Category Archives: endpoint detection and response (EDR)

Direct Kernel Object Manipulation (DKOM) Attacks on ETW Providers

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Overview In this post, IBM Security X-Force Red offensive hackers analyze how attackers, with elevated privileges, can use their access to stage Windows Kernel post-exploitation capabilities. Over the last few years, public accounts have increasingly shown that less sophisticated attackers are using this technique to achieve their objectives. It is therefore important that we put […]

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Detecting the Undetected: The Risk to Your Info

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IBM’s Advanced Threat Detection and Response Team (ATDR) has seen an increase in the malware family known as information stealers in the wild over the past year. Info stealers are malware with the capability of scanning for and exfiltrating data and credentials from your device. When executed, they begin scanning for and copying various directories […]

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3 Reasons to Make EDR Part of Your Incident Response Plan

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As threat actors grow in number, the frequency of attacks witnessed globally will continue to rise exponentially. The numerous cases headlining the news today demonstrate that no organization is immune from the risks of a breach. What is an Incident Response Plan? Incident response (IR) refers to an organization’s approach, processes and technologies to detect […]

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