Jun 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananSocial Engineering / Phishing A threat actor known as Muddled Libra is targeting the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with persistent attacks that leverage advanced social engineering ploys to gain initial access. "The attack style defining Muddled Libra appeared on the cybersecurity radar in late 2022 with the release of the 0ktapus … [Read more...] about Cybercrime Group ‘Muddled Libra’ Targets BPO Sector with Advanced Social Engineering
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State-Backed Hackers Employ Advanced Methods to Target Middle Eastern and African Governments
Jun 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Hacking Governmental entities in the Middle East and Africa have been at the receiving end of sustained cyber-espionage attacks that leverage never-before-seen and rare credential theft and Exchange email exfiltration techniques. "The main goal of the attacks was to obtain highly confidential and sensitive information, specifically … [Read more...] about State-Backed Hackers Employ Advanced Methods to Target Middle Eastern and African Governments
Typhon Reborn Stealer Malware Resurfaces with Advanced Evasion Techniques
Apr 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Dark Web The threat actor behind the information-stealing malware known as Typhon Reborn has resurfaced with an updated version (V2) that packs in improved capabilities to evade detection and resist analysis. The new version is offered for sale on the criminal underground for $59 per month, $360 per year, or alternatively, for $540 … [Read more...] about Typhon Reborn Stealer Malware Resurfaces with Advanced Evasion Techniques
How to protect from Pegasus and other advanced spyware
Possibly the biggest story of 2021 — an investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media organizations, published in July — suggested that over 30,000 human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world may have been targeted using Pegasus. Pegasus is a so-called “legal surveillance software” developed by the Israeli company NSO. The report, called the Pegasus … [Read more...] about How to protect from Pegasus and other advanced spyware
Anatomy of a Breach: Preventing the Next Advanced Attack
Your company’s stock price nosedives by 15% in a single day. You get a flood of messages from concerned family and friends about your company. Your company’s name is all over the news. Your colleagues exchange hundreds of frantic messages while trying to figure out what happened and how to respond. This is what it looks like when your organization is breached. I know this from … [Read more...] about Anatomy of a Breach: Preventing the Next Advanced Attack
Simplified Security with Purpose-Built Networking for Advanced Threat Detection
Have you ever looked at your switch and wondered what is going on inside there? It hums, at times it buzzes, and it has a few blinky lights, but what is it really doing? Are you able to understand what types of traffic are being sent to and fro? And do you ever wonder if any threats are lurking within? Of course you have; we all know that threats are everywhere and can be … [Read more...] about Simplified Security with Purpose-Built Networking for Advanced Threat Detection
Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints Awarded AV-Comparatives’ Approved Business Product Award
We are very pleased to share the news that our Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints won the Approved Business Security Award from AV-Comparatives. And we’re happy about this for a couple of reasons. (Click this link to read the full report.) Most vendors’ marketing materials look great, your organization exists in the real world. So, having an independent third-party … [Read more...] about Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints Awarded AV-Comparatives’ Approved Business Product Award