malware. However, the module variant described in the Intezer blog doesn’t contain any exploit code.

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Infinidat

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To dramatically expand the needs of modern data protection, business continuity, and disaster recovery paradigms, Infinidat introduced InfiniGuard® in 2018. Companies should ask themselves how they should counter cyber, ransomware and malware attacks in addition to the classic threat scenarios.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Compared to pre-COVID statistics from 2018, that’s a whopping six-fold increase. David is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis. appeared first on HackerEarth Blog. The numbers are similar in other regions around the world. This article is contributed by David Balaban.

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Palo Alto Networks

JULY 20, 2021

Unit 42 is an industry-leading authority in threat research, adversary tracking and analysis, malware analysis, threat hunting, reverse engineering, threat hunting, and triage. The post Palo Alto Networks Brings Network Threat Detection to Google Cloud appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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Datavail

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Not only are the cybercriminals upping their games and building ever more nefarious malware, but regulatory agencies are also heightening mandates requiring enhanced data privacy protections for their constituents. Data Security at the Top of the IT Concern List (Again). Inadvertent Sharing.

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AlienVault

MARCH 25, 2019

As 2018 drew to a close and 2019 took over, I began to see a different behavior from SMB malware authors. Some key functionality is below: Can download more malware. Malware Analysis. Stage1 - Typically the first contact or entry point for malware. This is the first part of the malware to arrive on a system.

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Altexsoft

OCTOBER 6, 2021

billion in 2018 and projected to reach $5.9 David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation. David has a strong malware troubleshooting background, with a recent focus on ransomware countermeasures. Want to write an article for our blog?

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Lacework

JULY 12, 2022

Many of IABs’ target buyers already have ransomware or other malware, but need access to a place to deploy it. Ransomware groups try to find employees currently working at their target companies, and ask people to plant and distribute their malware for a percentage of the profits in return. . IABs score the benefits without the risks.

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Tenable

AUGUST 27, 2019

On August 8, Meh Chang and Orange Tsai of the DEVCORE research team published part two of their blog series on vulnerabilities in SSL VPNs, just one day after their Black Hat talk on the subject. Part two of their blog series details their analysis and discovery of several vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiGate SSL VPN. Tenable VPR.

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Tenable

JANUARY 7, 2020

In his blog, Beaumont says this vulnerability was used to gain access to the vulnerable networks, followed by a similar pattern: obtaining domain administrator access, installing Virtual Network Computing (VNC) using PsExec for lateral movement, disabling endpoint security tools and installing the Sodinokibi ransomware, also known as Sodin or REvil.

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Ivanti

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 16:09. This blog discusses how MobileIron and Cisco are working together to bring the benefits of old-world security to the brave new world of iOS mobile endpoints. CSC has two components to it: Cisco Clarity: Advanced malware protection for endpoints. The best of all worlds for iOS security.

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Altexsoft

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

According to a study by PurpleSec , there were over 30,000 cyber-attacks per day (over 30 million per year) in 2018. Experience with malware. Some hackers use code obfuscation to hide their malware code. They should have experience defending systems against malware. Want to write an article for our blog?

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Openxcell

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But which Play Store can be the best platform, we will try to understand in this blog. Android however listed 54% of the applications made in June 2018. In 2018 Google Play Store had as many as 2.6 The popular feature of Uptodown is the filter on users which reduces viruses, malwares and unauthorized usages.

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Tenable

JULY 12, 2021

This blog post explains what defines an attack surface and presents an example of how Tenable's data allows security professionals to have a more realistic view of their exposure. What is an Attack Surface? There are a variety of other definitions and interpretations of the attack surface.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 4, 2019

That’s the question you must consider when deciding how to set the S3 bucket Global List permissions – seems harmless until you realize you have buckets named for each of your customers or buckets with labels like “Resumes 2018,” “Vendor W9,” or “Acquisition Research.” Those Global PUT permissions are seemingly harmless, aren’t they?

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Tenable

JANUARY 21, 2021

Over the last few months, Tenable has published multiple blog posts analyzing recent FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) alerts regarding nation-state groups 3 and APT actors 4 chaining together vulnerabilities against a number of government agencies and U.S. This isn’t a new trend. and abroad. .

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Kaseya

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In 2018, department store chains: Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor suffered a bad press due to a breach that exposed details of 5 million payment cards of customers. Also in 2018, British Airways was hit with a data breach affecting around 380,000 customers who were using its website and mobile app.

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Mobilunity

APRIL 14, 2023

This type of testing means assessing how resistant the website or web app is to malware attacks. Clutch rated Mobilunity as the Top B2B Services Company during 2018-2021. Manual and automatic assessment helps identify all vulnerabilities and protect products from hacking. Mobile code review services. Top-rated by Clutch.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 4, 2019

That’s the question you must consider when deciding how to set the S3 bucket Global List permissions – seems harmless until you realize you have buckets named for each of your customers or buckets with labels like “Resumes 2018,” “Vendor W9,” or “Acquisition Research.” Those Global PUT permissions are seemingly harmless, aren’t they?

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Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 2, 2020

Before we even start to consider the rollout of 5G, however, 4G networks today are still vulnerable to a myriad of attack modes, from spam to eavesdropping, malware, IP-spoofing, data and service theft, DDoS attacks and numerous other variants. . Prediction: 4G will remain the priority for the majority of Asia Pacific. .

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Infinidat

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement date was set at the end of May 2018, discussions about the risk of data breaches are abundant. This is a high-risk scenario for any business storing private data and it requires a lot of attention (see my previous blog on this topic). healthcare).

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Lacework

OCTOBER 4, 2022

But if it’s not their facility, and they don’t have malware already on it, it’s not very likely. . A PDF is a common way to deploy malware, especially at that time in 2015,” Greg said. . Ocean’s 8 (2018). Shutting down the power is also far-fetched. If it was a facility they owned, it could happen. Score: via GIPHY.

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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. These flaws were found to only affect Intel CPUs at the time this blog post was created. Tenable’s Security Response Team reviews the biggest cybersecurity threats of 2019.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

Alicia is an expert in hunting and collecting threats, and in reverse-engineering malware using code analysis. Ponemon Institute has found that the percentage of insider incidents has increased by 47% since 2018, and the cost has increased by 31% over the same time period. Who’s Alicia? Register for “Inside the Hunt” for free !

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2020

Indeed, discussions about website accessibility have increased and 2018 saw a 181% rise in Federal ADA lawsuits over 2017. Frequent site backups, malware scans, and vulnerability tests. So many small businesses, including SaaS startups, agency websites, blogs, and eCommerce stores fall prey to hackers every day.

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Tenable

AUGUST 25, 2021

CVE-2018-13379. This blog post was published on August 25 and reflects VPR at that time. CVE-2018-13379, CVE-2018-13382, CVE-2018-13383, CVE-2019-5591, CVE-2020-12812. Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC), Gateway and SD-WAN WANOP. CVE-2019-11510. Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN. Fortinet Fortigate SSL VPN.

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