Author: nlqip
Incident response (IR) is a race against time. You engage your internal or external team because there’s enough evidence that something bad is happening, but you’re still blind to the scope, the impact, and the root cause. The common set of IR tools and practices provides IR teams with the ability to discover malicious files…
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Michael Brown, vice president of technology at Auvik, has it right in my opinion: “On one end of the spectrum, monitoring an employee’s every action provides deep visibility and potentially useful insights, but may violate an employee’s privacy. On the other hand, while a lack of monitoring protects the privacy of employee data, this choice…
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Feb 12, 2024NewsroomOperating System / Technology Microsoft said it’s introducing Sudo for Windows 11 as part of an early preview version to help users execute commands with administrator privileges. “Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session,” Microsoft Product Manager Jordi Adoumie said. “It…
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The U.S. Department of State has announced monetary rewards of up to $10 million for information about individuals holding key positions within the Hive ransomware operation. It is also giving away an additional $5 million for specifics that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of any person “conspiring to participate in or attempting to…
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In today’s digital landscape, information security is paramount. However, many organizations struggle to allocate resources and find qualified professionals to fill the crucial role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on a full-time basis. Virtual CISOs can solve this issue by providing organizations with remote or outsourced cybersecurity leadership on a part-time or temporary…
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In the modern digital age, where cybersecurity threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, protecting your business from potential data breaches, malware infections, and other cyber threats is of utmost importance. Managed antivirus solutions have emerged as a valuable tool in enhancing security and simplifying protection for businesses of all sizes. By understanding the…
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Feb 11, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of online infrastructure that was used to sell a remote access trojan (RAT) called Warzone RAT. The domains – www.warzone[.]ws and three others – were “used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal data from…
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Video, Ransomware Called a “watershed year for ransomware”, 2023 marked a reversal from the decline in ransomware payments observed in the previous year 09 Feb 2024 Ransomware payments in 2023 reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to an analysis by Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm. Calling 2023 a “watershed year for ransomware”, Chainalysis…
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Feb 10, 2024NewsroommacOS Malware / Cyber Threat Apple macOS users are the target of a new Rust-based backdoor that has been operating under the radar since November 2023. The backdoor, codenamed RustDoor by Bitdefender, has been found to impersonate an update for Microsoft Visual Studio and target both Intel and Arm architectures. The exact initial…
Read MoreFriday Squid Blogging: A Penguin Named “Squid” Amusing story about a penguin named “Squid.” As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Tags: squid Posted on February 9, 2024 at 5:09 PM • 0 Comments…
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