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A Different Take on Keystroke Logging

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On March 29th a file was uploaded to VirusTotal containing a fake Microsoft Update Authenticode certificate. Soon thereafter, RSA Research investigated the sample based on certain artifacts that matched those present on Shell_Crew malware RSA Research previously reported on. This Windows DLL file was compiled on October 28th, 2014 at 06:35:47 GMT (Table 1). Table…

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Six Keys to Successful Identity Assurance Strategy: Anomaly Detection

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In granting access to users, understanding their behavior goes a long way towards providing frictionless security. As part of our blog series, Six Keys to a Successful Identity Assurance Strategy, we continue to explore going beyond simple two-factor (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) to create a successful identity assurance strategy for your organization. Previously, we…

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Why Malware Installers Use TMP files and The Temp folder when infecting Windows

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Ever wonder why there are too many TMP files detected on an infected system? Even if they have different names, the file are exact copies of one another, why? The first thing a malware installer (first stage of infection) does when executed on a target system – be it a dropper or downloader – is…

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Choosing a Modern Authentication Solution: 3 Key Considerations

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Today’s organizations need to deliver convenient, secure access for the modern workforce. Users want the ability to access systems and applications from anywhere and any device. But before providing them with this access, organizations must be able to verify that users are, in fact, who they say they are. RSA SecurID® Access is an award-winning…

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Choosing a Modern Authentication Solution: 3 Key Considerations

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Today’s organizations need to deliver convenient, secure access for the modern workforce. Users want the ability to access systems and applications from anywhere and any device. But before providing them with this access, organizations must be able to verify that users are, in fact, who they say they are. RSA SecurID® Access is an award-winning…

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The evolution of a Threat Pattern

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In an era of agile development and digital transformation, any application is subject to ongoing enhancement and improvement. Indeed, software engineering is a complex process with many interdependent tasks where multiple functions share responsibilities to strike a balance between software quality and business objectives, regardless of the specialized nature of the teams within the organizational…

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The Latest From The RSA NOC At Black Hat Asia

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When sitting in the Network Operations Center (NOC) for one of the world’s largest hacker and security conferences, sometimes no news is good news. Here in the Black Hat Asia NOC, we anticipated and prepared for the region’s hackers to come and share a wireless network. Following initial set-up, during the training days, we observed…

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Driving Resiliency Through Operational Risk Management

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I recently had the pleasure of presenting with a panel of RSA Archer customers on the topic of “Building Resiliency Across the Value Chain” for a Disaster Recovery Journal webinar. Two key questions were posed to the attendees. The first question was: “Where is your organization on the business resilience scale?” The responses were: Recovery…

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Protecting Identities in a hacker’s world

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Imagine being in a place where everyone around you is smarter than you and are, in fact, admitted hackers.  Welcome to protecting the identities behind Black Hat Asia 2017’s infrastructure. With a large contingency of attendees at this year’s conference there is a constant need to protect the identities of the team maintaining and monitoring…

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Six Keys to a Successful Identity Assurance Strategy: Business Context

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Traditional authentication solutions require a trade-off between security and usability, often deployed with a “one-size-fits-most” strategy. Today’s enterprise needs more to effectively protect critical applications when delivering access in a world without boundaries. By applying a risk-based approach to our authentication strategy with identity assurance, we can go beyond simple authentication approaches. We can deliver…

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