CTOvision

JANUARY 21, 2017

Seven Trends and Predictions for 2017. With that in mind, here are my on-the-record predictions for 2017. Prediction: Self-driving cars will complete trials in 2017. Prediction: Internet of Things will move off the hype list and become a dominant technology in 2017. The big story of 2017 won’t be any single technology.

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Tenable

JANUARY 21, 2021

based networks. 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.

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The Parallax

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The bootloader serves multiple purposes in making the computer work for its end users, including communicating with keyboards and mice, USB sticks and disk drives, monitors, and networking cards. Hackers, historically, have not commonly targeted bootloaders.

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The Parallax

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

cstone (@unsynchronized) November 28, 2017. Step 2 : Next to Network Account Server, click on Join. Malware writers love this because it’s so stable.”. also _uucp is allowed to log in. If you are unable to install Apple’s patch, you can still secure your Mac from unauthorized root access.

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

And while some research indicates that connected technology might solve urban traffic woes—imagine networks of autonomous vehicles , outfitted with sensors that interact with traffic lights —it wouldn’t take much effort in the nearer future, some theorize, for a car network hack to grind urban traffic to a halt. And Carwall blocks it.

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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. e.g. inventory management, demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, physical and digital network optimization, navigation, scheduling, logistics. Knowledge: The ability to present knowledge about the world. Manufacturing.

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The Parallax

JUNE 19, 2018

Dr. Bleetman, a senior clinician in an emergency room on May 12, 2017, when the ransomware struck down computers around the world, had just started his noon shift at East London’s Newham University Hospital ER, when he and other medical staff members noticed that the computers were no longer properly working.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Once a compromised USB drive was inserted into a system, Stuxnet was executed automatically via the vulnerability, infecting the host machine, propagating to other systems through network shares and additional USB drives. Once CVE-2017-11882 became public, cybercriminals and APT groups included it in maliciously crafted Office files.

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CIO

MAY 27, 2024

A well-trained workforce, not just security awareness but the SOC and networking teams, can serve as the first line of defence against cyber threats, reducing the likelihood of breaches and minimizing potential damages. million compared to those with lower levels. million compared to those with lower levels.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Backbone wants to make package delivery more like Wi-Fi mesh networks in what sounds to me like a recipe for utter chaos. PenguinFaceplant.gif : Club Penguin was shut down in 2017 , but fans rebooted it — without authorization from Disney. From our moving-things-from-place-to-place desk, we’re passing a lot of parcels around.

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Tenable

MAY 7, 2020

Network vulnerabilities can manifest in many forms. These facts all point to the big-picture existential threat posed by cyberattacks and network security threats. Let's go over the key signs that you can identify as clear indicators of potential network and software vulnerabilities: . #1. But not all breaches are cyberattacks.

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Jacki Monson, Sutter Health’s chief privacy and information security officer, tells The Parallax that as the number of connected devices on the Sutter Health network exceeded 91,000 this past year, the number of cyberattacks against the organization more than tripled. “ There’s no forensics being done on these devices.”—Dr.

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Tenable

MARCH 12, 2020

Malware and phishing campaigns use global interest in the novel coronavirus to capitalize on fear and uncertainty around the pandemic. Coronavirus-themed malware campaigns. Emotet is part of a chain of three malware strains dubbed the Triple Threat by researchers at Cybereason. Background. Emotet campaign.

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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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The Parallax

MAY 18, 2018

Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. Oreo, released in 2017, at 5.7 This leads to greater privacy while on public networks.”. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY. Opinion: To stay safer on Android, stick with Google Play. Parallax Primer: Why are Androids less secure than iPhones? And Android 5.1

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CTOvision

JANUARY 4, 2017

Geopolitical tensions ensure that 2017 will be another big year for state-sponsored cyber attacks. The lethality of state-sponsored attacks derives from their ability to bypass security point products by combining device, network and data center vulnerabilities into an integrated assault. Junaid Islam. Check Device and Server Software.

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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.

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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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ProtectWise

MAY 15, 2017

Once it infects a host, WannaCry scans the local network (VLAN IP Range) and public IP ranges. What Networks are Vulnerable? Any network with hosts running a version of the Windows operating system missing the MS17-010 patches is vulnerable to WannaCry's infection mechanism. Who Created The Malware?

