Darktrace

MARCH 22, 2023

Amadey Info-stealer malware was detected across over 30 customers between August and December 2022, spanning various regions and industry verticals. This blog highlights the resurgence of Malware as a Service (MaaS) and the leveraging of existing N-Day vulnerabilities in SmokeLoader campaigns to launch Amadey on customers’ networks.

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2023

As a current example, consider ChatGPT by OpenAI, an AI research and deployment company. It’s also been flagged as a risk: cybersecurity companies have identified bad actors using ChatGPT to create malware. Read the result below: (From ChatGPT, by OpenAI : an AI research and deployment company.) But how good can it be?

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 19, 2024

On April 10, 2024 Palo Alto Networks Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) learned of a suspicious exfiltration attempt at a customer site from Volexity's Steven Adair. 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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Tenable

AUGUST 4, 2022

Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021. International cybersecurity agencies issue a joint alert outlining the top malware strains of 2021. While malware is used for a variety of purposes, the government agencies point out that ransomware is a primary use case. Background. Description.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 1, 2024

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 12, 2023

According to a recent blog post by Unit 42 researchers, ChatGPT-themed scam attacks are on the rise. The researchers presented several case studies to illustrate the various methods scammers use to entice users into downloading malware or sharing sensitive information.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

But projects get abandoned and picked up by others who plant backdoors or malware, or, as seen recently since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a rise in “protestware,” in which open source software developers alter their code to wipe the contents of Russian computers in protest of the Kremlin’s incursion.

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Palo Alto Networks

JULY 20, 2021

Imagine having your own personal, best-in-class threat research team at your fingertips, while taking advantage of cloud simplicity, scalability and speed. 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.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

This leaves us vulnerable to security threats like phishing, identity theft and session hijacking, but many cybersecurity tools were created when the main threats were file viruses, worms and network attacks, said Vivek Ramachandran , the cybersecurity entrepreneur and researcher who discovered the Cafe Latte attack.

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Tenable

APRIL 25, 2024

ArcaneDoor is the name given to an espionage-focused campaign disclosed by researchers at Cisco Talos on April 24. The campaign involves a reported state-sponsored actor who has been targeting vulnerable network devices including Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA). Is any malware associated with ArcaneDoor?

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CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Most ransomware programs, once they’ve infected one computer, will proliferate across the network, and lock down the entire organisation’s IT environment. This delivers superior protection against kernel-level malware through to browser-based attacks. vPro also boosts security for virtualised environments.

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Palo Alto Networks

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

1, 2021, Gartner named Palo Alto Networks a Leader for the tenth consecutive time in its Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls for 2021. We feel that our tenth recognition as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls gives us an opportunity to celebrate the transformative innovations of the last ten years.

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Symantec

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Espionage tool is the most advanced piece of malware Symantec researchers have seen from China-linked actors.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Even though email phishing – deceptive messages designed to trick a person into sharing sensitive data (or even money) or inject malicious software into the recipient’s system – is one of the oldest tricks in the book, email cyberattacks account for 90% of all data breaches even today, according to research by Hoxhunt. Double check.

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Kentik

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The networking giant also announced a partnership with Viacom. And Cisco researchers found that the CCleaner malware was targeting at least 18 tech companies. CCleaner Malware Fiasco Targeted At Least 18 Specific Tech Firms (WIRED). CCleaner Malware Fiasco Targeted At Least 18 Specific Tech Firms (WIRED).

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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. Zero Trust. You can learn more about Zero Trust in this article.

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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. It’s what neural networks do. There’s active research into developing what’s called “explainable AI.”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This underscores the pressing importance for security researchers and cybersecurity professionals to work together to evaluate risks, devise defenses and team up with governments and corporations to safeguard our resources. Deploying network monitoring tools can provide real-time visibility into the network’s activities.

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Lacework

JANUARY 24, 2024

In 2022, the Lacework Labs team discovered a new, large-scale threat called AndroxGh0st, a Python malware being used to exploit AWS keys. More alarmingly, this malware has been used by hackers to build a botnet, which is a network of compromised computers, to then be used for additional credential theft and launching further cyberattacks.

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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. encapsulates the low priority often assigned to printer security. Using zero trust.

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Ivanti

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Recent research shows that the average cost of a data breach is $4.45 Malicious software Apps can contain malicious software that can harm connected devices and your network. Think of this as malware targeting your systems, not your users. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that more than 3.2

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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 malware, VPNFilter, allowed hackers to snoop on all traffic passing through the router, including stealing website log-ins, as well as disable the device. or 192.168.0.1

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Tenable

APRIL 12, 2024

Segment your network into smaller zones to limit the possibility of lateral movement. Here's New Data ” (Hired) “ The 15 most in-demand tech jobs for 2024 — and how to hire for them ” (CIO) 5 - CISA’s new malware analysis tool now generally available Need suspicious files analyzed? You can now submit them to the U.S.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It is designed for extreme stealth, with features that allow it to evade detection by security products and make it difficult for threat researchers to reverse engineer. Unit 42 published a report with details on the malware’s capabilities, “ BendyBear: Novel Chinese Shellcode Linked With Cyber Espionage Group BlackTech.”.

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The Parallax

MARCH 20, 2018

Inception Framework’s attack methodology has evolved since it was first detected in 2014 in part by Waylon Grange, senior threat researcher at computer security company Symantec. 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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The Parallax

MAY 7, 2018

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. Researchers announced on May 1 that when they inspected the ingredients of the North Korean antivirus software for Windows computers, they found a mix of spyware and old code stolen from an antivirus vendor. READ MORE ON SECURITY AND GEOPOLITICS.

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Tenable

MARCH 1, 2024

And the most prevalent malware in Q4. Well, researchers from OpenAI and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) tackled this question and just published a study outlining specific assessment criteria. It’s been a meteoric rise for SocGholish, which first cracked the CIS list in the third quarter, with a 31% share of malware incidents.

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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. These queries are maintained and updated by the AlienVault Labs team who research new threats and malicious activities, and build and update queries based on that research.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Last year’s most popular posts on the Unit 42 Threat Research blog let us examine what the events of 2022 can tell us about the year to come. 23, a new variant of wiper malware, named HermeticWiper, was discovered in Ukraine. Top Malware. Beginning on Feb. 15, a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks commenced.

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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

As security researchers, we’re constantly analyzing and anticipating cyber threats. When a new CVE is published, security researchers use it to gauge its impact on the internet, but threat actors exploit the same information to compile lists of potential targets. Malware (e.g.,

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Tenable Research has discovered six new vulnerabilities in Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) I-240W-Q GPON routers that can provide attacker with telnet access, DoS the target, or run arbitrary code. Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) I-240W-Q Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) routers are designed to replace standard copper networks. Background.

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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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Palo Alto Networks

JUNE 6, 2023

In this third episode of " This Is How We Do It, " we delve into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with Billy Hewlett, leader of the AI research team here at Palo Alto Networks and grandson of Bill Hewlett from the Hewlett Packard Corporation. I'm most proud of machine learning in the firewall.

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Palo Alto Networks

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Cyber criminals are launching ransomware attacks that are specifically targeting industrial control systems (ICS) in what researchers say is the first instance of file-encrypting malware being built to directly infect computer networks that control operations in manufacturing and utilities environments.

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