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@bry_campbell shared
On Jul 22, 2021
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@Mandiant shared
On Jul 28, 2021
Protecting our customers before events hit the headlines is routine for Mandiant Managed Defense. Check out our latest blog to learn how we saved one restaurant conglomerate millions by avoiding #ransomware. ⬇️ https://t.co/Pdtz2fCXfj
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Mandiant Saves Multi-Brand Restaurant Company Millions of Dollars by Avoiding Ransomware

Mandiant Saves Multi-Brand Restaurant Company Millions of Dollars by Avoiding Ransomware

When Kaseya announced a zero-day, one U.S. restaurant conglomerate and several Mandiant Managed Defense customers were already protected.

@FireEye shared
On Jul 28, 2021
#Ransomware attacks on the energy sector are becoming increasingly common. 📰 Check out this @powergridintl op-ed from Jason Atwell and Ryan Love on achieving #cybersecurity maturity for the energy sector. https://t.co/aFbhtn0q7Y
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Achieving cybersecurity maturity for the energy sector

Achieving cybersecurity maturity for the energy sector

Achieving an appropriate, and proactive, cybersecurity posture in this climate will require a fundamental shift in prioritization.

@JohnLaTwC shared
On Jul 24, 2021
#HuntingTipOfTheDay If you write SIEM rules for Windows, this is the one blog you 💯need to read this week by @Wietze 🙏 👉https://t.co/ZGLiZyJS1d 📎https://t.co/Aq9k2fqd9T 📎https://t.co/J4yrwaiAu4 h/t @Dinosn @DissectMalware 🙏
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Windows Command-Line Obfuscation

Windows Command-Line Obfuscation

Many Windows applications have multiple ways in which the same command line can be expressed, usually for compatibility or ease-of-use reasons. As a result, command-line arguments are ...

@PatrickCMiller shared
On Jul 29, 2021
APT group hits IIS web servers with deserialization flaws and memory-resident malware https://t.co/NcOUj3PKiv
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APT group hits IIS web servers with deserialization flaws and memory-resident malware

APT group hits IIS web servers with deserialization flaws and memory-resident malware

Praying Mantis group is likely a nation-state actor that uses custom malware and is adept at avoiding detection.

@wendynather shared
On Jul 28, 2021
RT @fbajak: A spot-on ransomware policy analysis by ⁦@ciaranmartinoxf⁩ and ⁦⁦@tarah⁩ “The individual, often private-sector responsibility for responding is entirely misaligned with the collective public harm caused by ransomware. h/t ⁦@thegrugq⁩ https://t.co/mNDLp0jOtT
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Should ransomware payments be banned?

Should ransomware payments be banned?

A view of software used to recover files encrypted by the WannaCry ransomware. (Oriental Image via Reuters Connect) In recent memory, ransomware has gone from major nuisance to ...

@bry_campbell shared
On Jul 27, 2021
Praying Mantis (TG1021): An Advanced Memory-Resident Attack https://t.co/QB4E2pbUku
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Praying Mantis: An Advanced Memory-Resident Attack

Praying Mantis: An Advanced Memory-Resident Attack

While responding to targeted attacks on high-profile organizations in the United States, Sygnia researchers identified and defeated an advanced memory resident attack commonly associated ...

@gdbassett shared
On Jul 27, 2021
RT @Balgan: We've released our annual claims report, If you're a cybersecurity professional this is something you want to read, you can view what attackers are doing and what we are seeing on the insurance side https://t.co/cO0yjpCMya
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Cyber Insurance Claims Report

Cyber Insurance Claims Report

Our H1 2021 Cyber Insurance Claims Report uses real Coalition data from policyholder claims to highlight the biggest cyber threats organizations face today. You'll learn about the most ...