Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Commercially-available malware, with minimal modification, is behind attacks against the Indian government, says Cisco's Talos security research group.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 6, 2024

Security professionals must adapt controls to a world where the perimeter is distributed, and users can log into corporate resources from any network and any device. In fact, support for hybrid and remote workers was named as a key reason for increasing IT budgets this year according to Foundry’s 2023 State of the CIO research.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Once Google published its findings for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in CPUs, the bad guys used that as a roadmap to create their malware. And so far, researchers have found more than 130 malware samples designed to exploit Spectre and Meltdown. Still, the number is rising fast.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Malware continues to plague organizations and individuals alike and one of the more insidious strains in recent times is the Raspberry Robin malware. Malware – malicious software crafted with harmful intent – acts as their weapon of choice.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2023

This question arises amidst the constant battle against threats posed by malware. By tricking the malware into identifying the environment improperly, security professionals could outsmart self-termination mechanisms utilized by certain strains. Experts suggest different approaches for tricking malware.

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The Verge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Government-backed hackers based in North Korea are targeting individual security researchers through a number of means including a “novel social engineering method,” Google’s Threat Analysis Group is reporting. Hackers set up a network of Twitter accounts and a cybersecurity blog. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Security researchers are some of the unsung heroes within the cybersecurity field. How is North Korea targeting security researchers? The North Korea based threat actors are using a number of different strategies to target security researchers. Can security researchers be socially engineered?

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

According to various sources, the chatbot has been pushing malware ads under search queries, which is a huge cyber threat to people who trust and use the tool. When consumers linger over these sponsored links, the advertisement appears before the natural search results, which could result in security flaws.

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TechSpot

MARCH 10, 2023

Security researchers at Mandiant have uncovered a new malicious campaign against network appliances sold by SonicWall. The unknown actors behind the campaign are likely Chinese and working to benefit the Communist dictatorship, the analysts say, and the group is currently tracked as UNC4540. Read Entire Article

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. Newly discovered stealer families include modules that specifically steal logs from MFA applications, like the Rhadamanthys malware. Examining the dark web reveals that infostealer malware has become increasingly widespread.

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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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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2022

Researchers from security firm ZecOps recently developed a trojan proof of concept (PoC) tool that can fake a shutdown on iPhones, allowing malware to secretly continue living on the device. If malware stays on the device, threat actors can utilize microphones and receive sensitive data via a live network connection.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This analysis isn’t just a statistical exercise but a crucial necessity in our interconnected world, where the security of our digital infrastructure is intertwined with our physical safety and economic stability. It’s easy to envision the outcomes that could arise from a major assault on our vital infrastructure.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 19, 2021

Court spells it out very clearly: "Hainan Xiandum employed hackers who sought to and did steal such data from companies and universities involved in virus and vaccine research of the Ebola virus.and proprietary genetic-sequencing technology.". What are the names researchers gave this Chinese hacking spree? Who was this company?

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CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

in Advanced Research Contracts For its Labs Division. 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. FAIRFAX, VA—April 7, 2014 —Invincea, Inc.,

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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. But ransomware isn’t the only risk.

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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. Printers are often not subject to the rigorous security measures routinely applied to computing devices; for example, complex passwords and rigorous patching and software update regimes.

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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. However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security. How does the browser Isolation system work?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

The apparent goal is to illegally obtain classified data, research, and intellectual property related to South Korea's most sensitive arms programs. Security researchers have evidence that Lazarus Group successfully breached at least two South Korean aerospace companies in 2023, making off with gigabytes of weapons systems data.

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2017

In both cases attackers managed to infiltrate the Ask.com updater infrastructure to the point that they used legitimate Ask signing certificates to authenticate malware that was masquerading as software updates.

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Forrester IT

JUNE 24, 2021

With ransomware continuing as a high-impact problem (with seemingly no end in sight), we’ve put together some useful ransomware resources for security practitioners. The links below are a mixture of Forrester’s own research and third-party links. These include incident […].

