Mass-Scale Ransomware Attacks Providing Hackers the Ability to Earn Quick Money

During the past six months, the Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit TAU analyzed more than 1,000 ransomware samples, categorizing them into 150 families, and found the following: Attackers are looking to make quick, easy money with unsophisticated malware combined with sophisticated delivery method...

July 31, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Hall of Fame” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 31, 2017 - Headlines The Hacking Wars Are Going to Get Much Worse - New Yo...

Threat Analysis Unit (TAU) Threat Intelligence Notification: DeathRansom Ransomware

During mid-November, a new ransomware named ‘DeathRansom” was found being distributed. Similar to the other variants of ransomware, it will perform the deletion of volume shadow copies to ensure all the data cannot be restored easily. After the DeathRansom performs file encryption, it will drop...

Introducing EQR — The Need for Petabyte-Scale Real-Time Analysis

Making Fast Decisions from Lots of Data One of the most difficult things to solve for in the Security industry is scale. Security is essentially a big data problem—data that is dynamic, and variadic. You need to correlate lots of disparate data elements that contain dynamically changing parameter...

Excerpts from “5 Questions for Eric O’Neil—the FBI “ghost” who brought down a Russian Mole”

Eric O’Neill serves as Carbon Black’s national security strategist where he is a thought leader on a wide range of issues including counterterrorism and national security matters. Prior to this, he was as an operative for the FBI, where he conducted national security field operations against...

Small Business Benefits of Moving to the Cloud: Resource Friendly

Small businesses never seem to have enough people or funding, and the last thing they need is for their security solution to be eating up precious resources. Your people are stretched thin and don’t really have time or budget to source new hardware or push software updates. Not to mention the...

Why Small Businesses Need Cloud-Based Endpoint Security

If you run security at a small business, you know that you aren’t immune from attacks. In fact, your intellectual property and data is often more at risk, as you are perceived to be an easier target than enterprise vendors. According to the Ponemon Institute, two thirds of SMBs have had at least...

What’s The Deal with Application Control?

Enterprise use of application control, on at least some PCs, will increase from 30% in 2017 to over 50% by 2022. It’s no secret that application control is one of the most effective ways to ensure the privacy and security of data. By allowing only preapproved files to run, application control has...

September 1, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Labor Day Weekend” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! September 1, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: This Week In...

Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit (TAU) Uncovers Significant Evolution of Popular Cryptomining Campaign Affecting More than 500,000 Computers

Carbon Black’s CB Threat Analysis Unit TAU has uncovered a secondary component in a well-known cryptomining campaign. The malware has been enhanced to also steal system access information for possible sale on the dark web. Combined together, this attack is being classified as “Access Mining.” Thi...

VIDEO: Utilizing Tape Storage as a Malware Failsafe

Tape storage is commonly accepted as a cost-effective backup target, and it also can play an even more strategic role in combatting cybercrime. In a recent video with Storage Switzerland, Lead Analyst George Crump and David Balcar, security strategist for Carbon Black, discussed how to use tape...

Partner Perspectives: Maintaining Order in Chaotic Times

Erkang Zheng is the CISO of LifeOmic and the General Manager of JupiterOne. One of the key challenges facing growing cloud-native organizations is the ability to maintain your security and compliance posture despite your employees’ access to critical data from numerous locations and devices. This...

5 Cybersecurity Tips You Need To Know

1. Passwords Passwords should be thought of more as “pass-phrases.” They should be at least 16 characters long, contain uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Furthermore, you should update your passwords at least every 6 months—although every 90 days is recommended. Additionally,...

How to Mature Your Threat Hunting Program with the ATT&CK™ Framework

John Wunder, Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at MITRE spoke in a recent webinar about how the ATT&CK framework is a knowledgebase of adversary behaviors, describing the things that are tough for the adversary to change – those at the top of David J. Bianco’s influential Pyramid of Pain. Wunder...

Flaws in Evaluating Security Tools for Linux

Carbon Black recently published a report on the challenges of securing Linux-based operating systems and how Carbon Black is redesigning the approach. For more information about how the Cb Predictive Security Cloud, Carbon Black's consolidated endpoint security platform, helps enterprises cut cos...

10 Endpoint Security Problems Solved by the Cloud – Getting The Help You Need

Last week we looked at how the cloud helps you respond quickly to threats. This week, we’re going to examine why the cloud outperforms traditional AV when it comes to getting the help you need. It's You vs. Them Once upon a time, viruses were produced by individual hackers who were more intereste...

