CTOvision

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That’s why 2017 calls for experts with the most-needed set of skills, to ensure businesses can continue driving towards success without being taken down by a breach. The coming year brings new opportunities for businesses to grow and develop with the latest data tools, but with this advancement comes a series of risks and downfalls.

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The Parallax

MAY 14, 2019

Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. As long as the Android 2FA phones are free of malware, they might even be more secure than separate two-factor authentication keys, such as YubiKeys , says Aaron Cockerill, chief strategy officer at Lookout Mobile Security. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY AND PRIVACY.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 12, 2018

A cyber espionage group is deploying a new type of trojan malware against telecommunications, information technology, and government organisations.

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

While there’s no ransomware-specific cost estimate to the health care business, Verizon’s annual Data Breach Report for 2018 estimates that ransomware is included in 85 percent of the successful malware attacks against hospitals. Cybersecurity researchers at Cylance estimated that the number of ransomware attacks tripled in 2017.

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Tenable

JANUARY 21, 2021

A number of threat intelligence platforms continue to report on APT groups and malware campaigns that daisy-chain vulnerabilities and weaknesses against their targets. CVE-2017-11774 , CVE-2017-0213. CVE-2015-4902 , CVE-2017-0262, CVE-2014-4076, CVE-2015-2387, CVE-2015-1701, CVE-2017-0263. and abroad. .

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Ooda Loop

JANUARY 18, 2024

Approximately 6,700 WordPress websites have been infected with the Balada injector malware, after using a Popup Builder plug-in with a cross-site vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-6000. The Balada injector campaign has been running since 2017 and is an operation that has compromised over a million WordPress sites in the last six […]

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JULY 19, 2018

The investment in AI by both tech giants as well as start-ups has increased 3 folds to $40 Billion as of 2017. Deep Instinct , an institutional intelligence company, says that malware code varies between 2%-10% in every iteration and that its AI model is able to handle the variations and accurately predict which files are malware.

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The Parallax

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Barisani, the head of hardware security research at F-Secure, looked for vulnerabilities in Secure Boot , an anti-malware component of UEFI that began replacing the traditional BIOS in Windows 8, and makes the booting process more secure. A mandatory feature of Windows 10 installations, it has helped and hindered Windows security.

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The Parallax

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

cstone (@unsynchronized) November 28, 2017. Malware writers love this because it’s so stable.”. Brandon Creighton, another well-known security researcher, tweeted that he was able to exploit the root flaw remotely , meaning that a hacker wouldn’t have to be sitting in front of the Mac to unlock it. macos 10.13

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CIO

APRIL 17, 2023

billion, a 436% increase over 2017 levels, according to McKinsey. Challenges for fraud risk management Fraud is a big and a worthwhile business for today’s online criminals, who troll the internet and insert data-stealing malware into vulnerable sites and mobile apps. The stakes for financial organizations are growing as well.

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The Daily WTF

DECEMBER 23, 2020

To kick things off, we're going to pull from the faroff year of Christmas 2017, and return to our Developer Carols. WCry the Malware (to the tune of Frosty the Snowman). WCry the Malware, was a nasty ugly worm, With a cryptolock and a bitcoin bribe, Spread over SMB. Original ). Suggested by Mark Bowytz).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

PenguinFaceplant.gif : Club Penguin was shut down in 2017 , but fans rebooted it — without authorization from Disney. government agencies are warning that state-backed hackers have developed custom malware that enables them to compromise and hijack commonly used industrial control system devices.

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

“But if there’s a difference in the keys, it means that that binary’s new; we didn’t see it in the factory; it’s a dropper ,” or the beginning stages of a malware attack, he says. Using these kinds of attacks, China’s Keen Labs hacked a Tesla in 2017, forcing it to stop. And Carwall blocks it.

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The Parallax

JULY 2, 2019

In the middle of June, Samsung tweeted out advice to owners of its smart TVs: Scan them for malware and viruses. In 2017, WikiLeaks published what it called the Vault 7 documents , a trove of CIA files that included details on the Weeping Angel initiative to spy on targets using Samsung smart TVs. . Even the top U.S.

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Jeremiah Grossman

JUNE 3, 2009

Cyber criminals out of necessity have evolved their attack portfolios to include Clickjacking as a preferred method for tricking their victims into propagating malware, defrauding themselves, and initiating other forms a malicious acts. And perhaps there won’t be until sometime between 2014 and 2017 if historical timelines hold.

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Modus Create

APRIL 14, 2025

They come in many forms, but some of the most pressing risks include: Malware : As with traditional systems, AI-powered ones can also be targeted by malicious software designed to infiltrate and disrupt operations. Malware Malwareshort for malicious softwareis designed to damage, disrupt, or exfiltrate data and spy without permission.

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ProtectWise

MARCH 2, 2017

On the week of February 20th 2017, ProtectWise began observing a rather successful malicious spam (malspam) campaign distributing the Hancitor Downloader. The downloader has been observed delivering a variety of malware, such as Zloader, a Send-Safe spambot and other malware utilizing Tor. Victim Demographics.

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CIO

MAY 27, 2024

Case Study: Maersk NotPetya Attack In 2017, shipping giant Maersk was hit by the NotPetya malware , which spread rapidly through its global network, causing a complete shutdown of its IT systems. million compared to those with lower levels.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 4, 2017

Geopolitical tensions ensure that 2017 will be another big year for state-sponsored cyber attacks. Right after identity theft, malware is the next favorite cyber attack technique. Installing malware on user devices and Internet accessible servers has become commonplace today. Junaid Islam. Check Device and Server Software.

