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Introducing VT4Splunk – The official VirusTotal App for Splunk

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Threat Hunting with VirusTotal – Episode 2

Last week we conducted the second episode of our “Threat Hunting with VirusTotal” open training session, where we covered YARA services at VirusTotal. We focused on practical aspects of YARA rules providing real life examples of infamous malware and historical APT attacks. You can find the video recording on Brighttalk and Youtube, as well PDF […] more…

Upgrading from API v2 to v3: What You Need to Know

The VirusTotal API is a versatile and powerful tool that can be utilized in so many ways. Although it is commonly used for threat intelligence enrichment and threat analysis, the potential uses are virtually limitless. The latest version, VirusTotal API v3, is continuously updated with new features to enhance its capabilities with every new release. […] more…

Is malware abusing your infrastructure? Find out with VirusTotal!

Any organization’s infrastructure might inadvertently be abused by attackers as part of a malicious campaign. It is therefore important to monitor any suspicious activity. VirusTotal can help you identify these threats and improve your threat detection and protection capabilities. In this post we will first analyze different available search modifiers and then we will provide […] more…

Lessons learned from 2022

One of our goals is sharing with the security community as much as we learn from VirusTotal’s data to help stop, monitor and mitigate malicious activity. When looking back to 2022 we observe different interesting trends; we decided to go deeper into the three most interesting ones: evolution of distribution vectors, trending malware artifacts and […] more…

Mandiant’s CAPA + GoReSym to reinforce VT’s capabilities

VirusTotal, the world’s largest crowdsourced threat intelligence platform, is made possible thanks to a large community of security practitioners and vendors who integrate into our platform their best security tools. We are happy to announce the inclusion of two remarkable additions, both already having wide acceptance in the security community: Capa and GoReSym from Mandiant’s […] more…

A Scam in the Family—How a Close Relative Lost $100,000 to an Elder Scam

Written by James Schmidt Editor’s Note: We often speak of online scams in our blogs, ones that cost victims hundreds if not thousands of dollars. This account puts a face on one of those scams—along with the personal, financial, and emotional pain that they can leave in their wake. This is the story of “Meredith,” […] more…

3 Tools to Round Out Your Privacy Protection Toolbox

It’s common practice to pull down the window shades at night. Homeowners invest in high fences. You may even cover the PIN pad when you type in your secret four-digit code at ATMs. Privacy is key to going about your daily life comfortably in your surroundings. Why shouldn’t privacy also extend to your digital surroundings? […] more…

The Big Difference Between Online Protection Software and Antivirus

Authored by Dennis Pang Online protection software. Antivirus. The two words get used interchangeably often enough. But sure enough, they’re different. And yet directly related when you take a closer look. The term “antivirus” has been with us for decades now, dating back to the first software that was designed to prevent computers from getting […] more…

New Year, New You: Start Fresh With McAfee Protection Score

Are you an online oversharer? Do you give your full birthday to all your online shopping accounts? Have a few companies you have accounts with been breached but you didn’t take any action at the time? If you have bad digital habits, now is an excellent time to reset your digital presence. In isolation, these […] more…

The Case for Your Security at CES 2023

As technology weaves itself into our lives in new and unexpected ways, some of it will get quite personal and close to home. That made itself clear at CES this year, which makes a strong case for your security. The more things we connect, the more data we create. Data about ourselves that companies and […] more…

Your Guide to Ransomware—and Preventing It Too

Ransomware. Even the name sounds scary. When you get down to it, ransomware is one of the nastiest attacks a hacker can wage. They target some of our most important and precious things—our files, our photos, and the information stored on our devices. Think about suddenly losing access to all of them and being forced […] more…

40 Years of the Internet – Tips for Staying Safe Online in 2023

Authored by Vonny Gamot The official 40th birthday of the internet serves as a timely reminder that while it is a fantastic place, we must practice good digital hygiene to safeguard our privacy and identity so we can protect ourselves from the latest threats. Since its widely recognized creation on January 1st 1983, the internet […] more…

Your Guide to Protecting Your Credit

It has a way of sneaking up on you. Credit theft and fraud. Maybe it’s happened to you. Maybe it’s happened to a friend or family member. There’s a call from the bank, a notification in your financial app, or a charge on the statement that’s beyond explanation. Someone else has tapped into your funds. […] more…

How To Recognize An Online Scam

It’s been a particularly busy and colourful week, scam-wise in our household. Between 4 family members, we’ve received almost 20 texts or emails that we’ve identified as scams. And the range was vast: from poorly written emails offering ‘must have’ shopping deals to terse text messages reprimanding us for overdue tolls plus the classic ‘Dear […] more…

Start the New Year Right With This 3-Step Digital Detox

Pledging to follow healthier habits is consistently the most popular new year’s resolution. That January 1st promise looks different to everyone: snacking less often, going to the gym more often, drinking more water, drinking less soda, etc. This year, instead of a juice cleanse subscription, opt for a healthier habit that’s not an unappetizing shade […] more…

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