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Cryptomining Malware Using NSA Hacking Code is Spreading Rapidly

Lacework

The combination of an anonymous currency and leaked government security exploits have led to a rising new threat for system administrators. In […]

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What Is Allowlisting?

Kaseya

Keeping our digital world secure is more critical than ever as cyberthreats grow faster than we can track. Every business is searching for strong ways to protect their precious data and systems. Essentially, it’s like having a VIP list for your system’s security, ensuring only the approved get in.

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Cryptomining Malware Using NSA Hacking Code is Spreading Rapidly

Lacework

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

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Bash Wars

Lacework

Chris HallCloud Security Researcher, Lacework Labs Whether you’re an engineer or a system administrator, you’ve probably found bash to be a go-to resource for automating your Linux tasks. Bash is so useful that it has become popular among malware authors as well.

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9 Types of Phishing and Ransomware Attacks—And How to Identify Them

Ivanti

Ransomware, on the other hand, was responsible for most data breaches caused by malware. against known and zero-day vulnerabilities, zero-click exploit kits developed by the NSO Group, fileless malware and the adoption of the “as-a-service” business model. Ransomware is malware whose sole purpose is to extort money from the end user.

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AI brings speed to security

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Survey results indicate incident response times improve with AI-based security services. Twenty percent of IT professionals who rely on traditional security measures said their teams can detect a malware infection or other attack within minutes, according to the survey. AI security services still catching on.

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How COVID-19 Response Is Expanding the Cyberattack Surface

Tenable

As organizations rapidly move to a remote-work model in response to COVID-19, cybersecurity professionals are facing a sudden expansion of the attack surface. While connecting to work remotely comes with its own set of security issues, the applications installed on these devices are not without their own flaws.

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