SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. Check out the complete report here. It's called Taidoor.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A new report from Check Point claims that the average day in an enterprise organization is rife with malware and malicious applications.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This is the gist of a new report titled " A New Age of Disaster Recovery Planning for SMEs " (download required) produced by MIT Technology Review Insights and sponsored by OVHcloud. Here are some of the highlights and key findings from the 19-page report. SMEs are becoming more frequent targets of cyberattacks. Back up all data.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data. So what did they find?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 1, 2023

Misconfigurations, vulnerable services, advanced malware, and sheer scale have opened cracks in cloud security. A new report from Qualys highlights critical security issues organizations face as they adopt cloud computing models. These stealthy malware strains evade traditional signature-based defenses.

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CTOvision

APRIL 28, 2014

For a decade now the cyber security community has been treated to important strategic context coordinated by Verizon in their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Background: - The point of this report is to support evidence-based risk management. Web application attacks. Insider Misuse. Cyber Espionage. DoS attacks.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 28, 2016

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation has released the largest study of its kind on corporate cybersecurity, the result of the study is: The State of Cyber Security Report. The report highlights cybersecurity issues for more than 1,000 corporate lawyers at 887 organizations worldwide. About Ballard Spahr.

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Network World

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Security pros need to pay attention to malicious activities that don’t rely on actual malware to succeed, according to a study by Carbon Black. Non-malware attacks are at the highest levels we have seen and should be a major focus for security defenders during the coming year,” it says. million-plus endpoints.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2013

Google Play store inundated with scam apps, Symantec says – “A steady stream of questionable applications is flowing daily into Google’s Play store for Android devices, according to security vendor Symantec.” They then resold these for varying amounts, depending on the origin of the card. Via Net Security, more here.

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CTOvision

MARCH 12, 2015

The more fact-based reports based on forensics are much more important (this brings to mind what John Oliver said about opinions vs facts ). Phishing, malware, and zero-days top of mind. Most respondents signaled they expect to be breached in the next 12 months. Enterprise mobility management holds firm.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 19, 2024

With more freelancers, contractors, and BYOD programs accessing corporate applications (like web and SaaS applications) via their own devices, oftentimes, what is overlooked is the security posture for the choice of web browsers people are using. VDI users often report connectivity and slowness issues while using VDI.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

billion devices reported in 2023. Malware is the top threat to IoT/OT With so many vulnerabilities plaguing IoT devices, these devices are attractive and relatively easy entry points into corporate networks for attackers. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A report from Kaspersky says that CryWiper disguises itself as ransomware so that it can extort money from the victim for decrypting the data, but in reality, it intentionally destroys data in the affected systems. The malware was developed in C++ and compiled using the MinGW-w64 toolkit and the GCC compiler.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

However, this shift requires a thorough understanding of the security implications and how a business can protect its data and applications. Cloud infrastructure is especially sensitive, as many critical applications are at risk, such as customer-facing applications.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote code execution on vulnerable servers, giving an attacker the ability to import malware that would completely compromise machines. Logging is a process where applications keep a running list of activities they have performed which can later be reviewed in case of error.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 13, 2023

To access applications or data that are not available on corporate systems. Shadow IT devices and applications are often not subject to the same security controls as corporate systems. In addition, shadow IT can lead to compliance violations and malware infections. To experiment with new technologies. To save time or money.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) just published its Threat Landscape 2020 report. First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Web Application Attacks. Trends in Malware attacks. More on these things in a minute.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. CloudSEK asks in its report, "What all can go wrong with just a bunch of API keys and tokens?"

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

According to a recent report , bots accounted for a staggering 47.4% Out of the 13 countries examined in the report, seven exhibited levels of bad bot traffic, surpassing the global average of 30.2%. Gaming (58.7%) and telecommunications (47.7%) had the highest bad bot traffic on their websites and applications. Stats on bots 1.

