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Staff Picks for Splunk Security Reading July 2022
Security
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Staff Picks for Splunk Security Reading July 2022

Welcome to the Splunk staff picks blog. Each month, Splunk security experts curate a list of presentations, whitepapers, and customer case studies that we feel are worth a read.
Truth in Malvertising?
Security
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Truth in Malvertising?

The Splunk SURGe team tests the veracity of the findings from LockBit's February 2021 study on ransomware encryption speeds.
The Summer of Security at .conf22!
.conf & .conf Go
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The Summer of Security at .conf22!

Dive into the .conf22 Security content track with track chair John Dominguez.
The Upsurge in Ransomware Attacks in Australia and Opportunities to Protect Data
Security
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The Upsurge in Ransomware Attacks in Australia and Opportunities to Protect Data

Splunk's Mark Troselj explores the findings of Splunk SURGe's recent ransomware report and explains the importance of making risk mitigation a proactive and strategic focus.
Threat Update DoubleZero Destructor
Security
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Threat Update DoubleZero Destructor

The Splunk Threat Research Team shares a closer look at a new malicious payload named DoubleZero Destructor (CERT-UA #4243).
Ransomware Encrypts Nearly 100,000 Files in Under 45 Minutes
Security
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Ransomware Encrypts Nearly 100,000 Files in Under 45 Minutes

Splunk SURGe Report reveals the need for ransomware prevention over response and mitigation.
Deep Dive on Persistence, Privilege Escalation Technique and Detection in Linux Platform
Security
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Deep Dive on Persistence, Privilege Escalation Technique and Detection in Linux Platform

Deep dive with the Splunk Threat Research Team on Linux Privilege Escalation and Linux Persistence Techniques.
Linux Persistence and Privilege Escalation: Threat Research January 2022 Release
Security
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Linux Persistence and Privilege Escalation: Threat Research January 2022 Release

In this January 2022 release, The Splunk Threat Research (STRT) team focused on the recently released Sysmon for Linux technology addition to Splunk.
Detecting Malware Script Loaders using Remcos: Threat Research Release December 2021
Security
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Detecting Malware Script Loaders using Remcos: Threat Research Release December 2021

Start detection against behaviors and TTPs from a Remcos loader that utilizes DynamicWrapperX (dynwrapx.dll) to execute shellcode and inject Remcos RAT into the target process.
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