CTOvision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

For more details on the attack see this NBC Los Angles Report. Most will also have in place user training programs. But still the malware gets in. The malware gets in. You can block and patch and try your hardest to prevent, but the bad guys will innovate and eventually malware gets in. And stay agile.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

A mid-year breach report from Risk Based Security and the OSF [4] cited that 59% of reported attacks were in the business sector, followed by 16.1% The resulting breaches occur primarily through malware, including Trojan horses, adware, worms, viruses and downloaders [6]. Most Active Malware Today. from the government.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

A recent report from Russian researchers has provided more specific information vis-à-vis the technical capabilities of NSA. Kaspersky Lab, a software security maker based in Moscow, published a report titled Equation Group: Questions and Answers on February 16 th.

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Network World

OCTOBER 17, 2024

CyberSeek is a data analysis and aggregation tool powered by a collaboration among Lightcast, a provider of global labor market data and analytics; NICE, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology focused on advancing cybersecurity education and workforce development; and IT certification and training group CompTIA.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 4, 2014

Editor’s note: As previously reported, I’m very proud to be an advisor to Invincea. In June 2013, Invincea became the first advanced malware threat protection technology to ship straight from the factory on all Dell commercial devices under the brand name of Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace. By Bob Gourley.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The new report details increased risks to Android and Apple products and the top 10 Windows malware programs of 2016. Here's what your business needs to know to stay safe.

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Network World

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The source code for a trojan program that infected hundreds of thousands of internet-of-things devices and used them to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks has been published online, paving the way for more such botnets. Krebs' website was the target of a record DDoS attack two weeks ago that was launched from the Mirai botnet.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2015

E-invoice mandate, Flash malware spike and more - FCW.com. NASA Awards Contract to Support Agency’s Human Spaceflight Programs. The Startup Ecosystem Report. USPTO’s tech strategy is a blueprint for all government IT. Veritas Capital to Acquire Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Data Systems Analysts, Inc.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 18, 2015

Track sessions will focus on: Enabling Business Results with Big Data — How to enable agency programs that will yield enormous value through big data to deliver actionable information and measureable results. Evaluating Commercial Cloud Services for Government – A Progress Report. Dr. Daniel Duffy. Eddie Garcia. 10:50 – 11:35 AM.

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Network World

JUNE 21, 2016

In the face of relentless attacks – via malware, DDOS and malicious email – the defenses that protect the nation’s most “high impact” systems are spotty at best and could leave important programs open to nefarious activities, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Malvertising is increasingly being deployed by threat actors to spread malware, including ransomware and scams, and redirect users from legitimate websites to phishing and exploit kit–hosting sites. The threat from malvertising is increasing, however, there are opportunities for organizations and individuals to mitigate their digital risk.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Such a flaw could allow attackers to create special malware that remotely executes code on Windows servers and creates malicious DNS queries that could even eventually lead to a company’s infrastructure being breached. a principal security program manager at Microsoft.

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Network World

JANUARY 3, 2017

Their electronic communications may be intercepted, messaging programs may be blocked. All of that may be because the journalists and human rights organizations in our modern connected society were standing up for what is right, being the voice of dissent, getting out the news about injustice.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2021

For an increasing number of companies, part of that conversation is happening in quarterly and annual reports. This includes the 2021 annual report at Accenture. Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. The report from the consulting giant details the most exciting news upfront.

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The Verge

JULY 19, 2021

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has banned NSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program. Vice reported the ban this morning, the day after a sweeping report alleged Pegasus was used to target the phones of human rights activists and journalists. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This is so because, the presence of online malware, spyware, adware is something that cannot be ignored, hence, the need for more efficient, reliable and supportive antimalware like Malwarebytes was introduced. It focuses on detecting and destroying adware, malware and unwanted software. Quarantine, Report, and Settings.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A file-less intrusion is one where intruders leverages programs already on the host (e.g., PCworld on Macrobased Malware. Microsoft on Macro Malware. Trendmicro on Macro Malware. Figure 1: Receiver Operating Characteristic curves for malware detection. This phenomenon is being widely recognized in the industry.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The State of the Phish is the industry benchmark report around the world's leading cyberattack vector. The Proofpoint report is based on tens-of-millions of data points from multiple continents and from across nineteen industry verticals. Security Awareness Finding #1: training programs need improving. And we have 53% of U.S.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

