InfoQ Culture Methods

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The book Cybersecurity Threats, Malware Trends and Strategies by Tim Rains provides a overview of the threat landscape over a twenty year period. It provides insights and solutions that can be used to develop an effective cybersecurity strategy and improve vulnerability management. By Ben Linders, Tim Rains.

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Darktrace

OCTOBER 18, 2022

AutoIt is a scripting language designed for general purpose development. Recently Darktrace captured the whole kill-chain of an AutoIt malware compromise, from delivery via email to payload download and subsequent C2. However, like many freeware languages, it has been exploited for malicious intent.

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The Crazy Programmer

JULY 27, 2021

It has changed the way in which developers approach security and creating code for applications. It has led to projects being secured from start to finish and has increased productivity among developers. DevSecOps stands for Development, Security, and Operations. It has also enabled developers to work more productively.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Securing the software supply chain is admittedly somewhat of a dry topic, but knowing which components and code go into your everyday devices and appliances is a critical part of the software development process that billions of people rely on every day. That also means a reliance on trusting that the developers will always act in good faith.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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Ooda Loop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Group-IB, a cybersecurity company based in Singapore, recently attributed the development of sophisticated banking trojans to Chinese-speaking cyber crime group GoldFactory. The threat group has previously […]

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The Daily WTF

DECEMBER 23, 2020

To kick things off, we're going to pull from the faroff year of Christmas 2017, and return to our Developer Carols. WCry the Malware (to the tune of Frosty the Snowman). WCry the Malware, was a nasty ugly worm, With a cryptolock and a bitcoin bribe, Spread over SMB. Original ). Suggested by Mark Bowytz).

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Aqua Security

JULY 5, 2023

This infrastructure is in early stages of testing and deployment, and is mainly consistent of an aggressive cloud worm, designed to deploy on exposed JupyterLab and Docker APIs in order to deploy Tsunami malware, cloud credentials hijack, resource hijack and further infestation of the worm.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 17, 2019

First developed to distribute various malware like Gandcrab, Pony, and Pushdo to email users for the purpose of turning victim accounts into hosts for fraudulent cryptomining operations, Phorpiex now has a new trick up its sleeve. The Phorpiex (aka Trik) botnet has existed for almost 10 years.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 23, 2019

Palo Alto Networks has the benefit of being our own “customer zero” for all new Palo Alto Networks products, allowing us to make product improvements and develop best practices while keeping our security team on the cutting edge of technology. How to hunt for persistent malware. Step 4: Investigate. Step 5: Remediate.

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CIO

JULY 17, 2023

Malware Distribution: Cloud exploitation can involve hosting or distributing malware through cloud-based platforms or services. Attackers may upload malicious files or applications to cloud storage or use cloud infrastructure to propagate malware to unsuspecting users. Second, cyber criminals are well-organized and act fast.

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Tenable

AUGUST 25, 2023

Post-quantum cryptography is about proactively developing and building capabilities to secure critical information and systems from being compromised through the use of quantum computers,” Rob Joyce, Director of NSA Cybersecurity, said in a statement. on average in 2023 compared with 2022.

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InfoWorld

APRIL 9, 2024

Due April 25, the product combines open source detection technologies, automated third-party software bill of materials (SBOM) analysis, and malware detection to give a view of software risks inherited from open source, AI-generated code, and third-party code, Synopsys said.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 8, 2023

CISA is urging developers to stamp out memory vulnerabilities with memory safe programming languages. Meanwhile, the OpenSSF published 10 key principles for secure software development. Plus, malware used in fake browser-update attacks ballooned in Q3. And much more! (Low This week, the group published version 1.0

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InfoWorld

APRIL 9, 2024

Due April 25, the product combines open source detection technologies, automated third-party software bill of materials (SBOM) analysis, and malware detection to give a view of software risks inherited from open source, AI-generated code, and third-party code, Synopsys said.

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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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Lacework

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Key Takeaways The “abc-hello” DDoS botnet and malware is propagating in the wild via exploits and brute force attempts The malware is a Golang application with a modular plugin structure.

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Prisma Clud

AUGUST 10, 2023

The expansion enables the customer to mitigate risks and promote a secure development and deployment lifecycle that adheres to their unique cloud security and compliance requirements. Adopting a shift left security approach empowers development teams to take ownership of security and promotes a proactive security mindset.

