CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By allowing these devices to access the network freely, organizations open additional entry points for potential threats, putting critical systems and data at risk. Attackers commonly exploit encrypted channels to compromise systems, rendering your IoT network less secure than it might seem.

IoT 324

IoT Enterprise Malware Authentication 324

Aqua Security

AUGUST 17, 2020

We have some exciting news about two new features in Tracee , Aqua’s open source container and system tracing utility. Now, Tracee is much more than just a system call tracer , it’s a powerful tool that can be used to perform forensic investigations and dynamic analysis of binaries – both are incredibly useful when looking for hidden malware.

Malware 134

Malware Open Source Analysis Tools 134

Lacework

JULY 15, 2022

This ancient technique has found its place in the world of malware, namely hiding malicious code within other files including image formatted files ( T1027.003 ). General indicators and signatures for steg malware are provided in the hunting section. Steg malware is uncommon relative to other malware. Malware Details.

Malware 96

Malware Network Storage Groups 96

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Dragos was founded in 2016 to detect and respond to threats facing industrial control systems (ICS), the devices critical to the continued operations of power plants, water and energy supplies, and other critical infrastructure. But the country has faced extensive criticism for its human rights record by international rights groups.

Industry 305

Industry System Energy Software Engineering 305

CIO

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. Through browsers, plugins, or extensions, users are prompted to download seemingly legitimate files or applications, unwittingly inviting chaos into their systems.

Strategy 262

Strategy Malware Backup Authentication 262

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.

Malware 74

Malware Windows SMB Groups 74

CIO

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For generative AI to be truly effective it must have access to the right data, but banks are almost unique in their complexity when it comes to how their data is siloed on legacy systems. So, as they leap into AI, banks must first ensure that their data is AI-ready. This is a significant step and vital to success.

Generative AI 302

Generative AI Banking Artificial Inteligence Malware 302

Darktrace

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Darktrace’s Immune System recently detected Glupteba malware attempting to steal sensitive information from a government organization. This blog post details how targeted and autonomous actions from Darktrace Antigena would have contained the attack.

Malware 105

Malware Government Organization Data 105

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. The most recent reports from Symantec and McAfee have publicly said “Do not rely solely on our products to protect your computer.” To read more please log in.

Malware 101

Malware System Report Company 101

CIO

MARCH 15, 2023

With every such change comes opportunity–for bad actors looking to game the system. A second, more pernicious risk is the fact that ChatGPT can write malware. Sometimes the malware has errors, but with simple repetition the hacker can generate multiple working versions of the code. Adversaries continue to innovate.

Trends 311

Trends ChatGPT Malware Software Review 311

Capgemini

JULY 16, 2021

The risks of malware. The harsh reality is that malware doesn’t only threaten data security – it can also have a direct impact on sustainability initiatives and impede enterprise climate targets. Malware can jeopardize the robust quality control procedures that ensure a product is being produced safely and meets standards.

Malware 52

Malware Sustainability Energy Chemicals 52

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.

Industry 95

Industry System Malware Research 95

CIO

JULY 17, 2023

Companies that have embraced the cloud need to understand the Shared Responsibility Model: a security and compliance framework that explains what shared infrastructure and systems the cloud provider is responsible for maintaining and how a customer is responsible for operating systems, data, and applications utilizing the cloud.

Cloud 246

Cloud How To Malware Open Source 246

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. Another day, another data breach. Bob Gourley: That’s simple.

Malware 102

Malware Big Data Analysis Network 102

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. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

Malware 101

Malware Weak Development Team Cloud Study 101

Palo Alto Networks

MAY 1, 2024

Adversaries Look to Generate Malware and Poison AI Training Data and Systems As we look 12 months to a few years out, Sikorski expects malicious actors to evolve their AI offensive capabilities in two key areas: 1) Crafting malware using AI language models trained on existing malware code to stitch together new strains that can bypass detection.

Artificial Inteligence 97

Artificial Inteligence Malware Artificial Intelligence Software Review 97

Tenable

APRIL 12, 2024

In a March update, Microsoft revealed that Midnight Blizzard had accessed Microsoft source code repositories and breached internal systems – and that it had been unable to contain the attack so far. Conduct thorough risk assessments by, for example, evaluating generative AI system risks, and identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities.

