The Amadey malware is being used to deploy LockBit 3.0 ransomware on compromised systems, researchers have warned. “Amadey bot, the malware that is used to install LockBit, is being distributed through two methods: one using a malicious Word document file, and the other using an executable that takes the disguise of the Word file icon,” AhnLab Security […]
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ACM.105 Limiting outbound access to a list of IP addresses represented by a single rule This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. In the last post we looked at how an EIPAssociation could resolve some dependency issues with deployment and deletion scripts that we ran across trying to deploy a new security […]
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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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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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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 […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsThis 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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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 […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsMan stole 50,000 Bitcoin from notorious dark web marketplace
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In today’s data-driven world, data breaches can affect hundreds of millions or even billions of people at a time. Digital transformation has increased the supply of data moving, and data breaches have scaled up with it as attackers exploit the data-dependencies of daily life. How large cyberattacks of the future might become remains speculation, but […]
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