CIO

JULY 17, 2023

Companies that have embraced the cloud need to understand the Shared Responsibility Model: a security and compliance framework that explains what shared infrastructure and systems the cloud provider is responsible for maintaining and how a customer is responsible for operating systems, data, and applications utilizing the cloud.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Organizations that follow the principle of least privilege can improve their security posture by significantly reducing their attack surface and risk of malware spread. In the early days of Windows operating systems up through Windows XP, almost any program a user would launch would have administrator-level privileges.

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Lacework

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

James CondonDirector of Research, Lacework Labs Each month we take a look at a malicious Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) file, the common executable file format for Unix and Unix-like Operating Systems, and share details about the sample. In this edition of ELF of the Month, we take a look at a Linux DDoS sample […]

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The Crazy Programmer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In that case, the users need to have a protective shield that protects the computer and its important files from any virus, malware, or harmful element that can affect the device. A firewall is a layer in the computer to protect it from unknown users or codes that can be a virus, malware, or unauthorized access to the computer.

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Aqua Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This blog was co-authored by Itamar Maouda Two years ago, the NSA (the United States' National Security Agency) revealed that Drovorub, an advanced Russian malware created by the GRU 85th GTsSS team, had been discovered targeting Linux systems. It has an advanced kernel rootkit that hooks several kernel functions.

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CIO

AUGUST 25, 2022

After all, you wouldn’t want your haptic glove to misbehave in the metaverse or your autonomous vehicle sensors to be hijacked by malware. Operating Systems for the edge. Separating system and application spaces is already gaining followers for immutable Linux operating systems – even in consumer devices.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

They achieve this via several means, but one of the most common is via phishing, which typically involves convincing someone to download a piece of malware from a legitimate-looking email that will then gather login data and other sensitive info that can give the criminals access to much more within the organisation.

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The Crazy Programmer

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In short, it is the small part of the software that allows users to run the operating system in it and let them complete computing tasks. It helps the user experience as they are operating a virtual computer within the same host computer. If you do so and the application is affected by malware or harmful code.

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Perficient

JANUARY 31, 2023

A common operating system (OS) on personal computers, servers, and other gadgets is Linux. It was first launched in 1991 by Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds and is based on the Unix operating system. The fact that Linux is very customizable is one of its key advantages.

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CIO

JANUARY 20, 2023

3 Unit 42 research also found that 83% of ultrasound, MRI, and CT scanners run on an end-of-life operating system. 4 Those operating systems have known vulnerabilities that can potentially be exploited. Simplify operations. What is the device? What is the device supposed to do?

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The Crazy Programmer

APRIL 29, 2022

Your area of interest determines the coding language you should learn, including computer forensics, web application security, information security, malware analysis, or application security. A single source code may be written in Golang for all major operating systems. For security pros, Go has gained a lot of traction.

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The Parallax

JUNE 18, 2018

On May 25, the FBI issued a clarion call to a broad swath of Wi-Fi router owners: To clear out a potential botnet malware infection, reboot your router. The malware, VPNFilter, allowed hackers to snoop on all traffic passing through the router, including stealing website log-ins, as well as disable the device.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

OCTOBER 1, 2024

And attackers are targeting participants in GitHub projects, telling them that their project has vulnerabilities and sending them to a malware site to learn more. Programming With the addition of preemptive multitasking to the kernel, Linux can now be a true real-time operating system. Want Lisp implemented in Rust macros?

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Tenable

MAY 24, 2024

The guide includes a phased-implementation checklist, detailed implementation recommendations and vendor-specific implementation advice, including for specific web browsers, operating systems and DNS servers. SocGholish, written in JavaScript, is distributed via malicious or compromised websites that peddle fraudulent software updates.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Dragos was founded in 2016 to detect and respond to threats facing industrial control systems (ICS), the devices critical to the continued operations of power plants, water and energy supplies, and other critical infrastructure. But the country has faced extensive criticism for its human rights record by international rights groups.

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Tenable

MARCH 3, 2023

Image Source: BleepingComputer Tactics, Techniques and Procedures According to the CSA, Royal's preferred technique for gaining initial access to target networks is through phishing attacks using emails containing malicious PDFs or through malvertising which leads the victim to download malware.

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Tenable

AUGUST 7, 2024

Kernel-mode drivers are critical yet risky components of the Windows operating system. Windows is an operating system that, over its 40-plus years of history, has developed more than a few arcane components that are a mystery to many systems administrators.

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The Crazy Programmer

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

For instance, it will notice when a host has been infected with malware and tries to spread the malware across the network. A Signature-based Intrusion Detection System (SIDS) keeps an eye on all traffic on a network and compares the traffic against databases of attack signatures or other known cybersecurity risks. Conclusion.

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CIO

OCTOBER 11, 2022

With data distributed across multiple locations on-premises and in the cloud, IT leaders need a solution to effectively protect their data against ransomware and malware threats. Traditional backup approaches are notorious for their complexity, requiring multiple backup tools to manage operations across hybrid cloud. Siloed data.

