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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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

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

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

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The video below explores DDP Protected Workspace and uniquely addresses healthcare regulations related to malware prevention. Individuals take malware and obtain the characteristics pertaining to the individual and find ways to get around the malware inspections in place.

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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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CTOvision

DECEMBER 12, 2018

A cyber espionage group is deploying a new type of trojan malware against telecommunications, information technology, and government organisations. Dubbed Seedworm, the group has been operating since at least 2017, and although it predominantly looks to infiltrate organisations in the Middle East, organisations based in Europe and North America have also been targets. The hacking operation — […].

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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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CTOvision

JUNE 10, 2014

We believe this is the only way to reduce the impact of malware and breaches in a cost effective way. By Bob Gourley. Threat actors are increasingly automating their attacks, making defense harder and overwhelming incident response teams.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Signature based solutions are being bypassed by malware every day. The pervasiveness and sophistication of modern malware is damaging computers to a point where expert int. Problem: Everyone is in agreement that today’s antivirus software alone is no longer a viable solution by itself. The most recent reports from Symantec and McAfee have publicly said “Do not rely solely on our products to protect your computer.” Face it, the bad guys are winning.

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CTOvision

MAY 23, 2018

Cyber firms, Ukraine warn of planned Russian attack Cisco's Talos cyber intelligence unit says 500K+ routers in dozens of countries have been infected by Russia-linked malware and could be used to attack Ukraine. Cisco Systems Inc warned on Wednesday that hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in dozens of countries with [.]. CTO Cyber Security Cyber War News

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Lastline Enterprise and Analyst deliver protection against targeted attacks, advanced persistent threats (APTs), zero-day exploits, and other advanced malware that bypass traditional signature-based controls and sandbox-based analysis systems. A video overview is at this link and embedded below: [link]. Easy to deploy and simple to administer, Lastline’s solutions are universal to Web, email, file, To read more please log in. Not a member yet? We would love to have you onboard.

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Jeremiah Grossman

JUNE 6, 2016

In this case, malware and ransomware. Intersection of security guarantees and cyber-insurance Explosion of Ransomware Vulnerability remediation Industry skill shortage Measuring the impact of SDLC security controls The only problem on the list I haven’t gotten the chance to work on is ransomware, an incredibly effective and fast-growing form of malware that’s taking over. Today is a big day for me.

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CTOvision

JULY 23, 2014

We believe this is the only way to reduce the impact of malware and breaches in a cost effective way. By Bob Gourley. Threat actors are increasingly automating their attacks, making defense harder and overwhelming incident response teams.

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The Parallax

JUNE 18, 2018

On May 25, the FBI issued a clarion call to a broad swath of Wi-Fi router owners: To clear out a potential botnet malware infection, reboot your router. The actors used VPNFilter malware to target small office and home office routers.

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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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The Parallax

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

News ads advertising Apple Better Ad Standards Edge Firefox Google Chrome Internet Explorer malvertising malware Microsoft Mozilla Safari security Web websiteSearch may be what Google is known for, but advertising has long been how the company makes billions of dollars.

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TechTalk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Tech Zone email security hacking infosec malware network security network security Twitter feeds patch managementTwitter is where information is updated within seconds, especially in the information technology industry.

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The Parallax

JUNE 19, 2018

That hacker, Marcus Hutchins, is now facing charges in the United States for allegedly creating the Kronos malware , which steals money from victims’ bank accounts accounts. News Cyber Week England hospitals malware medical security NHS ransomware WannaCryTEL AVIV—Dr.

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CTOvision

APRIL 30, 2018

CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threats Cyber War Government News China cybewar India Malware RussiaThe past few weeks has seen aggressive action by the White House against Russia and China. Cyberwar has become a 3-way cage fight. Here's a quick review of the fight and tactics to improve. US Strategy Not Working: Hit Me, I Can Take It Data exfiltration by Kaspersky and Huawei have been known for years […].

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But still the malware gets in. The malware gets in. You can block and patch and try your hardest to prevent, but the bad guys will innovate and eventually malware gets in. Which leads to this advice: Work hard to prevent ransomware and other malware attacks by using best practices, and have your approach validated by an external assessment (see Cognitio ). But understand that this is an evolving threat, and eventually malware will get in. Bob Gourley.

