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What is #StopRansomware Initiative?
What is #StopRansomware Initiative? #StopRansomware is a joint initiative of The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
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Cybersecurity 101
Role of AI and ML in Advanced Cyber Threat Detection
Introduction As cyber threats are becoming increasingly advanced these days and the cyber threat landscape for organizations is increasing enormously, there is a need to…
Threat Intel & Research
AVOSLOCKER Ransomware Explained
Summary AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that targets victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States…
Threat Intel & Research
Trickbot Malware Analysis
Introduction TrickBot is an advanced banking Trojan that was first identified in 2016. Malicious threat actors spread this trojan primarily by spearphishing campaigns…
Cybersecurity 101
What are Rootkits?
Introduction: Rootkits are covert computer programs designed to provide unrestricted access to a computer without being detected. The term “Rootkit” is the combination…
Cybersecurity 101
What is a Computer Virus?
Introduction: The term virus stands for ‘Vital Information Recourse Under Siege.’ Fred Cohen first defined the term ‘computer virus’ in 1983. Computer viruses are…
Cybersecurity 101
What is a Backdoor?
Introduction: Cybercriminals use various methods to penetrate a device or network by exploiting the vulnerabilities in the operating system or applications. When a…
Threat Intel & Research
MuddyWater APT Analysis
Introduction: MuddyWater APT group has been active since 2017, focusing primarily on victims in the Middle East countries using in-memory vectors leveraging PowerShell.
Cybersecurity 101
What is a Trojan?
Introduction The term “Trojan” is typically derived from the ancient Greek story of Troy. Trojans work similarly to the wooden horse in the story, introducing something…
Cybersecurity 101
What is Malware?
What is Malware? Malware, or malicious software, refers to any program or code that infects a computer and causes damage to it. Malware is malicious software that…
Cybersecurity 101Threat Intel & Research
Indicator of Compromise (IoC) vs. Indicator of Attack (IoA)
Scenario An organization was hacked using the SQL injection and database access through its website. After penetrating the network and machine, the attacker created an…
Cybersecurity 101
How Attackers Organize Botnets to Perform DDoS Attacks?
What is Botnet? The bot is a piece of malware that executes commands under the control of a remote attacker by infecting a computer system. The botnet is a network of…