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The Parallax

MAY 14, 2019

“It is much safer than one-time code systems, including SMS or authenticator code systems, as this is based on the FIDO 2.0 Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. So far, separate hardware authentication keys are not known to be affected by malware. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY AND PRIVACY.

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Ivanti

APRIL 12, 2022

Attackers are exploiting the Spring4Shell vulnerability to spread Mirai Botnet malware. Attacks observed by Trend report systems configured with Spring Framework versions before 5.2.20, 5.3.18, JDK version 9 or higher and Apache Tomcat are being targeted. This vulnerability affects all Windows Operating System versions.

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Prisma Clud

JULY 31, 2024

Patch Operating Systems : Regularly updating and patching operating systems to remediate vulnerabilities and security risks. Configure Microsoft Office Macrosettings : Disabling macros by default in Office, only enabling them when necessary, can significantly reduce this risk of embedded malware.

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CIO

MAY 23, 2023

 Convergence through the use of a single operating system facilitates integration and automation, improving operational efficiency and security consistency no matter where users or applications are distributed. Integration between the different security technologies allows them to function collaboratively.

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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. Mobile Malware. Mobile malware is malicious software that is designed to specifically target mobile phone operating systems. 5G-to-Wi-Fi Security Vulnerabilities.

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Prisma Clud

JUNE 20, 2023

It must also integrate with different workload types, as well as operating systems like Linux or Windows and architectures like x64 or ARM. Its defenses include advanced threat protection, sophisticated attack prevention, malware analysis and ML-based behavioral modeling. cryptominers, reverse shells, lateral movement, etc.)

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Palo Alto Networks

AUGUST 22, 2024

Evolving Malware Capabilities In 2023, malware was implicated in 56% of all documented security incidents, with ransomware accounting for 33% of these cases. About 42% of our investigations involved a backdoor, while 32% of malware-related matters had some kind of interactive C2 software.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Every instruction ever executed on a modern operating system is executed using a “valid account.” This leaves us with the following techniques: Figure 9: Final Network Traffic Content techniques Valid accounts Since we mentioned that some techniques are “valid,” no technique is more “valid” than Valid Accounts (T1078).

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Tenable

APRIL 27, 2020

They discovered that this also affected systems when the port used for the administration interface or user portal was also used to expose a firewall service, such as the SSL VPN. CVE-2020-12271 is a pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability that exists in the Sophos XG Firewall/Sophos Firewall Operating System (SFOS).

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TechTalk

JULY 5, 2021

In the northern hemisphere, we’re well into the summer heat now, and many of us have vacation on our minds – but hackers, attackers, and malware distributors can take advantage of that to step up their efforts to infiltrate or take down our networks by exploiting the vulnerabilities in our operating systems, services, and applications. […].

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A vulnerability could also be a host on the network that lacks modern protections like next-generation firewalls or anti-malware features. Keep in mind that “vulnerability” isn't a synonym for words like "malware," "virus," "trojan" or any of the other words that describe common cyberthreats. Balancing security and compliance.

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Tenable

JANUARY 19, 2024

In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. 6 - CISA and FBI issue warning about Androxgh0st malware Is the Androxgh0st malware on your radar screen? Scan servers’ file systems for unrecognized PHP files. Plus, the challenges stressing out CISOs are also opening new doors for them. And much more!

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

critical infrastructure through exploitation of known vulnerabilities Background On February 8, Fortinet published an advisory (FG-IR-24-015) to address a critical flaw in FortiOS, its network operating system. CVE Description CVSSv3 Severity CVE-2024-21762 Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-bound Write Vulnerability in sslvpnd 9.6

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Ivanti

AUGUST 3, 2021

Ransomware is a strain of malware that blocks users (or a company) from accessing their personal data or apps on infected iOS, iPadOS, and Android mobile devices, macOS laptops, Windows personal computers and servers, and Linux servers. Communications : The malware scans the contents of the SD card. Devices running versions from 2.2

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Jailbreaking increases the risk of downloading malware. After threat actors have gained initial access to a host, they typically perform a series of steps, including analyzing the host operating system and delivering a malicious payload to the host. Financial Malware and Cryptomining Protection.

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Tenable

APRIL 8, 2021

"Patch" is the common slang for software and firmware updates released by software manufacturers on a regular basis to address bugs and vulnerabilities as well as bring new features and general functionality improvements to various apps, platforms and operating systems. .

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Kaseya

AUGUST 18, 2023

As NextGen AV and EDR solutions have evolved to better respond to malware, more and more cybercriminals are performing living off the land (LOTL) attacks instead.  What is a LOTL attack?  Computers have powerful built-in tools that are crucial to an operating system functioning.

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The Parallax

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

An Apple vulnerability that allowed anybody to access a Mac running the latest version of its operating system became widely known on Tuesday. Someone could do this by using a default method Apple accidentally introduced in the operating system, which it released to the public on September 25.

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