Cybersecurity threats like supply chain attacks targeting developers are on the rise. Learn how application control and containment, particularly AppGuard, can balance security and developer flexibility, restrict what runs, and protect sensitive data. Discover the pros and cons of allow/deny lists, launch prohibition vs. containment, and the importance of isolation rules for a robust developer environment security strategy.

A sophisticated Phishing campaign targeting Microsoft 365 users is exploiting trusted infrastructure to bypass email security. Victims are tricked into calling fake support numbers, leading to the installation of stealer malware on their Windows machines. When email security fails, then more attacks reach the next typical line of defense, AV/EDR/XDR. Combine the social engineering with EDR/XDR weaknesses, any enterprise will wake up to a nightmare when these threat actors phish them. Unless, the enterprise deploys an additional layer of endpoint protection that does not employ any form of pattern-matching to detect malware. Instead, that layer employs controls-based protection that blocks what the malware needs to do despite it all.

The rise of ObscureBAT malware, with its clever use of fake CAPTCHAs and rootkits, exposes a hard truth: detection-based tools like EDR/XDR often can’t keep up with today’s evasive threats. That’s where AppGuard shines.
Our controls-based approach stops ObscureBAT by restricting what can run and what running applications can do—blocking malicious moves before doing harm. It’s the perfect complement to detection tools, creating a defense that’s both proactive and resilient.

One web browser for all web browsing can expose employer secrets and assets to greater risks. Three web browsers can be more secure than one by separating sensitive work from less sensitive work and from personal activities. Adding AppGuard to your endpoints, protects them from attacks, protects web browsers from their PC, protects PCs from their web browsers, and protects web browsers from other web browsers.

Cyber threats are increasingly targeting port and shipping operations, with traditional antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions often failing to stop sophisticated attacks. Recent incidents have shown that ransomware can cause massive disruptions, affecting global supply chains. This blog post delves into why existing defenses fall short and how enhancing malware protection can safeguard against these evolving threats.

Like countless other malware samples, AppGuard stops attacks featuring Mallox ransomware by not allowing the actions it must successfully complete to achieve its goals. This blog post walks readers through how one predicts the outcome when malware runs on a host with controls-based endpoint protection such as AppGuard. Readers will also gain a better understanding of how detection-based anti-malware (AV, EDR, XDR, etc) differ from controls-based endpoint protection such as AppGuard.

Tools similar to ChatGPT will make detecting malware attacks even more difficult and generally make cyber risks worse for everybody. Read more here about how nearly every tactic of the Mitre ATT@CK framework will be impacted.

The CVE-2021-44228 vulnerability reported in an Apache library known as “Log4j” affects numerous products and cloud services across the Internet that leverage Apache. Organizations with vulnerable servers can be confident that AppGuard can help protect them from the effects of ensuing attacks.

AppGuard joined its partner Cipher at the FinCyber Today event on 3 November 2021. Cipher delivered an informative demo of how to detect, stop and respond to a cyberattack. Overall, the conference featured prominent subject matter experts in cybersecurity sharing insights and recommendations with attendees.

Zero-day attacks, breaches due to missing patches, weaponized documents, drive-by downloads, and some code injections are examples of AppJacking. Read about the AppJacking concepts to understand better ways to mitigate these risks using Zero Trust principles within endpoints.