How one data scientist is pioneering techniques to detect security threats

Data science is an increasingly popular field of study that’s relevant to every industry. When Maria Puertas Calvo was a student, she never imagined that one day she would pioneer data science techniques to detect security threats. She started her Microsoft career on the Safety Platform team,...

How one data scientist is pioneering techniques to detect security threats

Data science is an increasingly popular field of study that’s relevant to every industry. When Maria Puertas Calvo was a student, she never imagined that one day she would pioneer data science techniques to detect security threats. She started her Microsoft career on the Safety Platform team,...

Women in Security Part 5: Meet Lavine Oluoch, Threat Analyst

This post is part of our Women’s History Month series - follow along with us on Twitter @VMwareCarbonBlack In continued celebration of Women’s History Month, we are excited to bring you our next featured security expert as a part of our six-part Women in Security series. Throughout March, we are...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affecting IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence V5.1.0.8 and V5.1.0.9

Summary Multiple vulnerabilities are identified in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 1.8 that is used by IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence V5.1.0.8 and V5.1.0.9 respectively. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2020. Vulnerability...

Automatic on-premises Exchange Server mitigation now in Microsoft Defender Antivirus

As cybercriminals continue to exploit unpatched on-premises versions of Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019, we continue to actively work with customers and partners to help them secure their environments and respond to associated threats. To date, we have released a comprehensive Security Updat...

Automatic on-premises Exchange Server mitigation now in Microsoft Defender Antivirus

As cybercriminals continue to exploit unpatched on-premises versions of Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019, we continue to actively work with customers and partners to help them secure their environments and respond to associated threats. To date, we have released a comprehensive Security Updat...

[Webinar] Oy Vey, We Hired a Large, Hairy Hacker…

It's not every day that one of the best-known independent cybersecurity individuals joins a cybersecurity company. The two are generally on opposite sides of the coin, with little crossover. After all, they're usually concerned with different parts of the cybersecurity puzzle – one providing...

Researchers Spotted Malware Written in Nim Programming Language

Cybersecurity researchers have unwrapped an "interesting email campaign" undertaken by a threat actor that has taken to distributing a new malware written in Nim programming language. Dubbed "NimzaLoader" by Proofpoint researchers, the development marks one of the rare instances of Nim malware...

Hackers Are Targeting Microsoft Exchange Servers With Ransomware

It didn't take long. Intelligence agencies and cybersecurity researchers had been warning that unpatched Exchange Servers could open the pathway for ransomware infections in the wake of swift escalation of the attacks since last week. Now it appears that threat actors have caught up. According to...

Introducing the 2020 Vulnerability Intelligence Report: 50 CVEs that Made Headlines in 2020

2020 was a tumultuous year for vulnerability risk management. Defenders had to contend with a growing volume of high-priority security threats, many of them in internet-facing technologies deployed to enable and secure a suddenly remote workforce. New communications from the U.S. National Securit...

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jan 2021 CPU)

The version of Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher or Oracle Analytics Server 5.5 running on the remote host is 11.1.1.9.x prior to 11.1.1.9.210119, 12.2.1.3.x prior to 12.2.1.3.201216, 12.2.1.4.x prior to 12.2.1.4.201216, or 12.2.5.5.x OAS 5.5 prior to 12.2.5.5.201216. It is, therefore,...

Imperva recognized as a ‘Leader’ in The Forrester Wave™: DDoS Mitigation Solutions, Q1 2021 Report

We are delighted to share that Imperva has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave: DDoS Mitigation Solutions, Q1 2021 report, a trusted source for technology buyers which helps security and risk professionals select the right vendor for their needs. You can download a copy of the report here...

Akamai Startup Program: Fostering Innovation

Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, continues to focus on innovation by launching Cohort 2 of the Akamai Startup program. Started in India in 2019, the Akamai Startup program leverages the startup ecosystem to drive Akamai's strategic priorities...

McAfee ATR Thinks in Graphs | McAfee Blogs

ARCHIVED STORY McAfee ATR Thinks in Graphs By Valentine Mairet · MAR 08, 2021 · 19 MIN READ 0. Introduction John Lambert, a distinguished researcher specializing in threat intelligence at Microsoft, once said these words that changed perspectives: “Defenders think in lists. Attackers think in...

McAfee ATR Thinks in Graphs | McAfee Blogs

ARCHIVED STORY McAfee ATR Thinks in Graphs By Valentine Mairet · MAR 08, 2021 · 19 MIN READ 0. Introduction John Lambert, a distinguished researcher specializing in threat intelligence at Microsoft, once said these words that changed perspectives: “Defenders think in lists. Attackers think in...

GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot: Analyzing NOBELIUM’s layered persistence

Microsoft continues to work with partners and customers to expand our knowledge of the threat actor behind the nation-state cyberattacks that compromised the supply chain of SolarWinds and impacted multiple other organizations. As we have shared previously, we have observed the threat actor using...

GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot: Analyzing NOBELIUM’s layered persistence

Microsoft continues to work with partners and customers to expand our knowledge of the threat actor behind the nation-state cyberattacks that compromised the supply chain of SolarWinds and impacted multiple other organizations. As we have shared previously, we have observed the threat actor using...

Rapid7’s InsightIDR Enables Detection And Response to Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day

Starting February 27, 2021, Rapid7 has observed a notable increase in the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange through existing detections in InsightIDR’s Attacker Behavior Analytics ABA. The Managed Detection and Response MDR identified multiple, related compromises in the past 72 hours. In most...

Microsoft unifies SIEM and XDR to help stop advanced attacks

For all of us in security, the last twelve months have been an incredible series of challenges—from balancing remote work with family priorities, to helping build resilient businesses, and protecting against the latest attacks. 2020 showed us that while we have made great progress, there is still...

Microsoft unifies SIEM and XDR to help stop advanced attacks

For all of us in security, the last twelve months have been an incredible series of challenges—from balancing remote work with family priorities, to helping build resilient businesses, and protecting against the latest attacks. 2020 showed us that while we have made great progress, there is still...