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Ransomware Detection at Chip Level? Yes, Says Intel

SecureWorld News

This technique also helps verify that the operating system and its virtual environment are running directly on Intel hardware, as opposed to malware that is spoofing the hardware. Providing operating system visibility into the BIOS- and firmware-protection methods used at boot time.

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Lazarus APT Targeting Cryptocurrency, CISA Warns

SecureWorld News

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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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Beyond MITRE ATT&CK

ForAllSecure

They're the long game operations where something as small as a single phishing email could escalate into millions of IDs being exfiltrated. Living off the land or fireless malware is a threat actor leveraging the utilities readily available on a system. And so then it becomes Okay, well, how can you defend against this?

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