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  • November 8, 2022

5 Reasons to Consolidate Your Tech Stack

The news surrounding the slowing economy has many wondering how much of an impact it will have on their businesses – and lives. And there’s good reason to start preparing.  A recent survey by McKinsey & Company found that 85% of small and midsize businesses plan to increase their security spending heading into 2023, while […]

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  • November 8, 2022

DeimosC2: What SOC Analysts and Incident Responders Need to Know About This C&C Framework

This report provides defenders and security operations center teams with the technical details they need to know should they encounter the DeimosC2 C&C framework.

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Using Wi-FI to See through Walls

This technique measures device response time to determine distance: The scientists tested the exploit by modifying an off-the-shelf drone to create a flying scanning device, the Wi-Peep. The robotic aircraft sends several messages to each device as it flies around, establishing the positions of devices in each room. A thief using the drone could find […]

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U.S. Seizes Over 50K Bitcoin Worth $3.3 Billion Linked to Silk Road Dark Web

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday said it seized 50,676 Bitcoin in November 2021 that was stolen in the 2012 hack of the now-defunct Silk Road dark web marketplace. The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and valued at $3.36 billion when it was discovered last year, is now worth $1.04 billion. Additionally […]

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Cisco Secure Endpoint Crushed the AV-Comparative EPR Test

The word is out! Cisco Secure Endpoint’s effectiveness is off the charts in protecting your enterprise environment. This is not just a baseless opinion; however, the facts are rooted in actual test results from the annual AV-Comparative EPR Test Report published in October 2022. Not only did Secure Endpoint knock it out of the park […]

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Silk Road Thief Pleads Guilty to $3.4bn Raid

Man stole 50,000 Bitcoin from notorious dark web marketplace

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Prepare, respond & recover: Battling complex Cybersecurity threats with fundamentals

The cybersecurity industry has seen a lot of recent trends. For example, the proliferation of multifactor authentication (MFA) to fight against credential harvesting is a common thread. Threat actors have been creating legitimate-looking phishing campaigns, which have been a big driver for this trend. Although some of the tools for MFA can be complex, proper […]

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SMBs Fear Security Budget Cuts as Inflation Bites

Concerns come amid worries over ransomware surge

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Swiss Re: Cyber-Insurance Industry Must Reform

Some 90% of risk is still uninsured, warns industry giant

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