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The Parallax

MAY 18, 2018

Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. Oreo, released in 2017, at 5.7 “That gives users a lot more control and more transparency into which apps have access to their sensors,” Xiaowen Xin, Android security product manager, said at Google’s annual I/O developer conference on May 10. And Android 5.1

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Kaseya

JUNE 24, 2019

In 2017, 50,000 cyber-attacks were targeted at IoT devices, an increase of 600 percent from 2016 and the number of IoT-driven malware attacks surpassed 121,000 in 2018. WannaCry, the cyberattack that infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries in 2017, could have been avoided with a simple patch.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This article increases awareness for organizations seeking to enhance their digital risk posture against the increasing threat of ransomware (a type of malware) deployed by threat actors to prevent or limit users from accessing their system until a ransom is paid. Crystal Lister. million in 2015 to 638 million in 2016.

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The Parallax

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Chrome engineering manager Chris Bentzel wrote in a blog post that of the sites that had failed to meet the new standards as of June 2017 , when Google first announced its plans to implement the changes, 42 percent now pass muster. READ MORE ON BROWSER SECURITY. Slowly but surely, browsers are becoming more secure.

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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. The threat from malvertising is increasing, however, there are opportunities for organizations and individuals to mitigate their digital risk.

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Kentik

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

And Cisco researchers found that the CCleaner malware was targeting at least 18 tech companies. CCleaner Malware Fiasco Targeted At Least 18 Specific Tech Firms (WIRED). 2017 Storms May Mean Network Rethink (Light Reading). Cisco Chairman John Chambers announced this week that he will not seek re-election.

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ProtectWise

MAY 15, 2017

The patches for Microsoft (currently supported) operating systems were released on March 14, 2017 following the Shadow Brokers leak. Speculation suggests this was the malware attempting to check for fabricated network traffic commonly found in sandboxing solutions used by security researchers. Who Created The Malware?

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Ivanti

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A risk-based vulnerability management approach to prioritization takes CVSS and vendor severity into account, but also includes risk indicators like public disclosure, known exploited, ties to malware and ransomware, and if the vulnerability is trending (being seen often in attacks). Publicly disclosed vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity tip.

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The Parallax

APRIL 12, 2018

The University of Texas and University of Houston systems sued the firm under racketeering laws in 2017, which attorneys for Alliantgroup asked to be dismissed in January. And digital tools, offensive weapons, and malware were used. The firm has faced some controversy over the past year. We know who the adversaries are.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the infamous 2017 NotPetya breach , attackers exploited a vulnerability in Ukrainian accounting software M.E.Doc to infiltrate IT systems worldwide, including those at Maersk, the world's largest shipping conglomerate. This allowed the malware to propagate even on systems that had been patched, infecting thousands of machines in minutes.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2023

Sandworm APT Deploys New SwiftSlicer Wiper Using Active Directory Group Policy Sandworm, the Russian-backed APT responsible for NotPetya in 2017, has recently attacked an Ukrainian organization using a new wiper, SwiftSlicer. BREAKING On January 25th #ESETResearch discovered a new cyberattack in ?? We attribute this attack to #Sandworm.

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taos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

First Published: April 4, 2017, By Mark McCullough?—?Technical Technical Consultant Former Mozilla developer, Robert O’Callahan recently joined the growing chorus of those openly stating that anti-virus products cause more security harm than they prevent.

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Sailpoint

JANUARY 1, 2018

As 2018 arrives, David Lee and Mike Kiser welcome Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Cunningham and Chief Executive Officer Mark McClain as we review what occurred in 2017—and what it portends for the coming year. What has changed in the landscape in the last twelve months? How will identity continue to expand its influence in the coming year?

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Sailpoint

JANUARY 1, 2018

As 2018 arrives, David Lee and Mike Kiser welcome Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Cunningham and Chief Executive Officer Mark McClain as we review what occurred in 2017—and what it portends for the coming year. What has changed in the landscape in the last twelve months? How will identity continue to expand its influence in the coming year?

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Kaseya

AUGUST 20, 2019

With the evolution of technology came the evolution of malware, bringing massive breaches, destroying peace and keeping companies on their toes. billion in received in 2017 and 81 percent higher than in 2016. . Cybersecurity challenges have been on the rise for the past few years. cybersecurity market. cybersecurity market.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MARCH 15, 2022

In Zero Trust Networks (O’Reilly, 2017), Evan Gilman and Doug Barth split a ZT network into five fundamental assertions: The network is always assumed to be hostile. Ransomware is a type of malware that takes over systems and encrypts valuable company data requiring a ransom to be paid before the data is unlocked. Scott Rose et al.,

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Tenable

MARCH 8, 2022

The vulnerability is reminiscent of flaws in SMBv1 patched in MS17-010 in March of 2017. Mass exploitation of that vulnerability was observed in the wild by the WannaCry ransomware , which remains one of the most destructive malware events to date.

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Tenable

AUGUST 19, 2022

Vulnerabilities associated with 2021’s top malware. Right after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) outlined the top malware of 2021, Tenable’s Security Response Team identified vulnerabilities associated with these malicious strains. CVE-2017-0144.

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