Aqua Security

APRIL 3, 2020

Container Vulnerability Cloud Native Security Malware AttacksLately we’ve been witnessing a rise in the number of attacks that target container environments. We’ve been tracking an organized attack campaign that targets misconfigured open Docker Daemon API ports.

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Cloudera Engineering

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Two new strains of malware– XBash and DemonBot –are targeting Apache Hadoop servers for Bitcoin mining and DDOS purposes. This blog post describes the mechanism this malware uses and offers specific actions to protect your Hadoop-based clusters. A History of Hadoop Malware.

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Darktrace

JUNE 30, 2020

With cyber-attacks on the IoT devices becoming increasingly prevalent, this blog post details how Darktrace’s AI identified the Mirai malware in an Internet-connected CCTV camera, breaking down each stage of the attack life cycle

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The Parallax

JANUARY 30, 2018

During a month that’s seen Android malware new and old plague the world’s most popular mobile operating system, Google says its Play Store is becoming more civilized and less like the Wild West. Ahn adds that Android malware is becoming more advanced.

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CTOvision

JUNE 24, 2020

Over two-thirds of malware detected in the first three months of the year was hidden in HTTPS encrypted tunnels in a bid to evade traditional AV, according to Watchguard. The security […].

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2014

Three Questions on Automated Malware Removal with Bob Gourley, Cognitio Corp and CTOVision. While there’s still an emphasis – and related spending – on malware detection, most incident response teams are actually overwhelmed by vast number of security alerts they receive.

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CTOvision

MAY 1, 2019

Grimes explain 9 types of malware and how they can affect you on CSO Online : People tend to play fast and loose with security terminology. However, it’s important to get your malware classifications straight because knowing how various types of malware spread is vital to containing and removing them. This concise malware […]. Read Roger A.

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The New Stack

JUNE 25, 2020

The post Untrusted Docker Hub Images Found with Monero Cryptojacking Malware appeared first on The New Stack.

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Symantec

APRIL 28, 2019

SGX-based malware may not be as troublesome as believed. We'll explain why that is and how Symantec is ready to deal with such malware if they were to appear

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CTOvision

AUGUST 21, 2017

In hindsight, the blog post should have been titled “Are you ready for state-sponsored zombie malware attacks?” Zombie malware combines the most deadly aspects of malware and zombie computers into one horrible mess. Typically malware gets […]. Artificial Intelligence CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threats Internet of Things News Robots Cybersecurity Malware

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Darktrace

JUNE 30, 2020

With cyber-attacks on the IoT devices becoming increasingly prevalent, this blog post details how Darktrace’s AI identified the Mirai malware in an Internet-connected CCTV camera, breaking down each stage of the attack life cycle

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TechBeacon

MARCH 19, 2020

From misinformation spread by your Facebook friends, through malware distribution, to the DDoS’ing of health agencies. The novel coronavirus is affecting the world of infosec. Security, Information Security, Security Blogwatch

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CTOvision

JULY 10, 2019

Mobile malware dubbed Agent Smith has infected about 25 million devices, mainly in India and other Asian countries, but other countries have also been affected, including the UK and US, according to security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies. Disguised as a Google-related application, the malware exploits known Android vulnerabilities and automatically replaces installed apps […].

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The New Stack

JUNE 3, 2020

That’s significant because the malware doesn’t just target an application, it targets the entire supply chain — from development to delivery. This malware then uses the build process (and its resulting artifacts) to spread itself.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Microsoft security engineers detailed today a new malware strain that has been infecting Windows computers since October 2018 to hijack their resources to mine cryptocurrency and generate revenue for the attackers. Named Dexphot, this malware reached its peak in mid-June this year, when its botnet reached almost 80,000 infected computers.

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Aqua Security

JULY 8, 2019

In previous crypto-mining attacks, we observed hackers investing little to no effort in hiding their malicious activities. They just ran the malicious container with all of its scripts and configuration files in clear text. This made the analysis of their malicious intent fairly easy.

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CTOvision

JUNE 21, 2014

The video at this link and embedded below provides an overview of conclusions from CTOvision research into ways to automate the removal of cyber threats (including malware) from your enterprise. By Bob Gourley.

