SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels. Leverage data analysis: Data analytics and IoT technologies are revolutionizing the oil and gas sector, enabling better monitoring and threat detection.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 30, 2025

The extension then silently authenticates the victim into a Chrome profile managed by the attackers Google Workspace. Once this authentication occurs, the attacker has full control over the newly managed profile in the victims browser, allowing them to push automated policies such as disabling safe browsing and other security features.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Web hosting provider GoDaddy has revealed it suffered a security breach that lasted for several years, resulting in the installation of malware on its servers and the theft of source code related to some of its services. It is also recommending that customers enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for added security.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

AI-driven traffic analysis and anomaly detection is a game changer for cybersecurity, especially when it comes to preventing DDoS attacks. The attackers place themselves between the user and the legitimate website, intercepting session data and bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) by relaying the authentication process in real time.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

However, the emails did fail SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication checks. Threat actors infrastructure analysis diagram (Image: Palo Alto Networks Unit 42) The potential impact of the attacks extends beyond credential theft. Featured image credit: Microsoft

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

If malware is detected on workplace computers, these devices must be promptly disconnected from the network to prevent further spread. ISO 22317: Focuses on Business Impact Analysis (BIA), detailing the processes for identifying and evaluating the impact of different events on business operations.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

Gartner cautions that Cloudflare lacks some features, such as file malware sandboxing, DEM, and full-featured built-in reporting and analytics. Sandboxing analysis, remote browser isolation, WAF, deception, and user experience monitoring are also on the menu. Zscaler offers ZTNA, CASB, SWG, FWaaS, and DLP at its core.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Spanning a wide range of malicious activities from destructive malware and denial of service attacks, to the theft of intellectual property and even espionage, cyber threats pose a significant risk to any business. We recommend architectures that also enable analysis of streaming data. Cognitio will help ensure this is done.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2023

Info stealers are a type of malware that specializes in collecting various credentials and personal information from infected computers. Group-IB's analysis revealed that the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 40.5% Info stealers are also indiscriminate, infecting as many computers as possible to maximize the amount of data collected.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2025

First identified in July 2023, ClearFake utilizes compromised WordPress sites as a vector for malware distribution, primarily relying on fake web browser update prompts. The primary objective of these infection chains is to deliver information-stealing malware targeting both Windows and macOS systems.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Its analysis reveals a startling insight into how quickly attackers capitalize on these vulnerabilities. According to the report: "Of the 206 high-risk vulnerabilities we tracked, more than 50 percent of those were either leveraged by threat actors, ransomware, or malware to compromise systems. 15 exploited by malware and botnets.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

While the use of an XOR cipher is not new, this is the first time Visa has observed its use in JavaScript skimming malware. The developer of this malware kit uses the same cipher function in the loader and the skimmer.". Regularly scan and test eCommerce sites for vulnerabilities or malware.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Apple says a service known as Gatekeeper “performs online checks to verify if an app contains known malware and whether the developer’s signing certificate is revoked.” However, not everybody agreed with Paul’s analysis. The company also says it’s stopped logging IP addresses associated with the Developer ID certificate checks.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Whether it is ransomware, other types of malware, or any number of cyberattacks, threat actors keep inventing new techniques to cause disruption. In a blog post, Neel Mehta, Information Security lead for Google, explains how a hacker has managed to break certificate code parsing to invade email inboxes and infect users with malware.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Hackers were able to infiltrate business and government computer systems by illicitly inserting malware into software updates for a widely used IT infrastructure management product, the Solarwinds Orion Platform. SolarWinds, based in Austin, Texas, said about 18,000 customers may have installed the compromised software. ”

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2024

The access was possible because the demo account was not behind Okta or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), unlike Snowflake's corporate and production systems. This isn't a supply chain hack but a reminder: if users can access your SaaS with just a password, so can attackers," said Toby Lewis, Global Head of Threat Analysis at Darktrace. "

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SecureWorld News

MAY 20, 2021

A single user license was likely to cost them hundreds of dollars a year, so they posted a question on an online research forum asking if anyone knew of a free alternative (the Rapid Response team know this because the student handed over their laptop for analysis once the full extent of the incident became clear).

