Tenable

MARCH 3, 2023

Toward the end of 2022, the Royal ransomware group surged to the top of the monthly charts to overtake LockBit in November 2022, likely due to a sharp rise in attacks against organizations ahead of the holidays. Once communication has been established with the C2s, the Royal actors download several tools.

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Kaseya

MAY 14, 2020

You diligently back up critical servers to your on-site appliance or to the cloud, but when an incident happens and you need it the most, the backup recovery fails. . Understanding and Avoiding Software Compatibility Issues . There are a wide range of software compatibility issues that can render data unrecoverable.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JULY 2, 2024

llama.ttf is a plain old font that looks like OpenSans—you can download it and install it. This probably isn’t backlash against automated programming (an LLM obviously can’t be trained for a language without much public source code). This paper notes that it is preliminary and not yet peer-reviewed. Apparently so. Probably both.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 12, 2023

However, you later realize that your confidential document was fed into the AI model and could potentially be reviewed by AI trainers. They have warned employees to take care in using generative AI services: do not share information with AI-systems like ChatGPT, and do not share code with the AI chatbot. How would you react?

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Kaseya

APRIL 15, 2020

Just like the coronavirus spreads from person to person, cybersecurity malware too can spread rapidly from computer to computer and network to network. Cloud Jacking is likely to emerge as one of the most prominent cybersecurity threats in 2020 due to the increasing reliance of businesses on cloud computing. Mobile Malware.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

C’è anche molta AI coinvolta, sia nei software dei cybercriminali che in quelli per la protezione dei sistemi IT”, afferma Marco Senigagliesi, CIO di L.M. Una, per esempio, ha subito un attacco proprio tramite un malware arrivato dalla posta elettronica compromessa di un fornitore.

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Ivanti

JUNE 7, 2024

Device management can be complex due to this increasing diversity of devices and the dynamic nature of networks. Patching: From delay to priority Patching is essential to prevent hackers from exploiting software vulnerabilities, but can be daunting and time-consuming, especially for multiple devices and applications.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 19, 2024

A system compromise requires a successful exploitation of a command that does some damage to the system, such as exfiltrating sensitive configuration details or downloading malware. Volexity and Unit 42 Threat Brief have more information about the type of malware seen in these attacks and indicators of threat activity.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Techniques with no data sources As Detection Engineers, our job is to review logs to find anomalous behaviors. The attacker can review a number of publicly available sources to collect this information without generating any reliable trace (or logs) to be used for detection.

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Tenable

MAY 23, 2022

As a critical part of DevSecOps, shifting left has become a key aspect of the modern software development process. Traditionally, security was applied at the end of the software development lifecycle (the right side) and treated as an afterthought. Test-driven development is centered on shift left testing in the coding phase.

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CableLabs

AUGUST 15, 2024

This was evident at this year’s RSA Conference , where tracks focused on automation using AI/ML, as well as the benefits and threats due to generative AI and large language models (LLMs). Software and Cryptographic Bills of Materials SBOMs are gaining traction as one of the key ingredients of the software development lifecycle.

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Kaseya

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Organizational security has become one of the biggest concerns in the business world today due to increasingly sophisticated and systematic cyberattacks. Because these devices connect to the internet, they are vulnerable to malware and hacking. In light of these developments, endpoint security has become a top priority for companies.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) has emerged as a pan-industry force by just about every estimation. The initial setup involves connecting Push Security to Office 365 or Google Workspace, which imports the company’s employee profiles and reviews their security status. How it works. Image Credits: Push Security.

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Tenable

MAY 5, 2020

Downloading mobile applications via text. Users who visit popular services via a web browser may be prompted to download the mobile application on their device as a more user-friendly alternative. Some websites offer users the option to send themselves a text message with a link to download the application. Vendor response.

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Tenable

JANUARY 21, 2021

This approach can help security teams prioritize, for example, a local vulnerability that might have been overlooked but has the potential to allow an attacker to breach an entire environment when combined with a code execution vulnerability. The mapping shows that CVE-2017-11774 can be exploited for code and user execution.

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Kaseya

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Ransomware-as-a-service is a business model where cybercriminals develop ransomware and sell or lease it to affiliates, who then use the software to carry out attacks on targets of their choice. They handle everything from creating malware to executing the attack and collecting the ransom. What is ransomware-as-a-service?

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Coveros

JANUARY 17, 2023

A terminated employee accessed customer financial reports as an act of revenge and downloaded report data without permission, stealing customer details like names and account numbers. Stolen proprietary information and source code led to another breach just 3 months later. It appears no data was stolen, nor malware, nor extortion.

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CableLabs

APRIL 10, 2020

Cyber-criminals are already stepping up their efforts to exploit the situation by deploying computer trojans, malware and ransomware disguised as COVID-19-related supplies and remedies. by adding malware or a virus to it) in order to compromise your devices. Even for applications that have been downloaded from official sources (e.g.,

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MARCH 7, 2023

aims to change that: founder Matt Welsh says that programming as we know it is over, and in the future, no one will need to write code. ChatGPT includes Python code for using that service. Humans write specifications (product managers), test and review automatically generated code, and train models to use new APIs.

