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Oops, Malware! Now What? Dealing with Accidental Malware Execution

Apr 2, 2024 By Dilki Rathnayake In Tripwire
On an ordinary day, you're casually surfing the web and downloading some PDF files. The document icons seem pretty legitimate, so you click without a second thought. But, to your surprise, nothing happens. A closer look reveals that what you believed to be a harmless PDF was, in fact, an executable file. Panic sets in as your settings lock up, and even accessing the task manager becomes impossible. Unknown pop-ups invade your screen, telltale signs of malware execution.
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New Malware Loader Delivers Agent Tesla Remote Access Trojan Via Phishing

Mar 29, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
A new malware loader is delivering the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT), according to researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs. The malware is distributed by phishing emails with malicious attachments. “The threat begins with a fake bank payment email designed to deceive recipients,” the researchers write.
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Narwhal Spider Threat Group Behind New Phishing Campaign Impersonating Reputable Law Firms

Mar 29, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
Using little more than a well-known business name and a invoice-related PDF, the “NaurLegal” phishing campaign aims at installing malware trojans. This new campaign spotted by security analysts at BlueVoyant demonstrates how effective spear phishing can be — even when the phishing execution itself is relatively basic. According to the analysis, threat actors impersonate well-known law firms and send out PDF attachments with the filename "Invoice_.pdf." Simple enough, right?
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securitysenses

Emerging Threats: What's New in the Cybersecurity Landscape?

Mar 28, 2024 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
In a time where sensitive information is increasingly moving online, AI systems are developing and we are increasingly relying on the internet in our day-to-day activities, cybersecurity threats loom larger than ever. A recent study found that cyber attacks are escalating at an unprecedented rate, with a new attack now occurring every 39 seconds. While a startling statistic, this shouldn't come as a surprise, in 2024 just about everyone is inundated with hacking attempts and scams whether the attack is a phone call, text, email or malicious software.
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The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

Mar 27, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware. According to BlackBerry’s new Global Threat Intelligence Report, the problem of novel malware has been continually growing over the last year. At the beginning of last year, BlackBerry was detecting new malware at a rate of just one per minute. By the next month, it was 1.5, 2.9 pieces per minute by August of last year.
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Rubrik

CrowdStrike and Rubrik Join Forces to Defend Attacks on Data

Mar 27, 2024 By Mike Tornincasa In Rubrik
With the growing volume of data and increasing cost of breaches, organizations must find ways to manage and protect their ever-expanding datasets. To address this escalating threat landscape, Rubrik and CrowdStrike have joined forces to redefine cyber defense, with several integration points between our platforms. This partnership is not about bolting on more security tools; rather, it's about gaining more leverage out of what customers already have.
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Trustwave

Unveiling the Latest Ransomware Threats Targeting the Casino and Entertainment Industry

Mar 27, 2024 By Trustwave In Trustwave
Anyone who has visited a casino knows these organizations go to a great deal of expense and physical effort to ensure their patrons do not cheat. Still, there is a large group of actors who are uninterested in card counting or using loaded dice at the craps table. In fact, these adversaries don't bother going into the building or even visiting the country where the casino is located. Cyber threat groups.
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Browser Security in 2024: Technologies and Trends

Mar 26, 2024 By Gilad David Maayan In Tripwire
Browser security is a set of measures and processes intended to protect users and their data when using web browsers. This includes mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access, safeguard against malicious software and other browser security threats, and ways to protect the privacy of online activities.
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