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Codefinger Ransomware: Detection and Mitigation Using MixMode
The Codefinger ransomware represents a new frontier in cyber threats, specifically targeting AWS S3 buckets. By exploiting Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys (SSE-C), attackers gain control over the encryption process, rendering recovery impossible without their AES-256 keys.
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Six Friends Every Security Team Needs
Around the year 1900, an author (Rudyard Kipling) wrote a poem called “The Elephant’s Child.” In it, he writes: “I keep six honest serving men They taught me all I knew Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.” Little did Kipling know that these six friends would someday […]
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Threat Research Recap: Paving the Way for Smarter Defense Tech in 2025
Looking back at 2024, we recognize the immense value in revisiting some of our most impactful threat research. These articles not only offered real-time insights into pressing cybersecurity issues but also set the stage for advancements in AI-powered threat detection and defense.
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Why Zero-Day Attacks Bypass Traditional Firewall Security: Defending Against Zero-Day’s like Palo Alto Networks CVE-2024-0012
Recently, Palo Alto Networks identified and patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in their next-generation firewalls (NGFWs). This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0012, allowed attackers to execute code on vulnerable devices remotely. This vulnerability has been actively exploited in attacks dubbed “Operation Lunar Peek.”
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State of SIEM Detection Risk: A Wake-Up Call for Enterprise Security Teams
The recently released Third Annual State of SIEM Detection Risk Report from CardinalOps reveals some concerning gaps in enterprise security detection capabilities and highlights clear improvement opportunities. Below are some of the key findings that stood out.
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Bridging the Gap: The Challenges of IT and OT Convergence
Operational Technology (OT) networks and Industrial Control Systems, the backbone of critical infrastructure, have traditionally operated in isolation and designed more for reliability and efficiency than security. The increasing convergence of IT and OT systems, driven by digital transformation and the Internet of Things (IoT), promises to revolutionize industries from manufacturing and energy to healthcare […]
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MixMode Observes Increase in Threat Actor Activity Supporting CISA’s Heightened Election Security Concerns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint statement with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), highlighting the ongoing threat of Russian influence efforts targeting the upcoming elections.
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The New Era of Cybersecurity: Gartner’s Vision for Preemptive Defense
Gartner’s report, Emerging Tech: Top Use Cases in Preemptive Cyber Defense, highlights the emergence of preemptive cyber defense technologies as a game-changing approach to cybersecurity.
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The Rise of Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure: Are You Prepared?
Our daily lives depend on critical infrastructure – water treatment facilities, power grids, transportation systems. Unfortunately, these systems are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks.
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