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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO

In the past few months, infostealer malware has gained ground. Both the software and its data are sold on the dark web in the form of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). Both the software and its data are sold on the dark web in the form of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). What do human firewalls bring to the company table?

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Top 10 Cybersecurity Threats in 2020

Kaseya

Just like the coronavirus spreads from person to person, cybersecurity malware too can spread rapidly from computer to computer and network to network. Here are the top 10 cybersecurity threats businesses face in 2020: Phishing Attacks. Misconfiguration will drive a majority of the incidents according to the Sophos 2020 Threat Report.

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Menlo Security announces $100M Series E on $800M valuation

TechCrunch

Menlo Security , a malware and phishing prevention startup, announced a $100 million Series E today on an $800 million valuation. “When they click a link or engage with a website, the safe visuals are guaranteed to be malware-free, no matter where you go or you end up,” Ben-Efraim said.

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Four Priorities for Better Endpoint Management in 2020

Kaseya

Using 2FA is a critical requirement to protect your business and, if you are a Managed Service Provider (MSP), your clients’ businesses from hackers that try to use RMM tools to access your networks and deploy malware. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) differs from traditional antivirus and anti-malware. Kaseya AuthAnvil .

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Recorded Future: Cobalt Strike and Metasploit accounted for a quarter of all malware C2 servers in 2020

CTOvision

Cobalt Strike and Metasploit, two penetration testing toolkits usually employed by security researchers, have been used to host more than a quarter of all the malware command and control (C&C) […].

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How Watchdog smuggles malware into your network as uninteresting photos

Lacework

This ancient technique has found its place in the world of malware, namely hiding malicious code within other files including image formatted files ( T1027.003 ). General indicators and signatures for steg malware are provided in the hunting section. Steg malware is uncommon relative to other malware. Malware Details.

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From Bugs to Breaches: 25 Significant CVEs As MITRE CVE Turns 25

Tenable

Attackers could exploit Shellshock to gain full control of vulnerable systems, leading to data breaches, service interruptions and malware deployment. By sending crafted HTTP requests, attackers could gain RCE and take full control of affected devices to install malware or steal data. The impact extended far beyond local systems.