#EndpointSecurity

[osintelligence]

https://bit.ly/3TDVHwq - 🔒 Netskope Threat Labs has identified a sophisticated Azorult malware campaign leveraging advanced evasion techniques for data theft. This campaign uses HTML smuggling through Google Sites for payload delivery and employs various methods to evade detection, including reflective code loading and AMSI bypass, targeting sensitive information such as credentials and crypto wallet data. #CyberSecurity #DataTheft 🌐 The Azorult information stealer, first spotted in 2016, has been increasingly targeting the healthcare industry. This malware steals user credentials, browser info, and crypto wallet data, showcasing the growing threat to personal and sensitive data online. #HealthcareCybersecurity #Malware 🛡️ The campaign utilizes HTML smuggling with a unique twist by embedding the payload in a separate JSON file, enhancing its evasiveness. This technique allows the malware to bypass traditional security measures, demonstrating the sophistication of modern cyber threats. #CyberDefense #ThreatIntelligence 🔑 A notable aspect of this campaign is the use of a CAPTCHA as an additional evasion layer, making the malicious payload more difficult for security scanners to detect. This highlights the evolving tactics cybercriminals use to outmaneuver cybersecurity defenses. #CybersecurityAwareness #InfoSec 📁 The execution phase involves a fileless approach, where the Azorult malware operates directly in memory to minimize detection. Such stealthy tactics challenge existing security frameworks, underscoring the need for advanced threat detection and response strategies. #DigitalForensics #EndpointSecurity 💼 The campaign targets a wide array of sensitive data, including 137 crypto wallets, demonstrating the high stakes involved in protecting digital assets against sophisticated cyber threats. The use of legitimate-looking domains further complicates the challenge for users and defenders alike. #CryptoSecurity #DigitalAssetsProtection 🚨 Netskope Threat Labs' analysis underscores the importance of vigilance and advanced security measures in the face of evolving cyber threats. The use of comprehensive defense strategies is crucial to safeguard sensitive information against sophisticated malware campaigns like Azorult.

[technology098]

Fortifying Cyber Resilience: Unveiling the Power of Network Detection and Response (NDR) Solutions

The landscape of cybersecurity has transformed significantly with the emergence of Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology, driven by the imperative to combat threats that traditional security measures often miss. This necessity has been underscored by the seismic shifts in work dynamics spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the surge in remote work arrangements. With this surge comes a proliferation of non-secure devices tethering to organizational networks, rendering them susceptible to a gamut of cyber threats, from insidious malware to crippling ransomware assaults. In response, NDR solutions have emerged as indispensable allies, furnishing organizational Security Operations Center (SOC) teams with the arsenal needed for real-time threat management, detection, and mitigation.

At its core, an NDR solution harnesses a repertoire of non-signature-based techniques, prominently featuring machine learning (ML) and other sophisticated analytical methodologies, to ferret out nefarious and suspicious activities lurking within the enterprise network. These tools function as vigilant sentinels, continuously surveilling network traffic and sounding the alarm at the faintest whiff of aberrant behavior. Moreover, NDR solutions offer a twofold approach to threat response, seamlessly toggling between automated interventions and manual interventions tailored to the exigencies of the situation. These interventions encompass a spectrum of activities, ranging from proactive threat hunting to swift incident response, all underpinned by the relentless ingestion and correlation of copious volumes of network traffic and security events spanning disparate assets and network hops.

Central to the efficacy of an NDR solution is its provision of untrammeled visibility across the entirety of network infrastructure, encompassing every port and protocol in its purview. Through the judicious deployment of sensors strategically situated at key junctures—be it at the network gateway, within the organizational confines, in the ethereal realms of the cloud, or even ensconced within the bastions of email and web gateways—an Network Detection and Response solution casts its omniscient gaze over the labyrinthine labyrinth of network pathways. It is through this comprehensive surveillance apparatus that modern NDR solutions are endowed with the capacity to conduct real-time dissection of raw network packet traffic, affording invaluable context to discern the telltale signs of cyber malfeasance amidst the digital morass.

Moreover, the discerning eye of the NDR solution is honed by the sophisticated algorithms of machine learning and analytics, enabling it to distinguish the mundane from the malevolent with remarkable acumen. By scrutinizing network traffic through the prism of these analytical lenses, NDR solutions deftly identify anomalies that betray the presence of latent threats, while simultaneously furnishing an invaluable trove of metadata that facilitates retrospective detection and analysis, spanning back several months into the annals of network history.

