Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 22, 2023

ESET's latest report highlights the abuse of the ChatGPT name, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

A new variant of malware called XLoader is targeting macOS users. Learn more about how to protect yourself from this malicious software.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 28, 2022

Conti, Quantum and Mountlocker were all linked to having used the new piece of software to inject systems with ransomware. The post New Bumblebee malware loader increasingly adopted by cyber threat groups appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 21, 2022

The malware has been found in the French construction and government sectors and uses steganography, Tor proxy and package installer software, Proofpoint says. The post New Serpent backdoor malware targets French entities with unforeseen method appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The mother lode of meltdowns A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike in mid-July caused about 8.5 CrowdStrike blamed a hole in its software testing tool for the flaw in a sensor configuration update released to Windows systemson July 19. Some estimates put the cost of the disruption at more than $5 billion.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Palo Alto Networks has released next-generation firewall (NGFW) software that includes some 50 new features aimed at helping enterprise organizations battle zero-day threats and advanced malware attacks. WildFire is Palo Alto’s on-prem or cloud-based malware sandbox that is closely integrated with Palo Alto’s firewalls.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 22, 2023

Whether an infection is the result of a disgruntled employee, hardware vulnerability, software-based threat, social engineering penetration, robotic attack or human error, all organizations must be prepared to immediately respond effectively to such an issue if the corresponding damage is to be minimized.

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2017

In both cases attackers managed to infiltrate the Ask.com updater infrastructure to the point that they used legitimate Ask signing certificates to authenticate malware that was masquerading as software updates.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 31, 2022

Websites should be scanned regularly for malware. The post How to scan your websites for malware with ISPProtect appeared first on TechRepublic. Jack Wallen shows you how to do this on Linux with the help of ISPProtect.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Bitdefender GravityZone is best overall when it comes to our top choices for protection from malware like viruses, spyware, trojans, and bots.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 19, 2017

A new report from Enigma Software Group compared the malware infection rates in all 50 states over the first six months of 2017. Here are the results.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 5, 2020

Software security company identified 92 billion malicious mails in Q4 and a spike in Emotet and ransomware.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Supply chain attacks, misinformation campaigns, mobile malware and larger scale data breaches are just some of the threats to watch for next year, Check Point Software says.

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Network World

MARCH 24, 2017

What’s the best way to avoid Android malware? Downloading all your apps from the Google Play store -- where software is vetted – is perhaps the best advice. Security researchers do find new Android malware lurking on Google’s official app store. But that doesn’t mean Google Play is perfect.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2025

While a firewall is simply hardware or software that identifies and blocks malicious traffic based on rules, a human firewall is a more versatile, real-time, and intelligent version that learns, identifies, and responds to security threats in a trained manner. In the past few months, infostealer malware has gained ground.

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Network World

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It cited the MGM Resorts data breach, the Microsoft email hack, and the FBot malware targeting web servers, cloud services, and software-as-a-service, which achieves persistency and propagates on AWS via AWS IAM (identity and access management) users as three examples of how the keys could be abused.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

An upgrade to the AI-powered Inline Malware Prevention Service includes new features such as real-time anti-phishing and an accelerated AI pre-filter, according to Fortinet. For example, it recently announced that its FortiGate NGFW now includes real-time inline detection and prevention of AI-powered attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 8, 2024

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) software is the best way to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced attacks. Endpoint detection and response software is a security solution that protects against malware and other threats.

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Network World

JULY 8, 2016

Researchers at security firm Proofpoint have already found an Android version of the game containing malware. Proofpoint discovered the software in a malicious online file repository. Once installed, it uses a remote access tool called DroidJack that can give a hacker full access to the phone, Proofpoint said Thursday.

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Network World

APRIL 21, 2017

The notion of detecting malware by looking for malicious file signatures is obsolete. Depending on which source is cited, anywhere from 300,000 to one million new malware files are identified every day. No matter how you count it, that’s a lot of malicious software being unleased into the wild day after day.

