Tenable

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The tactical information shared in this blog is designed to help you prepare your digital response to these rapidly unfolding events. CVE-2020-0688. CVE-2020-4006. CVE-2020-5902. CVE-2020-14882. This blog post was published on February 24 and reflects VPR at that time. CVE-2020-0688. CVE-2020-17144.

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Tenable

APRIL 20, 2021

In addition to the advisory, Pulse Secure also published a blog post detailing observed exploit behavior related to the zero-day as well others linked to previously disclosed vulnerabilities in its Pulse Connect Secure solution. CVE-2020-8243. CVE-2020-8260. This blog post was published on April 8 and reflects VPR at that time.

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Tenable

APRIL 27, 2020

CVE-2020-12271 is a pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability that exists in the Sophos XG Firewall/Sophos Firewall Operating System (SFOS). There was no proof-of-concept (PoC) available for this vulnerability at the time this blog post was published. Further information about this vulnerability has not been made public.

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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. bom (@bomccss) January 29, 2020. IBM’s X-Force team compiled some indicators of compromise on January 29 and published a summary blog post on February 5.

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Lacework

APRIL 22, 2021

Sysrv-hello is a multi-architecture Cryptojacking (T1496) botnet that first emerged in late 2020, and employs Golang malware compiled into both Linux and Windows payloads. The malware is equal parts XMRig cryptominer and aggressive botnet-propagator.

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Datavail

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

If 2019 is an example, then 2020 promises to be a bang-up data security year. 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.

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Ivanti

JUNE 29, 2020

Our impressions from Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Mon, 06/29/2020 - 09:23. June 29, 2020. Our impressions from Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). New Mac Malware: Well, we have you covered! sraikow@mobile…. Aruna Kureti. Technology Ecosystem. Big Sur (macOS11). . .

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Palo Alto Networks

AUGUST 10, 2020

Forrester has named Palo Alto Networks a Leader in its Forrester Wave : Enterprise Firewalls, Q3 2020 report. The post Palo Alto Networks a Leader in Forrester Enterprise Firewalls Report appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog. Read a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Firewalls Q3’20.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 28, 2021

New functionality increases automation and detection, simplifies compliance checks and deepens visibility into malware threats for containers and hosts. Enhanced malware analysis for hosts and containers with WildFire integration. Additionally, new anti-malware and exploit prevention capabilities cover hosts and containers.

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Ivanti

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Within the initial blog in this series , we discussed ransomware attacks and their remediation on Android mobile devices. Often these third-party apps have not been rigorously tested for vulnerabilities and can contain malware and malicious exploits that can then take complete control of your device without you knowing.

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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. Three of the top five vulnerabilities in the 2020 TLR were in SSL VPN devices.

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Cloudera

OCTOBER 20, 2022

To put the risk into perspective, in 2020, “The number of cybersecurity incident reports by federal agencies in the United States alone was over 30,000, approximately an 8% increase from the previous year,” according to Statista. . The post Cybersecurity: A Big Data Problem appeared first on Cloudera Blog.

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Cloudera

AUGUST 17, 2023

Binaries are extremely hard to take apart once assembled, making them a great place to inadvertently or even overtly hide malware, as proven by Solarwinds , Kaseya , and 3CX. Unfortunately, these publicly available wheels have become an increasingly common way to obfuscate and distribute malware.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This blog post will explore tactics and vulnerabilities leveraged by attackers and how they compare to the treats of the season. Multiple reports have shown that attackers of all types have adopted CVE-2020-1472, also known as Zerologon, into their attacks. Attackers have many treats from which to choose when targeting organizations.

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Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 17, 2021

The highest ransomware demand we observed surged to $30 million in 2020 (from $15 million in 2019). 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. In October, the U.S.

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This blog post was published on September 7 and reflects VPR at that time. On September 2, Censys, a search engine for discovering internet devices, published a blog post analyzing the number of hosts vulnerable to CVE-2021-26084. Image Source: Censys Blog. Censys Blog Post on CVE-2021-26084. CVE-2021-26084.

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Tenable

MAY 25, 2023

In addition to the joint CSA, Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Team published a separate blog post that also highlights activity associated with Volt Typhoon. In both the joint CSA and Microsoft’s blog post, Volt Typhoon has been observed targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States as well as the U.S.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 28, 2021

New functionality increases automation and detection, simplifies compliance checks and deepens visibility into malware threats for containers and hosts. Enhanced malware analysis for hosts and containers with WildFire integration. Additionally, new anti-malware and exploit prevention capabilities cover hosts and containers.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is the seventh time in 2021 that Microsoft has patched fewer than 100 vulnerabilities in a Patch Tuesday release, a stark contrast to 2020, which featured eight months where over 100 CVEs were patched. At the time this blog post was published, there were at least 21 repositories on GitHub containing proof-of-concept code for this flaw.

