Why Signature-Based Detection Struggles to Keep Up with the New Attack Landscape?

Signature-based detection has been the cornerstone of the security strategy of organizations for a long. Thanks to rapid technological advancements, attackers constantly find ways to evade and subvert defense mechanisms and traditional security tools. So, signature-based detection techniques are not enough in today’s new and constantly evolving attack landscape.  Read on as we delve into […] The post Why Signature-Based Detection Struggles to Keep Up with the New Attack Landscape? appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Hackers Exploiting Infected Android Devices to Register Disposable Accounts

An analysis of SMS phone-verified account (PVA) services has led to the discovery of a rogue platform built atop a botnet involving thousands of infected Android phones, once again underscoring the flaws with relying on SMS for account validation. SMS PVA services, since gain prevalence in 2018, provide users with alternative mobile numbers that can be used to register for other online services
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New Unredacter Tool Extracts Text From Pixelized Images

This article has been indexed from Latest Hacking News Researchers have again proved why pixelation of images can be a bad idea to hide… New Unredacter Tool Extracts Text From Pixelized Images on Latest Hacking News. Read the original article:… Read more → The post New Unredacter Tool Extracts Text From Pixelized Images first appeared on IT Security News.
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Responding To the Ransomware Pandemic

This article has been indexed from Cyber Defense Magazine By Tom McVey, Solution Architect, Menlo Security Last year, Kaseya became the victim of the largest ransomware attack […] The post Responding To the Ransomware Pandemic appeared first on Cyber Defense… Read more → The post Responding To the Ransomware Pandemic first appeared on IT Security News.
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The who, what, and where of cryptography for the C-suite

This article has been indexed from Security – VentureBeat Cryptography and encryption offer many advantages, but adoption still isn’t widespread — largely due to many lingering misconceptions. Read the original article: The who, what, and where of cryptography for the… Read more → The post The who, what, and where of cryptography for the C-suite first appeared on IT Security News.
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PseudoManuscrypt Malware Proliferating Similarly as CryptBot Targets Koreans

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Since at least May 2021, a botnet known as PseudoManuscrypt has been targeting Windows workstations in South Korea, using the same delivery methods as… Read more → The post PseudoManuscrypt Malware Proliferating Similarly as CryptBot Targets Koreans first appeared on IT Security News.
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French Dad Takes nearby Town Internet Down to Prevent his Kids Going Online

A hefty fine has been imposed recently by ANFR on a French dad due to which he faced jail time. In this event, the alleged dad used a signal jammer to stop his kids from using the internet. But, the fun fact here happened accidentally is that along with his kids he also prevented the […] The post French Dad Takes nearby Town Internet Down to Prevent his Kids Going Online appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-02-19

How assuming fraudsters are lazy can help prevent cyberattacks Versa Networks Included in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Millions of WordPress Sites Got a Forced Update for a Serious Bug US senators introduce the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Watch out for… Read more → The post IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-02-19 first appeared on IT Security News.
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Watch out for this bump in LinkedIn phishing

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Beware of Hackers Dropping Malicious Executable Files in Teams Conversations

Cybersecurity researchers at Avanan security firm have recently detected that some threat actors are compromising Microsoft Teams. Because of the popularity of Microsoft, the threat actors are continuously targetting and aiming at Microsoft.            The main motive of the threat actor is to plant malicious documents in the chat threads, which generally implement Trojans. And there […] The post Beware of Hackers Dropping Malicious Executable Files in Teams Conversations appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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