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It is a mathematical certainty that data is more protected by communication products that provide end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Yet, many CISOs are required to prioritize regulatory requirements before data protection when considering the corporate use… Continue reading How do I select a data encryption solution for my business?
Bitdefender launched a new cloud-based dedicated Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution designed to help enterprise customers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) improve the ability to detect and eradicate threats as they occur and strengthen … Continue reading Bitdefender launches cloud-based EDR solution for enterprises and MSPs
Mounting evidence suggests that TrickBot, the vast botnet that both U.S. Cyber Command and a Microsoft-led coalition sought to disable around the 2020 elections, is on the mend and evolving. The separate campaigns featured Microsoft going to court to disable IP addresses associated with TrickBot command and control servers, as Cyber Command’s operation also targeted command and control servers. Hints of its rebound began in late October, shortly after signs of success in the bids to dismantle the TrickBot network of zombie computers. While Cyber Command and Microsoft always billed their assaults as a disruption rather than a full takedown, the TrickBot comeback is proof that it’s difficult to kill a botnet outright. Botnets are dangerous because they can be used to conduct a range of harmful activities, like distributed denial of service attacks that overwhelm a site with traffic or ransomware attacks, the latter of which were a major issue of concern for U.S. national security […]
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71% of CISOs believe cyberwarfare is a threat to their organization, and yet 22% admit to not having a strategy in place to mitigate this risk. This is especially alarming during a period of unprecedented global disruption, as 50% of infosec profession… Continue reading Cyberwarfare predicted to damage the economy in the coming year
A company involved in billion-dollar real estate deals in New York, London, Australia, and Oman has recently become the target of a cyber-espionage campaign from a set of well-resourced hackers, according to new BitDefender research published Wednesday. The hackers waged the campaign against the target, an international architectural and video production entity, in a likely effort to collect financial information or negotiation details of competing contracts for a customer, BitDefender assessed. They infiltrated the victim firm by imitating a plugin for a popular 3D computer graphics software, AutoDesk 3ds Max, and then deploying a malicious file against the target. The perpetrators are likely hackers-for-hire who split their time between running nation-state cyber-operations and conducting corporate espionage on behalf of private sector entities, according to BitDefender’s analysis. Which foreign government BitDefender suspects employs the hackers wasn’t immediately clear, but Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea alike frequently rely on contractor talent or […]
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The spy malware is being delivered via a complex infrastructure with multiple layers, in an effort to avoid analysis. Continue reading StrongPity APT Back with Kurdish-Aimed Watering Hole Attacks
As the professional world moves increasingly online, Bitdefender announces the global launch of Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection, the service that lets freelancers, self-employed, consultants and even private individuals control their online rep… Continue reading Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection: Safeguarding a person’s online reputation
The percentage of companies admitting to suffering a mobile-related compromise has grown, despite a higher percentage of organizations deciding not to sacrifice the security of mobile devices to meet business targets. To make things worse, the C-suite … Continue reading How do I select a mobile security solution for my business?
Hackers are trying to infect organizations throughout the world with a popular strain of malware by sending emails that appear to be from an Egyptian oil company. In research published Tuesday, Romanian antivirus company BitDefender noted a surge in attempted phishing attacks that try to trick users into downloading malware by masquerading as Enppi, an oil company owned by the Egyptian government. The malware, known as Agent Tesla, is a spyware tool which enables hackers to monitor keystrokes, steal data about file downloads and collect username and password credentials from internet browsers, among other capabilities. The number of attacks spiked in the weeks before the world’s top oil producers debated whether to cut output during a meeting between the OPEC+ alliance and the Group of 20 nations, which suggests interest in specific countries’ strategies around an international standoff that’s had ramifications for the global economy. BitDefender researchers said hackers used the […]
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By Sudais Asif
In the wake of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen cybercriminals take full advantage and launch different attacks as we covered them recently on HackRead.com.
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