Tag: edr
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Alleged Russia-linked Curly COMrades exploit Windows Hyper-V to evade EDRs
Curly COMrades threat actors exploit Windows Hyper-V to hide Linux VMs, evade EDR tools, and deploy custom malware undetected. Bitdefender researchers, aided by Georgia’s CERT, uncovered that Curly COMrades, a group linked to Russian interests, abused Windows Hyper-V to gain covert, long-term access to victims. Threat actors created hidden Alpine Linux VMs (120MB/256MB) hosting custom…
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Hackers Weaponize Windows Hyper-V to Hide Linux VM and Evade EDR Detection
The threat actor known as Curly COMrades has been observed exploiting virtualization technologies as a way to bypass security solutions and execute custom malware.According to a new report from Bitdefender, the adversary is said to have enabled the Hyper-V role on selected victim systems to deploy a minimalistic, Alpine Linux-based virtual machine.”This hidden environment, with…
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Curly COMrades APT Bypasses EDR by Hiding Linux Backdoor Inside Covert Hyper-V VM
The post Curly COMrades APT Bypasses EDR by Hiding Linux Backdoor Inside Covert Hyper-V VM appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/curly-comrades-apt-bypasses-edr-by-hiding-linux-backdoor-inside-covert-hyper-v-vm/
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Curly COMrades APT Bypasses EDR by Hiding Linux Backdoor Inside Covert Hyper-V VM
The post Curly COMrades APT Bypasses EDR by Hiding Linux Backdoor Inside Covert Hyper-V VM appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/curly-comrades-apt-bypasses-edr-by-hiding-linux-backdoor-inside-covert-hyper-v-vm/
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Identitätsschutz in XDR und MDR – Identitäten sichern mit Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Responses
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/identitaeten-sichern-mit-sophos-identity-threat-detection-and-responses-a-5c0051f873beef5d57691cc2a4e5ebe1/
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Identitätsschutz in XDR und MDR – Identitäten sichern mit Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Responses
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/identitaeten-sichern-mit-sophos-identity-threat-detection-and-responses-a-5c0051f873beef5d57691cc2a4e5ebe1/
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses
Identifying forensic signals: The campaigns that leverage trusted certificates undermine the trust model enterprises rely on. Signed malware bypasses app-allow lists, browser warnings, OS checks, and antivirus assumptions about signed code. When the file poses as Teams or PuTTY, employees don’t hesitate to download it as it looks normal.”Once inside, the malware runs with fewer…
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Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses
Identifying forensic signals: The campaigns that leverage trusted certificates undermine the trust model enterprises rely on. Signed malware bypasses app-allow lists, browser warnings, OS checks, and antivirus assumptions about signed code. When the file poses as Teams or PuTTY, employees don’t hesitate to download it as it looks normal.”Once inside, the malware runs with fewer…
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Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses
Identifying forensic signals: The campaigns that leverage trusted certificates undermine the trust model enterprises rely on. Signed malware bypasses app-allow lists, browser warnings, OS checks, and antivirus assumptions about signed code. When the file poses as Teams or PuTTY, employees don’t hesitate to download it as it looks normal.”Once inside, the malware runs with fewer…
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EDR-Redir V2 Evades Detection on Windows 11 by Faking Program Files
Security researcher TwoSevenOneT has released EDR-Redir V2, an upgraded evasion tool that exploits Windows bind link technology to bypass endpoint detection and response solutions on Windows 11. The new version demonstrates a sophisticated approach to redirecting security software by manipulating parent directories rather than directly targeting protected EDR folders. Novel Attack Methodology Targets Parent Folders…
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Researchers Develop Linux Rootkit That Evades Elastic EDR Protections
Security researchers have unveiled a sophisticated Linux rootkit capable of bypassing Elastic Security’s advanced detection mechanisms, demonstrating critical vulnerabilities in endpoint detection and response solutions. The Singularity rootkit employs multiple obfuscation and evasion techniques to defeat static signature analysis and behavioral monitoring systems that typically identify malicious kernel modules. Elastic Security’s endpoint detection framework typically…
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Researchers Develop Linux Rootkit That Evades Elastic EDR Protections
Security researchers have unveiled a sophisticated Linux rootkit capable of bypassing Elastic Security’s advanced detection mechanisms, demonstrating critical vulnerabilities in endpoint detection and response solutions. The Singularity rootkit employs multiple obfuscation and evasion techniques to defeat static signature analysis and behavioral monitoring systems that typically identify malicious kernel modules. Elastic Security’s endpoint detection framework typically…
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Malicious packages in npm evade dependency detection through invisible URL links: Report
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, control, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, flaw, github, governance, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, programming, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, trainingCampaign also exploits AI: The names of packages uploaded to npm aren’t typosquats of common packages, a popular tactic of threat actors. Instead the hackers exploit AI hallucinations. When developers ask AI assistants for package recommendations, the chatbots sometimes suggest plausible-sounding names that are close to those of legitimate packages, but that don’t actually exist.…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Customer-Centric Innovation from ColorTokens
