User-Specific EC2 Instances ACM.115 A dedicated and easy-to-identify virtual machine for a specific user on a zero-trust security group and personal SSH key This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. In our last post we created a user-specific security group that limits traffic to a single remote user’s IP address. User-Specific Security Group […]
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Threat hunting is the process of looking for malicious activity and its artifacts in a computer system or network. Threat hunting is carried out intermittently in an environment regardless of whether or not threats have been discovered by automated security solutions. Some threat actors may stay dormant in an organization’s infrastructure, extending their access while […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsProtecting your devices with antivirus is a great start, yet it’s only one part of staying safer online. With the way scammers and thieves target people today, you need to protect yourself too—specifically your identity and privacy. Threats have evolved over the years. While hackers still wage malware attacks on computers, tablets, and smartphones, the […]
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Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsSt Petersburg couple were arrested in Argentina
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsSocial engineers are using Unicode techniques to bypass filters
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsCISA notice warns of 1300 victims and counting
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsCyber security implies protecting the confidentiality, availability and integrity of computer systems and networks. Often security researchers and security teams focus on threats to software and the risks associated with authenticating and managing users. However, computing systems are built upon a tall stack of computing resources. Each layer within the stack is exposed to specific […]
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We break down the cyberespionage activities of advanced persistent threat (APT) group Earth Preta, observed in large-scale attack deployments that began in March. We also show the infection routines of the malware families they use to infect multiple sectors worldwide: TONEINS, TONESHELL, and PUBLOAD.
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