Network security best practices for the holidays
Tips to better protect your network while you take some well-deserved time off.
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Google Project Zero Researcher Uncovers Zero-Click Exploit Targeting Samsung Devices
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Researchers Expose NonEuclid RAT Using UAC Bypass and AMSI Evasion Techniques
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Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan called NonEuclid that allows bad actors to remotely control compromised Windows systems. “The NonEuclid remote access trojan (RAT), developed in C#, is a highly sophisticated malware offering unauthorised remote access with advanced evasion techniques,” Cyfirma said in a technical analysis published last week. “It…
Lazarus Group Spotted Targeting Nuclear Engineers with CookiePlus Malware
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