article thumbnail

Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain

SecureWorld News

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. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

Malware 53
article thumbnail

Steps to Take If Your WordPress Site Is Hacked

SecureWorld News

Scan for malware Numerous WordPress breaches involve backdoors, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and quietly carry out malicious activities. Identify these problems by scanning your site for known vulnerabilities and hidden malware. Next, inform search engines that your site is secure.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

We underestimated IoT security. Let’s not make that mistake with robotics.

Venture Beast

Even if placed behind a firewall, inadequately secured robots may not be safe. We’ve already seen malware that breaches isolated networks. Read More.

Firewall 121
article thumbnail

Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

article thumbnail

Understanding the Essential Pillars of Phishing Mitigation

SecureWorld News

Malware and attackers can "break in" in various ways. These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic. Social engineering has its tells, though. As far as this software goes, though, its effectiveness can be limited.

article thumbnail

Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

SecureWorld News

This is malware you'll want to watch out for. According to the new CISA report , Blindingcan is a new malware strain used by malicious North Korean cyber actors. It also has a list of recommended mitigations for handling Hidden Cobra threats: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Blindingcan.

article thumbnail

Enhance Your Security Posture: Doing Four Things Can Reduce Unauthorized Penetrations by 85%

CTOvision

Malware Defenses. href="[link] Control 5: Malware Defenses. Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. href="[link] Control 10: Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. Secure Network Engineering. Application Software Security.

Security 278