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5 reasons to double down on network security

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5 reasons to double down on network security 2024-12-02 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity programs have evolved significantly over the past few decades. The advent of cloud computing shattered the conventional corporate perimeter, forcing organizations to update their defense strategies. Today, with the rise of work-from-anywhere and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies as well as […]

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Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion

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Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion 2024-10-15 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors are leveraging the open-source EDRSilencer tool to evade endpoint detection and response systems, Trend Micro researchers have noticed. About EDRSilencer The software, which is intended for red teaming, is being abused to “silence” EDR solutions. It works by leveraging

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Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation

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Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation 2024-09-27 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft reboots controversial Windows Recall with proof-of-presence encryption, anti-tampering checks, and secure enclave data management. The post Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Kaspersky, Pango Respond to User Backlash as Transition to UltraAV Nearly Complete

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Kaspersky, Pango Respond to User Backlash as Transition to UltraAV Nearly Complete 2024-09-27 at 13:31 By Ionut Arghire Users continue to flame Kaspersky and Pango Group as the automatic, forced transition to UltraAV gradually progresses. The post Kaspersky, Pango Respond to User Backlash as Transition to UltraAV Nearly Complete appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Users Quick to Remove UltraAV After Silent Transition From Kaspersky Antivirus

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Users Quick to Remove UltraAV After Silent Transition From Kaspersky Antivirus 2024-09-24 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire Many US users are voicing concerns over the silent, forced transition from Kaspersky’s security products to UltraAV. The post Users Quick to Remove UltraAV After Silent Transition From Kaspersky Antivirus appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Cybersecurity Products Conking Out After macOS Sequoia Update

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Cybersecurity Products Conking Out After macOS Sequoia Update 2024-09-23 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire macOS Sequoia updates are causing cybersecurity software failures and breaking network connectivity for many. The post Cybersecurity Products Conking Out After macOS Sequoia Update appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel

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Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel 2024-09-13 at 21:45 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft is revamping how anti-malware tools interact with the Windows kernel to avoid another CrowdStrike faulty update catastrophe. The post Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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New RAMBO Attack Allows Air-Gapped Data Theft via RAM Radio Signals

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New RAMBO Attack Allows Air-Gapped Data Theft via RAM Radio Signals 2024-09-09 at 16:32 By Ionut Arghire An academic researcher has devised a new method of exfiltrating data from air-gapped systems using radio signals from memory buses. The post New RAMBO Attack Allows Air-Gapped Data Theft via RAM Radio Signals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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One Million US Kaspersky Customers Transferred to Pango’s UltraAV

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One Million US Kaspersky Customers Transferred to Pango’s UltraAV 2024-09-09 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs Kaspersky’s customers in the US are being acquired by cybersecurity firm Pango and will be offered UltraAV antimalware software. The post One Million US Kaspersky Customers Transferred to Pango’s UltraAV appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research

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Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research 2024-09-03 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs Intel has shared some clarifications on claims made by a researcher regarding the hacking of its SGX security technology. The post Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by Its Bungling Left a $60 Million Dent in Its Sales

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CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by Its Bungling Left a $60 Million Dent in Its Sales 2024-08-29 at 06:01 By Associated Press Massive outage spooked customers that had been expected to close deals totaling $60 million during the final few weeks of CrowdStrike’s fiscal Q2. The post CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by

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Microsoft Convenes Endpoint Security Firms Following CrowdStrike Incident

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Microsoft Convenes Endpoint Security Firms Following CrowdStrike Incident 2024-08-27 at 16:31 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft has called together cybersecurity firms and government representatives for its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit. The post Microsoft Convenes Endpoint Security Firms Following CrowdStrike Incident appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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AMD Says New Sinkclose CPU Vulnerability Only Affects ‘Seriously Breached Systems’

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AMD Says New Sinkclose CPU Vulnerability Only Affects ‘Seriously Breached Systems’ 2024-08-13 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Many AMD CPUs are affected by the new Sinkclose vulnerability, but the chipmaker noted that the flaw is not easy to exploit. The post AMD Says New Sinkclose CPU Vulnerability Only Affects ‘Seriously Breached Systems’ appeared first on

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Microsoft Warns of OpenVPN Vulnerabilities, Potential for Exploit Chains

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Microsoft Warns of OpenVPN Vulnerabilities, Potential for Exploit Chains 2024-08-12 at 19:01 By Ryan Naraine The vulnerabilities, patched in OpenVPN 2.6.10, expose users on the Windows platform to remote code execution attacks. The post Microsoft Warns of OpenVPN Vulnerabilities, Potential for Exploit Chains appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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GhostWrite Vulnerability Facilitates Attacks on Devices With RISC-V CPU

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GhostWrite Vulnerability Facilitates Attacks on Devices With RISC-V CPU 2024-08-07 at 22:16 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers disclose the details of GhostWrite, a RISC-V CPU vulnerability that can be exploited to gain full access to targeted devices. The post GhostWrite Vulnerability Facilitates Attacks on Devices With RISC-V CPU appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage

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CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By Zeljka Zorz CrowdStrike has published a technical root cause analysis of what went wrong when a content update pushed to its Falcon sensors borked over 8.5 million Windows machines around the world on July 19, and has confirmed that it has hired

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Some good may come out of the CrowdStrike outage

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Some good may come out of the CrowdStrike outage 2024-07-29 at 19:31 By Zeljka Zorz Estimated financial losses due to the recent massive IT outage triggered by the faulty CrowdStrike update are counted in billions, but the unfortunate incident is having several positive effects, as well. Some silver linings As CrowdStrike was forced to explain,

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CrowdStrike Explains Why Bad Update Was Not Properly Tested

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CrowdStrike Explains Why Bad Update Was Not Properly Tested 2024-07-24 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs CrowdStrike has shared a preliminary incident review, explaining why the update that caused global chaos was not caught by testing. The post CrowdStrike Explains Why Bad Update Was Not Properly Tested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware

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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware 2024-07-24 at 05:16 By Ryan Naraine KnowBe4 chief executive Stu Sjouwerman: “We sent them their Mac workstation, and the moment it was received, it immediately started to load malware.” The post KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware

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Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool

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Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool 2024-07-21 at 16:31 By Mike Lennon Microsoft says roughly 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by the faulty software update from CrowdStrike, and published a tool to help admins through the recovery process. The post Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted

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