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October 8, 2020 | SC Magazine, Joe Uchill
Companies opting out of DHS threat-sharing platform call for better data
Since its inception in 2016, the Department of Homeland Security’s threat-sharing platform has been plagued by a lack of participation from public and private organizations alike. DHS is now vowing to make improvements, as the security community calls for better quality of data and more tangible payback for opting in.
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October 6, 2020 | Enterprise Channels MEA, Khaled Chatila
Building contextual security awareness outside and inside of business
The Middle East represents one of the most vibrant economies in the world while promising to be a cradle of innovation for decades to come. This is not lost on cybercriminals, who continue to hammer the region’s businesses with ongoing attacks. With the emergence of bold initiatives such as NEOM in Saudi Arabia and other…
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October 3, 2020 | The Cyberwire
Smaug: Ransomware-as-a-service drag(s)on
Threat actors and cybercriminals that don’t have the ability to develop their own ransomware for malicious campaigns can turn to the Smaug Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) offering, which is available via a Dark Web Onion site. At least two threat actors are operating the site, providing ransomware that can be used to target…
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October 1, 2020 | Intezer, Nicole Fishbein and Avigayil Mechtinger
A Storm is Brewing: IPStorm Now Has Linux Malware
The development of cross-platform malware is not new, however, we continue to observe a number of malware that were previously documented only targeting Windows now targeting the Linux platform. One of these threats is IPStorm. In May 2019, researchers from Anomali discovered a new Golang malware targeting Windows, which they…
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October 1, 2020 | ZDNet, Catalin Cimpanu
IPStorm botnet expands from Windows to Android, Mac, and Linux
IPStorm, a malware botnet that was first spotted last year targeting Windows systems, has evolved to infect other types of platforms, such as Android, Linux, and Mac devices. Furthermore, the botnet has also quadrupled in size, growing from around 3,000 infected systems in May 2019 to more than 13,500 devices this month. These…
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October 1, 2020 | Bandura Cyber
“Imagine That” Why More States Should Follow Oklahoma’s Threat Intel Lead
The State of Oklahoma recently announced it would be deploying a statewide threat intelligence platform to share cyber threat intelligence across agencies, municipalities, and police departments. The goal is to improve its ability to detect pandemic-related cyber attacks, unemployment fraud, and attempts to compromise remote…
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October 1, 2020 | Barracuda, Erez Turjeman
Threat Spotlight: New InterPlanetary Storm variant targeting IoT devices
The cybercriminal organization behind the InterPlanetary Storm malware has released a new variant into the wild, now targeting Mac and Android devices in addition to Windows and Linux machines. The malware is building a botnet, which Barracuda researchers estimate currently includes roughly 13,500 infected machines located in 84…
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September 25, 2020 | Government Technology, Lucas Ropek
Oklahoma Partners with Anomali on Threat Intelligence
Oklahoma has announced the procurement of a statewide threat intelligence sharing platform, giving its Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) a new tool by which to improve its overall cybersecurity posture. OMES's new partnership is with security vendor Anomali, whose flagship platform ThreatStream will help…
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September 2, 2020 | MSSP Alert, Joe Panettieri
Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 02 September 2020
Partnership – Threat Intelligence: VMRay, a provider of automated malware analysis and detection solutions, today announced a free-of-charge offering to all Anomali ThreatStream customers. The offering brings VMRay’s flagship malware analysis solution, VMRay Analyzer, to Anomali ThreatStream, allowing customers to…
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September 2, 2020 | MSSP Alert, Joe Panettieri
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Management: Tips for Security Pros
I recently heard some alarming statistics from IBM security. With COVID-19 as a backdrop, cyber-attacks are up 14,000% led by a spike in ransomware. IBM also revealed a 6000% increase in spam, as hackers social-engineer nervous users with fictitious coronavirus news and miracle cures. Other firms like DomainTools, FireEye, and…
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