Network World

JANUARY 26, 2017

13, Google will no longer allow JavaScript attachments on its Gmail service, killing one of the main methods of malware distribution over the past two years. For those rare cases when such files need to be shared via email, users can upload them to a storage service like Google Drive and then share the link. Starting Feb.

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CTOvision

MARCH 22, 2017

Ransomware is a fairly simple process that can have devastating results—a person clicks on a link or accesses a file on their computer that nearly instantly encrypts all of the data on their computer or in their network. Ransomware is different than other malware and viruses because it is nearly impossible to break on your own.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2022

Before you make storage and protection decisions, you must know which category each piece falls into – and the value level it either provides or could cost the business. This analysis should span across both primary and secondary storage. Then you need the capability to create a fenced forensic environment (an isolated network).

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The lesson here for companies is that attackers don’t need to discover new threats or sophisticated methods of penetrating your networks. Initial access Initial access consists of various techniques attackers use to gain access to your network. Every out-of-place event needs to be investigated.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft has said they observed the threat actor using both backdoor and other malware implants to establish sustained access to affected networks. Researchers attributed the Sunburst backdoor, Teardrop malware, and any related components of the SolarWinds attacks to Nobelium. The new Nobelium malware. GoldMax malware.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This summer has seen an increase in attackers' use of the Deadbolt ransomware variant, which affects network-attached storage (NAS) devices. This report dives into how this growing tactic works, including how NAS boxes are vulnerable due to their "plug-and-play" nature for network attached storage. This article has more.

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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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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 6, 2024

Despite growing interest in “as a service” consumption models for everything from infrastructure to storage, most enterprises have continued to procure, maintain, and manage endpoint devices in-house. Security is a key driver. In this environment, endpoint security becomes increasingly important.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

This can occur due to insecure configurations, inadequate access controls, or vulnerabilities in cloud storage or databases. Malware Distribution: Cloud exploitation can involve hosting or distributing malware through cloud-based platforms or services. Network Security

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Network Security Management. Businesses may think they’re safer if they keep to their own network, but some of the greatest data breaches and corruptions have come from within. Detecting Cyber Intrusions. Risk Evaluation and Management. It’s impossible to have a perfectly secure system.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This combined solution empowers Network and Security Operations Centers with the ability to reduce dwell-time and accelerate interruption of attack-kill-chains. Novetta Cyber Analytics provides rapid discovery of suspicious activity associated with advanced threats, dynamic malware, and exfiltration of sensitive data.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 9, 2023

Government and private-sector networks. and allied networks and data. China's cyber pursuits and its industry's export of related technologies increase the threats of aggressive cyber operations against the U.S. homeland, suppression of the free flow of information in cyberspace—such as U.S. Thank you, Col.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

However, this is not your ordinary data storage solution. This article will delve into the concept of Security Data Lake, highlighting its unique features compared to conventional cloud storage and discussing the key vendors operating in this field. Its inception was driven by the exponential growth of data and declining storage costs.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

Networking. A “highly evasive” Linux malware named OrBit has emerged; see here for more details. For your fix of storage-related links, J Metz has relatively recently published Storage Short Take #47. DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. Programming.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 2, 2021

Networking. Ali Al Idrees has a post on using NSX ALB (formerly Avi Networks) with Kubernetes clusters in a vSphere with Tanzu environment. This post provides some examples of shared control planes (and thus shared failure domains) within networking. Linux malware is getting more sophisticated. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Networking. network virtualization). Is the relationship between network virtualization and service mesh closer than some folks might wish to admit? now has a follow-up exploit that exposes Aruba and Avaya network switches to remote code execution. I certainly hope not! Servers/Hardware. Virtualization.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 24, 2017

All information traveling between your company network and the servers of your cloud provider exists, if only briefly at times, on the internet, where it could possibly be captured by malicious computers. Your data should be securely stored on the provider's computers—not only in database or file storage, but in application processing.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 11, 2022

With data distributed across multiple locations on-premises and in the cloud, IT leaders need a solution to effectively protect their data against ransomware and malware threats. Space-efficient backups deliver better storage economics as compared to alternate backup solutions. Ever-increasing ransomware attacks affect every industry.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It also mentions the specific types of financial events: "Impending events that could affect a victim's stock value, such as announcements, mergers, and acquisitions, encourage ransomware actors to target a network or adjust their timeline for extortion where access is established.". Soon after, three publicly traded U.S.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Networking. This article provides a few practical examples of how using VPC Endpoints to reduce network traffic moving through NAT Gateways can help save money. Persistent malware in ESXi hypervisor environments? Leave it to Ivan to school everyone on Ethernet encapsulations. See here for more details. The corny (cheesy?)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Document how security incidents like data breaches, insider threats, phishing attacks, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware infections will be reported, contained, and reported on. Additionally, segment internal networks and use access control lists to restrict traffic between different subsystems.

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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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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

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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Kitaboo

MAY 7, 2024

Digital data and information go through various stages, like creation, storage, and dissemination. Encryption can be applied to documents at rest (stored on devices or servers) and in transit (during transmission over networks). At each stage, it is essential to protect the data with proper practices, policies, and technologies.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

I applaud the EPA for recognizing the criticality of water treatment, storage, and distribution facilities. This involves segregating their networks through network segmentation, as well as the principle of least privilege, ensuring that users have only the access necessary for their roles.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

February 13, 2015 – Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), McAfee Labs, Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW) and Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), co-founders of the industry’s first cyber threat alliance, today announced that Barracuda Networks, Inc. Santa Clara, CA , Feb 13, 2015 at 5:00:00 AM. Santa Clara, Calif.,

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Though you may have the best IT department in the world and advanced computing resources, if there are no written methodical steps that will serve as guidelines or Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for computing and data storage, then all these hiring-sprees of IT talents and investments are doomed to fail. Symmetric key encryption.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Easily accessible, less secure data is vulnerable to hackers and malware, which, if breached, can have catastrophic consequences for an organization. Mobius can also easily integrate into many shared drives and collaborative platforms to streamline ROT and site auditing.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 28, 2022

Back then, protecting endpoints involved anti-malware tools that sniff out suspicious files based on static signatures. Companies had a clear delineation of the corporate boundary and considerable control over what enters the network. Trust established at a point in time doesn’t mean your network always remains secure.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 19, 2020

Networking. Lots of network engineers are familiar with GNS3, and showing how to integrate it with NSX-T for testing and simulation is, I think, going to be helpful. The inimitable Ivan Pepelnjak provides a primer on Azure networking. Daniel Teycheney discusses starting your network automation journey. Servers/Hardware.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Naz.Despite its name, API dataset is not associated with network-attached storage devices but rather is a collection of these ill-gotten gains. These credentials are a mix, sourced from both credential stuffing endeavors and logs from information-stealing malware. To gain a reputation in the underground hacking community.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. The most effective countermeasure for this style of attack is to avoid using public wireless networks altogether. And for good reason.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

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. Malware can be delivered through email attachments, malicious websites, or compromised software.

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Galido

AUGUST 15, 2018

Not all cloud storage provider’s policies are the same – and variations in what constitutes a business-class level of security vary from country to country. It’s vital that access to data is done on a ‘need to know’ basis, with applications and file storage defined accordingly. Do your homework. Vet connected devices. Limit access.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

It combines zero-trust network access (ZTNA) , data loss prevention tools , and remote browser isolation (RBI) to enable advanced threat protection and complete control over data — regardless of how users access and manage it. In both cases, the data never touches the corporate network. Lock the front door. Bar the exits.

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