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Malware Hiding Techniques to Watch for: AlienVault Labs

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It is injecting some bits of code into a running process. Malware leverages process injection techniques to hide code execution and avoid detection by utilizing known “good” processes such as svchost.exe or explorer.exe. To inject itself into known good processes, malware writers use built-in Windows APIs.

What is URL filtering? Web filtering explained

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URL filtering is one of the most common types of web filtering techniques used by organizations to restrict the kinds of content that their users may access. URL filtering blocks users from loading questionable websites or hosted files via corporate device or network resources. The filter is triggered by comparing the URL address a user is ...

Red Team testing explained: what is Red Teaming?

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Red Team testing is also known as an Adversary Simulation or simply Red Teaming. During Red Team testing, highly experienced security professionals take on the guise of a real attacker and attempt to breach the organization’s cyber defenses. The attack scenarios they enact are designed to exercise various attack surfaces presented by the ...

Command and Control Server Detection: Methods & Best Practices - AT&T

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There’s no single best way to perform command and control server detection and handle botnets, but a combination of tactics can prove effective. Among others, I recommend: Track suspicious network activity. Beyond simply blocking IRC, admins can look for dubious outbound connection attempts in a much broader sense, and create/update service ...

Microsoft Office Zeroday used to attack Pakistani targets

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Earlier today Microsoft released a security advisory alerting about a new Microsoft Office vulnerability being exploited in the wild. The vulnerability affects Office 2003/2007 and Office 2010 only running on Windows XP/2003. The vulnerability is related to the parsing of TIFF images and…

Social engineering attacks: Real-life examples and how to avoid them

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Guidance: Avoid downloading files or clicking on links from untrusted sources, and use reputable security software. 4. Quizzes and surveys: Real-life example: Individuals are tricked into taking quizzes that ask for personal information, which is then used for malicious purposes. Guidance: Be cautious about sharing personal details online ...

Making it Rain - Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks in the Cloud

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One of the most widely observed objectives of attacking an organization's cloud infrastructure has been for cryptocurrency mining. Despite recent falls in cryptocurrency prices, mining campaigns continue to plague organizations. Below, we've shared some of the more noteworthy forms of attack where the hackers’ end objective is to use your ...

Trochilus RAT: Invading your Sandbox - AT&T Cybersecurity

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The recently discovered Trochilus RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is specifically engineered to evade detection by sandboxing and other more traditional signature-based malware detection techniques. Sandboxing is an advanced antimalware prevention technology that runs unknown or malicious files in a tightly controlled environment either locally or ...

Are smart homes really safe from hackers? - AT&T

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Image Source: Pexels. There are a number of smart devices becoming commonplace in homes around the world, leading us closer and closer to the reality of smart homes, or houses that depend primarily on interconnected smart tech. Heating, lighting, and common appliances like doorbells, alarms, and entertainment devices are now increasingly being designed to operate on the internet of things (IoT).

Intrusion Detection System | AT&T Cybersecurity

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The network intrusion detection system (NIDS) capability of the USM platform detects known threats and attack patterns targeting your vulnerable assets. Complementary with anomaly detection tools, it scans your on-premises network traffic, looking for the signatures of the latest attacks, malware infections, system compromise techniques, policy ...

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