Tag: cybersecurity tools

  • Cloud Blog: Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/backscatter-automated-configuration-extraction/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction Feedly Summary: Written by: Josh Triplett Executive Summary Backscatter is a tool developed by the Mandiant FLARE team that aims to automatically extract malware configurations. It relies on static signatures and emulation to extract this information without dynamic execution, bypassing anti-analysis logic present in…

  • Krebs on Security: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/web-hacking-service-araneida-tied-to-turkish-it-firm/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm Feedly Summary: Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as…

  • Threat Research Archives – Unit 42: Fighting Ursa Luring Targets With Car for Sale

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fighting-ursa-car-for-sale-phishing-lure/ Source: Threat Research Archives – Unit 42 Title: Fighting Ursa Luring Targets With Car for Sale Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents a detailed account of a sophisticated cybersecurity threat from the Russian group Fighting Ursa, which targeted diplomats using a phishing campaign disguised as a car…

  • Krebs on Security: Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/patch-tuesday-october-2024-edition/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition Feedly Summary: Microsoft today released security updates to fix at least 117 security holes in Windows computers and other software, including two vulnerabilities that are already seeing active attacks. Also, Adobe plugged 52 security holes across a range of products, and Apple…

  • CSA: Why Are Cyber Incidents Increasing Despite Security?

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/creating-cyber-battle-plan Source: CSA Title: Why Are Cyber Incidents Increasing Despite Security? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the persistent challenge of increasing cyber threats despite significant investments in cybersecurity. It discusses evolving attack methods, the professionalization of cybercrime, and emphasizes the importance of adopting a zero-trust architecture, improving…