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PcTechmate: Automating repair of malware ridden systems

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Problem: Everyone is in agreement that today’s antivirus software alone is no longer a viable solution by itself. The most recent reports from Symantec and McAfee have publicly said “Do not rely solely on our products to protect your computer.” Signature based solutions are being bypassed by malware every day.

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With Project Cypress, VMware brings generative AI to cyberdefense

Network World

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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Forget signatures for malware detection. SparkCognition says AI is 99% effective  

Network World

The notion of detecting malware by looking for malicious file signatures is obsolete.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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A Disturbing Trend in Ransomware Attacks: Legitimate Software Abuse

CIO Business Intelligence

For example, the particularly heavy use of legitimate software tools in ransomware attack chains has been notable in recent times. In fact, we rarely see a ransomware attack that doesn’t use legitimate software. Ransomware actors, like threat actors in general, are abusing legitimate software for a number of reasons.

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Raindrop Malware Discovered in SolarWinds Breach

SecureWorld News

It has recently been discovered that another strain of malware, Raindrop, was used in the attack. Symantec was able to do some digging into SolarWinds and had some interesting findings. This will likely result in more malware strains being discovered and reported as more of the scope of the attack is revealed.".

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Bidding Open on DHS’ $6B Security Hub, House report stresses sharing

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” “The suppliers will provide a centralized way for government agencies to procure hardware, software and consulting services for continuous monitoring and real-time threat detection.” ” Symantec believes that they have found at least 1200 malicious apps in the last seven months. Via Net Security, more here.

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Understanding the Security Risks of New Cloud Software

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Cloud computing provides businesses with quality solutions for their IT needs, as well as substantial cost savings over purchasing and maintaining their own hardware and software. The code they use is designed to escape detection by common anti-malware solutions and can lie dormant for days or weeks until an opportunity presents itself.

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