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Document-Based Malware on the Rise in 2019

Behavior Group

Evolving malware continues to pose threats to business, and new research has revealed a rise in the use of document-based malware since the start of 2019. The post Document-Based Malware on the Rise in 2019 appeared first on Behaviour Portugal.

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Evasive malware increasing, evading signature-based antivirus solutions

Behavior Group

Evasive malware has grown to record high levels, with over two-thirds of malware detected by WatchGuard in Q4 2019 evading signature-based antivirus solutions. The post Evasive malware increasing, evading signature-based antivirus solutions appeared first on Behaviour Portugal.

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New Malware Variant Can Steal Data from Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets

Behavior Group

A Reason Labs research team has discovered a new variant of the Raccoon malware family. Initially discovered back in 2019, the Raccoon malware family is used to steal confidential data and browser information.

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Third Malware Strain discovered in SolarWinds Supply Chain CyberAttack

The Morning Breach

A third malware strain has been discovered in the SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack has been identified by CrowdStrike, and it sheds some light on how hackers compromised the SolarWinds Orion app build process. . Named Sunspot, this finding adds to the previously discovered Sunburst and Teardrop malware strains.

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SolarWinds Cyber Attack Update 12/17/2020

Scott R. Davis

Reuters talked to the security researcher Vinoth Kumar whom reportedly alerted SolarWinds back in 2019 that anyone could access the company’s update server using the password ‘solarwinds123’, adding that this could have been done by any attacker. Yesterday, Solarwinds released the hot fix 2020.2.1

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Are BYOD Practices Putting Your Business at Risk?

NexusTek

anti-malware software). Malware: Another point of vulnerability is downloads; when using personal devices, employees may unwittingly download files or programs that contain malware. 2019, January 21). When polled, 17% of employees admitted to using their cell phones for work without telling their employer 6. CONTACT US.

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All Signals are Red: The Evolving Security Landscape

Fusion Risk Management

For example, when organizations implement strong anti-virus/anti-malware detection solutions on employees’ desktops, the assumption by the employee is that these solutions are preventing their computers from being infected. In just the first half of 2018, the amount of new malware was equal to all the malware that came out in 2017.