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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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Tenable

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What was once a relatively straightforward task of defending a defined network perimeter has transformed into a complex battle to secure a vast, interconnected web of IT, OT and internet of things (IoT) systems where the lines between each are increasingly blurred.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MARCH 15, 2022

The future of cybersecurity is being shaped by the need for companies to secure their networks, data, devices, and identities. One such approach is zero trust , which challenges perimeter network access controls by trusting no resources by default. Network locality is not sufficient for decided trust in a network.

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Lacework

MAY 5, 2022

To respond to these incidents, organizations began developing attack mitigation strategies like Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA), Denial of Service (DoS) protection, and web application firewalls (WAF). Additionally, traditional network monitoring tools won’t work in a cloud context. Integrate Security in Your CI/CD Pipeline.

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Tenable

JANUARY 19, 2024

In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. As a result, using unmanned aircraft systems UAS), more commonly known as drones, “requires careful consideration and potential mitigation to reduce risk to networks and sensitive information,” reads the joint advisory “ Cybersecurity Guidance: Chinese-Manufactured UAS.”

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Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Attackers have a cornucopia of options from which to choose to gain that first step into target networks. 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 [.]

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Tenable

MARCH 8, 2022

In addition, Microsoft notes that exploitation is more likely for this vulnerability and has provided some recommended actions for protecting networks as well as a workaround that can be utilized for organizations that are not able to immediately patch. The vulnerability is reminiscent of flaws in SMBv1 patched in MS17-010 in March of 2017.

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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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Palo Alto Networks

JULY 22, 2019

Palo Alto Networks survey data shows that SOC analysts are only able to handle 14% of alerts generated by security tools. Palo Alto Networks believes that all Tier 1 (alert triage) security operations can and should be automated using SOAR technologies, which use predefined playbooks to automate response actions. Automation.

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Kaseya

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017 and found to be one of the most exploited by nation-state hackers. The security of any device, be it a laptop, a server or a network endpoint, can be compromised if left unpatched. Asset tracking and inventory. Teams, roles and responsibilities. Monitor and assess continuously.

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Tenable

MARCH 24, 2022

Leaked internal chats between Conti ransomware group members offer a unique glimpse into its inner workings and provide valuable insights, including details on over 30 vulnerabilities used by the group and its affiliates, as well as specifics about its processes after infiltrating a network, like how it targets Active Directory.

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Xebia

JUNE 9, 2022

Sandboxing ensures WebAssembly cannot access sensitive data like files and network resources without explicit consent from the hosting environment, which is usually your web browser. WASI is an API that provides WebAssembly with operating-system functionality like access to the file system and communication over networks.

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taos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

First Published: April 4, 2017, By Mark McCullough?—?Technical These products often have some of the most sensitive access across your network and thus need extra scrutiny and skepticism, not less. He’s right, but that’s not the only security product that should have the harsh glare of security shined on it. So what to do about it?

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Tenable

JULY 17, 2020

Regardless of which route you take, it will still be well worth your while to understand the available paths to a more secure network. The key point of penetration testing (sometimes shortened to " pen testing ") is to actively identify dents in your network's armor. In other cases, the test will actively simulate an attack.

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Tenable

AUGUST 19, 2022

This 16-page guide offers SMBs “an action plan for ransomware mitigation, response and recovery” and recommends 40 safeguards, including: Identify what’s on your network, both in terms of technology being used and of data being stored or transmitted. Vulnerabilities associated with 2021’s top malware. CVE-2017-0144. and the U.K.

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AlienVault

AUGUST 1, 2018

These spear phishing emails use a mix of different openly available malware and document exploits for delivery. PAFs first multinational air exercise ACES Meet 2017 concludes in Pakistan.doc. Hajj Policy and Plan 2017.doc. As we’ve seen previously , the usage of openly available malware makes attribution difficult.

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Apiumhub

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Cybercriminals do the deed by gaining access to a physical computer or network to steal local files. They can also do it by remotely bypassing network security from a secure location off-premises. Weak links usually come from employees, systems, or the network. The Second Wave: Network and Social Attack. The Exfiltration.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

These known vulnerabilities have been exploited: CVE-2023-3519 , CVE-2023-27997 , CVE-2023-46604 , CVE-2023-22515 , CVE-2023-46747 , CVE-2023-48788 , CVE-2017-0144 , CVE-2020-1472 and CVE-2020-0787. Segment networks and monitor them for unusual and suspicious activity. Maintain all operating systems, software and firmware updated.

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