Network World

JANUARY 18, 2017

A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years, according to new research. Antivirus vendor Malwarebytes uncovered the malicious code, after an IT administrator spotted unusual network traffic coming from an infected Mac.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Networking Lee Briggs (formerly of Pulumi, now with Tailscale) shows how to use the Tailscale Operator to create “free” Kubernetes load balancers (“free” as in no additional charge above and beyond what it would normally cost to operate a Kubernetes cluster). Think Linux doesn’t have malware?

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Network World

JUNE 27, 2016

Attackers are packaging the newest and most sophisticated attack tools in long out-of-date malware wrappers, targeting medical devices running legacy operating systems, to breach hospital networks for advanced persistent attacks. They called it MEDJACK for medical device hijack.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 28, 2021

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

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

With networks and infrastructures extending beyond the safe school walls nowadays, cyber-attack threats against educational institutions are on the rise. According to recent Microsoft Intelligence findings , education is the most targeted industry, with nearly 80% of malware encounters in the last 30 days. Installing Malware.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

One-third of high-risk vulnerabilities impacted network devices and web applications. According to the report: "Of the 206 high-risk vulnerabilities we tracked, more than 50 percent of those were either leveraged by threat actors, ransomware, or malware to compromise systems. 15 exploited by malware and botnets.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Protecting against external threats Cyber hygiene acts as a shield against external threats that aim to compromise the security of your devices and networks. Avoid infected devices Be cautious when connecting to unknown or potentially compromised devices, such as public computers or untrusted networks.

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CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

Major Market Demand for Advanced Threat Protection Driving Rapid Platform Adoption and Expansion of Technology Ecosystem; Company Announces Integration With Palo Alto Networks’ Wildfire Platform. To be comprehensive and present the strongest defense requires a proactive posture in addressing risks to our network. contract with the U.S.

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Network World

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Security researchers have discovered a new way that allows malware to inject malicious code into other processes without being detected by antivirus programs and other endpoint security systems. These special tables are provided by the operating system and can be used to share data between applications.

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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. How does the browser Isolation system work? In a local isolation scenario, the risk is moved from the end-user's device to a server linked to the corporate network.

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CIO Business Intelligence

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.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

In January 2021, the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies worked together to take down one of the world's most notorious malware strains, Emotet. Keep operating systems and software patched.". Emotet was one of the most dangerous malwares in the world, according to Europol. What was Emotet?

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. Simplify operations. But ransomware isn’t the only risk.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

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. Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Specific ransomware and malware strains affecting schools. Aside from ransomware, malware has also been a problem for K-12 schools. Though not as prevalent as ransomware and malware, there have been reports of DDoS attacks on schools, as well as video conference interruptions by cyber actors. Implement network segmentation.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 16, 2013

“In June of 2013, we began shipping a solution powered by Invincea — Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace — to provide our customers with advanced malware protection out of the box. Invincea is the premier innovator in advanced malware threat detection, breach prevention, and forensic threat intelligence.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

According to the latest statistics on worldwide operating system use, 29 percent are still using the expiring operating system. Microsoft announced on its TechNet blog that it will extend its anti-malware updates a full year, but there is much more to keeping a system secure than current anti-malware.

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Galido

OCTOBER 31, 2018

For any business today, scanning its systems and network for vulnerabilities is of critical importance. We now have all kinds of new, improved vulnerability scanners that make it all easy for entrepreneurs and network admins. To be noted is the fact that a vulnerability scanner is as important as a malware scanner today.

