CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

in Advanced Research Contracts For its Labs Division. In the first quarter of 2014, the company’s advanced research division—Invincea Labs—secured $8.1M A security strategy that only reacts to attacks isn’t acceptable,” said Paul Calatayud, Chief Information Security Officer of Surescripts. “To

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Once Google published its findings for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in CPUs, the bad guys used that as a roadmap to create their malware. And so far, researchers have found more than 130 malware samples designed to exploit Spectre and Meltdown. Still, the number is rising fast.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2014

The video at this link and embedded below provides an overview of conclusions from CTOvision research into ways to automate the removal of cyber threats (including malware) from your enterprise. It highlights ten requirements CTOs, CIOs, CISOs and CFOs should articulate as critical to success in automating security response.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We talked to Proofpoint researchers about this new malware threat and how it infects Windows systems to steal information.

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CTOvision

JULY 10, 2019

Mobile malware dubbed Agent Smith has infected about 25 million devices, mainly in India and other Asian countries, but other countries have also been affected, including the UK and US, according to security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies.

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Forrester IT

JUNE 24, 2021

With ransomware continuing as a high-impact problem (with seemingly no end in sight), we’ve put together some useful ransomware resources for security practitioners. The links below are a mixture of Forrester’s own research and third-party links. These include incident […].

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 15, 2017

Four key exploits at the heart of hacking tools leaked by the Shadow Brokers have given malware authors a lot of power, say security researchers

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CTOvision

AUGUST 29, 2014

Analysis Big Data CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threats DoD and IC Research Automation Computer security Malware SurfWatch' How do you know which source to turn to for what reason? And at an even higher level, how do you know which sources to. To read more please log in.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Dubbed TA2541 by Proofpoint researchers, the group has been attacking targets in several critical industries since 2017 with phishing emails and cloud-hosted malware droppers. The post Researchers discover common threat actor behind aviation and defense malware campaigns appeared first on TechRepublic.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

A research firm recently published methods for attackers to hijack automation tools that ship with Windows 11 to distribute malware and steal data across networks. The process comes with some caveats but marks another area of concern for IT security.

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2017

A security researcher has discovered a spambot using more than 711 million compromised email accounts to spread data-stealing malware

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 4, 2020

Malicious files masquerading as curriculum vitae are being sent to businesses to install malware that can capture passwords and other sensitive information, says Check Point Research.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 26, 2024

Cyber security researchers discovered risks in GitHub's workflows and deleted data, in addition to the distribution of malware through accounts. The post Researchers Identify Significant Vulnerabilities and Malicious Activities Within GitHub appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 4, 2021

Microsoft Research's Project Freta aims to find invisible malware running on the cloud.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

Threat researcher explains why it's tricky to tell the difference between legitimate Excel Macros and ones that deliver malware.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Sucuri researchers discovered that the campaign sent out malicious emails masquerading as a confirmation for a recent transaction. Digital attackers deployed this disguise in the hopes that employees at the targeted bank would click on a link to a malicious PHP file out of alarm.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

There’s a popular stereotype that Apple’s computers are largely immune to malware. It was literally just one week ago that Objective-See security researcher Patrick Wardle published a story about the first piece of malware discovered in the wild targeting Apple Silicon, and now we have two.

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TechSpot

JUNE 24, 2024

Google said last week that in 2024, less than 1% of all installs from the Chrome Web Store, which now contains more than 250,000 extensions, were found to include malware. The company added that while it was proud of its security record, some bad extensions still get through, which is. Read Entire Article

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CTOvision

JANUARY 22, 2014

By WayneWheeles Editor’s note: Wayne Wheeles has established a fantastic reputation as a pioneer in applying big data solutions to enterprise cyber security mission needs. -bg. In thread two, we are introduced to the potential culprit: Kaptoxa which is a purpose built form of malware for targeting POS systems.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 7, 2017

Check Point researchers have identified a new malware that they said infected some 14 million devices, rooting 8 million of them. The malware has generated $1.5 million for attackers.

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TechSpot

MAY 8, 2023

Security researchers have confirmed that private keys for MSI products and Intel Boot Guard are loose in the wild. Hackers could use the keys to sign malware under the guise of official MSI firmware. Intel Boot Guard is a critical security check for when computers first start up, and the. Read Entire Article

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 5, 2022

Already impacting more than 2,000 victims, the malware is able to modify a DLL file digitally signed by Microsoft, says Check Point Research.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Commercially-available malware, with minimal modification, is behind attacks against the Indian government, says Cisco's Talos security research group.

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TechSpot

MAY 4, 2022

Security researcher John Page (aka hyp3rlinx) specializes in finding bugs in malware and publishing them on his website and Twitter account. Recently he published a way to use those vulnerabilities to stop ransomware from encrypting files.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

But In-memory computing comes with new kinds of security challenges. Solution provides real-time detection, identification, and mitigation of advanced malware that operates in endpoint volatile memory . In the case of an exploit, the malware injects itself into a normal process. – bg.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 6, 2020

A low-quality batch of malicious tools can sell for as low as $70, while a premium set can go as high as $6,000, according to the security research site Privacy Affairs.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Paul Kocher, President, Cryptography Research. Katie Moussouris, Senior Security Strategist Lead, Microsoft. It is an anti-fraud and security solution that works equally well for the advertising industry, ecommerce and Enterprise business systems. Bluebox Security. Top 10 Finalists: White Ops. Co3 Systems.

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CTOvision

MARCH 27, 2019

UC Browser, a hugely popular mobile browser from Alibaba-owned UCWeb, has a design flaw that allows attackers to swap out downloads from the company’s servers with files from any server on the internet, according to researchers at Russian security firm Dr. Web.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Based on the security researchers' analysis of the 2023 cyberthreat landscape, we highlight new or heightened risks.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 9, 2020

A new variant targeted Android users to subscribe them to premium services without their consent, according to Check Point Research.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 12, 2022

New research from Cisco Talos reveals that the infamous TrueBot malware has updated its modus operandi and now hits the U.S. The post TrueBot malware delivery evolves, now infects businesses in the US and elsewhere appeared first on TechRepublic. with additional payloads such as the infamous Clop ransomware.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Cisco Talos report exposes new malware used by the group to target Internet backbone infrastructure and healthcare organizations in the U.K. and the U.S.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Check Point Research recently discovered and analyzed a new worm with USB spreading capabilities, a seemingly "simpler" malware created by Gamaredon, a well-known group working with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Apple accidentally approved common malware disguised as an update for Adobe Flash Player to run on macOS, according to a new report. According to security researcher Patrick Wardle, Apple approved an app that contained code used by a well-known malware called Shlayer. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 28, 2020

With just a few Bitcoins and a quick search of Dark Web marketplaces, bad actors can become the owners of powerfully malicious tools.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Chaos is a novel malware written in the Go programming language with pretty unique capabilities. Discovered and analyzed by Black Lotus Labs, the research arm of security company Lumen, the new threat can infect a plethora of computing platforms both on the software and hardware front. There are more than.

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