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2023

We’ve come a long way in the past 10 years in developing artificial intelligence—we’ve had breakthroughs that have dramatically increased the capability of artificial intelligence to recognize patterns and relationships. It’s also been flagged as a risk: cybersecurity companies have identified bad actors using ChatGPT to create malware.

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Xicom

JANUARY 9, 2023

Hiring a skilled iOS app developer will be the key to success. This blog post will provide 12 reasons why you need to hire an iOS app developer in 2023. As iOS device usage continues to increase, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to have an iOS app developer on board. 1) Increasing Popularity of iOS Devices.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

The pandemic has reshaped the global workforce area dramatically, causing tech companies to hire more remote developers. Contrary to this approach, remote developers enhance your office team from another location. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing remote developer hubs. The whole process extends over several months.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This class of attacks describes an unauthorized user compromising a developer laptop or a source code management system (e.g., Fortunately, recently developed tools like Sigstore and gitsign reduce the probability of this type of attack and the damage if such an attack does occur. Unauthorized commits. GitHub) and then pushing code.

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CIO

MARCH 19, 2024

And so, just as malware countermeasures evolved from standalone antivirus measures to cybersecurity as a whole industry, we can expect a similar trajectory for deepfake countermeasures as the war on reality heats up. There’s active research into developing what’s called “explainable AI.” It’s what neural networks do. And it’s needed.

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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. One interesting development was the use of a new malware host – 195.2.79.26 Several malware components were observed, the first of which was an XMRig miner installed as “Hezb”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Tuned using a Stanford-developed technique called Alpaca on open source data sets, including from AI startup Anthropic , the fine-tuned StableLM models behave like ChatGPT , responding to instructions (sometimes with humor) such as “write a cover letter for a software developer” or “write lyrics for an epic rap battle song.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Cloudflare has announced that it plans to acquire Area 1 Security , a security startup that has developed a product that stops phishing attacks before they land in an employee’s inbox. Cloudflare has developed its own suite of security products with a zero trust security model.

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Developers are building systems and applications faster than ever, but this creates more risks and vulnerabilities for hackers to exploit. Once the scanning process uncovers possible targets, the next phase is exploitation, where the threat actors deploy various forms of malware. Malware (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

There is also a matter of security, with much effort going into ransomware and malware, but Chavez feels a big opportunity is to bring security to the data wherever it lies. More recently, Qonsent, which developing a consent user experience, is using Ketch’s APIs and infrastructure, Chavez said.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a result, the potential for malware to become resident on home computers is increasing.”. We regularly educate our employees about the potential of malware through scam emails, often alerting staff to current market scams as well as regular phishing exercises. In addition, most home computers are used by various family members.

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KitelyTech

JANUARY 11, 2019

Here are five cybersecurity threats to SMEs and how custom software development services Chicago wide can help. Additionally, SMEs can seek software development services Chicago businesses can work with to help them implement tools that can track the activity of these important, yet sensitive accounts. Internal attacks.

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Lacework

MAY 10, 2022

The cloud is a game-changer for both developers and attackers because of the countless new opportunities it presents. This makes it easy for developers to create new applications and re-architect old ones. Developers want to move fast, check code, and then quickly navigate to developing the next feature in a long backlog.

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CableLabs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Recognizing the urgency of addressing these issues, the Messaging, Malware, and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M 3 AAWG) has taken a proactive stance by forming a dedicated AI Anti-Abuse Committee. However, alongside its benefits, AI also presents unique challenges concerning online abuse and threats to security and privacy.

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CIO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.”

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 19, 2024

A system compromise requires a successful exploitation of a command that does some damage to the system, such as exfiltrating sensitive configuration details or downloading malware. Volexity and Unit 42 Threat Brief have more information about the type of malware seen in these attacks and indicators of threat activity.

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CIO

DECEMBER 16, 2022

An average premium of 12% was on offer for PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP), up 20%, and for GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), InfoSys Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP/CISSP), and Okta Certified Developer, all up 9.1%

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DevOps.com

MAY 9, 2022

A research report published by Checkmarx finds the same basic malicious software developed using multiple programming languages as cyberattackers industrialize their malware development processes. Checkmarx, a provider of code scanning tools, shared examples of malicious packages written in multiple programming languages.

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Tenable

JANUARY 19, 2024

In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. urgently needs laws and regulations to govern the use of facial recognition technology, whose use has ballooned with little guidance over how to develop and deploy it responsibly to prevent abuses. Plus, the challenges stressing out CISOs are also opening new doors for them.

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