CrowdStrike Falcon bolsters Linux protection with ML prevention, custom and dynamic IoAs

CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, announced the CrowdStrike Falcon platform is bolstering its Linux protection capabilities with additional features, including machine learning prevention, custom Indicators of Attack (IoAs) … Continue reading CrowdStrike Falcon bolsters Linux protection with ML prevention, custom and dynamic IoAs

‘Greenbug’ hacking group hits three telecom firms in Pakistan

For the past several months, suspected Iranian hackers have been rooting around the IT systems of at least three telecommunications companies in Pakistan, accessing data servers when it suits them, according to cybersecurity company Symantec. The report, published Tuesday, points the finger at a group called Greenbug, which used virtual “tunnels” to quietly stay connected to victim machines. The telecom data could offer a trove of information to spy on targets in Pakistan, and the hackers were determined to access the company’s networks. “As we would close one door, they would attempt to come back through another,” said Jon DiMaggio, senior cyberthreat analyst at the Symantec Enterprise Division, recalling Greenbug’s drive to stay on the Pakistani telecom companies’ networks after being discovered. Analysts told CyberScoop that the report is another example of the challenges some telecom providers have in keeping spies out of their networks. Eighteen different hacking groups linked to various governments went after telecom companies […]

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Bitglass and CrowdStrike for Agentless ATP in the Cloud

With an ever changing, and increasingly more perilous, threat landscape, real-time data protection has become an imperative. Malware, specifically, presents a unique hazard to SaaS data, as malicious programs rapidly change with both an increase in co… Continue reading Bitglass and CrowdStrike for Agentless ATP in the Cloud

Attivo Networks and CrowdStrike to amplify detection and provide rapid threat containment

Attivo Networks, an award-winning leader in deception for cybersecurity threat detection, announced an integration with CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, to provide organizations an integrated defensive strategy based on the… Continue reading Attivo Networks and CrowdStrike to amplify detection and provide rapid threat containment

CrowdStrike customers can now reduce endpoint attack surface with AutomoxApp through CrowdStrike Store

Automox, the cloud-native cyber hygiene platform provider, announced its availability in the CrowdStrike Falcon Store. Through this growing partnership, CrowdStrike customers can now proactively reduce their endpoint attack surface by up to 80%, and dr… Continue reading CrowdStrike customers can now reduce endpoint attack surface with AutomoxApp through CrowdStrike Store

Python backdoor attacks and how to prevent them

Python backdoor attacks are increasingly common. Iran, for example, used a MechaFlounder Python backdoor attack against Turkey last year. Scripting attacks are nearly as common as malware-based attacks in the United States and, according to the most re… Continue reading Python backdoor attacks and how to prevent them

A massive increase in eCrime behavior can easily disrupt business operations

During 2019, financially motivated cybercrime activity occurred on a nearly continuous basis, according to a CrowdStrike report. There was an increase in incidents of ransomware, maturation of the tactics used, and increasing ransom demands from eCrime… Continue reading A massive increase in eCrime behavior can easily disrupt business operations

CrowdStrike Falcon’s expanded visibility protects workloads across all environments

CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, announced at RSA Conference 2020 it is expanding the industry-leading visibility of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, to protect workloads, across all environments, including workloads and co… Continue reading CrowdStrike Falcon’s expanded visibility protects workloads across all environments

CrowdStrike Endpoint Recovery Services: Accelerating business incident recovery

CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, announced CrowdStrike Endpoint Recovery Services at RSA Conference 2020. The new offering combines the power of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, threat intelligence, and real-time response t… Continue reading CrowdStrike Endpoint Recovery Services: Accelerating business incident recovery