SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is malware you'll want to watch out for. According to the new CISA report , Blindingcan is a new malware strain used by malicious North Korean cyber actors. The malicious documents employed in this campaign used job postings from leading defense contractors as lures and installed a data gathering implant on a victim's system.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2022

Ransomware — malware that prevents you from accessing your files unless you pay the hacker that infected your computer — has been an issue plaguing computer users and businesses for years. The first consists of malware scans, which are on by default, and which you can learn more about here. Illustration by Maria Chimishkyan.

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Galido

MARCH 13, 2017

Internet security has become a hot topic of debate today, and his really comes as little surprise given the large amounts of devastating malware attacks users are experiencing all around the globe. Protection against such threats has always been with the use of malware protection software but this is not enough today. Be careful.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. State-sponsored cyber espionage is becoming increasingly common, with threat actors operating out of Russia, potentially India, and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. After a brief hiatus, Emotet threat actors resumed their operations in early March 2023.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2022

The threat actors use social engineering to encourage individuals to download trojanized cryptocurrency applications on Windows or macOS operating systems. They use the apps to gain access to the victim's computer and install malware across the network environment, stealing private keys and exploiting other security gaps.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 21, 2022

Security researches discovered what they describe as a " fairly uncommon piece of malware," a modified version of the open source backdoor named " GoMet. ". There are two documented cases of its use by sophisticated threat actors. Agents can be deployed on a variety of operating systems (OS) or architectures (amd64, arm, etc.).

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

Cyberattacks such as malware infiltration and vulnerability exploitation continue to make headlines, attacking companies of various sizes. In some modifications, such as Document Object Model (DOM) mirroring, this approach filters out harmful elements to ensure they are invisible to the end-user.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 29, 2022

One of the biggest areas for malware and security risk to exist is in legacy apps, especially older homegrown apps without proper documentation. To achieve the best results, extensive automation should be integrated seamlessly into the enterprise environment. Don’t make it easy for assets to hide.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve known for a while that Apple isn’t going to make iMessage available outside of iOS devices, but this trial showed exactly how thoroughly Apple has considered expanding iMessage into other operating systems — and exactly why the company doesn’t want to. 8] Apple is still worried about malware downloads on the Mac.

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to recent Microsoft Intelligence findings , education is the most targeted industry, with nearly 80% of malware encounters in the last 30 days. Installing Malware. Malware is malicious software designed to infect or damage the system and networks. Install Anti-Malware Software. Update Systems Regularly.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

One way that EMOTET was so effective was due to its ability to spread via word documents. Europol says the EMOTET group was able to take email as an attack vector to the next level: "Through a fully automated process, EMOTET malware was delivered to the victims’ computers via infected e-mail attachments. EMOTET as an attack for hire.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s like locking your important documents in a secure cabinet or using a safe to protect your valuables but only this time, it’s happening in the digital realm. These devices may contain malware or be under surveillance, posing a risk to your sensitive information. Stick to trusted and secure devices whenever possible.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

Sentinel Labs outlines a major malware push that is bypassing Apple’s malware protections. Operating Systems/Applications. Austin Hughley for sticking it out through all the challenges and documenting how to use a Windows gaming PC as a (Linux) Docker host. Upgrading to Go 1.17 might be a good idea.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

This article on using osquery for behavioral detection of macOS malware was an interesting read. Operating Systems/Applications Dewan Ahmed has a great run-down on options for documentation-as-code. Security Adrian Mouat reviews some of the security-focused changes in Go 1.20.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 21, 2022

Cross-platform malware. Operating Systems/Applications. I found it easier/better than the documentation on the HashiCorp web site, in fact. The story of a developer deliberately polluting their open source projects—as outlined here for the “colors.js” ” and “faker.js”

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Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

That viruses and malware are Windows problems is a misnomer that is often propagated through the Linux community and it’s an easy one to believe until you start noticing strange behavior on your system. Learn how to use the keyboard to work with your text documents, complete searches, replace text, and format them.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

There is a fundamental weakness in the architecture of the Windows platform, which seems to make it particularly vulnerable to malware. It is also provides the set of tools that lets users take data from an Excel spreadsheet and insert it into a Word document. They are critical to the functioning of the connected world.