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CTOvision

APRIL 30, 2014

In a blog post on Tuesday 22 April, Google Vice President Jerry Dischler announced that soon advertisers will have the ability to provide smartphone users with direct links to their applications on Android devices. And these ads will not simply open existing applications; the links will actually lead to specific locations within applications.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Neglecting cyber hygiene can make individuals and organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as malware infections, data breaches, and identity theft ( Image credit ) There is a cyber hygiene checklist you need to follow Cyber hygiene is not merely an option but a necessity in our digital age.

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Dataconomy

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT : Scammers’ secret to stealing your data ChatGPT-generated email scam Emails, a notorious scamming medium, have been used to disseminate malware, extort victims, or pilfer crucial information. This is a ChatGPT scam that’s equally applicable to ChatGPT.

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Network World

MARCH 22, 2017

The chances of you encountering malware on your Android phone is incredibly small, according to Google. percent of Android devices had installed a " potentially harmful application ," such as spyware, a Trojan, or other malicious software. Thanks to better app review systems, the company is detecting and cracking down on more malware.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Winning a prize is one of life’s sweetest rewards—unless that prize is malware in disguise. This social engineering trick is exceptionally successful, considering users might feel more comfortable sharing information to a website in their local language,” reads the report. More than 200 apps were infected.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 1, 2023

This discovery raises concerns about system integrity, the installation of undeletable malware, and the potential compromise of private user data. Microsoft promptly reported the issue to Apple, resulting in the release of security updates to address the vulnerability. Occasionally, even those built-in protections are breached.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 27, 2022

Multi-factor authentication requires users to provide two or more pieces of evidence in order to gain access to a network, application, or system, and can dramatically decrease the likelihood of infiltration. According to a 2021 IBM report , the average cost of a data breach increased by 10% between 2020 and 2021, rising from $3.86

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 17, 2023

As consumers embrace ecommerce, digital banking, and online payment applications, the risk of fraud and other financial crimes has increased dramatically. In addition to reducing alert fatigue, AI capabilities can provide reasons for its decisions, saving staff hours of time in compiling compliance reports. In 2021, U.S.

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TM Forum

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

According to the TM Forum’s recent benchmark report, Telco revenue growth: taking it to the next level. The report found that 11 out of the 33 CSPs covered have a core line of business for security services and a further 19 are establishing one. Orange acquires Swiss security specialist. for an undisclosed sum.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Cylance PROTECT takes a mathematical approach to malware identification, utilizing patent-pending machine learning techniques instead of signatures and sandboxes. This technique effectively renders new malware, viruses, bots and unknown future variants useless. Co3 Systems. RedOwl Analytics.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Deploy email authentication standards on enterprise email servers to check and verify inbound emails.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

A mid-year breach report from Risk Based Security and the OSF [4] cited that 59% of reported attacks were in the business sector, followed by 16.1% The resulting breaches occur primarily through malware, including Trojan horses, adware, worms, viruses and downloaders [6]. Most Active Malware Today. from the government.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

Cyberattacks such as malware infiltration and vulnerability exploitation continue to make headlines, attacking companies of various sizes. This ensures that any potential malware will be completely localized and neutralized, never hitting the endpoint. Websites and web applications are made up of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

A new report from CISA , the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE), and the National Security Agency (NSA) sheds light on APT29, a Russian hacking group targeting COVID-19 data. WELLMESS : This file is a malicious compiled.NET application. Interested in the complete report?

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 3, 2024

For its 2023 Security Priorities report, Foundry surveyed 790 IT security workers to understand their projects and priorities. The adversaries, at least for now, have the upper hand on many global organisations,” the report concluded. Its conclusions were less than optimal. Using zero trust.

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Galido

MARCH 18, 2020

With so many business applications running on your network, the hacker would have instant access to sensitive data after gaining entry into your corporate network. Application security and device management are central to the endpoint security solution. Hence, your company needs a secure endpoint management system.

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