Tag: endpoint protection
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Slashdot: Security Researchers Create Proof-of-Concept Program that Evades Linux Syscall-Watching Antivirus
Source URL: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/05/04/0455245/security-researchers-create-proof-of-concept-program-that-evades-linux-syscall-watching-antivirus Source: Slashdot Title: Security Researchers Create Proof-of-Concept Program that Evades Linux Syscall-Watching Antivirus Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent proof-of-concept that highlights a security vulnerability related to Linux’s io_uring interface. This interface allows applications to perform asynchronous I/O operations, but can create blind spots for…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/introducing-toymaker-an-initial-access-broker/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…
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The Register: Ransomware crews add ‘EDR killers’ to their arsenal – and some aren’t even malware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/ransomware_crews_edr_killers/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crews add ‘EDR killers’ to their arsenal – and some aren’t even malware Feedly Summary: Crims are disabling security tools early in attacks, Talos says interview Antivirus and endpoint security tools are falling short as ransomware crews increasingly deploy “EDR killers" to disable defenses early in the…
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Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5918 targets critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5918-targets-critical-infra-in-taiwan/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5918 targets critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan Feedly Summary: UAT-5918, a threat actor believed to be motivated by establishing long-term access for information theft, uses a combination of web shells and open-sourced tooling to conduct post-compromise activities to establish persistence in victim environments for information theft and…
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CSA: How to Defend Against DGA-Based Attacks
Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/understanding-domain-generation-algorithms-dgas Source: CSA Title: How to Defend Against DGA-Based Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: This text provides an in-depth exploration of Domain Generation Algorithms (DGAs), a sophisticated method utilized by malware developers for communication with command and control (C2) servers. It highlights the challenges they pose for detection and…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack and global DDoS trends for 2024 Q4
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2024-q4/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack and global DDoS trends for 2024 Q4 Feedly Summary: 2024 ended with a bang. Cloudflare mitigated another record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 5.6 Tbps. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report for Q4 of 2024 provides an in-depth…