Tag: endpoint
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Almost 1 million business and home PCs compromised after users visited illegal streaming sites: Microsoft
Tags: authentication, awareness, business, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, malicious, microsoft, privacy, technology, trainingPowerShell.exe, MSBuilt.exe and RegAsm.exe to connect to command and control (C2) servers and for data exfiltration of user data and browser credentials.Microsoft’s defensive recommendations include strengthening endpoint detection, particularly to block malicious artifacts, and requiring the use of multifactor authentication for logins. Security awareness training is critical: To be effective, any security awareness and training program needs to recognize…
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Schadensfallanalyse: MDR-Services sorgen für stark reduzierte Forderungssummen
Sophos hat kürzlich eine herstellerunabhängige Studie in Auftrag gegeben, um die finanziellen Auswirkungen verschiedener Cybersecurity-Produkte auf den Wert von Cyberversicherungsansprüchen zu messen. Die Untersuchung zeigt sehr deutlich die großen Unterschiede in punkto angriffsbedingter Schäden je nach Einsatz von reinen Endpoint-Schutz-Lösungen oder solchen mit EDR/XDR-Technologien im Vergleich zu MDR-Diensten. Dies lässt zum einen konkrete Ableitungen in…
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Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR
Tags: attack, cybersecurity, detection, edr, encryption, endpoint, exploit, group, network, ransomwareThe Akira ransomware gang exploited an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR and launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network. Cybersecurity researchers at S-RM team discovered a novel attack technique used by the Akira ransomware gang. The ransomware group used an unsecured webcam to encrypt systems within a target’s network, bypassing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). The…
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Akira Ransomware Targets Windows Servers via RDP and Evades EDR with Webcam Trick
In a recent cybersecurity incident, the Akira ransomware group demonstrated its evolving tactics by exploiting an unsecured webcam to bypass Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools. This novel approach highlights the group’s ability to adapt and evade traditional security measures, making it a formidable threat in the cybersecurity landscape. Background and Modus Operandi Akira, a…
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Best Vulnerability Scanning Tool in 2025: AutoSecT
In the constantly evolving world of cybersecurity, hackers continuously seek out vulnerabilities, exploit misconfigurations, and attempt to breach IT infrastructures. To counter these threats, vulnerability scanning tools serve as a crucial management solution, offering automated assessments and authenticated security scans across various systems, from endpoint devices to web applications. Vulnerability scanning systematically analyzes target systems……
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Mangelhafte Cybersicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
Tags: access, ai, chatgpt, compliance, cyberattack, cyersecurity, data, endpoint, exploit, HIPAA, insurance, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, usa, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows15 Prozent der Endgeräte im Gesundheitssektor haben keine oder nicht-übereinstimmente Sicherheits- und Risikokontrollen.Laut dem aktuellen Horizon Report 2025 wurden im Jahr 2024 weltweit 183 Millionen Patientendaten kompromittiert. Das ist ein Anstieg von neun Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Doch weshalb fällt es für Gesundheitseinrichtungen so schwer, sich ausreichend vor Ransomware-Angriffen zu schützen?Um das herauszufinden, hat…
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Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR
The Akira ransomware gang was spotted using an unsecured webcam to launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network, effectively circumventing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), which was blocking the encryptor in Windows. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-ransomware-encrypted-network-from-a-webcam-to-bypass-edr/
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Akira ransomware encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR
The Akira ransomware gang was spotted using an unsecured webcam to launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network, effectively circumventing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), which was blocking the encryptor in Windows. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-ransomware-encrypted-network-from-a-webcam-to-bypass-edr/
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Decrypting the Forest From the Trees
Tags: api, computer, container, control, credentials, data, endpoint, least-privilege, microsoft, network, password, powershell, service, updateTL;DR: SCCM forest discovery accounts can be decrypted including accounts used for managing untrusted forests. If the site server is a managed client, service account credentials can be decrypted via the Administration Service API. Introduction While Duane Michael, Chris Thompson, and I were originally working on the Misconfiguration Manager project, one of the tasks I took…
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How prevention is better than cure
Stop cyberattacks before they happen with preventative endpoint security First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/how_prevention_is_better_than/
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Schadensfallanalyse: MDR-Services reduzieren Versicherungsansprüche um fast 100 Prozent
Sophos hat kürzlich eine herstellerunabhängige Studie in Auftrag gegeben, um die finanziellen Auswirkungen verschiedener Cybersecurity-Produkte auf den Wert von Cyberversicherungsansprüchen zu messen. Die Untersuchung zeigt sehr deutlich die großen Unterschiede in punkto angriffsbedingter Schäden je nach Einsatz von reinen Endpoint-Schutz-Lösungen oder solchen mit EDR/XDR-Technologien im Vergleich zu MDR-Diensten. Daraus lassen sich wertvolle Erkenntnisse für Versicherer…
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MDR-Services reduzieren Versicherungsansprüche um fast 100 Prozent
Eine Sophos-Untersuchung von 282 Schadensfällen zeigt: Der Wert der Cyberversicherungsansprüche von Unternehmen, die MDR-Dienste nutzen, ist im Durchschnitt 97,5 Prozent niedriger als der Wert der Ansprüche von Unternehmen, die sich nur auf den Endpoint-Schutz verlassen; XDR/EDR-Produkte sind rund ein Sechstel teurer als MDR-Lösungen. Sophos hat kürzlich eine herstellerunabhängige Studie in Auftrag gegeben, um die finanziellen…
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7 key trends defining the cybersecurity market today
