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The dual extension or double extension is one of the oldest forms of cyber-attacks but continues to be extremely effective. The reason for the continued effectiveness of this type of attack lies in its simplicity. File extensions are so...
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In an age where solutions like cloud, mobility, storage and security are offered as part of service models, it is to no surprise that malware also has its service offering, aptly called Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS)? Of course, there’s a misnomer...
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A threat actor named Emotet Trojan has been in the wild for more than 5 years, and now it is back after a 5 months break. It has spread globally, infecting new as well as old targets. It is...
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An insight into Transparent Tribe’s sub-division which has been incorrectly attributed for years. Introduction Quick Heal’s threat intelligence team recently uncovered evidence of an advanced persistent threat (APT) against Indian defence forces. Our analysis shows that many old campaigns...
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New targeted ransomware called SNAKE or EKANS was found in early January. Malware is written in the Go language and it is heavily obfuscated and goes after ICS environments. Snake Ransomware seems to be distributed via a focused and...
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The last few years have given rise to a new & dangerous cyberthreat known as cryptojacking which is unlike typical malware — it does not demand ransom, spy or cripple enterprise systems or cause loss of data. We introduced...
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Network performance is the key indicator of an enterprise’s productivity and health in these connected times. It is the prerequisite of every business enterprise to maintain a smooth network workflow; however, that is easier said than done. Enterprise networks...
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Summary: We are happy to announce the availability of “best-in-class”, indigenously developed new and improved AV Scan Engine that implements advanced technology to provide maximum protection against evolving global threats and includes following improvements: Lightweight: Reduced disk footprint Reduced...
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Year-after-year, apart from malware, the cybersecurity industry continues to face the major threat of finding skilled professionals. It’s a crisis that has been validated by concerning numbers from different sources — a report in 2018 by the International Information...
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In September 2019, a massive data breach impacted an estimated 20 million people in the South American country of Ecuador. The population of Ecuador itself is 17 million which meant almost the entire population was at risk due to...