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Cyber Command’s latest VirusTotal upload has been linked to an active attack

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The malware sample that U.S. Cyber Command uploaded to VirusTotal last week is still involved in active attacks, multiple security researchers tell CyberScoop. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab and ZoneAlarm, a software security company run by Check Point Technologies, tell CyberScoop they have linked the malware with APT28, the same hacking group that breached the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 election cycle. A variant of the malware is being used in ongoing attacks, hitting targets as recently this month. The targets include Central Asian nations, as well as diplomatic and foreign affairs organizations, Kaspersky Lab’s principal security researcher Kurt Baumgartner tells CyberScoop. While ZoneAlarm can’t confirm the targets the attack is focused on, the company detected the specific malware hash in an active attack in the Czech Republic last week, Lotem Finkelsteen, ZoneAlarm’s Threat Intelligence Group Manager, tells CyberScoop. “Although we cannot confirm such an attack, Finkelsteen said, referring to the […]

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Pentagon Draws Back the Veil on APT Malware with Sudden Embrace of VirusTotal

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Two samples have already been added to the malware zoo, indicating a new openness from the federal government when it comes to cyber. Continue reading Pentagon Draws Back the Veil on APT Malware with Sudden Embrace of VirusTotal→

Alphabet’s Chronicle launches an enterprise version of VirusTotal

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VirusTotal, the virus and malware scanning service own by Alphabet’s Chronicle, launched an enterprise-grade version of its service today. VirusTotal Enterprise offers significantly faster and more customizable malware search, as well as a new feature called Private Graph, which allows enterprises to create their own private visualizations of their infrastructure and malware that affects their machines. […] Continue reading Alphabet’s Chronicle launches an enterprise version of VirusTotal→

Chronicle announces VirusTotal Enterprise with greater search and analysis capabilities

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Chronicle, the cybersecurity subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has announced VirusTotal Enterprise, which is aimed at helping enterprises protect their own networks. About VirusTotal Enterprise VirusTotal is a well-known website/onl… Continue reading Chronicle announces VirusTotal Enterprise with greater search and analysis capabilities→

Hacker gets 14 years jail time for operating Scan4You malware scanning service

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Scan4You was a VirusTotal like platform used for malicious purposes. A 37-year old male from Riga, Latvia has received 14 years sentence for creating and running Scan4You, a counter antivirus service that aided malware developers to check dete… Continue reading Hacker gets 14 years jail time for operating Scan4You malware scanning service→

Operator of VirusTotal Like Malware-Scanning Service Jailed for 14 Years

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A Latvian hacker behind the development and operation of counter antivirus service “Scan4You” has finally been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

37-year-old Ruslans Bondars, described as a Latvian “non-citizen” or “citizen of the former USSR who had be… Continue reading Operator of VirusTotal Like Malware-Scanning Service Jailed for 14 Years→

VirusTotal launches Monitor tool to fight false positives

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Popular malware aggregation repository VirusTotal has launched its Monitor tool, intended to mitigate the process by which legitimate files as labeled as malicious.  Created in 2004, and now owned by Chronicle, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., VirusTotal works by aggregating over 70 antivirus scanners that can detect and flag malicious files that users upload.  But the scanners are not always accurate, and some software developers have had their creations mistakenly flagged as malware, creating what is known as a false positive. According to VirusTotal, false positives can lead to reputation damage for the antivirus vendor, a loss of access and trust for end users, and a drop in revenue for software publishers.  VirusTotal’s Monitor tool was created to combat these issues. It works by allowing developers to upload their software to a private cloud, the contents of which are scrutinized by VirusTotal’s dozens of scanners. If a file is flagged as […]

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