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The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

The public preview for Android will include protection against phishing and go a step further than Google’s built-in malware protection to offer signature-based malware detection. Microsoft is also planning an iOS antivirus app, although it’s clear the company will be far more limited with what it provides on Apple’s operating systems.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Most ransomware programs, once they’ve infected one computer, will proliferate across the network, and lock down the entire organisation’s IT environment. Organisations can run virtual machines for security-based isolation with application compatibility, across different operating systems.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

A virus is a self- replicating, malicious application that can easily penetrate an operating system with the sole purpose of spreading harmful programming codes. The virus mainly penetrates through file sharing links and networks of harmful websites, attachments, via FTP source and IRC message links. Warnings from your firewall.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This malicious app poses as a routine operating system update, deceiving users into granting it special access privileges. When this Android package (APK) is installed, it discreetly places the SpyNote malware on the device, gaining access to Accessibility services. SpyNote, however, does not end there.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Malvertising is increasingly being deployed by threat actors to spread malware, including ransomware and scams, and redirect users from legitimate websites to phishing and exploit kit–hosting sites. The threat from malvertising is increasing, however, there are opportunities for organizations and individuals to mitigate their digital risk.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 28, 2015

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that grew the company’s portfolio in isolation, containerization and detection techniques for protecting operating systems from targeted attacks. 8,935,773 for “Malware Detector.”. Hundreds of malware forensic analysts are now using Invincea Research Edition.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 2, 2021

However, unlike Hermes, Ryuk was never made available on the forum, and CryptoTech has since ceased all of its activities, so there is some doubt regarding the origins of the malware. The new version of Ryuk includes all of its previous functions, but unfortunately, it now has the ability to self replicate over the local network.

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Network World

MAY 17, 2019

CVE-2019-0708 is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction, meaning any future malware could self-propagate from one vulnerable machine to another. It does not impact Microsoft’s newest operating systems; Windows 8 through 10 and Windows Server 2012 through 2019 are not affected.

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2020

The NCA said in a press conference on Thursday that the operation has had “the biggest impact on organized crime gangs it has ever seen.”. French police first hacked the network, deploying a “technical device” to penetrate EncroChat communications after discovering that some of its servers were hosted in the country.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

These unsolicited messages often contain malware, phishing links, or other deceptive content, intending to deceive unsuspecting recipients. Spreading malware: Bots play a role in distributing malware, such as viruses, trojans, and ransomware. Avoid using common phrases or quickly guessable information.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 25, 2022

What’s different now is that the concept of what will comprise a network node is changing rapidly, along with the number of interconnected devices. After all, you wouldn’t want your haptic glove to misbehave in the metaverse or your autonomous vehicle sensors to be hijacked by malware. Operating Systems for the edge.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 1, 2020

Eclypsium has examined driver risks before, but is now looking to apply the research to ATMs or Point of Sale (POS) systems. Attackers can deliver malware by compromising the banking network connected to the device, by compromising the device’s connection to card processors, or by gaining access to the ATM’s internal computer.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

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. The FBI believes that variants like Blindingcan are being used alongside proxy servers, maintaining a presence on victim networks. New North Korea remote access trojan.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2022

The threat actors use social engineering to encourage individuals to download trojanized cryptocurrency applications on Windows or macOS operating systems. They use the apps to gain access to the victim's computer and install malware across the network environment, stealing private keys and exploiting other security gaps.

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Network World

JULY 27, 2016

Malware researchers for Kaspersky Lab took to Reddit’s IAmA chat today and pronounced an affection for the hacker-hero TV show “Mr. Most of the scenes are top class and the usage of tools, operating systems and other tiny details, from social engineering to opsec is very good. Robot” but not NSA hacker Edward Snowden.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

LightBasin also uses a long list of malware and other techniques to carry out their devious deeds. Additionally, the blog goes into detail about what can be done if a company's network is compromised by LightBasin. "If The group began by focusing on one of the most salient areas of Cybersecurity Awareness Month: weak passwords.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog post, we'll explore common techniques used to penetrate systems and how organizations can defend against each type of attack. 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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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

I’ve got another collection of links to articles on networking, security, cloud, programming, and career development—hopefully you find something useful! Networking William Morgan’s 2022 service mesh recap captures some of the significant events in service mesh in 2022, although through a Linkerd-colored lens.

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