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AndroxGhost – the python malware exploiting your AWS keys

Lacework

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. Note : Laravel is an open source PHP framework and the Laravel.env file is often targeted for its various configuration data including AWS, SendGrid and Twilio.

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Unit 42 Discovers First Known Malware Targeting Windows Containers

Palo Alto Networks

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. Execution flow of Siloscape.

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Tenable Bolsters Its Cloud Security Arsenal with Malware Detection

Tenable

Tenable Cloud Security is enhancing its capabilities with malware detection. Even though cloud adoption has become mainstream, many threats and attack tactics still rely on malware payloads. Tenable Cloud Security can now find malware in many different cloud workloads. The addition of malware detection enhances this approach.

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The Dark Side of AI in Cybersecurity — AI-Generated Malware

Palo Alto Networks

In a thought-provoking interview on the Threat Vector podcast , Palo Alto Networks researchers Bar Matalon and Rem Dudas shed light on their groundbreaking research into AI-generated malware and shared their predictions for the future of AI in cybersecurity. We did that for different operating systems – for Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Stop Zero-Day Malware With Zero Stress With PAN-OS 11.0 Nova

Palo Alto Networks

With the sophistication of today’s threat landscape, malware is more evasive than ever. Nova – the next evolution of network security that allows you to stop zero-day malware with zero stress. The Evolution of Modern Malware. Modern malware is increasingly evasive. Today, we’re announcing PAN-OS 11.0

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Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021

Tenable

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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How Watchdog smuggles malware into your network as uninteresting photos

Lacework

Steganography (steg) is the technique of hiding information within a seemingly ordinary medium such as other data or images. This ancient technique has found its place in the world of malware, namely hiding malicious code within other files including image formatted files ( T1027.003 ). Malware Details. Embedded malware.

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