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Network World

APRIL 28, 2017

A new malware program that targets macOS users is capable of spying on encrypted browser traffic to steal sensitive information. The new program, dubbed OSX/Dok by researchers from Check Point Software Technologies, was distributed via email phishing campaigns to users in Europe.

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Network World

AUGUST 25, 2017

Other insecure devices have software or firmware vulnerabilities that cannot be fixed because product designers did not include a software updates mechanism. These devices are still a threat because some cannot be fixed because they have hard-coded back doors. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

MAY 25, 2017

Network traffic analysis should be used more in the fight against malware. That’s because pointers show up on the network “weeks and even months” in advance of new malicious software being uncovered, scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology explain in an article on the school’s website.

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Network World

JANUARY 10, 2018

Cisco’s Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), a software platform that monitors network packet metadata to detect malicious traffic, even if its encrypted, is now generally available. The company initially launched ETA in June, 2017 during the launch of its intent-based network strategy and it’s been in a private preview since then.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Check Point's Global CISO discusses the firm's 2023 threat intelligence, including new AI malice and threat actors spreading malware by dropping flash drives.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 25, 2025

Additionally, ThreatLabz uncovered a malware campaign in which attackers created a fake AI platform to exploit interest in AI and trick victims into downloading malicious software. AI-powered cyberthreat protection: Detect and block AI-generated phishing campaigns, adversarial exploits, and AI-driven malware in real time.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 6, 2021

YARA won't replace antivirus software, but it can help you detect problems more efficiently and allows more customization. Learn how to write YARA rules to improve security and incident response.

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Network World

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This led to the development of early antivirus software and firewalls, which were designed to protect computers from malicious software and unauthorized access. Outages could be a result of a variety of factors, ranging from power cuts and software issues to natural disasters or nation-state attacks.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Called Okyo Garde, the bundle incuds Wi-Fi-6-based hardware and mobile application-security software that includes threat-intelligence updates, and sells the hardware and software to enterprises as a customizable subscription.

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CTOvision

APRIL 23, 2019

HP on Tuesday announced a bevy of PC updates and new features, as well as the formal release of HP Sure Sense, the company’s new software that uses AI to prevent and block malware in near-real-time, including ransomware and previously unknown malware.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

A recent Kaspersky Lab report detailed a targeted attack of 'invisible' malware that utilizes legitimate software to hide in server memory. Here's what you need to know.

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Network World

MAY 9, 2019

Cisco has added support for Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to its million-plus ISR/ASR edge routers, in an effort to reinforce branch and core network malware protection at across the SD-WAN. software that runs its core ISR/ASR routers such as the ISR models 1000, 4000 and ASR 5000, in use by organizations worldwide.

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Network World

MARCH 23, 2022

NAC software prevents unauthorized users from entering the network and enforces policies on endpoints to ensure devices comply with network security policies. NAC solutions will, for instance, make sure that the endpoint has up-to-date antivirus and anti-malware protections. To read this article in full, please click here

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 28, 2017

The attack highlights the growing danger of compromised third-party software being used to spread malware throughout firms.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

After the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday released a recovery script for organizations affected by a massive ransomware attack targeting VMWare ESXi servers worldwide , reports surfaced that the malware evolved in a way that made earlier recovery procedures ineffective.

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Network World

AUGUST 27, 2024

Target customers are enterprises and telecom service providers looking to defend against malware and ransomware attacks, and to defend against nation-state actors. VMware’s vDefend platform protects east-west traffic with zero trust, microsegmentation, zone-level segmentation, and malware and ransomware defense.

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Network World

MAY 5, 2022

Last month, software tools vendor Atlassian suffered a major network outage that lasted two weeks and affected more than 400 of their over 200,000 customers. The outage was the result of a series of unfortunate internal errors by Atlassian’s own staff, and not the result of a cyberattack or malware.

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