SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. Check out the complete report here. It's called Taidoor.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Vampire malware: draining systems dry This malware creeps in undetected, draining resources and stealing data in the dark. Like vampires, malware strains can operate quietly, leeching data or encrypting files without warning, making ransomware and spyware infections incredibly haunting.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A report from Kaspersky says that CryWiper disguises itself as ransomware so that it can extort money from the victim for decrypting the data, but in reality, it intentionally destroys data in the affected systems. The malware was developed in C++ and compiled using the MinGW-w64 toolkit and the GCC compiler.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

government threat report , released this morning and titled "Rise in Mobile Phishing Credential Theft Targeting Public Sector," includes these key findings: Nearly 50% of state and local government employees are running outdated Android operating systems, exposing them to hundreds of device vulnerabilities.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

OT security risks and ThreatLabz insights According to Zscaler ThreatLabz research, OT security risks are pervasive in large operating environments. Often more than 50% of OT devices depend on legacy, end-of-life operating systems that have known vulnerabilities. Furthermore, IoT malware attacks have been on the rise.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting private accounts on LinkedIn and WhatsApp because they are less secure than business accounts, according to Europe cybersecurity agency Enisa’s latest threat landscape report. In the next stage, you have to click somewhere to fill in information, at which point malware slips in through the open door.

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Galido

OCTOBER 31, 2018

To be noted is the fact that a vulnerability scanner is as important as a malware scanner today. While a malware scanner helps check for malware and clear them, the vulnerability scanning tool could help prevent malware threats and attacks. These would provide them detailed reporting as well.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Google has reportedly blocked the popular extension The Great Suspender and removed it from its Chrome Web Store for containing malware. But if you were one of the many users who relied on the tab manager to keep your browser running smoothly, don’t freak out just yet. You may still be able to recover your lost tabs… Read more.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Android malware is nothing new for fans of Google's mobile operating system, but a set of newly discovered vulnerabilities in a popular app called ShareIt is just as worrisome. According to a Trend Micro report, the flaws can be abused to extract a user's sensitive information as well as execute.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Malware continues to plague organizations and individuals alike and one of the more insidious strains in recent times is the Raspberry Robin malware. Cybercriminals tirelessly devise new technologies and strategies to infiltrate systems, steal data, and disrupt lives.

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2020

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has made 746 arrests and dismantled dozens of organized crime groups after intercepting millions of encrypted text messages, BBC reports. The messages were sent through EncroChat, a subscription-based phone system popular among career criminals. Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

Companies that have embraced the cloud need to understand the Shared Responsibility Model: a security and compliance framework that explains what shared infrastructure and systems the cloud provider is responsible for maintaining and how a customer is responsible for operating systems, data, and applications utilizing the cloud.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

To protect against them, you need to know the methods of hackers and the principles of malware operation. With this insight, you can craft effective security systems, adapt and enhance your business operations, and put the right protective measures in place. Several thousand reports are published every year.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 1, 2023

The vulnerability, dubbed "Migraine," enables attackers with root access to bypass SIP and perform arbitrary operations on macOS devices. This discovery raises concerns about system integrity, the installation of undeletable malware, and the potential compromise of private user data.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

And the MS-ISAC says K-12 school districts are now the most likely to suffer from and report a successful ransomware attack. However, when schools began to start up again in August and September, that number rose to 57%, making K-12 districts the most likely entities in the United States to suffer from and report a ransomware attack.

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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. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just detected a new cyber threat from North Korea.

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Network World

JULY 22, 2016

Earlier this year, Cisco’s Talos division reported significant image-processing bugs to Apple , one of which could allow attackers to inject malware or remotely execute code via “iMessages, malicious webpages, MMS messages, or other malicious file attachments opened by any application.”

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Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 21, 2022

Most recently, Russian threat actors have taken aim at a large software development company in Ukraine that is utilized by various government agencies within the country, according to a report from Cisco Talos. Agents can be deployed on a variety of operating systems (OS) or architectures (amd64, arm, etc.).

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Juice jacking is when someone tampers with a charging station or USB port, allowing it to leach data from your phone or install malware on it while you top off your battery. Here are several reports from 2013, when USB “condoms” — little dongles that block data from being transferred on USB cords — went on sale.

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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. Companies can use isolated view on any operating system and any device through a commonly used web browser that supports HTML5 to eliminate the risk of interacting with fraudulent links and files.

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The Investing Edge

APRIL 23, 2013

Function at the operating system-level to detect rootkits and other deeply hidden malware. Solutions offering more visibility at the OS level are the kind of innovative IT security approach needed to defend against modern malware available on the black market today.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

SecureWorld News reported earlier this month about an incident with Syniverse , a major telecommunications company. LightBasin also uses a long list of malware and other techniques to carry out their devious deeds. According to the blog, at least 13 telecommunications companies have been breached by LightBasin since 2019.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This malware poses a significant risk as it is pre-installed on devices during manufacturing. The BADBOX botnet primarily targets Android operating systems and has shown considerable resilience, with the latest telemetry revealing it has affected a wider variety of devices than previously reported.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2021

This technique also helps verify that the operating system and its virtual environment are running directly on Intel hardware, as opposed to malware that is spoofing the hardware. Providing operating system visibility into the BIOS- and firmware-protection methods used at boot time.

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Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. Find the links to these blogs in the descriptions below.

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Galido

MAY 1, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. Find the links to these blogs in the descriptions below.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

And in October 2022, CISA issued an advisory to healthcare providers warning of a ransomware and data extortion group targeting the healthcare and public health sector with a particular interest in accessing database, imaging, and diagnostics systems within networks. Simplify operations. But ransomware isn’t the only risk.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

According to a recent report , bots accounted for a staggering 47.4% Out of the 13 countries examined in the report, seven exhibited levels of bad bot traffic, surpassing the global average of 30.2%. Spreading malware: Bots play a role in distributing malware, such as viruses, trojans, and ransomware. Stats on bots 1.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Neglecting cyber hygiene can make individuals and organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as malware infections, data breaches, and identity theft ( Image credit ) There is a cyber hygiene checklist you need to follow Cyber hygiene is not merely an option but a necessity in our digital age.

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

However, some reported it’s difficult to understand what’s required to gain complete SSE functionality from Cisco. Gartner cautions that Cloudflare lacks some features, such as file malware sandboxing, DEM, and full-featured built-in reporting and analytics. Dell’Oro Group listed 35 SASE vendors in its September 2022 report.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2023

Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited," the company says in iOS and macOS advisories when describing the CVE-2023-37450 vulnerability reported by an anonymous security researcher. Exact attack code and static detection signatures change with each new vulnerability that is discovered.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

While large and active Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs like Conti, LockBit, and BlackCat always make headlines with their operations, it's important to learn about smaller ransomware families, as they can provide insight and help us understand more about cybercrime gangs as a whole. The report was published on June 7, 2022.

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Galido

DECEMBER 28, 2018

While the majority of people may be lucky to date, there are numerous reports issues over the past few years reporting the large financial cost of security breaches. Stop Malware Attacks and Online Identity Theft. Keep Systems Updated. Anti-virus programs can catch most malicious bugs that enter your system.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 2, 2023

The campaign, which they are calling Operation Triangulation, uses zero-click exploits to infect devices via the iMessage platform. Once infected, the malware runs with root privileges, giving the attacker complete control over the device and user data. Meet the iPhone Trojan: How does Operation Triangulation work? or earlier.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. Find the links to these blogs in the descriptions below.

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