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Lacework

AUGUST 26, 2019

The post Cryptomining Malware Using NSA Hacking Code is Spreading Rapidly appeared first on Lacework. Blog bitcoin cloud threats malwareThe combination of an anonymous currency and leaked government security exploits have led to a rising new threat for system administrators.

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AlienVault

JULY 9, 2019

So, what is malware analysis and why should I care? With the commercialization of cybercrime, malware variations continue to increase at an alarming rate, and this is putting many a defender on their back foot.

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Netskope

JULY 18, 2018

The complexity of different types of malware continues to grow and zero-day malware is often missed by traditional security solutions. Here’s use case #19: Block and quarantine zero-day malware in the cloud. Support quarantine workflows that are malware-centric.

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Lacework

JULY 3, 2019

This malware sample may unlock your variable naming writer’s block. The post Cryptojacking Malware Gets Creative with Variable Names appeared first on Lacework. Have you ever tried using your favorite foods? We hadn’t either until we came across this one.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Sucuri researchers discovered that the campaign sent out malicious emails masquerading as a confirmation for a recent transaction. Digital attackers deployed this disguise in the hopes that employees at the targeted bank would click on a link to a malicious PHP file out of alarm. That file was responsible for loading a fake 404 error […]. Cyber Security News

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SecureWorks

OCTOBER 20, 2019

5 Ways Advanced Malware Evades the Sandbox Five Techniques You Can Do To Prepare for Evasive Advanced Malware Learn the five ways advanced malware evades detection and recommended techniques you can do to prepare for them. Fundamentals

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CTOvision

APRIL 23, 2019

HP on Tuesday announced a bevy of PC updates and new features, as well as the formal release of HP Sure Sense, the company’s new software that uses AI to prevent and block malware in near-real-time, including ransomware and previously unknown malware.

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TechTalk

JULY 8, 2019

Each month, we’ll take a look at what’s happening on the front lines of the battle against various types of cyber-attacks, new variants of malicious software, phishing and other scams, vulnerability exploits, and other threats to the security of your networks, systems, and data.

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AlienVault

JULY 9, 2019

So, what is malware analysis and why should I care? With the commercialization of cybercrime, malware variations continue to increase at an alarming rate, and this is putting many a defender on their back foot. Malware analysis — the basis for understanding the inner workings and intentions of malicious programs — has grown into a complex mix of technologies in data science and human interpretation.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 23, 2019

Trojan malware attacks against business targets have rocketed in the last year, as cybercriminals alter their tactics away from short-term gain and in-your-face ransomware attacks towards more subtle, long-term campaigns with the aim of stealing information including banking information, personal data, and even intellectual property.

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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. But malware on the cloud is a very real, and very present threat. The problem is that the malware components aren’t identifiable through traditional scanning simply because they aren’t assembled as malware until the moment of attack.Some exploits appear to be benign.”.

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taos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

First Published: April 4, 2017, By Mark McCullough?—?Technical Technical Consultant Former Mozilla developer, Robert O’Callahan recently joined the growing chorus of those openly stating that anti-virus products cause more security harm than they prevent.

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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. Imagine your company is being targeted by one of the latest threats and you want to detect the activity the malware is performing.

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AlienVault

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In the first part of this series, we saw how you can use Osquery to analyze and extract valuable information about malware’s behavior. In this post, we are going to see another common technique that malware uses persistence. Here is an example of OilRig malware.

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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.

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SecureWorks

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Stegoloader Malware: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Its Path to Infiltrating Systems and Extracting Data Learn more about Stegoloader, a stealthy malware family that has been active since 2013 and yet is relatively unknown. Fundamentals

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SecureWorks

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Outmaneuvering Advanced and Evasive Malware Threats What are Advanced and Evasive Threats? Learn how advanced malware protection is designed to continuously monitor for, offload, and detonate files safely away from the main environment. Fundamentals

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AlienVault

JULY 31, 2018

In this blog series, we’ll analyze different malware families, looking at the types of events generated on the endpoint and how we can use Osquery to detect them. The dropper spreads through email phishing and downloads the malware using a malicious Office macro.

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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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DevOps.com

MAY 15, 2019

The post SecureAge Integrates Artificial Intelligence Powered APEX Anti-Malware Engine in VirusTotal appeared first on DevOps.com.

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