The Parallax

APRIL 17, 2019

As founder and lead scientist of Climate Feedback , a site through which a network of scientists share assessments of media coverage related to climate change, one of Vincent’s most recent victories was in getting the conservative news site The Western Journal in February to pull a column espousing unsupported claims. million shares and 6.1

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 7, 2021

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. The post Unit 42 Discovers First Known Malware Targeting Windows Containers appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2023

Sandworm APT Deploys New SwiftSlicer Wiper Using Active Directory Group Policy Sandworm, the Russian-backed APT responsible for NotPetya in 2017, has recently attacked an Ukrainian organization using a new wiper, SwiftSlicer. Attackers deployed a new wiper we named #SwiftSlicer using Active Directory Group Policy.

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CableLabs

JANUARY 24, 2022

All broadband networks serving residential and business users consist of both access networks and IP networks. The access network connects residential homes and business premises to the broadband provider’s IP network. by misconfiguration) or intentionally (e.g., by malicious parties).

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Tenable

APRIL 25, 2024

The campaign involves a reported state-sponsored actor who has been targeting vulnerable network devices including Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA). Who is the group behind ArcaneDoor? The group has been labeled UAT4356 by Cisco and STORM-1849 by Microsoft. Is any malware associated with ArcaneDoor?

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

It just raised $3 million to scale its social network for buyers and sellers. Meanwhile, Carly writes that Google Drive is in the spotlight after it was found that Russian hackers are using the software to hide malware.

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Palo Alto Networks

JULY 20, 2021

It’s the first network threat detection system delivered as a native Google Cloud service, built with the industry-leading security technologies of Palo Alto Networks. Erasing Network Security Blindspots Simplifies Compliance. Every VPC Gets Native, High-Performance Network Threat Detection.

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Tenable

JULY 20, 2022

Having gained the industry’s attention in the first months of 2022, the LAPSUS$ extortion group has largely gone quiet. What can we learn from this extortion group’s story and tactics? In early 2022, the LAPSUS$ group broke onto the scene with flashy and disruptive attacks. Who is the LAPSUS$ group?

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

At a recent CIO New Zealand roundtable event in Auckland, supported by Palo Alto Networks and Vodafone New Zealand, senior technology executives from organisations across Aotearoa discussed the challenge of keeping security front of mind when the workforce is dispersed. The other key aspect is implementing zero trust networking.

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CIO

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. But ransomware isn’t the only risk. Simplify operations.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks While mobile technology has been around for decades, the current generation, 5G, is increasingly being recognized for the exciting new benefits it brings to enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations. 5G is designed to go places.

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Kentik

MARCH 15, 2023

As networks become distributed and virtualized, the points at which they can be made vulnerable, or their threat surface , expands dramatically. This is compounded by recent trends of remote work, where network operators need to wrestle with the fact that employees often access the network via work sites with far less governance.

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Tenable

APRIL 12, 2024

1 - CISA to federal agencies: Act now to mitigate threat from Midnight Blizzard’s Microsoft email hack Midnight Blizzard, a nation-state hacking group affiliated with the Russian government, stole email messages exchanged between several unnamed U.S. Segment your network into smaller zones to limit the possibility of lateral movement.

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The Crazy Programmer

JULY 18, 2021

Cybersecurity is more critical than ever in today’s modern world, especially with news of ransomware attacks and other forms of malware on the rise. A VPN masks your IP address by allowing the network to route it through a VPN host’s configured remote server. You can learn more about Zero Trust in this article.

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CableLabs

APRIL 10, 2020

Cyber-criminals are already stepping up their efforts to exploit the situation by deploying computer trojans, malware and ransomware disguised as COVID-19-related supplies and remedies. by adding malware or a virus to it) in order to compromise your devices. Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) if you can. Update your software.

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CableLabs

JANUARY 24, 2022

All broadband networks serving residential and business users consist of both access networks and IP networks. The access network connects residential homes and business premises to the broadband provider’s IP network. by misconfiguration) or intentionally (e.g., by malicious parties).

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CIO

MARCH 3, 2024

Also, printers are a shared resource so are widely connected in corporate networks, making them potentially open to attack through various avenues and useable as attack vectors for access to sensitive data and other systems. Access to printers can be restricted to individual users or groups. Using zero trust.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2022

TC battles stalkerware : Back in February , TechCrunch’s Zack Whittaker pulled back the curtain on a network of “stalkerware” apps that were meant to quietly gobble up a victim’s private text messages, photos, browsing history, etc. Find the full list of gone/soon-to-be-gone titles here. Not at all.

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CIO

JULY 18, 2023

When discussing ransomware groups, too often the focus is on their names, such as Noberus, Royal or AvosLocker, rather than the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used in an attack before ransomware is deployed. In fact, we rarely see a ransomware attack that doesn’t use legitimate software.

