Netskope

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Regular software updates, security patches and multi-factor authentication are some of most important first steps. In this case, the chatbot itself was not exploited, but the platform was used to distribute malware, and while it wasn’t a particularly complicated attack, it serves as an important warning to all major organisations.

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Malware Software Review Cloud Enterprise 82

Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At the 2021 Aspen Cyber Summit, Mandiant chief operating officer Kevin Mandia said it well : “Somewhere around 2016 or 2017[…] I noticed that whoever’s breaking in and whoever is doing the crime aren’t even the same people anymore [.] Specifically, CISA has warned of the TrickBot malware and BlackMatter ransomware abusing SMB.

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SMB Software Review Minimum Viable Product Systems Review 98

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2022

Such rootkits were recently discovered (one is named CosmicStrand); they have apparently been in the wild since 2016. AWS is offering some customers a free multi factor authentication (MFA) security key. Lost passwords are an important attack vector for industrial systems.

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Artificial Inteligence Trends Open Source Machine Learning 127

Tenable

MARCH 24, 2022

These include phishing, malware and brute force attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol. However, exploiting pre-and-post authentication vulnerabilities also play an important role in ransomware attacks. CVE-2016-3309. Conti has also been linked to EXOTIC LILY , an initial access broker (IAB) group. Description. CVSS Score.

Windows 102

Windows Groups Healthcare Report 102

Kaseya

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A trusted domain is one that authenticates the user while the others are called trusting domains. Malware and Ransomware . Malware is an intrusive piece of software that enables cybercriminals to access and damage computing systems and networks severely. The master system then infects other vulnerable systems with malware.

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Company Software Review Malware Systems Review 64

Tenable

MARCH 8, 2021

Tenable released version check plugins for Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, which can be used to determine which Exchange Server systems are vulnerable in your environment. Identify vulnerable Exchange Server 2013, 2016 and 2019 systems. Microsoft Exchange Server Authentication Bypass. How Tenable Can Help.

Internet 59

Internet Malware Report Analysis 59

Tenable

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Periodically reboot IoT devices, which terminates running processes and may remove some malware types. CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG Benchmark v3.0.0 Maintain a comprehensive asset inventory, and keep software updated and patched. Keep software and firmware patched and updated. Replace default passwords with strong passwords.

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Infrastructure Tools IoT Software Review 73

Kaseya

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Moderate A vulnerability that is mitigated to a significant degree by certain factors such as default configuration, auditing and authentication requirements. Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 Remote Code Execution Critical. The June 2021 Security Update Release Notes can be found here.

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Windows Azure Video Malware 52

Lacework

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Jason Bourne (2016). But if it’s not their facility, and they don’t have malware already on it, it’s not very likely. . A PDF is a common way to deploy malware, especially at that time in 2015,” Greg said. . We gave each a score from 1 to 5 ( ), with 5 being the highest. . It can’t possibly be this easy to hack the CIA…right?

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.Net Network Research Internet 78

Sailpoint

JANUARY 15, 2018

Public reports describe more than 500 data breaches, exposing more than 3 billion information records in 2016. The stranger settles in comfortably and stays for months, even longer, accessing your organization’s most sensitive data, and distributing malware. A privileged account hack falls into the second category.

Network 40

Network Hardware Games Malware 40

Sailpoint

JANUARY 15, 2018

Public reports describe more than 500 data breaches, exposing more than 3 billion information records in 2016. The stranger settles in comfortably and stays for months, even longer, accessing your organization’s most sensitive data, and distributing malware. A privileged account hack falls into the second category.

Network 40

Network Hardware Games Malware 40

The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Our timeline of ransomware attacks against hospitals and patient care clinics since 2016 highlights more than 30 successful and publicly acknowledged attacks, many affecting multiple institutions. A hard drive may contain cryptomining malware , which can slow down or cause other malfunctions on devices.

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Security Technical Review Internet Windows 189

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JANUARY 25, 2024

Malicious operators have discovered that they can corrupt software archives, getting programmers to inadvertently incorporate malware into their software. Identity and access management: locally, that means passwords, key cards, and (probably) two-factor authentication. In the cloud, that means IAM, along with zero trust.

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Trends Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence 142

The Parallax

JULY 17, 2018

The 10th count charges all defendants with conspiracy to launder more than $95,000 in cryptocurrency, earned during 2015 and 2016, with the intention of supporting illegal activity. Mueller charged the 12 GRU officers with 11 counts of computer crimes. There is power in naming and shaming,” she says, “But hubris is important.”

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Malware Government Systems Administration Infrastructure 151