Aqua Security

JULY 5, 2023

Aqua Nautilus researchers identified an infrastructure of a potentially massive campaign against cloud native environments. In this blog, the first in our two part series, we will unfold the story of this being developed attack infrastructure, speculate on the threat actor and the potential results of such a campaign.

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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. The post Sysrv-Hello Expands Infrastructure appeared first on Lacework.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

CISA is calling on router makers to improve security, because attackers like Volt Typhoon compromise routers to breach critical infrastructure systems. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week in the alert “ Security Design Improvements for SOHO Device Manufacturers. ”

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Tenable

JANUARY 19, 2024

Find out why Uncle Sam is warning critical infrastructure facilities about drones made in China, while urging water treatment plants to beef up incident response plans. In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. 1 - Critical infrastructure orgs warned about using Chinese drones Here’s a warning from the U.S. The upside?

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Tenable

AUGUST 4, 2022

Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021. International cybersecurity agencies issue a joint alert outlining the top malware strains of 2021. While malware is used for a variety of purposes, the government agencies point out that ransomware is a primary use case. Background. Description.

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Tenable

MAY 24, 2024

government is urging water plants to boost their cybersecurity in accordance with federal law, as hackers increasingly target these critical infrastructure organizations. Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending May 24. 1 - EPA to dial up enforcement of cyber requirements for water systems The U.S. More than 70% of U.S.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Plus, JCDC will put special focus on critical infrastructure security in 2024. has promise, there are clear limitations,” Mark Sherman, one of the researchers, wrote in the blog post “ Using ChatGPT to Analyze Your Code? To get all the details, read the blog post “ Using ChatGPT to Analyze Your Code? consumers last year.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Plus, malware used in fake browser-update attacks ballooned in Q3. In addition, a new program aims to boost the cyber defenses of critical infrastructure orgs. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a clarion call for software makers to use so-called “memory safe” programming languages. And much more!

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Tenable

APRIL 25, 2024

Background The Tenable Security Response Team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding an espionage campaign called ArcaneDoor. We will update this blog post once additional information becomes available. Is any malware associated with ArcaneDoor? FAQ What is ArcaneDoor?

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Volt Typhoon hacking gang is stealthily breaching critical infrastructure IT environments so it can strike on behalf of the Chinese government, cyber agencies say. critical infrastructure IT and operational technology security teams, listen up. Critical Infrastructure. ” Plus, ransomware gangs netted $1 billion-plus in 2023.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

critical infrastructure through exploitation of known vulnerabilities Background On February 8, Fortinet published an advisory (FG-IR-24-015) to address a critical flaw in FortiOS, its network operating system. and international agencies. CISA, NSA and FBI warns of pre-positioning by Volt Typhoon in U.S.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2022

law enforcement and intelligence agencies to ensure the safety and security of our critical infrastructure customers and the cyber ecosystem. The JCDC showed quickly it could make a difference:In February 2022, our threat hunters uncovered Daxin , a sophisticated malware being leveraged as an espionage tool. JCDC Collaboration.

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Tenable

AUGUST 25, 2023

government says public- and private-sector organizations alike must start getting ready now – especially critical infrastructure operators. The vast majority of enterprises polled – 95% – experienced multiple cyberattacks in the past 12 months, with phishing (74%), malware (60%) and software vulnerability exploits (50%) being the most common.

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Darktrace

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As the US Treasury announces new sanctions on the Russian institute believed to be behind the TRITON malware, this blog takes a look at the significance of this attack, and extrapolates what’s around the corner for OT cyber-attacks.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Since the last Cloud Threat Report, Lacework Labs has seen a marked evolution of the tactics leveraged by cybercriminals to more effectively target cloud infrastructure and monetize their intrusions. We expect this trend to increase as criminals continue expanding their understanding of cloud infrastructure. It’s all a numbers game.

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CIO

MARCH 3, 2024

Robust printer security is not rocket science; it is largely a matter of recognising that the security measures (technologies, policies, etc) routinely applied to computing systems and other infrastructure should be applied to printers. Fortunately, there are tools available to deal with the specific security challenges presented by printers.

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Lacework

JUNE 7, 2022

As of this writing we have observed active exploitation by known Cloud threat malware families such as Kinsing, “Hezb”, and the Dark.IoT botnet. This blog provides a current inventory of top threats seen exploiting this latest Confluence vulnerability. One interesting development was the use of a new malware host – 195.2.79.26

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Linux Academy

MAY 20, 2019

There are several reasons for wanting to restrict outbound communications, such as defeating malware, making data exfiltration harder, and the detection of infected hosts. Defeat Malware. Most malware these days is known as command and control (CNC) malware. What Traffic Should Be Blocked Outbound?

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 20, 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. In addition, some malware is embedded in word documents, PDFs and other files that may include personal data.

