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June 16, 2022

New peer-to-peer botnet Panchan hijacks Linux servers

The botnet built by the platform-independent worm malware currently enables cryptomining. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by Fairfax County Economic Development Authority: Learn Why Fairfax County, VA Is a Major Tech Hub

On the heels of Amazon’s HQ2 landing in NoVa, major tech companies like Microsoft and Google and unicorn companies like ID.me are realizing the benefits of Fairfax County. Our local economy and location include an ecosystem of incubators, venture capital/private equity, and workforce development.

Location data poses risks to individuals, organizations

App-based location data has been used against individuals, and that presents real risks for those people and organizations.

Sigma rules explained: When and how to use them to log events

Sigma rules allow you to detect anomalies in log events and identify suspicious activity.

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We don’t need another infosec hero

By setting yourself up as the defender, the solver of problems, you cast your business colleagues as hapless victims or, worse, threats. This is not a useful construct for engagement.

How to mitigate Active Directory attacks that use the KrbRelayUp toolset

Attackers are using the KrbRelayUp toolset to compromise Kerberos in on-premises Active Directory networks. This two-step process should protect you.

Nebulon bakes bare-metal Linux ransomware protection into the bootloader

The newest releases of Nebulon’s ImmutableBoot and TimeJump backup systems boast 'reboot-to-recover' functionality for Linux systems.

Vulnerability management mistakes CISOs still make

These common missteps and misconceptions may be keeping your vulnerability management from being the best it can be.

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