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Credit to Author: Jayesh kulkarni| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:13:09 +0000

With almost 200 extensions, STOP (djvu) ransomware can be said to be 2019’s most active and widespread ransomware. Although this ransomware was active a year before, it started its campaign aggressively in early 2019. To evade detection, it has been continuously changing its extensions and payloads. For earlier infections, data…

Security Sophos

January 15, 2020 admin

Applying Threat Intelligence to Iranian Cyberattack Risk

Credit to Author: J.J. Thompson| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:01:37 +0000

As geopolitical interest increases, discussions of threat intelligence increase which increases pressure on security operations teams to provide answers to customers and to senior leadership.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/pQqkg_WT2eU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ComputerWorld Independent

January 15, 2020 admin

3 easy ways to make your Windows network harder to hack

Start the new year off by eliminating common paths for attackers to breach your network.

Security Sophos

January 15, 2020 admin

Compiling Open Source Threat Intelligence for Threat Hunts

Credit to Author: Mat Gangwer| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:02:05 +0000

In addition to normal tradecraft adaptations, any time a change in the geopolitical landscape takes place, cyberattack campaigns and adversary behaviors typically shift as well. The recent events with Iran and the United States offer a relevant use case for organizations and have highlighted the benefit of having a threat intelligence driven hunting process. The […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/SIgRbmduM5E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

January 15, 2020 admin

High-profile events are opportunities to determine security readiness

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:00:38 +0000

While the likelihood you might be targeted by a nation-state is low, preparing for such a circumstance might still be a useful strategy<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/mlgSNlflJNI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

January 15, 2020 admin

El talón de Aquiles de la próxima generación de firewalls

Credit to Author: Sophos Iberia| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:13:32 +0000

Para comprender mejor las realidades de la seguridad de la red en la actualidad, Sophos encargó a Vanson Bourne, especialista en investigación, que realizara una encuesta independiente entre 3.100 responsables de TI en 12 países y seis continentes. Los resultados arrojan nueva luz sobre la realidad en la práctica de la seguridad de red actual […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/AVGzhBDTRCU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Independent Krebs

January 14, 2020 admin

Patch Tuesday, January 2020 Edition

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 02:31:50 +0000

Microsoft today released updates to plug 50 security holes in various flavors of Windows and related software. The patch batch includes a fix for a flaw in Windows 10 and server equivalents of this operating system that prompted an unprecedented public warning from the U.S. National Security Agency. This month also marks the end of mainstream support for Windows 7, a still broadly-used operating system that will no longer be supplied with security updates.

Microsoft Security

January 14, 2020 admin

Rethinking cyber scenarios—learning (and training) as you defend

Credit to Author: Elizabeth Wolk| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:00:55 +0000

Gamified cybersecurity learning is an increasingly important must-have in your SecOps program, from understanding basic concepts all the way into advanced attacker and defense scenarios. Microsoft and Circadence are working together to democratize and scale cyber readiness globally.

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