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Lacework

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the only major changes in cybercriminal operations is who their victims are—today, instead of targeting individuals, they’re targeting critical infrastructure. So, why did this shift occur, and which types of critical infrastructure are most at risk? Critical infrastructure is organized into 16 different sectors.

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Tenable

MARCH 1, 2024

And the most prevalent malware in Q4. released in 2018, include an expanded scope beyond critical infrastructure; stronger emphasis on governance; and more guidance, tools and resources to facilitate its implementation. Initially, the CSF specifically focused on helping critical infrastructure organizations. And much more!

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Tenable

AUGUST 30, 2023

In these attacks, UNC4841 leveraged multiple backdoor malware families, dubbed SALTWATER , SEASPY , SEASIDE , SUBMARINE (DEPTHCHARGE), and WHIRLPOOL. In a follow up blog post on August 29, Mandiant provided additional details from their investigation of the eight-month long campaign by UNC4841. Mandiant refers to this group as UNC4841.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 23, 2019

Here’s an exclusive preview of how we’ve used Cortex XDR to hunt, identify, and remediate a piece of persistent malware. How to hunt for persistent malware. In the below screenshot, oMO.exe is identified as malware, which is why it shows up in red. We first issue a reimage of the system given that it was affected by malware.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 11, 2024

Google Cloud NGFW Enterprise offers cutting-edge Layer 7 security features, tailored to safeguard Google Cloud workloads from threats, such as malware, spyware and command-and-control attacks. The post Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks Deliver Cloud-Native NGFW Service appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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Tenable

APRIL 12, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its Emergency Directive 24-02 , sent to federal civilian agencies last week and made public this week. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which made its Malware Next-Generation Analysis tool available to all organizations this week. So said the U.S.

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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. Critical Infrastructure.” This alert focuses on observed behavior from Russian state-sponsored threat groups targeting critical infrastructure organizations in several countries. Background.

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Darktrace

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As the US Treasury announces new sanctions on the Russian institute believed to be behind the TRITON malware, this blog takes a look at the significance of this attack, and extrapolates what’s around the corner for OT cyber-attacks.

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Linux Academy

JUNE 17, 2019

They aim to find problems that need resolving to ensure our infrastructures run securely. EICAR is an industry standard test file used to test malware, anti-virus, content filters, etc. Find more of our blogs in this series by searching “roadmap to security” in our blog or click here.

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Linux Academy

MAY 6, 2019

In the past few weeks, we’ve discussed patch management and using vulnerability scanning to see what vulnerabilities are in your infrastructure, and then we dove into the importance of data backups , as well as passwords and policies such as using MFA and proactively identifying compromised passwords to help secure your infrastructure.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In this blog post, we attempt to answer the question: from the perspective of a Detection Engineering team, which techniques do we need to focus on and which can we safely ignore? We should note, we love Atomic Red Team here at Lacework, as seen in our blog post here.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Plus, the QakBot botnet got torn down, but the malware threat remains – what CISA suggests you do. That’s the advice dispensed this week in a pair of blogs by the U.K. As OpenAI released ChatGPT Enterprise, the U.K.’s s cyber agency warned about the risks of workplace use of AI chatbots. And much more! National Cyber Security Centre.

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Lacework

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The malware is configured to use domains associated with ransomware actors known as PYSA, aka Menipoza Ransomware Gang. PYSA’s ChaChi infrastructure appears to have been largely dormant for the past several weeks, mostly parked and [.]. The post PYSA Ransomware Gang adds Linux Support appeared first on Lacework.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Yes, cyberattackers quickly leveraged GenAI for malicious purposes, such as to craft better phishing messages , build smarter malware and quickly create and spread misinformation. To prevent this, you need visibility into your cloud's identity infrastructure,” he wrote.

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Prisma Clud

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Security and compliance teams gain comprehensive visibility across public cloud infrastructure with continuous, automated monitoring that provides insights into new and existing assets, anomalous behaviors, and potential threats. Data Security for Azure Blob Storage. Key Features.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

However, they also raise concerns, as they can empower less experienced attackers to create sophisticated malware. And I think for other things, people are maybe expecting this to change the way malware detection is working. In the second part, there's generating attacks and generating malware.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Last year’s most popular posts on the Unit 42 Threat Research blog let us examine what the events of 2022 can tell us about the year to come. 23, a new variant of wiper malware, named HermeticWiper, was discovered in Ukraine. Top Malware. Beginning on Feb. 15, a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks commenced.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 25, 2020

Let’s start with a quick overview of Zero Trust: As described by Palo Alto Networks CTO Nir Zuk , “Zero Trust is an end-to-end cybersecurity strategy that spans the infrastructure. Integrated visibility across your infrastructure. This post is part of a series covering “ Zero Trust Throughout Your Infrastructure.”.

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