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McAfee Enterprise and FireEye becomes Trellix
30 January 2022
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McAfee Enterprise and FireEye recently partnered to protect customers with market-leading cyber security. Effective immediately, both companies will operate under the new Trellix brand. The new name is associated with a new mission: building resilient and future-oriented corporate security with "Living Security". This security technology learns and adapts to your processes to safely lead your business to success. McAfee and FireEye becomes Trellix McAfee Enterprise and FireEye immediately begin their journey of delivering market-leading cybersecurity solutions to protect global customers and have a proven and trusted...

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Vulnerability in IoT devices from ThroughTek
September 11, 2021
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Mandiant publishes details of the critical vulnerability in IoT devices from ThroughTek. Since the gap is classified as 3.0 out of 9.6 according to the CVSS10 score, it is considered critical. According to Mandiant's findings, this vulnerability affects millions of IoT devices that use the ThroughTek "Kalay" network. At the time of publication, Mandiant is unable to compile a comprehensive list of affected devices. However, ThroughTek reports on its website of more than 83 million IoT devices that may be affected. These include internet-connected cameras, baby monitors, and digital video recorders ("DVR" products). Vulnerability in more than 83 million devices? The…

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FireEye develops XDR platform
September 4, 2021
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FireEye develops XDR platform and equips Security Operations Centers (SOCs) against cyber threats. The new unified architecture integrates independent security tools into a central platform and thus simplifies threat detection and defense. FireEye, the intelligence-based security company, introduces FireEye XDR, a central platform that enables security teams to react faster and simplify their investigations through advanced threat detection. The FireEye XDR platform provides end-to-end security protection for devices, networks, email and the cloud, with an emphasis on making it easier for businesses to identify and respond to incidents. FireEye Helix unites the platform for security operations by providing the ...

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Insider Threats: The Danger From Within
August 17, 2021
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Insider Threats: The Danger From Within

Most companies focus on external attackers in the fight against cybercrime. But there is also a growing threat lurking within our own ranks. The IT security experts at FireEye Mandiant predict that 33 percent of all security incidents will be caused by insider threats in 2021. What can companies do to protect themselves? Legitimate access is essential - the employees have it and the attackers want it. The best security lock on the door is useless if the criminal is already in the house. Every crime fanatic knows that. The situation is similar with cyber attacks that ...

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Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly unscrupulous
July 30, 2021
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Increase in ransomware attacks calls for government intervention. The headlines of the past few months reflect a clear picture: ransomware attacks are now part of everyday life and are steadily increasing. This is also confirmed by the analyzes by IT security specialist FireEye. As a strong industrial nation, Germany is an attractive target for groups of hackers, but the danger exists across all sectors. At the same time, the attacks of the hackers are becoming more and more targeted and thus develop a particularly high potential for damage. In order to put a stop to this development, politics must finally take action. Development since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Ransomware attacks have increased across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between…

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Comment: REvil makes the highest ransom demand in history
July 10, 2021
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On July 2, 2021, a REvil / Sodinokibi user exploited several vulnerabilities in the Kaseya VSA product to distribute a ransomware encryptor to connected endpoints. It is the highest ransom demand in history. A comment from Charles Carmakal, SVP and CTO, Mandiant. Kaseya VSA is a remote monitoring and management solution used by managed service providers (MSPs) and enterprises to remotely manage computer systems. The number of organizations affected by the REvil ransomware outage is currently unknown, but Kaseya estimates the number of cases is below 1.500. Many of the affected ...

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Mandiant introduces on-demand cyber intelligence training
June 28, 2021
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Mandiant introduces on-demand cyber intelligence training

Mandiant introduces on-demand cyber intelligence training. The new training includes industry-leading threat intelligence reporting and real-world application scenarios from experienced Mandiant experts. FireEye, the intelligence-based security company, announces the launch of Mandiant On-Demand Cyber ​​Intelligence Training. Due to the steadily increasing number of cyber attacks, companies of all sizes are faced with the constant challenge of attracting and retaining talent and experts from the security sector. Today's security leaders need to rethink how they develop these talents. Further training of security talents With new training methods, for example, you can build up specialist knowledge about cyber threats in your own company. The Mandiant On-Demand Cyber ​​Intelligence Training therefore focuses ...

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Sale: FireEye goes to Symphony Technology Group
June 17, 2021
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FireEye announces the sale of its FireEye product business to Symphony Technology Group for $ 1,2 billion. The cash transaction enables high-growth Mandiant Solutions business. FireEye, Inc. announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell the FireEye Products business, including the FireEye name, to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in a cash transaction for US $ 1,2 billion - dollars (before taxes and transaction-related costs). More money for Mandiant Solutions business The transaction is expected to run until the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 and subject to the usual ...

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3.000 US government email accounts under attack
June 15, 2021
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A Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds spy campaign has launched a new wave of global cyberattacks and hijacked an email system. According to Microsoft, 3.000 US government email accounts in 150 agencies were affected by the attack. The "active attack" covers at least 24 countries. John Hultquist, Vice President of Analysis, Client Threat Intelligence at FireEye, the market leader in intelligence-based security solutions, comments on the latest findings on the attacks. “FireEye has tracked multiple waves of similar spear phishing emails sent since March 2021. Additionally…

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Increasing number of attacks on OT systems
June 14, 2021
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Increasing number of attacks on OT systems

New opportunities for hackers: Increasing number of less sophisticated attacks on OT systems. Mandiant has been monitoring groups of hackers who claim to broker or sell access to Internet-enabled OT systems since at least 2012, but the incidence and relative severity of the incidents have increased significantly in recent years. An analysis. Attacks on control processes in operational technology (OT) are considered to be very complex, because the targeted disruption or modification of a control process for a specific purpose is usually not only very complicated, but also time-consuming and resource-consuming. More attacks - but ...

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