CIO

MARCH 3, 2024

For its 2023 Security Priorities report, Foundry surveyed 790 IT security workers to understand their projects and priorities. The adversaries, at least for now, have the upper hand on many global organisations,” the report concluded. Its conclusions were less than optimal. Doing penetration testing. Using zero trust.

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Infinidat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Is a Deep Cover “Cyber Spy” Lurking in Your Data Infrastructure? The answer is none, but most of the time enterprise organizations don’t even know that a cybercriminal has infiltrated their data center, network, storage, and servers, compromising their data infrastructure. Evan Doherty. Thu, 02/24/2022 - 11:57.

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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

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). Cisco says UAT4356 began the development and testing phase for this campaign back in July 2023, setting up the infrastructure for the campaign in November 2023.

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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. The Associated Press reported then that the stolen information included “cryptographic secrets” such as passwords, certificates and authentication keys. So said the U.S.

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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. Reporting Requirements. NIS2 also expands cyber incident reporting requirements.

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Tenable

MARCH 29, 2023

3CX customers reported receiving threat alerts from SentinelOne as early as March 22. Has this report been corroborated by any other vendors? Has 3CX issued a response to these reports? msi aa124a4b4df12b34e74ee7f6c683b2ebec4ce9a8edcf9be345823b4fdcf5d868 Windows 18.12.416 3cxdesktopapp-18.12.416.msi When did this attack begin?

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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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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. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker remote code or command execution on the device. and international agencies.

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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 This is noteworthy because Kinsing often leverages legacy infrastructure in their attacks.

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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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CIO

APRIL 17, 2023

Thwarting financial crime is never easy, but by adopting the right cloud infrastructure and strategically deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, financial institutions can get ahead of bad actors, gaining insight into their tactics, discovering their activity sooner, and preventing attacks before they lead to a loss.

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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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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. So these installations wouldn’t be blocked.

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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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CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Modern security challenges Data from the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows the three primary ways in which attackers access an organization are stolen credentials, phishing and exploitation of vulnerabilities. Customers can review reports on threats blocked via a special portal.

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CIO

AUGUST 2, 2023

Studies have shown that over half of organizations struggle with the lack of visibility into their infrastructure security. These solutions should work together across our entire infrastructure, minimizing security risks and ensuring a comprehensive defense strategy. But it doesn’t stop there. Hybrid Cloud

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Chris HallCloud Security Researcher, Lacework Labs Containers are gaining popularity as malware deployment mechanisms in the cloud. The malware and infrastructure have been attributed to the “H2Miner” cryptomining botnet which was last reported in January propagating […]

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Tenable

MAY 18, 2023

Background As part of the #StopRansomware campaign, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S. Background As part of the #StopRansomware campaign, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S.

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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. In a joint advisory, CISA and the FBI detailed the FBI-led international operation to take down the botnet’s infrastructure, while offering guidance for cybersecurity teams about QakBot prevention, detection and remediation measures.

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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. These additional malware families are known as SKIPJACK and FOXTROT / FOXGLOVE. Mandiant refers to this group as UNC4841.

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The Crazy Programmer

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Therefore, the primary purpose of an intrusion detection system is to detect network anomalies and report on the said anomalies. For instance, it will notice when a host has been infected with malware and tries to spread the malware across the network. How Does Intrusion Detection System Work? Conclusion.

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Tenable

MARCH 3, 2023

Background As part of their #StopRansomware campaign, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have released a cybersecurity advisory (CSA) discussing the Royal ransomware group. Royal uses Cobalt Strike and malware such as Ursnif/Gozi to exfiltrate data.

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Tenable

JANUARY 12, 2023

A new report from Google outlines a set of evolving threats that cloud security teams should keep an eye on in the new year. In this blog, we take a look at several of the trends discussed in the report, whose insights are aimed at helping cloud security teams increase their knowledge of emerging threats and improve their defense strategies.

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Tenable

JANUARY 26, 2024

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in its new report “ The near-term impact of AI on the cyber threat, ” published this week. That’d be the consequences of suffering a cyber event, according to a report from insurer company Allianz Commercial. So says the U.K. Which cyber exposures concern your company most over the next year?

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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. The “ State of Cybersecurity 2024 ” report from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), which polled 511 U.S.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2013

House report tells federal, local law enforcement to work on sharing – “The House Homeland Security Committee on Friday issued a plea to further empower fusion centers, the regional agencies tasked with analyzing and sharing local crime data with local, state and federal officials.” Via FierceGovernmentIT, more here.

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Kaseya

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Due to its ability to detect new-age threats, like zero-day and fileless malware, that are stealthy enough to bypass conventional AV and AM solutions, EDR is a must-have in today’s increasingly dangerous cybersecurity environment. Why is EDR important? Does an EDR really make a difference? Remote script execution on the endpoint.

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Tenable

MARCH 19, 2024

As a CNAPP solution, it analyzes all components of the cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities and permissions risk. The compliance capability allows you to easily generate reports on how your environment stacks up and determine what actions to take to bridge existing gaps.

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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. Anti-virus : Attempt to download the EICAR file, and see if your anti-virus catches it and reports it. Security audits are the same thing.

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Infinidat

JANUARY 18, 2024

Embracing the broader context around IT, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise storage ensures that storage is no longer viewed in a silo. The Financial Times has reported that “technology experts are in short supply everywhere, but in America, in particular, the situation is acute.” The stakes could not be higher.

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Infinidat

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Security of Enterprise Storage – A Call to Action for CISOs Adriana Andronescu Thu, 08/24/2023 - 04:51 Cyber criminals can infiltrate an enterprise infrastructure and stay there, undetected, for months at a time. Ransomware and malware have become such an issue from an enterprise storage perspective.

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Edgewise

JANUARY 31, 2019

What happens, then, when a cyber attack, namely malware, is used to uninstall security software designed specifically to prevent public cloud infrastructure compromise? This is precisely what happened with a new malware variant discovered by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Critical Infrastructure.” This alert focuses on observed behavior from Russian state-sponsored threat groups targeting critical infrastructure organizations in several countries. Once they have domain level privileges, they will use Group Policy to distribute malware and ransomware. Critical Infrastructure. Background.

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Lacework

MARCH 25, 2020

Containers are gaining popularity as malware deployment mechanisms in the cloud. The malware and infrastructure have been attributed to the “H2Miner” cryptomining botnet which was last reported in January propagating via a Redis RCE: New Outbreak [.].

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Prisma Clud

JANUARY 13, 2023

history, antagonists have leveraged vulnerabilities to initiate attacks against our critical infrastructure. As cloud infrastructure continues to grow in importance, securing it has become a central area of focus across government. In some ways, cloud infrastructure has replaced the “riverways of old” as nation-critical infrastructure.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Get the latest on the anniversary of the Log4j crisis; OWASP’s top CI/CD risks; a surge of infostealer malware; the fund transfer fraud — business email compromise connection; and more! . 3 - Attackers boost use of infostealer malware. Infostealers Malware Advertisements and Pricing from July to October 2022.

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