Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A flaw in the MSHTML engine that lets an attacker use a malicious Office document to install malware is currently being used against the energy, industrial, banking, medical tech, and other sectors.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2025

But even as AI lends more attacking power to cyber criminals and cybersecurity professionals likewise incorporate AI into their threat-fighting arsenals , the single most powerful factor that can help fend off attacks is what was once the weakest link in security: human behavior. In the past few months, infostealer malware has gained ground.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The video below explores DDP Protected Workspace and uniquely addresses healthcare regulations related to malware prevention. Individuals take malware and obtain the characteristics pertaining to the individual and find ways to get around the malware inspections in place. The malware is from external agents.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 21, 2025

Companies like CrowdStrike have documented that their AI-driven systems can detect threats in under one second. Imagine a security system that doesnt just alert you to a threat but takes immediate action to neutralize it. It can even create custom malware that can adapt and evolve to evade detection.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The White House declares it’s a national security issue and leaks intelligence that North Korea is behind the attack. See the interview here: Tactics Not Malware Are the Story. The hackers captured and exfiltrated hundreds of terabytes of data then torched the network with wiper malware. Game Change. They will be all ears.

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Tech Republic

MARCH 19, 2025

FBI warns computer users to keep an eye out for malware, including ransomware, distributed through working document converters.

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2024

In a world full of emerging cyber threats, ransomware—one of the earliest documented forms of cyberattacks—continues to pose a serious threat to organizations of all sizes. In other words, the landscape has fundamentally changed, and so the ways to secure it must change as well. Stay up to date. Train employees to be vigilant.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 3, 2024

For its 2023 Security Priorities report, Foundry surveyed 790 IT security workers to understand their projects and priorities. Printers are often not subject to the rigorous security measures routinely applied to computing devices; for example, complex passwords and rigorous patching and software update regimes.

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Network World

MARCH 3, 2017

Targeted attacks are moving away from traditional malware to stealthier techniques that involve abusing standard system tools and protocols, some of which are not always monitored. The attack starts with a malicious Microsoft Word document distributed through an email phishing campaign.

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Network World

MARCH 1, 2017

More than 130 Android apps on the Google Play store have been found to contain malicious coding, possibly because the developers were using infected computers, according to security researchers. Google has already removed the apps from its Play store.

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Galido

MARCH 2, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - List of Latest Malware Attacks in the World - Information Technology Blog. Malware in different forms has caused serious data loss to users around the world in the last few decades. Here, we have listed the latest malware attacks in the world that you should be aware of. Ryuk Ransomware.

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2017

Several attacks observed over the past few months that rely heavily on PowerShell, open-source tools, and fileless malware techniques might be the work of a single group of hackers.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

A security researcher is showing that it’s not hard to hold industrial control systems for ransom. He's experimented with a simulated water treatment system based on actual programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and documented how these can be hacked. It's not hard to imagine a hacker trying to exploit these exposed PLCs, he added.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

One and a half minutes is all it took after plugging in an internet-connected security camera for the camera be infected with malware. Unlike the average Jane or Joe Doe who would not want their security camera to be immediately infected with malware, Rob Graham, CEO of Errata Security, called it “ fun ” to watch the infection happen.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Mobile security is a bit of a misnomer. Few of us can say we’ve been attacked by a piece of malware or have quarantined an actual virus. Yet, there’s a sneaking suspicion that mobile security is a bigger concern. We store sensitive business documents on them and use them to make purchases. The odds are stacked against us.

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Network World

MARCH 29, 2017

The state of online security is darn dreadful. This would put criminals on pace to make nearly $1 billion from their use of the malware just last year. In 2016, many significant breaches related to unstructured data such as email archives, business documents, intellectual property and source code were also compromised.

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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. Physical security must also be addressed. Be sure to secure server rooms, document archives, and other sensitive areas that could be involved in the incident.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The malware has been active since 2023, specifically targeting victims in Vietnam and Thailand.

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Network World

MAY 17, 2024

The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) describes BGP as “ the most important part of the internet you’ve probably never heard of.” RPKI helps improve routing security by adding a layer of encryption to the communications between Internet registries and network operators. What is Border Gateway Protocol?