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Kaseya

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

They are especially interested in software vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited to seize control of a company’s network. Software vulnerabilities arise due to many reasons like security misconfiguration, programming errors, insufficient logging and monitoring, or simply human error. Why Is It Called Zero-Day?

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Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Education makes users significantly more likely to be able to identify phishing attempts and report suspicious activity to security teams for appropriate review. Regularly Review Delegation and Account Permissions: Regularly review user accounts and permissions, including non-owner delegation, shared mailboxes and administrative rights.

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Tenable

MAY 28, 2020

Malware: This catch-all term encompasses a number of different cybersecurity threats, including everything from viruses and worms to banking trojans, adware, spyware and ransomware. 4 The injection of malicious code puts a database at the mercy of an unauthorized user, who can then steal any business-critical information within it.

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Tenable

MARCH 5, 2021

The term "vulnerability" isn't synonymous with "malware" or "virus”: It simply means any weakness within your network that can be exploited. Vulnerabilities can be errors in application coding, unpatched flaws in the operating systems of hosts on the network, devices on the network with insufficient security measures or other complications.

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Altexsoft

JUNE 22, 2021

To control the machines in the network, the bots are infected with malware that places them under the control of the bot herder. Next, they create a bot builder, which packs a malware payload and then embeds it with the address of the C2 and relevant configuration information. Infected bots are often referred to as “zombies”.

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Altexsoft

JUNE 22, 2021

To control the machines in the network, the bots are infected with malware that places them under the control of the bot herder. Next, they create a bot builder, which packs a malware payload and then embeds it with the address of the C2 and relevant configuration information. Infected bots are often referred to as “zombies”.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MAY 3, 2022

QR codes are awful. It doesn’t sound like it should work, but playing games with the error correction built into the standard allows the construction of animated QR codes. Google has published Little Signals , six experiments with ambient notifications that includes code, electronics, and 3D models for hardware.

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CTOvision

APRIL 17, 2014

In April, an application named “Virus Shield” reached the top of Google Play Store’s paid charts – the app was downloaded more than 10,000 times for $3.99. star rating and dozens of positive reviews. Virus Shield does not scan, protect, detect, or shield; the placebo effect likely explains many of the positive reviews.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

(Source: “ 2023 Security Budget Benchmark Report ” from IANS Research and Artico Search, September 2023) To get more details, check out the report’s announcement and a blog about the report , and download the full report. and East Asia organizations by stealthily tampering with router firmware. So said the U.S. and East Asia.

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TechFides Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

But the bad guys are also going to pull apart every bit of code behind those AI automations to look for weaknesses, predictable trends, and vulnerabilities that are often harder to identify in cyber defensive postures constructed by often less-predictable human brains.

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The security landscape is rapidly developing with ever-increasing developer reliance on third parties (like cloud providers) and open-source software. The change stems from recent attacks that allow adversaries to pivot and target the Public sector through the use of activities like phishing or installing malware as a trusted partner.

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AlienVault

MARCH 5, 2019

Trickbot is a malware family that was discovered a few years ago targeting the banking industry, but following some investigations , it is still active and evolving. The malware is usually delivered using attached Office documents via spear-phishing emails. Mapping a Trickbot infection with ATT&CK.

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CTOvision

JULY 28, 2015

For those who fall under the recall specification, you can download the new software from Chrysler, wait for the mailed out USB stick, or take your vehicle to an FCA dealer. Million Vehicles For Software Fix (time.com). Mobile Malware and Future Threats (ctovision.com). Jeep Hack: Fiat Recalls 1.4 Chrysler recalls 1.4M

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Palo Alto Networks

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As you'll learn below, individuals and companies are at risk due to cybercriminals taking notice. This attack demonstrates how mixing corporate IT and IoT devices on the same network can allow malware to spread from vulnerable IoT devices to the corporate IT devices or vice-versa.

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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. XV - Awesome 2.0.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It's not always easy to know what to make of free trials, and software in particular can sometimes be so limited in trial mode that it is hard to get a sense of what the full version can do. . Beginning your Nessus Professional trial requires creating a Tenable Community account before you install the software. Why is this important?

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Tenable

JULY 14, 2020

Microsoft addresses 123 CVEs, including CVE-2020-1350, a wormable remote code execution vulnerability in Windows DNS Server dubbed “SIGRed.”. Included this month is a highly critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows DNS Server (CVE-2020-1350). CVE-2020-1350 | Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The attack began with cyberattacks that targeted Ukrainian government departments with floods of internet traffic and data-wiping malware, followed by a ground, sea and air incursion. On February 24, Russia launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine after months of a military build-up on its borders.

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