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Tenable

MARCH 29, 2022

This could further allow the attacker to spread malware or exfiltrate sensitive data, making it a useful flaw for ransomware groups in particular. As part of their technical write up, CrowdStrike walked through a proof of concept that exploits CVE-2022-0811 to execute malware. in September 2020 and impacts all versions since.

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Coforge

JULY 14, 2020

July 03, 2020 I Dr. Jitendra Mohan Bhardwaj. In the current work from home environment, one of the major threats we have seen is the increase of ransomware attacks on the individuals and organizations (over 148% since the start of the pandemic in January 2020). Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts a victim's files.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2020

Microsoft kicks off the first Patch Tuesday of 2020 with the disclosure of CVE-2020-0601, a highly critical flaw in the cryptographic library for Windows. CVE-2020-0601 was disclosed to Microsoft by the National Security Agency (NSA) via Microsoft’s Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure process. Background.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 14, 2020

We have completed numerous deployments around the world enabling our customers to detect and prevent mobile protocol-specific threats, malware and other vulnerabilities within mobile networks. The security requirements will reportedly be officially announced in a federal gazette before the end of 2020.

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Kaseya

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The critical bugs in this month’s Patch Tuesday release are: ID Affected Product(s) Impact Rating CVE-2021-31985 Microsoft Defender Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Critical CVE-2021-31959 Windows RT 8.1, On Tuesday, April 13, 2020, Microsoft released its monthly set of software security patches.

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Tenable

AUGUST 16, 2022

In 2020, Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) called ransomware the “most visible, disruptive cyber threat” as he saw it then. Tenable Blog on Understanding the Ransomware Ecosystem. Tenable Blog on the LAPSUS$ Extortion Group. Background. Get more information.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In early 2020, we quickly and quietly assembled a team of some of the best consumer tech product experts and put them together with the exceptional engineers who built Palo Alto Networks advanced security services. Okyo Garde delivers security through seamless integration with a premium mesh-enabled Wi-Fi 6 system.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

81% of professional developers are employed full-time, a decrease from 83% in 2020. in 2020 to 11.2% David is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis. appeared first on HackerEarth Blog. – StackOverflow. This article is contributed by David Balaban.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 19, 2020

Consider the following IoT examples: Modern IoT malware and attacks, such as botnet scanning, drain the CPU and memory of the IoT devices under attack, causing substantial service response delay for time-sensitive applications, lower device stability and increased device reboot risks. For example, Mirai malware gained notoriety in 2016.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 16, 2020

Concurrent Mobile Users on Prisma Access from March 4 – 25, 2020. Prisma Access usage by region globally from March 4-25, 2020. The solution you choose needs to enable users to be productive while also ensuring they cannot accidentally upload malware or exfiltrate sensitive data.

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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. Download Tenable's 2020 Threat Landscape Retrospective. What is an Attack Surface? Each attack vector will then have a weight. Learn more.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

According to the 2020 Unit 42 IoT Threat Report , 98% of all IoT traffic is unencrypted, exposing personal and confidential data on the network. The network core components can be attacked by in-network IoT devices infiltrated and weaponized with malware to launch a DDoS attack on the network.

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Kaseya

APRIL 6, 2021

The year 2020 was a tumultuous year to say the least. In this blog, we aim to shed light on what hybrid work truly is, its pros and cons, and why it is worth considering. Remote work allows employees to work outside the traditional office environment, which is exactly what transpired in 2020. Moreover, U.S.

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Tenable

APRIL 16, 2020

This blog series will provide an in-depth discussion of vulnerability priority rating (VPR) from a number of different perspectives. At the time this blog post was written, there were more than 16,000 vulnerabilities rated as 9.0 They include malware hashes, IP addresses, URLs and so on. What is VPR? VPR: Under the hood.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 7, 2020

Based on the numerous “proof of concept” (POC) tests we have conducted around the world, we discovered that IoT botnet activity makes up a very large proportion of the malware in mobile networks today. The post The Right Approach to Securing 5G appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1, 2020, the average wire fraud attempted was $567,000 and the highest was $6 million. As previously recommended by our Unit 42 Threat Intelligence team , URL filtering rules should be established to restrict access by default to the following categories of domains: Newly Registered, Insufficient Content, Dynamic DNS, Parked and Malware.

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