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A recent spate of high-profile security breaches at some of the largest enterprises in Australia has reminded everyone of the importance of security. The biggest challenge when it comes to cyber crime is that there are so many different security risks to manage.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

But according to a recent joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, (CISA), it looks like COVID-19 is too valuable for even Russia to pass up. CISA advisory: who is targeting COVID-19 research? Cyberattacks on COVID-19 research are starting to feel as common as COVID-19. What TTPs does APT29 use?

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Network World

AUGUST 5, 2016

The attack method, developed by Tom Nipravsky, a researcher with cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct, might prove to be a valuable tool for criminals and espionage groups in the future, allowing them to get malware past antivirus scanners and other security products.

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The Verge

APRIL 12, 2022

Filed March 4th in the famously patentholder-friendly Western District of Texas court, the four lawsuits claim that techniques fundamental to modern malware detection are based on patented technology — and that the company’s competitors are infringing on intellectual property rights with their implementation of network security software.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 8, 2020

IntSights researchers surveyed the cyberthreat landscape, finding a wide variety of coronavirus-themed phishing lures, malware infections, network intrusions, scams, and disinformation campaigns.

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Network World

MARCH 31, 2017

More and more attackers are carrying out their work without using malware so they can evade detection by traditional, file-based security platforms, which presents a tough problem for security pros trying to defend against them.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The NotPetya cyberattack crashed networks around the globe, doing billions in damage. But the GRU members being charged in this case started with other strains of malware and a narrow target: Ukraine's power grid. The GRU's Olympic Destroyer malware. We'll include details on the malware variants being used, as well.

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Network World

MAY 9, 2017

Over 100,000 internet-connected cameras may be falling prey to a new IoT malware that’s spreading through recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the products. The malware, called Persirai, has been found infecting Chinese-made wireless cameras since last month, security firm Trend Micro said on Tuesday.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2013

Oil, gas field sensors vulnerable to attack via radio waves - Researchers at IOActive have found a multitude of vulnerabilities in oil and gas field sensors. The fact that more key sensors in ICS systems are found to be vulnerable is evidence of the inherent weaknesses in these systems and the need to secure them.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

This Tech Short Take is a bit heavy on security-related links, but there’s still some additional content in a number of other areas, so you should be able to find something useful—or at least interesting—in here. I also enjoyed Ivan’s realistic take on rollbacks in a network automation environment. (TL;DR:

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2023

This malware, named for its elusive nature, combines the techniques commonly associated with both "off-the-shelf" threats and advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. Constant monitoring for anomalous network activities becomes imperative, with a particular focus on identifying unusual pinging to external sources.

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Network World

APRIL 17, 2017

Mirai -- a notorious malware that's been enslaving IoT devices -- has competition. A rival piece of programming has been infecting some of the same easy-to-hack internet-of-things products, with a resiliency that surpasses Mirai, according to security researchers.

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2016

The latter work (COFFSHOP.COM, artist unknown, if you’re keeping score) can be found at the Malware Museum, the brainchild of F-Secure Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen. Visitors can watch malware’s on-screen manifestations at the website and can even download emulations to their PCs.

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CTOvision

JULY 30, 2016

28 July 2016--SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, today announced general availability for its Security Intelligence Services, a ground-breaking new product that uses the Internet itself as a detection system to automatically defend a network from cyber attacks. Bob Gourley.

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Network World

MAY 5, 2017

Over the past year, a group of attackers has managed to infect hundreds of computers belonging to government agencies with a malware framework stitched together from JavaScript code and publicly available tools. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

MARCH 24, 2017

What’s the best way to avoid Android malware? Security researchers do find new Android malware lurking on Google’s official app store. Eventually, every wall can be breached," said Daniel Padon, a researcher at mobile security provider Check Point. But that doesn’t mean Google Play is perfect.

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