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What is MITRE ATT&CK Security Framework?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 14-Jun-2022 08:35:21

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MITRE ATT&CK stands for MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge, and it is a trademark of MITRE (ATT&CK).The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a curated knowledge base and model for cyber adversary behavior, representing the many stages of an adversary's attack lifecycle as well as the platforms they are known to target.The model's tactics and methods abstraction creates a standard taxonomy of specific adversary operations that both the offensive and defensive sides of cybersecurity can understand. It also assigns a proper level of classification to adversary behavior and precise techniques to counteract it.MITRE ATT&CK was born out of MITRE's Fort ... Read More

What is a Zip Bomb (aka Decompression Bomb)?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 13:08:21

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A "zip bomb" is a malicious archive file that is designed to crash or render the application or system worthless that reads the file. It is frequently used to disable antivirus software in order to allow more traditional malware to infiltrate. It is also known as a "decompression bomb."A zip bomb lets a program run normally, but instead of hijacking its operation, it creates an archive that takes a long time, a lot of disk space, or a lot of RAMS to unpack.A decompression bomb could be a zip file, a compressed installation file, or an executable application.A zip file ... Read More

What is Code Injection? (How it Works, How to Prevent)

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 13:06:07

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Remote Code Execution (RCE), often known as Code Injection, is a sort of attack in which an attacker can inject and execute malicious code into an application. This foreign code has the ability to compromise data security and integrity. It can often get through authentication controls, and these attacks are generally linked to apps that rely on user input to run.Code Injection attacks take advantage of a sloppy data management. These attacks are typically made feasible by a lack of sufficient input/output data validation, such as −Data formatQuantity of anticipated dataAllowable charactersSQL injection, Script injection, Shell injection, and Dynamic evaluation ... Read More

What is Computer Forensics (aka Cyber Forensics)?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 13:04:24

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Computer forensics is a subset of digital forensic science that deals with evidence found on computers and other digital storage devices. Computer forensics aims to study digital media in a forensically sound manner in order to identify, preserve, retrieve, analyze, and provide facts and views about digital information.Although computer forensics is most commonly connected with the investigation of a wide range of computer crimes, it can also be employed in civil cases. Data recovery techniques and principles are used, but different norms and practices are in place to produce a legal audit trail.Criminal investigations and law enforcement require cyber forensics. ... Read More

What is Cyber Resilience?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 13:01:30

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Cyber Resilience is an entity's capacity to produce the expected results, despite adverse cyber events. Adverse cyber events are those that have a detrimental influence on the availability, integrity, or secrecy of networked IT systems, as well as the data and services they include.Resilience is the ability to anticipate and adapt to changing conditions and endure and recover quickly from disturbances. In an information technology context, cyber resilience focuses on preventative, investigative, and reactionary controls to analyze weaknesses and make improvements to the entity's overall security posture.Cyber resilience is a developing concept that is quickly gaining traction. Information security, business ... Read More

What is CoreBOT Malware?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 12:58:06

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The malware's name comes from the file's creator, who named it "core." The Trojan is deployed through a drop file that leaves the target system as soon as the CoreBot is run. To stay alive, the thief installs a code to the Windows Registry.The virus can harvest passwords, and the modular plugin makes it easy for the developer to add other features. CoreBot can't intercept data in real-time at the moment, but it poses a danger to email clients, wallets, FTP clients, private certificates, and a few desktop programs.The sophisticated banking malware CoreBot is making a reappearance to target online ... Read More

What is Ryuk Ransomware? (How it Spreads, How to Detect)

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 12:56:30

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Ryuk, pronounced "ree-yook", is a ransomware family that initially surfaced in the middle to late part of 2018. In Los Angeles, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal shared a printing plant. The attack had an impact on them as well, causing distribution problems for the Saturday editions of the publications.Ryuk starts by shutting down 180 services and 40 processes when it infects a system. These services and processes may obstruct Ryuk's operations, or they may be required to carry out the assault.The encryption can then take place. Ryuk uses AES-256 encryption to encrypt data, including images, movies, ... Read More

What is Endpoint Security?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 12:53:55

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Endpoint Security is a technique for preventing hostile actors and campaigns from obtaining access to endpoints or entry points on enduser devices, including PCs, laptops, and smartphones. Endpoint security solutions protect cybersecurity risks on a network or in the cloud. Endpoint security has progressed beyond antivirus software to complete protection against sophisticated malware and emerging zero-day threats.Endpoint Security is commonly referred to as the "frontline" of cybersecurity, as it is one of the first places where businesses attempt to secure their networks.How Does "Endpoint Security" Work?An Endpoint Security software searches for suspicious or harmful indicators in files, processes, and system ... Read More

What is Baseline Security? What is its Standard Framework?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 12:52:31

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There are a few distinct interpretations of what constitutes baseline security. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines a Security Control Baseline" as a set of fundamental security measures recommended for a low-impact, moderate-impact, or highimpact information system. It is a collection of information security controls developed through information security strategic planning efforts to handle one or more specific security categorizations.Microsoft, on the other hand, defines Security Baselines as criteria that particular businesses create and to which apps and devices must adhere. Microsoft's own security baselines are collections of suggested configuration settings for varying levels of effect, based ... Read More

What is an Attack Signature?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 09-Jun-2022 12:50:43

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An attack signature is a one-of-a-kind set of data that can be used to track down an attacker's attempt to exploit a known fault in the operating system or application. When Intrusion Detection detects an attack signature, a Security Alert is displayed.Attack Signatures PoolYou can choose signatures to include in any security policy from an Attack Signatures Pool provided by the system. The system-supplied attack signatures, which are the attack signatures that come with the Application Security Manager (ASM), are included in the pool, as are any user-defined attack signatures.The Attack Signatures Pool stores all of the attack signatures on ... Read More

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