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Hackers Have Been Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to U.S. Companies Disguised as Presents

Gizmodo

Using friendly-looking USB sticks as a vector for malware distribution is a trick as old as the internet itself and, apparently, it’s still quite popular with the criminals. Read more.

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Can You Trick Malware into Believing a Production System Is a Virtual Machine?

SecureWorld News

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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Free Smartwatches Are Vector to Hit Military Personnel with Malware

SecureWorld News

Army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is urging military personnel to be on the lookout for unsolicited, suspicious smartwatches in the mail, warning that the devices could be rigged with malware. You're compromising your personal and/or professional data with malware." Worst case? These products may also be used for Brushing.

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Bing Chat spreads malware through ads, exploited by hackers

Dataconomy

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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Center for Internet Security: 18 security controls you need

Network World

The Center for Internet Security has updated its set of safeguards for warding off the five most common types of attacks facing enterprise networks—web-application hacking, insider and privilege misuse, malware, ransomware, and targeted intrusions.

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What Can You Do About Malware In The Cloud?

CTOvision

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Keeping up–and hopefully, staying ahead–presents new challenges. Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. In reality, generative AI presents a number of new and transformed risks to the organization.

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