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Threats delivered over encrypted channels continue to rise

Network World

Attackers are using encrypted channels to bypass traditional defenses, concealing malware, phishing campaigns, cryptomining/cryptojacking, and data theft within encrypted traffic. Steady growth in encrypted attacks: The Zscaler cloud blocked an unprecedented volume of attacks embedded in TLS/SSL traffic during the analysis period.

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Global cybersecurity talent gap widens

Network World

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Fortinet extends AI support to network threat detection, cloud workflow

Network World

The idea is to use AI’s information gathering and sorting capabilities to help customers do more effective searching and analysis of threats, the vendor stated. An upgrade to the AI-powered Inline Malware Prevention Service includes new features such as real-time anti-phishing and an accelerated AI pre-filter, according to Fortinet.

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Mitigating Advanced Threats with Scalable and Automated Malware Analysis: An interview of Chad Loeven and Mike Hylton

CTOvision

Scalable automated malware analysis has become a critical component of enterprise defense. When properly implemented it can be key to mitigating malware threats that otherwise bypass perimeter defenses. It is based on an […].

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Mimecast tracks growing Malware-as-a-Service trend in analysis of 202 billion emails

Tech Republic Security

Software security company identified 92 billion malicious mails in Q4 and a spike in Emotet and ransomware.

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Cisco Talos Report: New Trends in Ransomware, Network Infrastructure Attacks, Commodity Loader Malware

Tech Republic Security

Based on the security researchers' analysis of the 2023 cyberthreat landscape, we highlight new or heightened risks.

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IDG Contributor Network: Network analysis can find malware before it strikes

Network World

Network traffic analysis should be used more in the fight against malware. The researchers, who have been studying historic network traffic patterns, say the latest malware tracking should take advantage of inherent network-supplied barometers and stop simply focusing on trying to identify malware code already on networks and machines.

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