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Daxin: A Chinese-linked malware that is dangerous and nearly impossible to detect

Tech Republic Security

Symantec said that the newly-discovered Daxin exhibits a previously unseen level of complexity, and it’s been targeting governments around the world for some time. The post Daxin: A Chinese-linked malware that is dangerous and nearly impossible to detect appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec Found the Cyber Threat Alliance

CTOvision

In what could be a very virtuous trend, four of the cyber security industry’s leading tech vendors (Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec) have established a consortium focused on the furtherance of the art and science of cyber threat intelligence. McAfee and Symantec join Cyber Threat Alliance (net-security.org).

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Symantec Discovers Fourth Malware Strain Used in SolarWinds Attack

CTOvision

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has uncovered an additional piece of malware used in the SolarWinds attacks, becoming the fourth piece of malware associated with the wide-ranging compromise of the popular IT […].

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Shared malware code links SWIFT-related breaches at banks and North Korean hackers

Network World

Malware links suggest that North Korean hackers might be behind recent attacks against several Asian banks, including the theft of US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank earlier this year. The same malware was also previously linked to an attempted theft of $1 million from Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam.

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PcTechmate: Automating repair of malware ridden systems

CTOvision

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. The pervasiveness and sophistication of modern malware is damaging computers to a point where expert int.

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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The notion of detecting malware by looking for malicious file signatures is obsolete.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.

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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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