Furthermore, the efficacy of NDR solutions extends to the seemingly impenetrable bastions of encrypted traffic, where it deftly profiles Transport Layer Security (TLS) encrypted data through meticulous analysis of metadata and certificates. Through this sleight of hand, it discerns between the footprints of human browsing and automated machine traffic, thereby unmasking hidden threats that might otherwise remain cloaked in the guise of benign activity.

In the realm of threat response, Network Detection and Response solutions serve as force multipliers, consolidating disparate alerts into cohesive narratives replete with contextual nuance and evidentiary weight. Armed with this holistic perspective, SOC teams are empowered to streamline their triage efforts, expediting the identification of actionable threats and automating response actions commensurate with the severity of the detected incursion. Whether deployed within the confines of an enterprise cloud server or ensconced within the tangible confines of an on-prem device, the efficacy of NDR solutions in fortifying the cyber ramparts of organizations against the ceaseless onslaught of digital adversaries is beyond dispute

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An Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) is a comprehensive security solution that is installed on endpoint devices to protect them from vulnerabilities. EPP solutions are often maintained in the cloud and leverage cloud data to facilitate sophisticated monitoring and remote repair. EPP solutions utilize a variety of security features.

[skylarkinfo]

#Skylark Information Technologies, in collaboration with #crowdstrike , empowers your business resilience by delivering enhanced security for your Endpoints, Clouds, and Identities. Visit our website to know more. #skylarkinfo #cloudsecurity #endpointsecurity

[inflectionpoint2021]

What is an endpoint? What's the goal of endpoint security?

Modern-day businesses of all sizes are often targeted by multiple cybersecurity threats almost all the time. According to an estimate, as many as 2,244 cyber attacks happen on a daily basis, in the form of installed malware, virus attacks, phishing attempts, and so on.

@ https://inflectionpoint.uk/our-services/managed-cyber-security-services/endpoint-security

[sifytech]

Cloud Cover: How to secure your data

Dinesh Elumalai looks at the technological innovations that are helping to secure data on the cloud systems Read More. https://www.sify.com/cloud/cloud-cover-how-to-secure-your-data/

[greenedgecomputers]

Today’s article is very interesting because in this article we will share with you the amazing benefits of an end point security solution & Integrated service desk.

A service desk is the central point of an IT organization to render services, & the quality of Service desk services defines the perception of being an important & valuable part of the IT organization.

The ongoing transition of companies to adopt cloud infrastructure has forced IT associations to update their service desks, which has vendors adopting cloud capability & smart automation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

This ongoing transition confirms that company processes do not run in silos, especially when rendering services overlaying many different departments.

Integrating a service desk with an end point security solution management system is the best step to breaking down siloed operations. The such integration service desk will drive KPIs that measure their user satisfaction, call volume, time to resolve a ticket, etc.

In this article, we analyze four benefits of integrating a service desk with an endpoint management system.

[osintelligence]

https://bit.ly/42I6nMH - 🔒 Microsoft's cloud services are scanning users’ password-protected zip files for malware, according to several users. Even though this move by Microsoft might seem intrusive to some, it's crucial for cybersecurity. The company is attempting to bypass password protection in zip files and scan them for malicious code, a method that's been used by threat actors to conceal malware. #Microsoft #CyberSecurity #CloudComputing 🧪 Security researcher Andrew Brandt reports that Microsoft's tool SharePoint flagged a password-protected zip file he used for exchanging malware samples with other researchers. Brandt highlights the importance of such practices for their work, while also expressing concerns over privacy. #SharePoint #MalwareResearch 💼 Microsoft's methods for scanning the contents of password-protected zip files are reportedly not limited to SharePoint. According to researcher Kevin Beaumont, the company uses these techniques across all its 365 cloud services. One method involves extracting potential passwords from the bodies of an email or the name of the file itself. #Microsoft365 #DataSecurity 📧 Interestingly, Microsoft's OneDrive backed up malicious files Brandt stored after creating an exception in his endpoint security tools. However, these files were wiped off from his laptop hard drive after being detected as malware in his OneDrive account. #OneDrive #EndpointSecurity 🔎 Microsoft has yet to comment on its practices of bypassing password protection for files stored in its cloud services. Meanwhile, Google reportedly doesn't scan password-protected zip files, though Gmail flags them when users receive such a file. #Google #Gmail ⚖️ This situation highlights the fine balance online services must maintain between protecting users from threats and respecting privacy. Despite concerns, this practice has likely prevented many users from falling prey to social engineering attacks. #OnlinePrivacy #CyberThreats 💡 Lastly, it's important to remember that password-protected zip files offer limited assurance against intrusion. Beaumont suggests using an AES-256 encryptor built into many archive programs when creating 7z files for stronger security.

[ikno-io]

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