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Galido

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Stop Malware Attacks and Online Identity Theft. As technology advances, so will the complexity and sophistication of malware grow to the point that people must take drastic measures to safeguard their devices and personal information against malicious threats. Keep Systems Updated. Install Anti-Virus.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2021

Microsoft claims that a combination of Windows Hello, Device Encryption, virtualization-based security, hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI), and Secure Boot “has been shown to reduce malware by 60 percent.”. You obviously need modern hardware to enable all these protections, and Microsoft has been building toward this moment for years.

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The Verge

APRIL 28, 2021

Since these figures were deposed before the trial, court documents have already revealed a few interesting details about the companies’ businesses — and we’ll probably see more as they take the stand. Alphabet — documents submitted. App Annie — documents submitted. Roblox Corporation — documents submitted.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

Sentinel Labs outlines a major malware push that is bypassing Apple’s malware protections. Operating Systems/Applications. Austin Hughley for sticking it out through all the challenges and documenting how to use a Windows gaming PC as a (Linux) Docker host. Upgrading to Go 1.17 might be a good idea.

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2021

Last night, both sides filed a document called a “proposed findings of fact,” essentially laying out every factual claim they’ll rely on in their arguments. Apple wanted to ensure that iOS devices were more protected from those malware and instability issues and quality issues that the PC world was used to,” Apple claims in its filing.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 22, 2023

This software suite is compatible with both Windows and macOS operating systems, and offers a spectrum of six different editions to cater to diverse user needs. It is equipped to restore an array of file types, encompassing documents, photographs, videos, and more. When would you need Stellar Data Recovery Technician?

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Linux Academy

APRIL 29, 2019

That viruses and malware are Windows problems is a misnomer that is often propagated through the Linux community and it’s an easy one to believe until you start noticing strange behavior on your system. Learn how to use the keyboard to work with your text documents, complete searches, replace text, and format them.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. Sometimes the decryption worked, sometimes it didn’t, creating headaches for system admins worldwide who didn’t have good backups in place. There are other pentesting operating systems like Parrot.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. Sometimes the decryption worked, sometimes it didn’t, creating headaches for system admins worldwide who didn’t have good backups in place. There are other pentesting operating systems like Parrot.

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A Screw's Loose

MARCH 5, 2013

That works really well until that endpoint is a Dropbox folder that someone placed a critical document in, or a USB Flash drive they copied it to. Also, the windows operating system. It’s much easier to worry about that endpoint. It’s also easier to sell endpoint solutions. Furthermore, IT departments have been locking down and.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you’re running edge detection, if your scanning your networks, even occasionally rebooting your servers these activities will remove some running malware, yet the bad actors somehow return and remain persistent. Stealth malware. Hence we talk alot about Advanced Persistent Threats. Special coding tricks?

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2022

Vamosi: So ATT&CK started as a workshop exercise to document common tactics, techniques and procedures, TTPS, that advanced persistent threats used against Windows Enterprise environments, advanced persistent threats are just as they seem. These could be in the operating system, or it could be a third party that's been added.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

You know something that helps write into the operating system like Windows or Mac or Linux, the accuracy there is might be pretty good. Such as training systems to automatically detect malware. The accuracy of these predictions depends largely on the accuracy of the capture, which is what Justin is talking about.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Living off the Land (LoL) is an attack where files already on your machine, ie your operating system, are used against you. So I started thinking about other ways to hide messages or even how to get malware onto a system without it being detected. Like all the unused files within your operating system?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

Vamosi: ATT&CK started as a workshop exercise to document common tactics, techniques and procedures, T TPS that advanced persistent threats used against Windows Enterprise environments, advanced persistent threats are just as they seem. So it's it's a fun time.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

Vamosi: ATT&CK started as a workshop exercise to document common tactics, techniques and procedures, T TPS that advanced persistent threats used against Windows Enterprise environments, advanced persistent threats are just as they seem. So it's it's a fun time.

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Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It’s also an outlier; rival mobile operating system Android allows pretty much any app, though app stores may have their own restrictions. You can buy a computer with a Microsoft operating system from a variety of manufacturers, and nearly 1,300 brands sell devices with Google’s Android operating system.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

A round of document production from the company and its rivals was done in the spring, and staff members appear to be preparing depositions of Facebook’s top leadership, including its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, according to the people. Google and Apple’s COVID-19 exposure notification system was supposed to preserve people’s privacy.

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