TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

By drawing on firsthand reporting from TechCrunch’s security desk this past year, we’re exploring the most pressing and important issues facing tech giants, startups and billions of citizens around the world with the people who know the challenges best. And there is a lot to talk about. Just how on fire are we ?

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The Parallax

MAY 7, 2018

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. to the journalist Martyn Williams , who specializes in reporting on North Korean technology.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Connie reports that 1,100+ notable signatories just signed an open letter asking “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months.” Alexa, call Grandma” : A new Amazon capability brings T-Mobile customers into the fold for making and receiving calls via an Alexa-enabled device, Ivan reports. PDT, subscribe here. Manish has more.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

EU to investigate state use of spyware : The Pegasus mobile spyware is causing headaches in Europe for more than just the folks who found themselves targets of the software. The European Parliament voted this week to “investigate allegations that European member states acquired and used” Pegasus, TechCrunch reports.

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Ooda Loop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Predator spyware has resurfaced with fresh infrastructure after a drop in activity caused by US sanctions against Intellexa Consortium, Recorded Future reports.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

Per our reporting, Lido “is the market leader for Ethereum liquid staking” and just raised $70 million from a16z. Yet more spyware is out there, stealing your data : Sadly, the name of the Android spyware that is sucking up folks’ information is called TeaBot, which is a super-cute moniker.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Today we have new venture funds, spyware news, Brex raising (again), and more. Cybersecurity matters to democracy : Spyware built by the infamous NSO Group was “used to spy on three critics of the Polish government,” according to Citizen Lab, TechCrunch reports. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for January 11, 2022!

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The Parallax

JANUARY 22, 2018

The digital-rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation and Lookout Mobile Security, which co-authored the report, say they tracked the Dark Caracal phishing campaign across more than 60 websites. However, Citizen Lab identified in a 2015 report the GDGS as one of two Lebanese government organizations using FinFisher surveillance software.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

7 With the vast majority (estimated around 85%) of Internet traffic encrypted, there is exponential growth in security risks posed by encrypted channels that can hide harmful content such as viruses, spyware, and other malware challenging security teams to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise and avoid costly repercussions.

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CTOvision

JULY 24, 2015

Advanced spyware for Android now available to script kiddies everywhere. Verisign Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results. Defense Infrastructure: Improvements in DOD Reporting and Cybersecurity Implementation Needed to Enhance Utility Resilience Planning, July 23, 2015. State Department Seeks Russian-speaking Social Media Maven.

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Ivanti

JUNE 3, 2024

Additionally, 46% of businesses have reported suffering reputational damage from that fraud. Smith shared a host of other eye-opening statistics from Zimperium’s 2023 global mobile threat report : 138 %: The year-over-year increase in critical Android vulnerabilities discovered.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Regardless, the company is working to “simplify [its] app and promote better relationships between neighbors,” we report. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has called for a bloc-wide ban on the controversial Pegasus spyware tool , warning its use could lead to an “unprecedented level of intrusiveness,” she writes.

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CTOvision

JULY 6, 2015

The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem: Senate advances secret plan forcing Internet services to report terror activity Ars Technica (Today) - Legislation modeled on 2008 law requiring Internet companies to report child porn.The legislation, approved 15-0 in a closed-door hearing, remains "classified."

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Ivanti

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This is more important than ever as 2021 has been a record-setting year for data breaches, and according to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) , cybercriminals specifically sought out credentials as the most common data type in 61% of all breaches because it is the gift that keeps on giving.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Report: Bibb school technology contracting suggests collusion. The purchase of millions of dollars in technology equipment and services without competitive bids or school board approval signals possible collusion among Bibb County school officials and several vendors they did business with, a state report alleges.

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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. ITRC, "2019 End-of-Year Data Breach Report," January 2020 2. Symantec, "Internet Security Threat Report," February 2019 6. May 2019 3.

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Tenable

MAY 7, 2020

The majority of breaches (71%) are financially motivated, per Verizon's 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report. Meanwhile, according to a joint IBM-Ponemon Institute report, the average cost of a single breach worldwide is $3.9 2019 Data Breach Report , Identity Theft Resource Center 2. Start your free Nessus trial.

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Ooda Loop

JANUARY 25, 2024

Cybersecurity firm ESET released a report on a previously undiscovered China-based threat actor that conducted a series of adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On September 7, researchers at Citizen Lab published a blog post detailing their discovery of an iPhone zero-click, zero-day exploit chain in Apple iOS used to deploy a spyware known as Pegasus. FAQ What do these vulnerabilities have to do with Apple products?

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Ivanti

JANUARY 19, 2022

According to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, phishing held the top spot as the data breach tactic used most often, jumping from 25% of all data breaches in 2020 to 36% in 2021. constant over?the the past several years, with?phishing phishing and ransomware?continuing continuing to?occupy?two?of?the the top three?spots.

