Ransomware Hackers Using AuKill Tool to Disable EDR Software Using BYOVD Attack

Web Security News

Apr 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / BYOVD Threat actors are employing a previously undocumented “defense evasion tool” dubbed AuKill that’s designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software by means of a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. “The AuKill tool abuses an outdated version of the driver used by version 16.32 of…

Russia-linked hackers seek to ‘disrupt or destroy’ UK infrastructure

Telecom innovations

UK Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has warned that Russia-aligned hackers are seeking to disrupt or destroy Britain’s critical infrastructure. In a speech at the CyberUK conference in Belfast, Dowden unveiled new measures to support businesses “on the front line of our cyber defences” and described the hackers as “Wagner-like,” a reference to the Russian…

Securing OT – Connected World

Internet of Things

With the rise of Industry 4.0 comes the convergence of IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology), which opens a new world of opportunities for critical organizations and manufacturers. More often, we see these two areas coming together, with the objective to improve efficiencies, safety, business acumen, and so much more. It will enable realtime…