Bringing frictionless implementation [Progressive Segmentation and EDR integration] and rapid value realization to an award-winning and peer-recognized technology platform demystifies, simplifies, and makes it extremely easy for our customers to achieve cyber resilience. As a student of innovation and technology, I’ve seen time and again that raw technological prowess alone rarely sparks widespread adoption. The……
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Customer-Centric Innovation from ColorTokens
Bringing frictionless implementation [Progressive Segmentation and EDR integration] and rapid value realization to an award-winning and peer-recognized technology platform demystifies, simplifies, and makes it extremely easy for our customers to achieve cyber resilience. As a student of innovation and technology, I’ve seen time and again that raw technological prowess alone rarely sparks widespread adoption. The……
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New EDR-Redir Tool Bypasses EDRs by Exploiting Bind Filter and Cloud Filter Driver
Cybersecurity researchers have developed a sophisticated new tool called EDR-Redir that can bypass Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems by exploiting Windows’ Bind Filter and Cloud Filter drivers. This technique represents a significant advancement in evasion methods that operate entirely in user mode without requiring kernel privileges. The Windows Bind Link feature, introduced in Windows…
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Linux variant of Qilin Ransomware targets Windows via remote management tools and BYOVD
Qilin ransomware group used Linux binaries on Windows to evade EDRs, steal backups, and disable defenses via BYOVD attacks. Trend Research found that the Qilin ransomware group (aka Agenda) used a Linux ransomware binary on Windows systems via legitimate remote tools, bypassing Windows defenses and EDRs. The cross-platform method enables stealthy attacks, stealing backup credentials…
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Fileless Remcos Attacks: Injecting Malicious Code into RMClient to Evade EDR
CyberProof researchers detected a significant surge in Remcos (Remote Control & Surveillance Software) campaigns throughout September and October 2025, exploiting sophisticated fileless techniques to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. By leveraging highly obfuscated PowerShell scripts and process hollowing into Microsoft’s RMClient.exe, attackers are gaining stealthy persistence and targeting browser credentials. Although Remcos is…
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‘I am not a robot’: Russian hackers use fake CAPTCHA lures to deploy espionage tools
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, captcha, ceo, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, endpoint, espionage, exploit, group, hacker, incident response, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, russia, strategy, tactics, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustEvolving tactics and strategies: Analysts said ColdRiver, which for years focused on credential theft and email account compromise, is shifting toward multi-stage intrusions that rely on users to execute malicious code.By using ClickFix pages that mimic CAPTCHA verification screens, the group can bypass email security filters and deliver malware directly to victims’ devices, increasing the…
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Bridging the Remediation Gap: Introducing Pentera Resolve
From Detection to Resolution: Why the Gap PersistsA critical vulnerability is identified in an exposed cloud asset. Within hours, five different tools alert you about it: your vulnerability scanner, XDR, CSPM, SIEM, and CMDB each surface the issue in their own way, with different severity levels, metadata, and context.What’s missing is a system of action.…
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Sophos erweitert Portfolio um den Schutz vor identitätsbasierten Angriffen
Sophos ITDR ist vollständig in Sophos XDR und Sophos MDR integriert. Wird eine Bedrohung erkannt, erstellt das System automatisch einen Vorfall, den Sophos-Sicherheitsanalysten direkt untersuchen und bearbeiten. So lassen sich Risiken schneller eindämmen und Schäden vermeiden. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sophos-erweitert-portfolio-um-den-schutz-vor-identitaetsbasierten-angriffen/a42435/
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Erkennung der Risiken von Identitäten und kompromittierten Anmeldeinformationen
Sophos kündigt sein für Sophos-XDR und Sophos-MDR an. Diese neue Lösung überwacht kontinuierlich die Kundenumgebung auf Risiken und Fehlkonfigurationen von Identitäten und durchsucht das Darknet nach kompromittierten Zugangsdaten. Damit ermöglicht sie eine schnelle Erkennung und die Reaktion auf identitätsbasierte Angriffe. Darüber hinaus identifiziert ITDR risikoreiches Benutzerverhalten, welches für […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to…
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Erkennung der Risiken von Identitäten und kompromittierten Anmeldeinformationen
Sophos kündigt sein für Sophos-XDR und Sophos-MDR an. Diese neue Lösung überwacht kontinuierlich die Kundenumgebung auf Risiken und Fehlkonfigurationen von Identitäten und durchsucht das Darknet nach kompromittierten Zugangsdaten. Damit ermöglicht sie eine schnelle Erkennung und die Reaktion auf identitätsbasierte Angriffe. Darüber hinaus identifiziert ITDR risikoreiches Benutzerverhalten, welches für […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to…
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Erkennung der Risiken von Identitäten und kompromittierten Anmeldeinformationen
Sophos kündigt sein für Sophos-XDR und Sophos-MDR an. Diese neue Lösung überwacht kontinuierlich die Kundenumgebung auf Risiken und Fehlkonfigurationen von Identitäten und durchsucht das Darknet nach kompromittierten Zugangsdaten. Damit ermöglicht sie eine schnelle Erkennung und die Reaktion auf identitätsbasierte Angriffe. Darüber hinaus identifiziert ITDR risikoreiches Benutzerverhalten, welches für […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…