Generative AI 116

Generative AI Malware Trends Government 116

CIO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” According to reports, MGM and Caesars were both customers of identity management company Okta.

Systems Review 330

Systems Review Technical Review Software Review Authentication 330

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. We first issue a reimage of the system given that it was affected by malware.

Malware 57

Malware Weak Development Team Network Knowledge Base 57

Darktrace

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Darktrace’s Immune System recently detected Glupteba malware attempting to steal sensitive information from a government organization. This blog post details how targeted and autonomous actions from Darktrace Antigena would have contained the attack.

Malware 52

Malware Government Organization Data 52

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.

Open Source 249

Open Source Weak Development Team Malware Software Development 249

Tenable

AUGUST 25, 2023

Post-quantum cryptography is about proactively developing and building capabilities to secure critical information and systems from being compromised through the use of quantum computers,” Rob Joyce, Director of NSA Cybersecurity, said in a statement. on average in 2023 compared with 2022. government’s Regulation.gov website.

Malware 98

Malware Artificial Inteligence Open Source Artificial Intelligence 98

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.

Malware 40

Malware System Data 40

CIO

APRIL 17, 2023

Challenges for fraud risk management Fraud is a big and a worthwhile business for today’s online criminals, who troll the internet and insert data-stealing malware into vulnerable sites and mobile apps. By missing important correlations, analysts or automated systems may not spot illegal activity soon enough to prevent a loss.

Cloud 258

Cloud Artificial Intelligence Artificial Inteligence Banking 258

Lacework

AUGUST 26, 2019

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.

Malware 49

Malware Systems Administration Government System 49

CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Misconfigurations and unpatched systems – cyber criminals can purchase tools from dark Web marketplaces that will scan IT networks and devices for poor configurations and unpatched systems that they can exploit. This delivers superior protection against kernel-level malware through to browser-based attacks.

Malware 227

Malware Hardware Training Network 227

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.

Security 352

Security VOIP Malware Banking 352

Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 19, 2024

Further, we explored workarounds and threat prevention signatures and determined the exact combination of configurations that made the system vulnerable to a compromise. The second bug (trusting that the files were system-generated) used the filenames as part of a command. How Was It Exploited?

Firewall 132

Firewall Systems Review Malware Software Review 132

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SolarWinds was a terrifying example of what can go wrong with the integrity of software build systems: Russian intelligence services hijacked the software build system for SolarWinds software, surreptitiously adding a backdoor to a piece of software and hitching a ride into the computer networks of thousands of customers.

Software 225

Software Open Source PHP Malware 225

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. Root certificates are usually pre-installed in a system by the manufacturer or by the software supply chain. System and applications trust certificates installed in the root.

Malware 40

Malware Analysis Systems Review Software Review 40

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. If an anomaly is detected, the system either self-repairs or halts operation. Using zero trust.

Survey 275

Survey Malware Infrastructure Report 275

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. Using Osquery, we were able to discover how it infects a system using a malicious Microsoft Office document and how it extracts and executes the payload. Here is an example of OilRig malware.

Malware 40

Malware Analysis System Windows 40

AlienVault

JULY 31, 2018

These tools give us good visibility of what’s happening on endpoints by logging multiple types of events, which we can forward to a SIEM or other correlation system for analysis. The dropper spreads through email phishing and downloads the malware using a malicious Office macro. Let's start! File samples: [link]. Stay tuned!

Malware 40

Malware Analysis Network Windows 40

CIO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a result, the potential for malware to become resident on home computers is increasing.”. SSO, MFA and VPN systems are also in place to restrict unauthorised access to accounts and systems. In addition, most home computers are used by various family members. In terms of people risk, there is a great deal of communication.

Malware 289

Malware Exercises Hotels Education 289

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.

Malware 61

Malware Storage System 61

Tenable

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Plus, malware used in fake browser-update attacks ballooned in Q3. Specifically, the program now offers CISA’s “ Protective Domain Name System (DNS) Resolver ” service, which is designed to help prevent systems from connecting to malicious domains. And much more! 1 - CISA: Adopt memory safe programming languages, pronto!

Software Review 67

Software Review Software Malware Software Development 67

Darktrace

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The TRITON malware attack reinforces the need for OT cyber security to begin well beyond the core control system network.

Malware 94

Malware Network System 94