Whitepapers Archive - Predictive Threat Intelligence | Preemptive External Threat Landscape Management

Achieving Preemptive Cyber Defense

How CYFIRMA’s DeCYFIR Platform Operationalizes the Gartner 3D Model The cybersecurity paradigm is undergoing a fundamental and necessary shift. The traditional “detect and respond” model, while essential, is no longer sufficient in an era of advanced persistent threats (APTs), sophisticated ransomware campaigns, and sprawling digital attack surfaces. This reactive posture inherently places defenders at a […]

External Threat Landscape Management – The Neuro-Center of Cyber Defense

D3 NextGen SOAR integrates with CYFIRMA’s DeCYFIR, a leading external threat landscape management platform. CYFIRMA’s visibility into external threats combines cyber intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, attack surface intelligence, and digital risk exposure. These insights and alerts enable D3’s automated workflows across the entire technology ecosystem. Joint users can proactively uncover risks and act rapidly to disrupt […]

D3 Security Integration with CYFIRMA

KuppingerCole’s Executive View on DeCYFIR

Reactive security measures respond to cyberattacks that have already happened. While cybersecurity spending is increasing, cyberattacks are also becoming more frequent. To mitigate risks and prevent potential attacks, proactive actions must be combined with reactive actions. CYFIRMA offers an external threat landscape management solution that possesses predictive and intelligence-based cybersecurity capabilities to provide insights into […]

Cyber Research on the Malicious Use of Discord

CYFIRMA Research team has uncovered known threat actors who have been abusing the Discord platform to carry out their nefarious cyber activities. The research also shows hackers using Discord as a communication platform, a marketplace to buy and sell tools, setup botnet and C2 servers, host malicious files, and more. This research paper outlines the […]

Hikvision Surveillance Cameras Vulnerabilities

CYFIRMA researchers have observed, as per the sample analysed, thousands of Hikvision cameras still being used, which are vulnerable and could be exploited by cybercriminals. Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., often shortened to Hikvision, is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment for civilian and military purposes, headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. […]

The Origins of APT 41 and ShadowPad Lineage

Thank you for your interest in CYFIRMA. If you would like to learn more and download our material, please fill out the form here. When the CYFIRMA research team began its work on tracking APT41, it became apparent that there is a rich history to be learned as part of any attempt to understand this […]

Keksec and EnemyBot – From Edgy Teenagers To Serious Cybercriminals

Thank you for your interest in CYFIRMA. If you would like to learn more and download our material, please fill out the form here. EnemyBot is a Linux-based botnet attributed to a threat group Keksec which is also known as Kek Security. The group is known for exploiting vulnerabilities to attack multiple architectures with polymorphic […]

Mirai – The Botnet that Made IoT Dangerous

Thank you for your interest in CYFIRMA. If you would like to learn more and download our material, please fill out the form here. Mirai is a self-propagating botnet malware created by Paras Jha and his friends Josiah White and Dalton Norman. Their operation was aimed almost exclusively at Minecraft servers and other gaming services. […]

KuppingerCole Report Whitepaper

Thank you for your interest in CYFIRMA. If you would like to learn more and download our material, please fill out the form here. To stay ahead of cybercriminals, “knowing the enemy and knowing yourself” is key to building effective defenses. Organizations must have full visibility to their external threat landscape and be aware of […]

The Case for External Threat Landscape Management

Cybersecurity strategies need to reconsider the applicability and value of external threat intelligence and how it can strengthen cyber posture as a whole and improve risk reporting to business stakeholders. Being aware of data “in the wild” can be an incredibly valuable tool for both the business and the cyber security team. For businesses, it […]

CYFIRMA Cybersecurity Predictions 2022

Thank you for your interest in CYFIRMA. If you would like to learn more and download our material, please fill out the form here. In 2022, cybercriminals will continue to evolve their modus operandi – attaining greater sophistication and modifying their tactics, techniques, and procedures to outsmart cyber defenders. With the development and wider adoption […]

Cyberthreats to SMBs in APAC

Cyberthreats to SMBs in APAC SMBs now clearly face enough cyberattacks which requires them to think about the vitality of drawing a prevention and response plan. We take a deep dive into the digitization drive of SMBs and the associated cybersecurity risks, gaps, and challenges. The paper covers the technologies that can help SMBs mitigate […]

Most Active Ransomware Operators and their Exploits in 2021

Most Active Ransomware Operators and their Exploits in 2021 This e-book aims to introduce the leading players in this space today. This paper will provide readers insights into the modus operandi, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) as well as situational awareness into the ransomware dangers that could be lurking in their threat landscape. Thank you […]

IDC Analyst Brief

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The Rising Danger of Cyber Threats in the Healthcare Industry

The Rising Danger of Cyber Threats in the Healthcare Industry The healthcare industry has undergone a massive digital shift with the COVID-19 pandemic the key driving force in recent times. From clinicians to pharmaceutical companies, the entire ecosystem and value chain has moved to a highly inter-connected model. And along with it, digital risks and […]