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Palo Alto Networks

MARCH 6, 2020

Join us on March 17 for our “ Leverage Your Firewall to Expose Attackers Hiding in Your Network ” webinar to learn more about how to use Network Traffic Analysis, including a live attack demo. . For the most accurate threat detection, enterprises should integrate good data across different sources: cloud, network and endpoint.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Government agencies publish warnings and guidance for organizations to defend themselves against advanced persistent threat groups. CISA announced Shields Up , an initiative to empower organizations and provide guidance on how to limit the exposure to common attack paths leveraged by these APT groups. Both the U.K. CVE-2018-13379.

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Tenable

MARCH 1, 2024

Plus, the latest guidance on cyberattack groups APT29 and ALPHV Blackcat. And the most prevalent malware in Q4. government is alerting healthcare companies in particular about the threat from the ALPHV Blackcat ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group, which this week claimed responsibility for an attack against Change Healthcare.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Unit 42 published a report with details on the malware’s capabilities, “ BendyBear: Novel Chinese Shellcode Linked With Cyber Espionage Group BlackTech.”. BendyBear appears to be a variant of WaterBear, malware used for lateral movement while hiding its activities, due to strong similarities.

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The Parallax

MARCH 20, 2018

VANCOUVER—If you’ve been looking for another reason to replace your old Wi-Fi router, here it is: A group of hackers could be using it to hide the origins of its online attacks. Once the group has profiled the device and tricked the target into installing the hidden malware, it can begin stealing data.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 29, 2022

23, a new variant of wiper malware, named HermeticWiper, was discovered in Ukraine. Russia’s Gamaredon aka Primitive Bear APT Group Actively Targeting Ukraine. The Gamaredon group (aka Trident Ursa, Primitive Bear) is one of the most active, advanced and persistent threats (APT) targeting Ukraine. Top Malware.

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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. CVE Description CVSSv3 Severity CVE-2024-21762 Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-bound Write Vulnerability in sslvpnd 9.6

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CableLabs

MAY 23, 2023

Research shows that more than a third of all businesses were victims of ransomware in 2021 , and now over a quarter of all malware has been reprovisioned for ransom. The creation and refinement of this document reflects our commitment to delivering a threat-resistant networking environment for both wired and wireless networks.

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CIO

JULY 13, 2022

It’s not uncommon to create a link to content in a system that can easily be shared with a third-party contractor or supplier, or to invite them to be a member of a specific Teams group or Slack channel. While malware gets most of the attention in the public imagination, users remain a bigger risk when it comes to security.

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Tenable

AUGUST 30, 2023

Mandiant refers to this group as UNC4841. In these attacks, UNC4841 leveraged multiple backdoor malware families, dubbed SALTWATER , SEASPY , SEASIDE , SUBMARINE (DEPTHCHARGE), and WHIRLPOOL. These additional malware families are known as SKIPJACK and FOXTROT / FOXGLOVE.

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Prisma Clud

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Microsoft Azure customers can now secure their data and networks and gain broader governance across their cloud assets. True Internet Exposure for Azure extends the ability to create alerts about internet-exposed cloud assets, assisting in investigating risky network paths, to Azure customers. Key Features.

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Tenable

JANUARY 19, 2024

In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. As a result, using unmanned aircraft systems UAS), more commonly known as drones, “requires careful consideration and potential mitigation to reduce risk to networks and sensitive information,” reads the joint advisory “ Cybersecurity Guidance: Chinese-Manufactured UAS.”

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Once the scanning process uncovers possible targets, the next phase is exploitation, where the threat actors deploy various forms of malware. Malware (e.g., In another, Obsidian discovered that the 0mega ransomware group carried out data extortion by gaining access to the admin account of a victim’s SharePoint account.

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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

Palo Alto Networks and our technology partner Nutanix have teamed up to make it easy for you to implement Zero Trust in virtualized environments. Establish a granular network policy that limits access to the management, brokers and other essential IT services (directory services, VPN, DNS and so on) to only required communications.

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CIO

MAY 24, 2023

Along with the promise is the peril of AI being used to cause harm by launching more efficient malware, creating sophisticated deepfakes, or by unintentionally disclosing code or trade secrets. The promise of generative AI means we are on the cusp of a rethinking of how businesses handle cybersecurity.

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AlienVault

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In part 1 of this blog series, we analyzed malware behaviour, and, in part 2 , we learned how to detect persistence tricks used in malware attacks. We can add a group condition with an OR operator inside to match the case. Still, there are more types of events that we can observe with Osquery when malicious activity happens.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

On March 17, we’ll host a webinar called “ Leverage Your Firewall to Expose Attackers Hiding in Your Network ” to share tips on how you can use your firewall for network traffic analysis. Network traffic analysis (NTA) – sometimes called network detection and response – is one such tool that provides that visibility.

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The Parallax

MAY 7, 2018

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. Pretty much any software can be targeted to be ripped off,” says Mark Lechtik, a security researcher on the Check Point Malware Research Team who led the investigation into SiliVaccine. Leave it to North Korea to combine them like peanut butter and jelly.

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