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Flexible-Ferret malware targets Mac users by doding XProtect measures

Dataconomy

Flexible-Ferret malware variant evades Apple’s XProtect measures This detection-resistant variant was identified by researchers at SentinelOne, who noted its ability to bypass the recent XProtect signature update intended to block Ferret infections. Featured image credit: Wesson Wang/Unsplash

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Enhance Your Security Posture: Doing Four Things Can Reduce Unauthorized Penetrations by 85%

CTOvision

Malware Defenses. href="[link] Control 5: Malware Defenses. Award went to an Australian group, which tells an entirely different story about the state of U.S. Patching Operating Systems: Operating systems on devices and servers must be continuously updated. Application Software Security.

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Invincea Names Former Verizon Terremark CISO as Chief Operating Officer

CTOvision

He most recently served as the chief operating officer for the Terremark Federal Group (part of Verizon) as well as the CISO of the cloud computing division of Verizon, Verizon Terremark. Managing operational growth in any market requires an iron will, and the security market amplifies the pressure exponentially,” said Laudermilch.

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Invincea Platform Enhances Large-Scale Enterprise Deployments With FreeSpace 4.0 and Invincea Management Service 2.1 Releases

CTOvision

and Office 365; Optimizes Performance Running on Smaller Footprint Endpoints, Touchscreen Tablets and Virtual Desktops; and Supports Distributed Rollouts With Group Templates and CDN-Enabled Client Upgrades. operating system platform support, 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Extends Platform Coverage to Windows 8.1 FreeSpace 4.0

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

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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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Patching and vulnerability management Apply timely security updates to operating systems, software, and firmware. Their ransom demands range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, often leveraging encrypted email services like ProtonMail, Tutanota, and Skiff for communication.

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Alleged NSA data dump contain hacking tools rarely seen

Network World

That includes malware that can infect a device’s firmware and persist, even if the operating system is reinstalled. “It's terrifying because it demonstrates a serious level of expertise and technical ability,” said Brendan Dolan-Gavitt, an assistant professor at New York University’s school of engineering.

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