Carbon Black’s Predictive Security Cloud (PSC) To Help Power Newly Launched IBM X-Force Threat Management Services

Today is another exciting day for Carbon Black and IBM! This morning we announced Carbon Black has expanded its relationship with IBM Security as the Cb Predictive Security Cloud PSC™ will be part of the newly launched IBM X-Force Threat Management Services to further combat advanced threats acro...

VIDEO: Cybersecurity Trends: A Look Back on 2017 and Key Predictions for 2018

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on BizTechMagazine.com. The security landscape is constantly changing and 2017 had some major sea changes for IT on the security front. BizTech Magazine spoke with Rick McElroy and Paul Drapeau from Carbon Black to get their take on what the notable...

September 25, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “William Faulkner” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! September 25, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Nuclear war isn't Nort...

July 25, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Henry Ford” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 25, 2017 - Headlines UK gov wants teens to practice cybersecurity in their...

Implementing EQR — Creating a Solution for Real-Time Processing of Disparate Big Data Sources

Building an Event Query Router for Big Data Translation and Processing In a previous post, we discussed the data engineering challenge of scaling security. Analyzing the volume and variety of data required by a cybersecurity application isn’t an easy process, so we are always looking for innovati...

Partner Perspectives: Endpoint Security Analytics with Sumo Logic and Carbon Black

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Carbon Black Wins Four 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards

We’re excited to announce that the 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognized Carbon Black as a winner of the following four categories: Best Cybersecurity Company Gold Winner Endpoint Security for Predictive Security Cloud Gold Winner Endpoint Detection and Response for CB ThreatHunter Silv...

Partner Perspectives: Insight on Turla PNG Dropper

Editor's Note: This blog originally appeared on NCC Group's website. This is a short blog post on the PNG Dropper malware that has been developed and used by the Turla Group 1. The PNG Dropper was first discovered back in August 2017 by Carbon Black researchers. Back in 2017 it was being used to...

Proper File Integrity Monitoring Critical in Light of Big Breaches & Regulatory Pressure

In light of the recent mega data breaches that have plagued our market over the last year, and the continued escalation of attempted cyberattacks against critical systems during peak periods i.e. the retail sector POS and payment systems, reported in the Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit TAU...

Carbon Black’s Susan An Named to Rev Boston’s 2018 Top 20 Women List

It is a great honor to announce that Rev Boston recently listed Susan An, Senior Director of Corporate Sales at Carbon Black, on its annual ‘Top 20 Women’ list. Susan is part of the fourth cohort of women to be acknowledged by Rev Boston, an event and award recognizing the top women in technology...

China Chip Hack Shines Spotlight on Hardware and Supply-Chain Risk

Recent revelations in the press regarding hardware implants and supply-chain compromise are troubling and should be seen as an opportunity to assess our current threat model and security approach. This recently revealed situation is the hardware analogue to the software supply chain compromises w...

Excerpts from Moving Endpoint Security to the Predictive Cloud: Choosing the Right Cloud

Carbon Black recently published a whitepaper on the reasons and benefits of moving endpoint security to the cloud; this is the first excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how the Cb Predictive Security Cloud, Carbon Black's comprehensive endpoint protection...

Excerpts from Moving Endpoint Security to the Predictive Cloud: Security Meets Big Data

Carbon Black recently published a whitepaper on the reasons and benefits of moving endpoint security to the cloud; this is the first excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how the Cb Predictive Security Cloud, Carbon Black's comprehensive endpoint protection...

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...

What’s Coming in 2020: An RSA Recap

VMWare Carbon Black recently published our Outlook 2020 Threat Report largely fueled by the work of our amazing Threat Analysis Unit. Greg Foss @Heinzarelli and Andrew Costis @0x4143 did some in-depth research on Malware samples seen in 2019. As part of RSA, Greg and I had the chance to present o...

Q&A with Ashley Fidler, Chief Product Officer at eSentire: Women in Cybersecurity

In a few short weeks, Carbon Black will be hosting our annual user conference, CBConnect19, in sunny San Diego. This year, we’re bringing together a group of powerhouse women from across a variety of industries for our annual Women in Cybersecurity Panel to share their knowledge and experience fr...

How a Dedicated Focus on Clarity Can Relieve Disorganization, Distraction and Confusion in Infosec

clar·i·ty /ˈklerədē/ noun the quality of being coherent and intelligible. "For the sake of clarity, each of these strategies is dealt with separately" 1. synonyms: | lucidity, lucidness, clearness, perspicuity, intelligibility, comprehensibility, coherence;More ---|--- It’s been three years on th...

