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China's 'Volt Typhoon' Targeting U.S. Infrastructure, Microsoft Warns

SecureWorld News

According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence announcement , Volt Typhoon gains initial access to targeted organizations through internet-facing security devices, specifically Fortinet FortiGuard firewalls. Notably, China-backed APT groups demonstrate advanced capabilities, leveraging custom malware and tools to evade detection.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Try not to use free public hotspots or charge devices at public transport stops or other public places. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Embrace a multi-layered software protection approach, including antivirus, anti-phishing, and other anti-malware tools. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule.

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Cybersecurity: A vertical industry application?

Network World

Yes, some industries have different regulations, use cases or business processes that demand specific security controls, but overall every company needs things like firewalls, IDS/IPS, threat management gateways and antivirus software regardless. CISO progression.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

The figure below shows Maui command line usage details: The report continues: "Embedded usage instructions and the assessed use of a builder is common when there is an operational separation between developers and users of a malware family. Implementing HIPAA security measures can prevent the introduction of malware on the system.".

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- Tech Terror List 2010

Chief Seattle Greek Blog

Cyberterrorists and Malware. This is only the tip of the iceberg of a new set of computer viruses and malware written by nation-states to attack each other. And there is the appearance of malware on legitimate websites , so even innocent employees doing their job on the Internet could get their computers infected.

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The future of data security: An interview with Dell Fellow Tim Brown

Cloud Musings

In fact, the rapid growth of SecureWorks is being primarily driven by that solution’s ability to do the grunt work associated with monitoring the firewalls and networks. Constantly done in the background, this ensures that the latest intrusion detection, anti-virus and malware signatures are always deployed.

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