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Kaseya

APRIL 22, 2020

According to this Computer Weekly article , Check Point threat researchers recently published a report on a sudden spike in the use of fraudulent Zoom domains that lure in unsuspecting users and steal their private information. Hackers could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to gain privileged root access to install spyware or malware.

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Kaseya

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As per the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, over 80 percent of hacking-related breaches involve brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials. Malware – short for malicious software, is a term used to represent computer viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, adware, spyware, etc. The Threat: Malware.

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Hu's Place - HitachiVantara

MAY 10, 2019

A 2016 CyberSource report claimed that over 90% of online fraud detection platforms use transaction rules to detect suspicious transactions which are then directed to a human for review. DataOps is required to engineer and prepare the data so that the machine learning algorithms can be efficient and effective.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Spyware: Programs that monitor activity of infected computers (e.g., When scanning is complete, you'll have a preliminary vulnerability assessment report, which is the foundational step that enables further investigation. Trojans: Malware disguised as programs or files a user needs.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2016

5 Free Tools to Prevent Viruses and Spyware from Crippling Your PC (pcrichard.com). Report: Private Equity Firms Considering HPE Buyout (devx.com). The Roots of Cloud Computing (coloradotech.edu). EMC now spruiking PCs and thin clients, not Compellent (go.theregister.com). UEFI-partition error makes PC unbootable (windowssecrets.com).

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Tenable

AUGUST 30, 2024

That’s one takeaway from the Cloud Security Alliance’s upcoming report “Cloud Resiliency in Financial Services,” based on a survey of about 860 security pros, CISOs and financial services leaders. It also details the “criteria, format, and mechanisms” agencies should use to create their reports.

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Altexsoft

JUNE 2, 2020

You can classify a binary file into categories like legitimate software, adware, ransomware, and spyware. This can help protect organizations even before vulnerabilities are officially reported and patched. Classification involves taking artifacts, and classifying them into one of several labels. The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This report focuses primarily on the security team members, though we’ll look from time to time at the others; they also have valuable information about what their companies are doing. are concerned about spyware, 7.6% Multifactor authentication (MFA) has been widely implemented, reported by 88.1% Only 10.0% Figure 1-2.

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KitelyTech

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Users reported that MSM uses a lot of mobile data, which can increase your bill. The biggest problem with MSM is that it can be exploited to download spyware and malware onto your phone. It can download apps without permission and work in the background so the user cannot see what is happening.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MARCH 15, 2022

This report covers four of the most important trends: Zero trust (ZT) security (also known as context-aware security, policy-based enforcement), which is becoming more widespread and dominates many enterprise and vendor conversations. What are some of today’s trends, and what might be future trends in this area? Mobile Device Security.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In a new report , the Atlantic Council think tank outlines key technology and policy issues that complicate IoT security, using the U.S., As a result, the report, which polled more than 1,200 business and IT pros involved in cybersecurity in the U.S., Source: CompTIA's “2022 State of Cybersecurity” report, Sept.

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Palo Alto Networks

JANUARY 23, 2023

It is specifically designed to identify infected devices and block known exploits, malware, malicious URLs and spyware in 5G environments. Palo Alto Networks provides reporting and dashboard capabilities across our products to help your IT and security operations teams understand where improvements need to be made.

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Tenable

MARCH 1, 2024

These are some of the TTPs used by APT29: Using brute forcing and password spraying to access service accounts, which are used to run and manage applications and services Compromising dormant accounts that haven’t been deactivated although they belong to users who no longer work at the targeted organization Using valid, unexpired tokens to access accounts (..)

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Kaseya

DECEMBER 28, 2021

According to an IBM report, the average total cost of a data breach was over $1 million higher in remote-work-related incidents as compared to incidents where remote working was not a factor. million on average at organizations with fully deployed security automation according to the Cost of Data Breach Report by IBM.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Enter the Executive Security Action Forum, an RSA Conference community of security executives from Fortune 1000 companies, which just released a report to help CISOs improve their board presentations. Source: RSA Conference's “What Top CISOs Include in Updates to the Board" report, October 2022).

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Samanage

JANUARY 29, 2019

In fact, by the midpoint of 2018, the IT Governance Blog reported that there had already been more than 600 data breaches that year. It is almost impossible to stay plugged in and go a day without catching a headline about another hacking or data breach, making its way into the news. Creating a Secure IT Platform for Employees.

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InfoBest

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Reports show that 70% of attacks involve lateral movement techniques, which means they move around the network and are much harder to eliminate. Some of its variations are spyware, ransomware, viruses, worms, and so on. Good security hygiene practices can help reduce breaches that happen this way. .

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