Carbon Black Report: Tools of Choice

Quarterly Incident Response Threat Report PowerShell and WMI Remain Tools of Choice for Cyberattacks We’ve long known that PowerShell has been abused, but it is still significant that 100% of respondents say they believe the tool most often helps facilitate lateral movements, followed by WMI at...

Partner Perspectives: Revealing the Future – Carbon Black and the Predictive Security Cloud (PSC)

Editor's Note: This blog and accompanying image originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse and are being republished with permission from the author. I was recently given the privilege of attending a conference at Langkawi Island in Malaysia: the Carbon Black conference hosted at Berjaya Resort. The...

Excerpts from Modern Bank Heists – Non Malware Attack Methods

Carbon Black recently published a report on the latest non-malware attack methods, and how to counteract them. For more information about how Cb Defense, Carbon Black's NGAV + EDR solution, helps enterprises address their endpoint security challenges, check out our weekly Cb Defense Live Demo,...

October 6, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Michael Viscuso” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 6, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Step aside, Windows! Open...

August 15, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Cats” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! August 15, 2017 - Headlines How Cybersecurity Became 2017’s Hot New Major - The...

July 21, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Harry Potter” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 21, 2017 - Headlines U.S. Justice Department Shuts Down Dark Web Bazaar...

July 20, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “British Open” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 20, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: The dark web goes corporate...

July 13, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “World Cup” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 13, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Election Hacking: US Citize...

VMware Carbon Black Delivers High-Fidelity Insight at Every Step of MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluation

For the third year in a row, VMware Carbon Black today announced its participation in MITRE Engenuity’s third annual ATT&CK® Evaluations with VMware Carbon Black Cloud. VMware Carbon Black Cloud delivered robust telemetry coverage with correlated, high-fidelity alerts at each and every step of th...

3 Ways to Hunt for the ZeroLogon Vulnerability on Your Windows Servers

Vulnerability assessment and patch management can be painful time-consuming processes. From the Security team looking at vulnerability reports and prioritizing the riskiest ones for their environment to the IT or Infrastructure team determining exactly which machines need to be patched and...

Using MixMode and Carbon Black to Spot a Watering Hole Attack

For those not familiar with watering hole attacks, they are attacks on a specific place—such as a restaurant—that many people visit. They generally involve malicious code being injected into an iframe on the company’s website. In the case of a restaurant, for example, the online menu would be a...

What Do High-Level Deep Fakes Mean For Cybersecurity?

Editor’s Note: Sam Bocetta, a guest author on the Carbon Black blog, is a freelance journalist specializing in U.S. diplomacy and national security, with emphases on technology trends in cyber warfare, cyber defense, and cryptography. You’ve heard the term “fake news” bantered about a lot the las...

Partner Perspectives: Protecting Against Fileless Malware with BluVector and Carbon Black

Josh Rosenthol is the Alliance and Integration Manager for BluVector. The Challenge of Fileless Malware “The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.” -Napoleon Bonaparte While first spoken over 200 years ago, this quote is remarkably relevant to the modus operandi of malware authors a...

Register for Carbon Black’s 2018 Customer Conference – Cb Connect in NYC – Oct. 10 & 11

Cb Connect, Carbon Black’s premier customer and partner event of the year, heads to New York City this fall for a two-day conference at Center 415, where you’ll join hundreds of security professionals to discuss: Moving your endpoint security to the cloud Best practices for threat hunting and...

Carbon Black Elevated to CDW Emerging Gold Partner

I am proud to announce that CDW recently elevated Carbon Black from the “Silver” partner designation to “Emerging Gold!” This honor is a true testament to our growing partnership with CDW. It’s also a reflection of CDW’s continued commitment to endpoint security by leveraging Next-Generation...

The Twists and Turns on the Road to Binee

On August 10, we introduced Binee—a binary emulation environment—to the world at DEFCON and, in an earlier blog, we shared a little bit of how and why we created this tool. Today, Binee is a tool that malware researchers can use as part of their reverse engineering processes. It’s an open-sourced...

Mirai Rebirth Highlights Importance of Defending IoT

Editor’s Note: Sam Bocetta, a guest author on the Carbon Black blog, is a freelance journalist specializing in U.S. diplomacy and national security, with emphases on technology trends in cyber warfare, cyber defense, and cryptography. Enterprises of all sizes face a massive challenge when it come...