Gizmodo

JANUARY 27, 2022

Research published earlier this week shows that a nasty Android banking malware has evolved, bringing with it a number of alarming new features—including the ability to factory reset your device after stealing your money. Read more.

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Network World

APRIL 28, 2017

A new malware program that targets macOS users is capable of spying on encrypted browser traffic to steal sensitive information. The new program, dubbed OSX/Dok by researchers from Check Point Software Technologies, was distributed via email phishing campaigns to users in Europe.

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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.

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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

JULY 12, 2016

Security researchers have discovered a new malware threat that goes to great lengths to remain undetected while targeting energy companies. The researchers believe it was released in May and was created by state-sponsored attackers. The researchers believe it was released in May and was created by state-sponsored attackers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2022

In recent research, IDC found that 87% of organizations impacted by ransomware in the past year had to pay a ransom to recover their data. The “sting” of a ransomware or malware attack is removed quickly, efficiently, and comprehensively. The cyber storage guarantee for recovery on primary storage is truly an industry “first.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. Researchers learned that 3,207 apps were leaking valid Consumer Key and Consumer Secret information.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But the GRU members being charged in this case started with other strains of malware and a narrow target: Ukraine's power grid. In what is commonly referred to as the most destructive and costly cyber attack ever, the conspirators unleashed the 'NotPetya' malware. The GRU's Olympic Destroyer malware. and a large U.S.

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Network World

APRIL 7, 2017

Hackers have started adding data-wiping routines to malware that's designed to infect internet-of-things and other embedded devices. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks found a new malware program dubbed Amnesia that infects digital video recorders through a year-old vulnerability.

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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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Network World

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

After aggressively using JavaScript email attachments to distribute malware for the past year, attackers are now switching to less suspicious file types to trick users. Last week, researchers from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center warned about a new wave of spam emails that carried malicious.LNK files inside ZIP archives.

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Network World

JUNE 7, 2016

Attackers are abusing the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to re-infect computers with malware after they've been already cleaned by antivirus products. The technique was observed in the wild last month by researchers from SecureWorks while responding to a malware incident for a customer.

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Network World

JULY 6, 2016

Security researchers have found a new backdoor program that allows attackers to hijack Mac systems and control them over the Tor network. The Dropbox name is used to make the malware harder to spot and has nothing to do with the legitimate Dropbox file synchronization software.

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Network World

MAY 17, 2016

Security researchers have found a new version of a malware program called Skimer that's designed to infect Windows-based ATMs and can be used to steal money and payment card details. The latest modification, found by researchers from Kaspersky Lab at the beginning of May, uses new techniques to evade detection.

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Network World

AUGUST 29, 2016

Security researchers have found a sophisticated malware program that may have been used recently by a gang of hackers to steal more than US$350,000 from ATMs in Thailand. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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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. We also found that the legitimate program, now containing the malicious code, can be manipulated to execute that code."

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Network World

MAY 27, 2016

Malware links suggest that North Korean hackers might be behind recent attacks against several Asian banks, including the theft of US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank earlier this year. The same malware was also previously linked to an attempted theft of $1 million from Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam.

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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. For more information on the PowerDrop malware, see the research from Adlumin, PowerDrop: A New Insidious PowerShell Script for Command and Control Attacks Targets U.S.

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Network World

JUNE 29, 2016

The infrastructure used by an Iranian cyberespionage group to control infected computers around the world has been hijacked by security researchers. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks came across the group's activities earlier this year, but found evidence that it has been operating since at least 2007.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Thousands of publicly accessible FTP servers, including many from Seagate network-attached storage devices, are being used by criminals to host cryptocurrency mining malware.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Such a flaw could allow attackers to create special malware that remotely executes code on Windows servers and creates malicious DNS queries that could even eventually lead to a company’s infrastructure being breached. a principal security program manager at Microsoft.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Security researchers have found a new Mac OS X malware that appears to be targeting the aerospace industry. Interestingly, the Trojan will also save a PDF document to the infected system concerning the Russian space program.

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Network World

MAY 4, 2017

A sophisticated Russian cyberespionage group is readying attacks against Mac users and has recently ported its Windows backdoor program to macOS. It targets government entities, intelligence agencies, embassies, military organizations, research and academic institutions and large corporations.

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Forrester IT

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When he's not out cruising his Harley, Josh is working with clients to adapt their architecture, policies, and processes to evolving threats and to develop robust incident response programs. His background also includes extensive experience in security assessment roles including red team, vulnerability research, and compliance.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Malware, ransomware twice as likely to hit state, local networks - GCN.com. How Valuable is Federal Research? AI Program Beats Humans On College Acceptance Test - Nextgov. Wins Contract in Support of DoD Information Analysis Center Program. Is electronic warfare stuck in the 20th century? Business Wire (press release).

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 26, 2021

A recent phishing campaign by North Korean nation-state hackers successfully duped a number of security professionals who were involved in vulnerability research and development, according to a new report from Google’s Threat Analysis Group. Read more.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The software updates for your IT management tools arrive automatically and contain legitimate changes—but hidden inside the update is malware that gives hackers secret access to your network. Government and prominent security researchers, this type of attack is playing out right now on a global scale. And according to the U.S.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JUNE 8, 2015

A new malware program designed to steal payment card details from point-of-sale (PoS) systems is targeting businesses using Oracle Micros products. Security researchers from antivirus firm Trend Micro recently came across a highly configurable memory-scraping malware program that they dubbed MalumPoS.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

“Many of the department’s supercomputing resources are devoted only to the highest impact, breakthrough research.” “I think that’s a certainty,” said Jim Lewis, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the director of the Technology and Public Policy Program.’

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2022

According to the Congressional Research Service , the MOIS 'conducts domestic surveillance to identify regime opponents. Here is how the U.S. Cyber Command describes the group: "MuddyWater is a subordinate element within the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).

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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. Notable Examples: In December 2016, ESET researchers identified the ‘ Stegano ’ campaign (which dates back to 2014).

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Network World

JANUARY 3, 2017

Their electronic communications may be intercepted, messaging programs may be blocked. All of that may be because the journalists and human rights organizations in our modern connected society were standing up for what is right, being the voice of dissent, getting out the news about injustice.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Attackers have started to use Windows and Android malware to hack into embedded devices, dispelling the widely held belief that if such devices are not directly exposed to the Internet they're less vulnerable. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

A recent report from Russian researchers has provided more specific information vis-à-vis the technical capabilities of NSA. The group has been engaged in cyber espionage for more than a decade, and it has several signature malware platforms in its arsenal.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2015

E-invoice mandate, Flash malware spike and more - FCW.com. NASA Awards Aerospace Propulsion, Communications Research Contracts. NASA Awards Contract to Support Agency’s Human Spaceflight Programs. Veritas Capital to Acquire Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Data Systems Analysts, Inc. The Startup Ecosystem Report.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

An excellent example of how to fulfill that goal of successful public/private partnerships is demonstrated by the work of the Transition to Practice Program (TTP) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S & T) Directorate. CSD works closely with Commercialization Office which was stood up in 2008.

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