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The FBI, CISA, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) recently revealed that the number of ransomware incidents against K-12 districts increased dramatically at the beginning of fall 2020 classes. Specific ransomware and malware strains affecting schools. Use multi-factor authentication where possible.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The FBI also states that in November 2020, a technical analysis of a remote access trojan (RAT) identified keyword searches on a victim's network, such as 10-q, 10-sb, n-csr, nasdaq, marketwired, and newswire, showing interest in the victim's current and future stock price. Soon after, three publicly traded U.S.

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Phil Windley

AUGUST 28, 2023

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. User Authentication: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification (e.g.,

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Dataconomy

MARCH 4, 2025

This surge in AI use is driven by the need for real-time data analysis and incident response capabilities that can identify anomalies before they escalate. Gartner estimates that by 2025, 75% of IoT security spending will focus on device management and identity authentication. billion in 2023, is projected to reach $60.6

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

According to new FortiGuard Labs analysis released this morning , this year's Olympics has been a target for a growing number of cybercriminals for more than a year. It is essential to verify the authenticity of sources before clicking on links or providing personal information.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

One notorious hacking group from Iran uses particularly dirty schemes to fleece users, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). For years, this group has hijacked accounts, deployed malware, and used novel techniques to conduct espionage aligned with the interests of the Iranian government.".

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Fingerprint authentication has become synonymous with security on our smartphones and devices. The tool employs sophisticated analysis to dissect the faint acoustics of your swipes, meticulously searching for patterns unique to your fingerprint.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

This is a question of whether you have permission to inventory, classify, and perform a risk analysis on the networks supporting a home user’s environment. While replies can generally reveal sensitive information in real attacks, links front-ending fake authentication pages tend to work best when trying to exploit users.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Therefore, it is crucial you have a cross-functional team because it not only enables you to communicate risks but also come up with a holistic analysis. How is the authentication process for information access? Risk Analysis. When doing an assessment, risk analysis takes the process an extra step. Workforce training.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Having basic cyber hygiene Advanced technology is important, but basics like regular data backups, software updates, strong password policies, and multi-factor authentication are fundamental. Post-incident analysis is equally important since understanding how a breach occurred and learning from it can prevent future incidents.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This malware, delivered via an AutoIt script, enabled the attacker to execute malicious commands and maintain remote control over the system. Vision Ones analysis identifying the root cause behind script.a3x and Autoit3.exe They proceeded to deploy various suspicious files, including one identified as Trojan.AutoIt.DARKGATE.D.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Secure coding, encryption, enhanced authentication, and other practices fall into this category. Segment networks A unitary network can be transparent and allow hackers to quickly spread malware and reach sensitive data after they breach through the external protection perimeter. The more symbols, the better.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Traditional anti-malware research relies on customer systems but what if a particular malware wasn’t on the same platform as your solution software? éveillé from ESET joins The Hacker Mind podcast to talk about the challenges of building his own internet scanner to scan for elusive malware. Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé

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Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Protecting the network from intrusion, malware and other threats is still as important as ever. The security analytic engine would flag that as being an unusual occurrence and Cloud Access Manager would interpret the higher risk score as a cue for stepping up authentication requirements. Bill: You’re welcome Kevin.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 1, 2024

Following an analysis of the breached data by a security expert, who reported to the news platform that the passwords were ” easy to decipher,” TechCrunch notified AT&T. “AT&T Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 7.6

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication. Think about it. And important.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 22, 2023

You need some form of authentication to access it that might be through a login and password or through a paywall or other sorts of authentication methods. Delilah postponed her company’s annual report just to include analysis of ChatGPT. To write scripts for malware. Now generative AI can produce malware.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

And if you could initiate a heartbeat before authentication was complete on the site, you could smash and grab the encrypted information before anyone even knew who you were. And traditional application security tools like static analysis, they couldn’t find it. It took something different to discover Heartbleed.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

And if you could initiate a heartbeat before authentication was complete on the site, you could smash and grab the encrypted information before anyone even knew who you were. And traditional application security tools like static analysis, they couldn’t find it. It took something different to discover Heartbleed.

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