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CrowdStrike unveils new Falcon Endpoint Protection Complete solution and a threat analysis subscription module for the Falcon platform [Read More]
A series of geopolitically motivated attacks ongoing since early 2017 and targeting high profile organizations worldwide appear to be a symptom of escalating tensions in the Middle East [Read More]
Ransomware is the most prevalent type of malware and it increasingly targets business-critical systems, according to Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) [Read More]
Malware activity declined in the first quarter of 2018, with both detections for ransomware and cryptominers lower than the last quarter of 2018, according to anti-malware vendor Malwarebytes. [Read More]
A campaign that has been active for the past few months has been leveraging compromised websites to spread fake software updates that in some cases delivered the NetSupport Manager remote access tool (RAT), FireEye reports. [Read More]
A new variant of the Agent Tesla spyware has been spreading via malicious Microsoft Word documents, Fortinet reports. [Read More]
A new type of ATM jackpotting malware called ATMJackpot has been discovered. the malware appears to be still under development, and to have originated in Hong Kong. There are no current details of any deployment or use. [Read More]
Best Buy customers may have had their payment card data stolen as a result of the breach suffered by online services provider [24]7.ai. [Read More]
A recently discovered macOS backdoor is believed to be a new version of malware previously associated with the OceanLotus cyber-espionage group, Trend Micro says. [Read More]
Security researchers have discovered a new Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can steal a great deal of information from infected devices. [Read More]
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Historical patterns and recent activity indicate that another major Necurs malware outbreak is looming just around the corner.
It remains to be seen whether more legitimate web operations will embrace the approach, but you can count on illegitimate and malicious use of cryptomining to grow robustly.
Take a step back and realize that cryptocurrency mining is really just another form of malware, which is something you should be good at finding already.
There are several mitigation measures and best practices that you can adopt to improve your organization’s security posture and reduce the risk of supply chain infections.
In the cat-and-mouse game between security providers and malware authors, cybercriminals keep innovating and experimenting – a dynamic seen in the recent resurgence of the Locky ransomware.
While devastating to the victims, the recent rash of ransomware has been helpful in putting an objective and quantifiable face on modern threats associated in cybersecurity.
To reduce exposure to malware, security teams need to learn the DevOps techniques that are being adopted across the rest of the IT organization.
The early indicators of the WannaCry attack were evident, but it spread too quickly for human security teams to react before it spread across the world like wildfire.
If the WannaCry incident taught us anything, it’s that global, widespread ransomware can and will impact organizations without any notice. The time to prepare is now.
Investigating nefarious actors online can be dangerous, as the places hunters go are likely to be full of malware and people actively monitoring for outsiders.
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