In a digitally driven world, it seems like there are threats around every corner. Understanding those threats and your risk is half the battle. But knowing how to proactively search for them can save a lot of trouble, time and cost. Read articles about cyber threat hunting, including threat intelligence, new tactics and defenses.
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February 24, 2023

With 40% of Log4j Downloads Still Vulnerable, Security Retrofitting Needs to Be a Full-Time Job

4 min read - Vulnerabilities like Log4j remain responsible for security breaches a full year after the discovery of the flaw. In the months after widespread reporting about the vulnerability, 40% of Log4j downloads remained vulnerable to exploitation. Rapid Response — by Both Security Teams and Hackers What made this exposure so damaging was how widespread this piece of code is and how hard it is to find exactly where it’s used. This open-source logging code from Apache was the most popular java logging…

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February 16, 2023

Detecting the Undetected: The Risk to Your Info

5 min read - IBM’s Advanced Threat Detection and Response Team (ATDR) has seen an increase in the malware family known as information stealers in the wild over the past year. Info stealers are malware with the capability of scanning for and exfiltrating data and credentials from your device. When executed, they begin scanning for and copying various directories that usually contain some sort of sensitive information or credentials including web and login data from Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. In other instances, they…

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February 7, 2023

How to Spot a Nefarious Cryptocurrency Platform

4 min read - Do you ever wonder if your cryptocurrency platform cashes in ransomware payments? Maybe not, but it might be worth investigating. Bitcoin-associated ransomware continues to plague companies, government agencies and individuals with no signs of letting up. And if your platform gets sanctioned, you may instantly lose access to all your funds. What exchanges or platforms do criminals use to cash out or launder ransomware payments? And what implications does this have for people who use exchanges legitimately? Blacklisted Exchanges and Mixers…

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February 2, 2023

How Do Threat Hunters Keep Organizations Safe?

3 min read - Neil Wyler started his job amid an ongoing cyberattack. As a threat hunter, he helped his client discover that millions of records had been stolen over four months. Even though his client used sophisticated tools, its threat-hunting technology did not detect the attack because the transactions looked normal. But with Wyler’s expertise, he was able to realize that data was leaving the environment as well as entering the system. His efforts saved the company from suffering even more damage and…

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