Malware analysis encompasses a broad range of activities, including examining the malware’s network traffic. To be effective at it, it’s crucial to understand the common challenges and how to overcome them. Here are three prevalent issues you may encounter and the tools you’ll need to address them. Decrypting HTTPS traffic Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS),…
Dec 13, 2023NewsroomPatch Tuesday / Windows Security Microsoft released its final set of Patch Tuesday updates for 2023, closing out 33 flaws in its software, making it one of the lightest releases in recent years. Of the 33 shortcomings, four are rated Critical and 29 are rated Important in severity. The fixes are in addition…
Let’s begin with a thought-provoking question: among a credit card number, a social security number, and an Electronic Health Record (EHR), which commands the highest price on a dark web forum? Surprisingly, it’s the EHR, and the difference is stark: according to a study, EHRs can sell for up to $1,000 each, compared to a…
Let’s begin with a thought-provoking question: among a credit card number, a social security number, and an Electronic Health Record (EHR), which commands the highest price on a dark web forum? Surprisingly, it’s the EHR, and the difference is stark: according to a study, EHRs can sell for up to $1,000 each, compared to a…
Dec 12, 2023The Hacker NewsCybersecurity / GenAI Security 2023 has seen its fair share of cyber attacks, however there’s one attack vector that proves to be more prominent than others – non-human access. With 11 high-profile attacks in 13 months and an ever-growing ungoverned attack surface, non-human identities are the new perimeter, and 2023 is…
Dec 12, 2023NewsroomZero Day / Vulnerability Apple on Monday released security patches for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser to address multiple security flaws, in addition to backporting fixes for two recently disclosed zero-days to older devices. This includes updates for 12 security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS spanning AVEVideoEncoder, ExtensionKit, Find…
Dec 11, 2023NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Tactical and targeting overlaps have been discovered between the enigmatic advanced persistent threat (APT) called Sandman and a China-based threat cluster that’s known to use a backdoor known as KEYPLUG. The assessment comes jointly from SentinelOne, PwC, and the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team based on the fact that…
Dec 11, 2023NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Tactical and targeting overlaps have been discovered between the enigmatic advanced persistent threat (APT) called Sandman and a China-based threat cluster that’s known to use a backdoor known as KEYPLUG. The assessment comes jointly from SentinelOne, PwC, and the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team based on the fact that…
Dec 11, 2023The Hacker NewsvCISO / Cybersecurity In an increasingly digital world, no organization is spared from cyber threats. Yet, not every organization has the luxury of hiring a full-time, in-house CISO. This gap in cybersecurity leadership is where you, as a vCISO, come in. You are the person who will establish, develop, and solidify…
Dec 11, 2023NewsroomEndpoint Security / Malware A new collection of eight process injection techniques, collectively dubbed PoolParty, could be exploited to achieve code execution in Windows systems while evading endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. SafeBreach researcher Alon Leviev said the methods are “capable of working across all processes without any limitations, making them more…
