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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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SolarWinds Cyber Attack Update 12/17/2020

Scott R. Davis

Intelligence from the SolarWinds Cyberattack, which is being called Sunburst, continues to come to light as security professionals around the globe are trying to understand what happened and what the risk is to them and their clients. Department of Homeland Security. Department of Health’s National Institutes of Health.

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Managing the Perils of Data Exfiltration

Pure Storage

An Allianz report found that large industry cyberattacks resulting in data exfiltration increased from 40% in 2019 to 77% in 2022, and 2023 has probably surpassed 2022’s total. A common technique is to hack into a worker’s email and use that access to impersonate that worker in sending an email to colleagues that’s loaded with malware links.

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Managing the Perils of Data Exfiltration

Pure Storage

An Allianz report found that large industry cyberattacks resulting in data exfiltration increased from 40% in 2019 to 77% in 2022, and 2023 has probably surpassed 2022’s total. A common technique is to hack into a worker’s email and use that access to impersonate that worker in sending an email to colleagues that’s loaded with malware links.

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The Positives and Negatives of AI in the Cyberspace

Plan B Consulting

I have wrote on this subject before in 2019; click here to read. This allows for early detection of malware, phishing attempts, and other cyberattacks before they can cause significant damage. Predictive Security: AI algorithms can learn from past attack patterns and predict future threats.

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