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May 22, 2021 05:34 pm
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And the Top Source of Critical Security Threats Is...PowerShell
Slashdot reader storagedude writes: That's right, Microsoft's CLI management tool was the source of more than a third of critical security threats detected by Cisco in the second half of 2020, according to eSecurity Planet. Dual-use tool exploitation was the top threat category noted by Cisco, followed by ransomware, fileless malware, and credential dumping, with PowerShell a primary vector in those last two categories also. "Based on Cisco's research, PowerShell is the source of more than a third of critical threats," noted Gedeon Hombrebueno, Endpoint Security Product Manager for Cisco Secure. Cisco recommends a number of protection steps that are, of course, made easier with Cisco Secure Endpoint, and other EDR tools are effective against PowerShell exploits also. But there are a number of steps admins can (and should) take that are completely free, like preventing or restricting PowerShell execution in non-admin accounts, allowing execution of signed scripts only, and using Constrained Language mode.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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