Tenable

AUGUST 25, 2023

Plus, why security leaders are prioritizing security prevention tools. Oh, and the White House wants your input on open source security. government says public- and private-sector organizations alike must start getting ready now – especially critical infrastructure operators. CISA thinks so. And much more!

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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.

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Tenable

MAY 18, 2023

and Australian Agencies Publish Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on BianLian Ransomware Group The FBI, ACSC and CISA have released a joint cybersecurity advisory discussing the BianLian ransomware group. The group claims to have stolen ~4,200 student records containing phone numbers, email addresses, and social security numbers.

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Tenable

MARCH 3, 2023

FBI and CISA Release Cybersecurity Advisory on Royal Ransomware Group The FBI and CISA have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory discussing the Royal ransomware group. Royal uses Cobalt Strike and malware such as Ursnif/Gozi to exfiltrate data.

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Tenable

MARCH 29, 2023

The information presented in this blog post was current as of March 29. On March 29, a post on the CrowdStrike subreddit revealed that the 3CX desktop app, a softphone client for both Windows and Mac, was compromised and trojanized. Do we know which versions of the 3CX desktop apps are vulnerable? When did this attack begin?

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Tenable

JUNE 1, 2020

Industrial cybersecurity not only pays for itself through cost savings and avoided breaches — it also improves operational resiliency at a time of increased cyberattack activity. As organizations tighten their belts amid the ongoing pandemic response, there is renewed urgency in measuring the value of every dollar invested.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also, check out a new toolbox for cybersecurity awareness programs. Then scan the latest list of top malware. 1 - Cyber tops ranking of business risks – again Here’s further proof that business leaders are hyper aware about how devastating cyber incidents can be to their organizations. And much more! The key to reducing risk?

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Tenable

APRIL 9, 2020

The wide variety of cybersecurity threats facing businesses today is well established. With new vulnerabilities in cybersecurity emerging on a regular basis, organizations must have their vulnerability scanning capabilities up to speed to keep pace with varied attack types. The scope of vulnerability challenges.

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Tenable

MAY 25, 2023

Background On May 24, several international agencies — including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency (NSA) in the U.S, It is part of a new naming convention used by Microsoft. How long has Volt Typhoon been operating?

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The Crazy Programmer

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The significant advantage of a host intrusion detection system over a network detection system is that a HIDS can detect abnormal network packets within an organization, which a NIDS might not detect at times. For instance, it will notice when a host has been infected with malware and tries to spread the malware across the network.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Get the latest on Microsoft 365 security configurations; effective CISO board presentations; rating MSPs’ cybersecurity preparedness; and hospitals’ Daixin cyberthreat. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a set of recommended configuration baselines for the Microsoft 365 product suite. .

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Ivanti

JUNE 14, 2023

With remote work now commonplace, having a good cyber hygiene program is crucial for organizations who want to survive in today’s threat landscape. This includes promoting a culture of individual cybersecurity awareness and deploying the right security tools, which are both critical to the program’s success.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

Last year, Enterprise IT was dramatically shaped by the influx of security breaches, data leaks and a new wave of hackers. But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 Security Spending. Windows 10.

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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

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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Lacework

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

No one likes the tedious, outdated cybersecurity training that companies often require you to complete—you know the ones that won’t let you move onto the next section until you’ve watched an entire video or stayed on the page for a few minutes. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite learning tools for anyone who wants to learn about security.

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Lacework

MARCH 6, 2024

Living Off the Land (LOTL) attacks have emerged as an advanced attack vector that all organizations need to understand and defend against. Unlike traditional malware, LOTL techniques exploit trusted system tools already present in the environment, making detection incredibly difficult. The overall concept remains the same (i.e.,

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The Crazy Programmer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In that case, the users need to have a protective shield that protects the computer and its important files from any virus, malware, or harmful element that can affect the device. Nowadays, the firewall is used mainly in organizations and also by individuals. Then you can look for internet resources that are full of information.

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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. How to secure your home Wi-Fi. 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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David Walsh

MARCH 23, 2021

Malware has been a problem for decades, one that was exacerbated by the the rise of the internet, file sharing, and digital assets. Whether it’s keyloggers or other types of malware, they’ll make your computer slow and insecure, all without you knowing. Image_Advanced security. So what are the risk vectors?

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Ivanti

OCTOBER 11, 2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is a good month to educate the masses on security related topics in the hopes that the world may shift toward being a little more cyber secure. Microsoft has resolved a vulnerability in Windows COM+ Event System Service that could allow an Escalation of Privilege ( CVE-2022-41033 ).