RELATED: Tracking the Start of the Log4j Vulnerability ] A new report from Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group says that Lazarus, a prolific North Korean hacking group operating under the broad Lazarus umbrella, has been actively exploiting the Log4j vulnerability in a campaign named "Operation Blacksmith."

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Network World

MAY 18, 2017

There has been a steady stream of reports and claims lately that many of us no longer need endpoint security, that antivirus (AV) programs on our PCs are worthless.

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2024

We’re not fighting alone when we use threat intelligence data to improve our programs. Here’s what I look for: Security analysts: These are the data detectives, sifting through threat feeds, malware samples, and dark web chatter to identify patterns and emerging threats. As threats evolve, so should our threat intelligence programs.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Further, AI is a potent tool in the arms of cybersecurity experts.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 27, 2024

A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. Highlighting the potential financial losses from breaches and the ROI of training programs can make a compelling case.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella directed the company’s security team to boost a bounty program for AI and cloud bugs during one of Microsoft’s weekly Secure Future Initiative meetings. The money is on top of the existing $16 million that Microsoft pays out annually through its bug bounty program.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The software updates for your IT management tools arrive automatically and contain legitimate changes—but hidden inside the update is malware that gives hackers secret access to your network. FireEye researchers report regularly on the world's most prominent cyberattacks. This malware arrives with a legitimately signed certificate.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Spanning a wide range of malicious activities from destructive malware and denial of service attacks, to the theft of intellectual property and even espionage, cyber threats pose a significant risk to any business. In recent years, multiple high-profile, high-impact breaches have raised awareness of the cyber threat.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Zimperium recently released its 2023 Global Mobile Threat Report 2023 , revealing a concerning increase in sophisticated attacks targeting mobile devices. The report sheds light on the escalating threat landscape faced by mobile-powered businesses. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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CTOvision

JULY 13, 2016

According to the 2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 85 percent of data breaches go undetected. Cyber attackers always seem one step ahead of their targets, meaning that even if organizations use firewalls and anti-malware programs, hackers can still find ways around the defenses.

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CTOvision

MARCH 8, 2017

Early reviews and sales were good until reports started coming in of the device smoking and catching fire due to a battery issue. The product was eventually discontinued, but not before it cost Samsung a reported $17 billion to address and fix the issue. Time will tell how long it takes Samsung to recover.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglecting to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed computer program. They then gained access to a customer service database and uploaded malware to capture sensitive information. This error went undiscovered for years. Damages: $1.1

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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. That tracking string was described in an NSA manual for implanting malware originally leaked by Snowden, The Intercept reported.

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Network World

AUGUST 17, 2016

Overall malware volume is down but the number of variants has gone up precipitously. In fact, according to the Webroot threat report, about 97% of all malware variants are seen only one time. In other words, they are designed to target and attack specific organizations.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

"I have used it to help with writing remediation tips for pentest reports. The script I saw it writes is very entry level, no complex programming logic and I think anyone who took the first two years of a computer science program can do it. Useful for basic malware analysis. I haven’t had to use google or stackoverflow.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

TeamsPhisher is a Python-language program that enables Teams tenant users to attach files to messages sent to external tenants, which can be abused by attackers to deliver phishing attachments. Make sure to equip your people with the skills and tools to recognize and easily report something phishy.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” According to reports, MGM and Caesars were both customers of identity management company Okta.

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Trends in the Living Networks

OCTOBER 4, 2019

A video of the full program is below. An excellent report last week from the Royal Society examined the state of the underlying neural interface technologies, their likely future evolution, and the many implications including individual and societal opportunities and risks. I will be sharing more soon on this very important topic.

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