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Network World

AUGUST 19, 2016

Documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden share a malware tracking code with several files released this week by hacking group Shadow Brokers, according to a news report. Shadow Brokers claimed they had hacked a cyberespionage team linked to the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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CTOvision

MAY 22, 2014

Organizations are giving more priority to development of information security policies, as protecting their assets is one of the prominent things that needs to be considered. So an organization makes different strategies in implementing a security policy successfully. Security policies are tailored to the specific mission goals.

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Network World

APRIL 12, 2017

McAfee security researchers are warning of a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word being exploited via attached.rtf files since at least January. The exploit allows a Word document to install malware onto your PC without you ever knowing it, giving the attackers full access to your machine.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 15, 2024

According to Synopsys’ open source security and risk analysis released in February, 96% of all commercial code bases contained open source components. One of the key advantages of open source is many people look at the code and can spot programming errors, security vulnerabilities, and other weaknesses.

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Network World

MARCH 8, 2017

Purported CIA documents leaked Tuesday appear to confirm that the U.S. National Security Agency and one of CIA's own divisions were responsible for the malware tools and operations attributed to a group that security researchers have dubbed the Equation.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Expmon, one of several security firms that reported the zero-day exploit, told BleepingComputer the attack method is 100-percent reliable making it very dangerous. Once a user opens the document, it loads malware from a remote source. Expmon tweeted that users should not open any Office documents unless they are from.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In court documents unsealed this week, the United States Department of Justice revealed its hand to show new evidence. Demers of the DOJ's National Security Division. The unsealed documents highlight a number of attack targets and motives in an effort to hack, digitally intrude, and defraud. The list goes on. global targets.

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Network World

AUGUST 30, 2016

Security researchers have highlighted in recent months how the web proxy configuration in browsers and operating systems can be abused to steal sensitive user data. It seems that attackers are catching on. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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CTOvision

JULY 30, 2016

28 July 2016--SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, today announced general availability for its Security Intelligence Services, a ground-breaking new product that uses the Internet itself as a detection system to automatically defend a network from cyber attacks. Bob Gourley.

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Network World

MAY 23, 2016

It took hackers less than two weeks to integrate a recently patched Flash Player exploit into widely used Web-based attack tools that are being used to infect computers with malware. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2016-4117, was discovered earlier this month by security researchers FireEye.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Security researchers have found a new Mac OS X malware that appears to be targeting the aerospace industry. The Trojan, called Komplex, can download, execute, and delete files from an infected Mac, according to security firm Palo Alto Networks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Action To support compliance with a governance-first approach to content-rich process automation, businesses must be vigilant when it comes to managing the retention and privacy of documents. Easily accessible, less secure data is vulnerable to hackers and malware, which, if breached, can have catastrophic consequences for an organization.

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CTOvision

APRIL 11, 2014

2) MongoDB (cross platform document oriented database). It may also be a good idea to check out SitScape via the Technical Innovation booth on the expo floor, according to this press release they have an awesome secure collaboration and data visualization setup at Geoint and I believe SitScape is part of this.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

August 2024: Security firm KnowBe4 reve als that they unknowingly hired a North Korean spy. The threat actor used a deepfake profile photo and stolen identity data to impersonate a US citizen, and was only discovered after they tried to plant malware on their company-issued laptop. Finally, consider reverifying your existing employees.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

That’s where Security Service Edge (SSE) is an advantage. Think of the analogy of securing your home,” says Thayga Vasudevan, Vice President of Product Management for Skyhigh Security. Think of the analogy of securing your home,” says Thayga Vasudevan, Vice President of Product Management for Skyhigh Security.

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Galido

MARCH 4, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Why Malware Prevention Should Be A Priority This Year - Information Technology Blog. What is Malware? Malware or malicious software is designed to damage or disable computers and can often cause serious damage before they are even detected. Malware prevention VS. Malware detection.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Last week, a number of Mac users had trouble opening apps — a problem that seemed to be caused by an Apple security protocol responsible for checking that software comes from trusted sources. This security feature checks that an app’s developer certificate hasn’t been revoked before it’s allowed to launch.

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