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Successful Software

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This is a process where you upload your software to Apple’s server so it can be scanned and certified malware free. … When users on macOS Mojave first open a notarized app, installer package, or disk image, they’ll see a more streamlined Gatekeeper dialog and have confidence that it is not known malware. Apple article MacOSX malware qt software mac macos notarize notarizingApple now wants you to ‘notarize’ your software.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 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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CTOvision

MAY 30, 2018

The US says North Korea behind malware attacks North Korea has been spying on US public infrastructure, aerospace, financial and media companies for nine years using a malware. This was revealed by FBI and DHS who said that North Korea used two pieces of malware to target the key US cyber assets. While this news is important [.]. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency CTO Cyber Security News

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

It’s no longer enough to share and compare yesterday’s malware samples. Analysis Big Data CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threats DoD and IC Computer security Cyber Threat Fortinet FTNT Intel Malware McAfee Palo Alto Networks PANW Symantec SYMC By Bob Gourley.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 29, 2014

Analysis Big Data CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threats DoD and IC Research Automation Computer security Malware SurfWatch The discipline of cyber threat intelligence focuses on providing actionable information on adversaries.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Analysis CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Dropbox Information sensitivity JavaScript Malware microsoft Outlook Web App Phishing Trend Micro

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Alphabet’s Chronicle has now launched VirusTotal Enterprise, a business version of its free offering that, it says, increases malware search speed by 100 times. Google owner Alphabet in January unveiled Chronicle as the latest offering with VirusTotal malware scanning tool that Google bought in 2012. VirusTotal is essentially a search engine for malware and other […].

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CTOvision

JANUARY 4, 2017

Right after identity theft, malware is the next favorite cyber attack technique. Installing malware on user devices and Internet accessible servers has become commonplace today. Malware detection software has greatly improved in recent years so there’s no reason not to implement it. CTO Cyber Security News cyber attack MalwareJunaid Islam. Geopolitical tensions ensure that 2017 will be another big year for state-sponsored cyber attacks.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 4, 2015

The Announcement: Michael Kaczmarek of Verisign announced the Verisign DNS Firewall offering as: An easy-to-configure, cost effective managed cloud-based service that offers customers the ability to customize filtering to suit an organization’s unique needs in order to offer robust protection from unwanted content, malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs). CTO Cyber Security Cybersecurity DNS Domain Name System IP address Malware Security Verisign

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CTOvision

MARCH 22, 2017

Ransomware is different than other malware and viruses because it is nearly impossible to break on your own. It is almost impossible for ransomware to get into backup systems; if a file containing ransomware malware is including in a backup, the file is encrypted and can’t spread the disease during storage in the cloud. Cyber Security News Research Trends Backup Solution cyber attack Phishing Ransomware (malware Rick Delgado.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 16, 2013

“In June of 2013, we began shipping a solution powered by Invincea — Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace — to provide our customers with advanced malware protection out of the box.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 21, 2014

Company Cyber Security Trends Cybersecurity Data breach Data security Information security Malware Target Corporation United Parcel Service UPS Data breaches have captured the attention of the American media several times this year. The compromise of Target’s systems and the resulting media coverage cost the corporation hundreds of millions of dollars in the first half of 2014, and the repercussions are far from over.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2013

CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threat Data DoD and IC Infrastructure Mobile Security National Security Security Credit Card Theft Detection Time DHS DoD Events Gas tracers Google Play Store ICS Malware Apps modeling Oil Sensors Spam Apps Symantec.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

APT malware NetTraveler learning new tricks – “An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) called NetTraveler has been spotted making mischief again, but it appears to have learned a few new tricks since it was last spotted in June.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Malware Bytes defines the symmetric key encryption using an illustration where two communicating computers must know the secret code to encrypt and decrypt information. According to Malware Bytes, the PCP or Pretty Good Privacy is a good example of asymmetric encryption key that can crack almost anything. Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”

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CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

in new contracts for advanced cybersecurity projects for defense and federal government agencies in the areas of cloud-based advanced malware analysis, spear-phishing attacks against Android, and big data analytics for compromise detection. Invincea is the premier innovator in advanced malware threat detection, breach prevention and forensic threat intelligence. By Bob Gourley. Editor’s note: I have remarked before how proud I am to be on the Invincea advisory board.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Malware, ransomware twice as likely to hit state, local networks - GCN.com. News DHS invincea IRS Malware ZuckerbergThe following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): Fed Tech Ticker. Zuckerberg Vows to Daughter He'll Donate 99% of His Facebook Shares - New York Times. Oil firm charged with federal safety, environment violations - NOLA.com. DOD urged to go commercial - FCW.com.

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CTOvision

MAY 2, 2014

When malware makes is into the enterprise, through gateways, guards or via tricky deception of your workforce, the code seeks to remain low-key. Analysis Big Data CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Mobile Computer security Data Warehousing Hawkeye HawkEye G Hexis Hexis Cyber Solutions Malware Security Solution Whiteboard By Bob Gourley. We have previously written about Hexis Cyber Solutions (see evaluation here ).

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CTOvision

AUGUST 11, 2014

Big Data CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Bob Gourley Chris Petersen CISA Cognitio Corp Computer security Cybersecurity Malware By Bob Gourley. Tapping Global Threat Intelligence To Secure Enterprise Networks. Cyber Security Symposium. August 27, 2014 | 11 AM -1:30 PM EST. Ruths Chris Steakhouse, Arlington, VA. For more and to register see: [link]. On July 9, 2014, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) passed the Senate Intelligence Committee in a 12-3 vote.

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