Detect active network reconnaissance with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Credit to Author: Pooja Parab| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Active network reconnaissance is a critical component of the cybersecurity kill chain allowing for network topography and endpoint services to be mapped and used in targeted campaigns. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can help to detect and disrupt these attacks at the earliest stages, providing our defenders with a powerful tool to gain visibility, take appropriate action and mitigate the risk of endpoint exploitation.

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ACTINIUM targets Ukrainian organizations

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is sharing information on a threat group named ACTINIUM, which has been operational for almost a decade and has consistently pursued access to organizations in Ukraine or entities related to Ukrainian affairs. MSTIC previously tracked ACTINIUM activity as DEV-0157, and this group is also referred to publicly as Gamaredon.…

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Cyber Signals: Defending against cyber threats with the latest research, insights, and trends

Credit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

We’re excited to introduce Cyber Signals, a cyber threat intelligence brief informed by the latest Microsoft threat data and research. This content, which will be released quarterly, offers an expert perspective into the current threat landscape, discussing trending tactics, techniques, and strategies used by the world’s most prolific threat actors.

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CVE-2021-44228: New Apache Log4j ‘Log4Shell’ Zero-Day Being Exploited in the Wild

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:34:59 +0000

A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) recently discovered Apache Log4J, the popular java open source logging library used in…

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Quick Heal Supports Windows 10 November 2021 Update (version 21H2)

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:15:05 +0000

Microsoft has recently developed a new update for Windows 10 PCs, called Windows 10 November 2021 update, version…

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Stay Alert – Malware Authors Deploy ELF as Windows Loaders to Exploit WSL feature

Credit to Author: Rutuja Mane| Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:01:48 +0000

What is WSL? The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a resource inside the Windows operating system that…

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Multi-Staged JSOutProx RAT Targets Indian Co-operative Banks and Finance Companies

Credit to Author: Sameer Patil| Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:38:32 +0000

  Quick Heal Security Labs has been monitoring various attack campaigns using JSOutProx RAT against different SMBs in…

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CetaRAT APT Group – Targeting the Government Agencies

Credit to Author: Prashant Tilekar| Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:39:07 +0000

CetaRAT was seen for the first time in the Operation SideCopy APT. Now it is continuously expanding its…

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What is Phishing? A Deep Dive into the Phishing Attack Mechanisms with Tips

Credit to Author: Amruta Wagh| Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:41:08 +0000

Phishing is a technique used to steal credentials, personal information & financial details of a user. The attacker…

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Update – Quick Heal products are compatible with Windows 11

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:47:18 +0000

Microsoft has released an all-new Windows 11 Operating System (OS). This article highlights the new features in Windows…

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