Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Think Linux doesn’t have malware? And here’s another example of malware that is targeting Linux (along with Windows). This would be why I hate it when companies force me to use SMS for two-factor authentication—at least let me use a one-time passcode or something. Falco has graduated within the CNCF.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2023

Structured telemetry and analytics cybersecurity firm Uptycs has discovered a new macOS malware stealer it is calling MacStealer. It joins three Windows-based malware families using Telegram in 2023, including Titan Stealer, Parallax RAT, and HookSpoofer, all of which exploit stealer command and control (C2). "

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

In January 2021, the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies worked together to take down one of the world's most notorious malware strains, Emotet. I personally use Microsoft Defender which is free, built into Windows 10, and updates automatically via Windows Update. How many credentials were harvested by Emotet?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This immediate action represents a shift in the modus operandi of attackers, highlighting their growing efficiency and the ever-decreasing window for response by defenders. This timeline offers a crucial window for organizations to prioritize and address the most critical vulnerabilities. 15 exploited by malware and botnets.

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Network World

AUGUST 3, 2016

Many of the large payment card breaches that hit retail and hospitality businesses in recent years were the result of attackers infecting point-of-sale systems with memory-scraping malware. They typically run Windows and have peripherals like keyboards, touch screens, barcode scanners and card readers with PIN pads.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 20, 2021

However, the file was in fact pure malware and the installation attempt immediately triggered a security alert from Windows Defender.". It's great when Windows Defender does its job. They found what appeared to be one and tried to install it. The RDP connection could have been the access brokers testing their access.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

Locking the front door doesn’t help if the windows and back doors are open. Users authenticate to a cloud access service broker (CASB), which is aware of all SaaS services in use across the organization — both authorized and unauthorized. Secure the windows. Take the native sharing functionality in Google Docs. Bar the exits.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

NIST, other government agencies, and industry bodies point towards the policy enforcement point (PEP) as the gateway device or service that performs this separation, gating access based on different authentication and authorization requirements, depending on the sensitivity of the resource.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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Dataconomy

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT : Scammers’ secret to stealing your data ChatGPT-generated email scam Emails, a notorious scamming medium, have been used to disseminate malware, extort victims, or pilfer crucial information. The ulterior motive of these cybercriminals is to either filch credentials or unleash malware.

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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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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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A Screw's Loose

MARCH 13, 2012

We run anti-virus and anti-malware suites. Use 2-factor authentication by using certificates to enable access to the data. Windows Phone. We have two goals in mind. To keep the nasties out while keeping our data in. What has that brought us to? Security makes sure we encrypt our laptops. What is the net effect of this?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We released an advisory with the @FBI & @HHSgov about this #ransomware threat that uses #Trickbot and #Ryuk malware. In order to move laterally throughout the network, the group relies on native tools, such as PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Windows Remote Management , and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

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Network Healthcare Backup Malware 62

Dataconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This authenticated command injection flaw has a CVSS score of 8.8 The cybersecurity firm documented an attack in October 2024 that targeted a Windows server hosting FortiClient EMS. Tools used in this campaign included malware for password recovery and network scanning, like Mimikatz and netscan.exe.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

More than just a regular guardian, it comes packed with an arsenal of tools – from a powerful VPN to a vigilant DNS firewall, a crafty SmartDNS, a rock-solid password manager, and a trusty Authenticator to double down on security. Platform Versatility: Access Passwarden across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, browsers, and even a web app.

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A Screw's Loose

AUGUST 28, 2012

They may choose to do straight authentication against your enterprise id system, could use a certificate to do the same thing, or go with a token provided through oauth or SAML. Windows Phone. Your developers look at the API and figure out what data matches the requirements they were given to build that app. Enterprise Mobility.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction. What is a computer worm?

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A Screw's Loose

MARCH 5, 2013

Let’s build identification and authentication frameworks on which we can then base access to that data. controlling Windows for two decades. Also, the windows operating system. Windows Phone. Let’s start with the basics like encrypting our data while it sits in the data center. Now that we. it was with laptops.

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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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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction. What is a computer worm?

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A Screw's Loose

MAY 14, 2012

They then map out how to authenticate the user. Windows Phone. Due to this, they want to map the identity of the user reporting the expense and encrypt any data cached on the phone as well as allow offline access, since there may not always be coverage for the device. Enterprise Mobility. Uncategorized. Tags Applications. Innovation.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Mitch Klein, executive director of the Z-Wave Alliance — a technology used widely in home alarm systems for door / window sensors, motion sensors, and other devices — explains that there will be significant challenges to porting that technology to Matter. This exposes them to hacking, malware, etc.,”

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

I suppose such things happen, but what I remember was her telling her surprise when the system booted up and the Windows 95 splash screen came up … wait, what? Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. Then nothing. The machine crashed, and the lab tech had to reboot. He said yeah.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

I suppose such things happen, but what I remember was her telling her surprise when the system booted up and the Windows 95 splash screen came up … wait, what? Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. Then nothing. The machine crashed, and the lab tech had to reboot. He said yeah.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. There's lots of different ways, maybe it's an old paper counter.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. There's lots of different ways, maybe it's an old paper counter.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Except during that two year window, there was a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL that no one knew about. 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. I’m talking about Heartbleed or CVE 2014-0160.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Except during that two year window, there was a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL that no one knew about. 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. I’m talking about Heartbleed or CVE 2014-0160.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Except during that two year window, there was a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL that no one knew about. 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. I’m talking about Heartbleed or CVE 2014-0160.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. There's lots of different ways, maybe it's an old paper counter.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

From her talk at SecTor 2022 , Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO of Cqure , returns to The Hacker Mind and explains how a lot of little configuration errors in common Windows tools and services can open the door to persistence on a system for bad actors and what sysadmins can do to mitigate these. Stealth malware. Special coding tricks?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 2, 2021

However, unlike Hermes, Ryuk was never made available on the forum, and CryptoTech has since ceased all of its activities, so there is some doubt regarding the origins of the malware. Once launched, it will thus spread itself on every reachable machine on which Windows RPC accesses are possible.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

The advisory describes three different malware strains: SOREFANG : This application is a malicious 32-bit Windows executable. This file has been identified as a variant of the malware family known as WellMail. Use multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of password compromises. What TTPs does APT29 use?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

At the time of this podcast, Lockbit accounts for 40% of the ransomware present today and it hits both Windows and Linux machines. Vamosi: Ransomware is the latest trend in malware. It’s a clever way for malware to be monetized. That’s what a criminal malware enterprise looks like today. --[Music] --.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

So I started thinking about other ways to hide messages or even how to get malware onto a system without it being detected. Vamosi: Living off the land or fireless malware is a threat actor leveraging the utilities readily available on a system. I have all the abilities built into Windows or built into Linux or Mac to do this for me.

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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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