Kategori: Security

Researchers Track Linux Intrusions to Cryptojacking Gang

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Bitdefender security researchers have uncovered a Romanian-based threat group active since at least last year targeting Linux-based machines with weak Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) credentials. The researchers discovered the group was deploying Monero mining malware used to steal cryptocurrency. That malware also allows other kinds of attacks, according to Christoph Hebeisen, director of security intelligence…
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Study Finds 100% of Commercial Apps Contain Security Flaws

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A number of popular commercial applications in categories ranging from browsers to messaging and meeting apps all contained open-source components with security vulnerabilities, according to new research released Wednesday. The study performed by Osterman Research for GrammaTech also found that of the most popular commercial browser, email, file sharing, online meeting, and messaging products tested,…
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Half of IT Pros Say Remote Workers Dodging Security Precautions

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Hackers aren’t the only ones evading security measures of many organizations. So are their remote workers. In a report on remote workforce security released Monday, 52 percent of the U.S. IT and cybersecurity professionals surveyed revealed they experienced remote workers finding workarounds to their organizations’ security policies. The report, prepared by Cybersecurity Insiders and sponsored…
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