RSA Conference 2019: How to Defend Against an AI vs AI Flash War

SAN FRANCISCO – As perimeter cyber defenses adopt new strategies such artificial intelligence and machine learning, security experts predict adversaries will adopt similar techniques when it comes to an attack chain. Derek Manky, chief of security insights at Fortinet, said that “black-hat...

Clever Phishing Attack Enlists Google Translate to Spoof Login Page

UPDATE Recently-discovered phishing emails scoop up victims’ Facebook and Google credentials and hides its malicious landing page via a novel method – Google Translate. The phishing campaign uses a two-stage attack to target both Google and Facebook usernames and passwords, according to researche...

Top 5 Threat Hunting Myths: “Threat Hunting Isn’t Worth My Time”

The cybersecurity landscape is in a constant state of change and, as many organizations have learned, it’s no longer a matter of if you’ll face a cyberattack, but when. In today’s world, attackers intentionally look normal to evade automated defenses. With the rise of ransomware, fileless and...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : openssl-1_0_0 (SUSE-SU-2018:3989-1)

This update for openssl-100 fixes the following issues : Security issues fixed : CVE-2018-0734: Fixed timing vulnerability in DSA signature generation bsc1113652. CVE-2018-5407: Fixed elliptic curve scalar multiplication timing attack defenses bsc1113534. Add missing timing side channel patch for...

Top 5 Threat Hunting Myths: “EDR Is Threat Hunting”

The cybersecurity landscape is in a constant state of change and, as many organizations have learned, it’s no longer a matter of if you’ll face a cyberattack, but when. In today’s world, attackers intentionally look normal to evade automated defenses. With the rise of ransomware, fileless and...

CISO series: Secure your privileged administrative accounts with a phased roadmap

In my role, I often meet with CISOs and security architects who are updating their security strategy to meet the challenges of continuously evolving attacker techniques and cloud platforms. A frequent topic is prioritizing security for their highest value assets, both the assets that have the mos...

Why Malwarebytes decided to participate in AV testing

Starting this month, Malwarebytes began participating in the antivirus software for Windows comparison test performed by AV-test.org. This is uncharted territory for us, as we have refrained from participating in these types of tests since our inception. Although recent testing results show...

openSUSE Security Update : openssl (openSUSE-2018-1464)

This update for openssl fixes the following issues : Security issues fixed : - CVE-2018-0734: Fixed timing vulnerability in DSA signature generation bsc1113652. - CVE-2018-5407: Fixed elliptic curve scalar multiplication timing attack defenses bsc1113534. - Add missing timing side channel patch f...

Zero-Trust Frameworks: Securing the Digital Transformation

Given the ongoing, rapid rise in digital transformation, the “zero-trust” concept is fast gaining traction as the go-to strategy for securing modern business networks. Zero trust refers to the notion of shifting access controls from the perimeter to the individual users and their devices. Thus,...

Pippo Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Pippo is a Java-based Web framework . A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Pippo 1.11.0 and earlier versions, which stems from the XstreamEngine component failing to use the defense mechanisms available to XStream to limit anti-grouping, and can be exploited by a remote attacker to...

FreeBSD : PostgreSQL -- two vulnerabilities (96eab874-9c79-11e8-b34b-6cc21735f730)

The PostgreSQL project reports : CVE-2018-10915: Certain host connection parameters defeat client-side security defenses libpq, the client connection API for PostgreSQL that is also used by other connection libraries, had an internal issue where it did not reset all of its connection state...

Researchers Developed Artificial Intelligence-Powered Stealthy Malware

Artificial Intelligence AI has been seen as a potential solution for automatically detecting and combating malware, and stop cyber attacks before they affect any organization. However, the same technology can also be weaponized by threat actors to power a new generation of malware that can evade...

Lynis 2.6.6 - Security Auditing Tool for Unix/Linux Systems

We are excited to announce this major release of auditing tool Lynis. Several big changes have been made to core functions of Lynis. These changes are the next of simplification improvements we made. There is a risk of breaking your existing configuration. Lynis is an open source security auditin...

A week in security (June 4 – June 10)

Last week on Labs, we took a look at hidden mobile ads, the perils of social media spam, and how to shore up your landline defenses. We also took a deep dive into Emotet malware analysis, and gave you some summertime safety tips. Other news Update your Adobe Flash player if you haven't already...

Here is Homeland Security, black swans, and thwarted cyberattacks

Last week, I had the honor of addressing The Homeland Security Training Institute HSTI at the College of DuPage as part of the HSTI Live educational series. The event featured other prominent speakers at the forefront of cybersecurity defense, including: Dave Tyson, CEO of CISO Insights, a global...

How Hackers Are Leveraging Machine Learning

For business executives and internal information security specialists, it seems that every day brings a new potential risk to the company - and in the current threat environment, it isn't hard to understand this viewpoint. Sophisticated cybercriminals are continually on the lookout for the next b...

Interview with CTO Michael Viscuso – Ransomware: The Problem That Won’t Go Away

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on BankInfoSecurity.com Click here to listen to the full podcast Dealing with ransomware is a lot like dealing with mosquitos: The best approach is to anticipate getting bit and take steps to try to fend off attacks. But the growth of ransomware int...

Excerpts from Preparing for NGAV at Scale: Prevent Attacks & Stop Breaches

Carbon Black recently published a guide to help enterprises gauge their readiness in their initial search for next-generation antivirus, or NGAV; this is an excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how Cb Defense, Carbon Black's NGAV + EDR solution, helps...

5 Steps to a High-Speed SOC

Your endpoints don’t just live within the safety of your corporate network—they’re out in the wild exposed to millions of new threats every day. With non-malware attacks on the rise that are even harder to detect than traditional malware, security professionals are realizing it is no longer a...

Malware That Can’t Clean Its Tracks: CCleaner and Ongoing Supply-Chain Attacks

A new malware compromise identified this week was using malware officially signed and provided by its software manufacturer for public download by millions of people. It’s a move that started the week for many organizations in a state of worry. This week, the Cisco Talos research team disclosed...