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Even North Korea has an antivirus program—but it’s used for spying

The Parallax

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. Researchers announced on May 1 that when they inspected the ingredients of the North Korean antivirus software for Windows computers, they found a mix of spyware and old code stolen from an antivirus vendor.

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Hidden inside Dark Caracal’s espionage apps: Old tech

The Parallax

Its success was predicated not on “zero-day” vulnerabilities or new forms of malicious software, but rather on older, known malware delivered via an all-too-familiar method: phishing. The malware included hacked versions of end-to-end encrypted communication apps Signal and WhatsApp.

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Apple patches nasty security bugs, HBO Max suddenly removes content, and a16z backs Neumann’s next thing

TechCrunch

Black Girls Code founder fired by board : “Kimberly Bryant is officially out from Black Girls Code, eight months after being indefinitely suspended from the organization that she founded,” write Natasha Mascarenhas and Dominic-Madori Davis. Besides this tool (which is excellent!),

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

Today, many organizations are embracing the power of the public cloud by shifting their workloads to them. Additionally, 58% of these organizations use between two and three public clouds, indicating a growing trend toward multi-cloud environments. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year.

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Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks Deliver Cloud-Native NGFW Service

Palo Alto Networks

Google Cloud NGFW Enterprise offers cutting-edge Layer 7 security features, tailored to safeguard Google Cloud workloads from threats, such as malware, spyware and command-and-control attacks.

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How to Build a Mobile-First Security Strategy

Ivanti

Spyware : Spyware kits, services and source code are commonly traded and shared on the dark web — and even on mainstream repositories like GitHub or online communities like Reddit. Malware : The vast majority of Android malware is delivered from third-party app stores.

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A Look at the 5 Most Common Types of Cyberattacks

Tenable

There's also the interruption of business to consider, as well as damage to the network and IT infrastructure — both of which can seriously hurt your organization's financial bottom line. But the five bulleted exploit classes should absolutely be at the top of any organization's threat list.