Congrats to INTERPOL for taking down a major cyber information-theft infrastructure! Over 20 thousand Ips/domains were shuttered and 41 servers that contained more than 100GB of sensitive data was seized. It is estimated this group, 32 of which were
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This is an interesting tactic by cyber attackers — using virtual machine hard drive files to bypass email malware filters!
Never underestimate the creativity and resourcefulness of intelligent adversaries in finding ways to leverage technology for the
New Cryptojacking Malware Breakdown - The GhostEngine cryptocurrency mining malware disables endpoint security protections, deletes logs, modifies the kernel, and digs-in to establish persistence.
It all begins with getting the victim machine to launc
Norton recently announced its Anti-Virus product will have a new feature that enables mining of Ethereum cryptocurrency for their customers, if they choose to participate. Is this a nice benefit for users or a reckless move to that increases overall
Ransomware risks are skyrocketing with increasing costs, more attacks, and greater impacts that are expanding to affect everyone!
It is a growing threat to organizations and national critical infrastructures connected to the Internet. Ransomware puts
Cyber-targeted attacks such as APTs are the primary cause of concern for any organization that holds data which can be of interest to attackers. The motivations are diverse and the attackers are highly sophisticated and relentless in their approach.
(Author : Chandra Prakash Suryawanshi, SVP- India & APAC at Aujas Networks Pvt. Ltd. )
Information security incident management if often a combination of technical controls, processes, communication strategy, detailed procedure and plan. The objecti
Microsoft and partners have taken down the Trickbot ransomware infrastructure. That is a temporary relief, as the cybercriminals will soon adapt. The bigger picture is how the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has created a template and partnership
Security experts say don't pay ransomware, but now the U.S. Treasury Department is now declaring it illegal! Every company on the Internet must deal with the threat and emerging regulations.
Ransomware continues to be a growing problem because vict
New phishing malware leverages Artificial Intelligence and worm functionality to rapidly spread to contacts of victims. By leveraging previously established relationships the malware can bypass technical controls and easily fool new targets into bec
Cyber attackers continue to move down the compute stack with the latest variant of TrickBot now targeting firmware for malicious manipulations. This is when it gets serious. The firmware sits below the operating system and is a perfect place for ma
The cybersecurity industry is consumed with scale and effectiveness of one of the biggest hacks in recent memory. The emerging narrative and stories are missing important pieces of the puzzle. The attackers, likely a nation-state, gained unpreceden
Happy Privacy Day! Now go check to see if EMOTET botnet has stolen your email and password.
Europol and a team of global law enforcement have successfully taken down part of the EMOTET botnet infrastructure and seized private data harvested by the c
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Atlanta Chapter Meet: Build the Pen Test Maturity Model (Virtual Session)
- Description:
The Atlanta Pen Test Chapter has officially begun and is now actively underway.
Atlanta CISOs and security teams have kicked off Pen Test Chapter #1 (Virtual), an ongoing working series focused on drafting Pen Test Maturity Model v0.1, designed for an intel-led, exploit-validated, and AI-assisted security reality. The chapter was announced at …
- Created by: Biswajit Banerjee
- Tags: ciso, pen testing, red team, security leadership