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Kaseya

APRIL 20, 2020

It’s been more than a week since Zoom Video Communications’ significant security flaws became the talk of the town. The cybersecurity attack echoed another third-party application attack when nearly 7.5 While Zoom is a SaaS application, there are vulnerabilities in the Windows and macOS clients that run on the user’s computer.

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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. The #SwiftSlicer wiper is written in Go programing language. We attribute this attack to #Sandworm.

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Tenable

APRIL 20, 2021

Threat actors are leveraging a zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure, for which there is no immediate patch scheduled for release. On April 20, Pulse Secure, which was acquired by Ivanti last year, published an out-of-cycle security advisory (SA44784) regarding a zero-day vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN appliance.

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Palo Alto Networks

JANUARY 23, 2023

It should come as no surprise that cybersecurity is, once again, priority #1 for state CIOs. Perhaps it’s because none of the other initiatives on the list (not even hybrid work, legacy modernization or cloud adoption) can succeed without a solid cybersecurity foundation. And, they’re innovating faster than ever before.

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Securing the cloud is a race against time. As security researchers, we’re constantly analyzing and anticipating cyber threats. Workload: Mass scanning for vulnerabilities Workloads, which include computing resources like Linux and Windows hosts, are susceptible to compromise.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 22, 2021

A Zoom vulnerability that allowed remote-code execution on Windows computers was allegedly for sale on the Dark Web for $500,000, Vice reported in April. They may also want to hurt the organization that maintains the software or an organization that uses it. READ MORE ON ZERO-DAY VULNERABILITIES.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 22, 2021

A Zoom vulnerability that allowed remote-code execution on Windows computers was allegedly for sale on the Dark Web for $500,000, Vice reported in April. They may also want to hurt the organization that maintains the software or an organization that uses it. READ MORE ON ZERO-DAY VULNERABILITIES Primer: What’s a zero-day?

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Ivanti

APRIL 12, 2022

Attackers are exploiting the Spring4Shell vulnerability to spread Mirai Botnet malware. Make sure to spend some time evaluating your organizations’ exposure to Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) and deploy recently released updates where needed. CVE-2022-26904 is an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows User Profile Service.

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Kaseya

JANUARY 25, 2021

The latest information on this supply chain attack, as described in this ZDNet article , indicates that hackers used a total of four malware strains: Sunspot, Sunburst (Solorigate), Teardrop and Raindrop. These malware strains were used in a sophisticated sequence of escalated attacks. How MSPs Can Protect Clients?

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Tenable

JULY 14, 2020

Microsoft addresses 123 CVEs, including CVE-2020-1350, a wormable remote code execution vulnerability in Windows DNS Server dubbed “SIGRed.”. Included this month is a highly critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows DNS Server (CVE-2020-1350). CVE-2020-1350 | Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

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Palo Alto Networks

JANUARY 18, 2022

Private cloud security requires a Zero Trust approach to beat back multiple threats, which are growing in virulence, volume and sophistication. This event has been designed for you to make the most of the expertise of security visionaries and industry experts, including Founder and CTO Nir Zuk. Consider this.

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Tenable

MARCH 8, 2022

Microsoft Windows ALPC. Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. Role: Windows Hyper-V. Tablet Windows User Interface. Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. Windows CD-ROM Driver. Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver. Windows COM. Windows Common Log File System Driver. Windows Media.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2016

Pick your poison, folks - there’s no shortage of boogeymen in the cybersecurity space. From digital espionage to terrifying malware to malicious or ignorant users, the notion that your servers are constantly being assailed by threats from all sides isn’t an unreasonable one to hold. Are employees within my organization satisfied?

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Tenable

JANUARY 11, 2022

Security Respo…. Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. Windows Hyper-V. Tablet Windows User Interface. Windows Account Control. Windows Active Directory. Windows AppContracts API Server. Windows Application Model. Windows BackupKey Remote Protocol. Windows Bind Filter Driver.

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CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

In the first quarter of 2014, the company’s advanced research division—Invincea Labs—secured $8.1M 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.

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Gorilla Logic

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

For many organizations, the corporate website is the hub of their digital presence. Web servers typically run on either Linux or Microsoft Windows machines, with most website hosting companies using Linux. Windows-based or WISA: Windows, plus IIS web server, SQL Server database engine, and ASP.net for programming language.

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