Tags: access, ai, attack, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, fortinet, gartner, google, governance, group, ibm, intelligence, microsoft, ml, network, okta, resilience, risk, service, siem, startup, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMarket leaders are gaining share: The cybersecurity market has a dizzying number of single-product vendors, but a handful of powerful platform providers have risen above the pack and are gaining market share.According to research firm Canalys, the top 12 vendors benefited the most from customers taking early steps to transition to platforms. Collectively, they accounted…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 9 of Year 2025
Tags: access, android, apple, attack, backdoor, breach, browser, cctv, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacker, Internet, jobs, law, leak, malware, office, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, router, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 23 FEB 2025 – 1 MAR 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Die besten XDR-Tools
Tags: attack, business, cloud, computing, container, crowdstrike, cyberattack, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, google, Hardware, ibm, identity, incident response, infrastructure, mail, malware, marketplace, microsoft, ml, network, office, okta, risk, security-incident, service, siem, soar, software, tool, vulnerabilityLesen Sie, worauf Sie in Sachen XDR achten sollten und welche Lösungen sich in diesem Bereich empfehlen.Manuelles, siloartiges Management ist in der modernen IT-Welt unangebracht. Erst recht im Bereich der IT-Sicherheit: Der Umfang von modernem Enterprise Computing und State-of-the-Art-Application-Stack-Architekturen erfordern Sicherheits-Tools, die:Einblicke in den Sicherheitsstatus von IT-Komponenten ermöglichen,Bedrohungen in Echtzeit erkennen, undAspekte der Bedrohungsabwehr automatisieren.Diese…
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Week in review: Botnet hits M365 accounts, PoC for Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Massive botnet hits Microsoft 365 accounts A recently discovered botnet of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/02/week-in-review-botnet-hits-m365-accounts-poc-for-ivanti-endpoint-manager-vulnerabilities-released/
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Is your enterprise ‘cyber resilient’? Probably not. Here’s how other boards fixed that
Tags: backup, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, endpoint, finance, framework, governance, incident, metric, monitoring, nist, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin introduced its Cyber Resiliency Level (CRL) Framework and corresponding Scoreboard in 2018, illustrating a more formalized approach to measuring cyber resilience during this period. The company’s Cyber Resiliency Scoreboard includes tools like a questionnaire and dashboard for measuring the maturity levels of six categories, including Cyber Hygiene and Architecture.MIT: The Balanced Scorecard for Cyber Resilience (BSCR) provides…
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NinjaOne secures $500M to bolster endpoint management
Tags: endpointFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ninjaone-secures-500m-to-bolster-endpoint-management
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How to create an effective incident response plan
Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, law, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, network, office, phone, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, updateEstablish a comprehensive post-incident communications strategy: Another key element that can make or break an incident response strategy is communications. Without clear communications among the major stakeholders of the business, a company might experience much longer downtimes or the loss of vital processes for extended periods.”How are you going to go about communicating? With whom?…
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NinjaOne Scores $500M in Series C Extensions at $5 Billion Valuation
Texas automated endpoint management vendor banks $500 million infusion in Series C extensions that values the company at $5 billion. The post NinjaOne Scores $500M in Series C Extensions at $5 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ninjaone-scores-500m-in-series-c-extensions-at-5-billion-valuation/
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PoC exploit for Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities released (CVE-2024-13159)
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for four critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities has been released by Horizon3.ai researchers. The vulnerabilities … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/24/poc-exploit-for-ivanti-endpoint-manager-vulnerabilities-released-cve-2024-13159/
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MDR, EDR Markets See Wave of M&A as Competition Intensifies
Vendors Consolidate Endpoint, Managed Offerings to Combat Major Industry Players. Rising competition from CrowdStrike and Microsoft is driving MDR and EDR providers to consolidate. Companies such as Sophos and Arctic Wolf are acquiring endpoint or managing security technology to enhance detection and response capabilities, signaling a shift toward full-stack security solutions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Zero Trust World: Endpoint risks for Linux environments
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/zero-trust-world-endpoint-risks-for-linux-environments
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Data Leak Exposes TopSec’s Role in China’s Censorship-as-a-Service Operations
An analysis of a data leak from a Chinese cybersecurity company TopSec has revealed that it likely offers censorship-as-a-service solutions to prospective customers, including a state-owned enterprise in the country.Founded in 1995, TopSec ostensibly offers services such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and vulnerability scanning. But it’s also providing “boutique” solutions in order First…
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What Is EDR? Endpoint Detection and Response
In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity threats are more sophisticated and pervasive than ever. Traditional security solutions, like antivirus software, often fall short against advanced persistent threats (APTs), zero-day exploits, and fileless malware. This is where Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) comes in, offering a powerful and proactive approach to safeguarding your endpoints and, consequently, your…
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What is SIEM? Improving security posture through event log data
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, fortinet, gartner, google, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, LLM, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, monitoring, network, openai, regulation, risk, router, security-incident, service, siem, soar, soc, software, threat, toolAt its core, a SIEM is designed to parse and analyze various log files, including firewalls, servers, routers and so forth. This means that SIEMs can become the central “nerve center” of a security operations center, driving other monitoring functions to resolve the various daily alerts.Added to this data are various threat intelligence feeds that…