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MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security company, today announced major new software releases and next-generation hardware, adding new and expanded capabilities to extend FireEye’s cybersecurity threat detection while reducing costs and increasing flexibility.

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To address the issue of post-breach attacks and insider threats, FireEye unveiled FireEye® Network SmartVision™ – a new capability that leverages a machine-learning framework to detect suspicious lateral threat movements (East-West traffic) and data exfiltration. This capability is designed to provide customers with greater detection and expanded visibility across their perimeter and now network core and servers.

FireEye Network (NX™) deployments can now burst network traffic to FireEye’s MVX™ Smart Grid™ during periods of high-content scanning activity, to address overload and gaps in protection that might otherwise occur. Other new software capabilities include significant updates to alert handling, event change visualization, expanded logging, and overall usability improvements.

These new software releases complement the launch of fifth-generation FireEye hardware, expanding customer capability to address increasingly sophisticated threats, while reducing costs and increasing deployment flexibility. FireEye also introduced FireEye File Content Security™ (FX™), a new virtual offering that extends FireEye protection further into hybrid IT environments.

“The combination of our new software and hardware updates is designed to provide customers with the most sophisticated detection capabilities and flexibility to expand their security program,” said Grady Summers, chief technology officer at FireEye. “We’ve set the foundation for organizations to move further along a path to unify their security operations with FireEye Helix, to realize more value from their existing infrastructure, and make better decisions in responding to alerts based on our experience from the front lines of cybersecurity.“

Mar 31, 2017 UPDATE 2 (Oct. 24, 2018): Monitor.app now supports macOS 10.14. UPDATE (April 4, 2018): Monitor.app now supports macOS 10.13. As a malware analyst or systems programmer, having a suite of solid dynamic analysis tools is vital to being quick and effective. FireEye's blog post. Vitor de Souza, vice-president of global communications for FireEye, tried to show them the other perspective by saying, 'We are not saying that this is a widespread attack, but we believe consumers should be aware so they take the necessary precaution.' At FireEye Labs we have an automated system designed to proactively detect newly registered malicious domains. This system observed some phishing domains registered in the first quarter of 2016 that were designed to appear as legitimate Apple domains.

FireEye’s new fifth-generation hardware includes the latest Intel processors, increased storage and port density to provide superior price/performance. The four models are engineered to deliver throughput from 300 Mbps to 2500 Mbps, replacing existing fourth-generation models that are available until the end of October 2017.

FireEye solutions updated with the new software and next-generation hardware include FireEye Network Security (NX), FireEye Email Security (EX™), File Content Security (FX), Central Management (CM™), and Malware Analysis (AX™).

The new virtual offering, the FX 2500v Smart Content Sensor™, is aimed at customers who prefer a virtual or hybrid approach. Protecting online file shares, portable file storage, services such as SharePoint, and other content is a significant concern for businesses. FireEye is committed to allowing customers to deploy solutions via public or private cloud, or as-a-service.

The new FireEye software releases are available immediately to customers with current Secure Assurance support. FireEye’s new version 8.0 software requires FireEye fourth or fifth generation hardware. The new FireEye hardware and virtual offerings are available to order now from authorized FireEye partners and solutions providers.

About FireEye, Inc.

FireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a seamless, scalable extension of customer security operations, FireEye offers a single platform that blends innovative security technologies, nation-state grade threat intelligence, and world-renowned Mandiant® consulting. With this approach, FireEye eliminates the complexity and burden of cyber security for organizations struggling to prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyber-attacks. FireEye has over 6,000 customers across 67 countries, including more than 40 percent of the Forbes Global 2000.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the expectations, beliefs, features, capabilities and benefits of FireEye’s new software releases and next-generation hardware. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions which, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the performance of the offerings and FireEye's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include customer demand and adoption of FireEye's solutions; real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in FireEye's products or services; the ability of FireEye to retain and recruit highly experienced and qualified personnel; FireEye's ability to react to trends and challenges in its business and the markets in which it operates; FireEye's ability to anticipate market needs or develop and deliver new or enhanced products and services to meet those needs; the ability of FireEye and its partners to execute their strategies, plans, objectives and expected investments with respect to FireEye's partnerships; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions; as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the captions 'Risk Factors' and 'Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,' in FireEye's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017, which is available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at investors.FireEye.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and FireEye does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. Any future product, service, feature, benefit or related specification that may be referenced in this release is for information purposes only and is not a commitment to deliver any technology or enhancement. FireEye reserves the right to modify future product and services plans at any time.

© 2017 FireEye, Inc. All rights reserved. FireEye, Mandiant, SmartVision, NX, MVX, Smart Grid, File Content Security, FX, Helix, EX, CM, AX and Smart Content Sensor are registered trademarks or trademarks of FireEye, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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No matter where I’ve worked, the default hardware for threat analysts has always been a Mac. The reason why researchers have preferred a Mac over a Windows system has always been the perception that they are more secure against malware and other threats while researching them. I think most of the security industry recognized this to be a false sentiment, but it the belief has persisted as it’s difficult to disprove. This is due to the fact that, historically, cyber-attacks have disproportionally targeted Windows systems solely due to Windows having much higher market share, and therefore larger attack surface.

However, one of Verodin’s core missions is to dispel assumptions about cybersecurity and to provide evidence on its effectiveness. So, rather than buying into the myth, the Verodin Behavior Research Team (BRT) has focused on researching Mac and reconstructing attacks to measure the state of macOS security.

A quick open-source search shows that the threats do indeed exist, and adversaries are regularly targeting Mac users. In fact, statistics show that macOS targeted attacks have been steadily growing over the past few years. [1] [2] So why does this perception exist that Macs are immune to malware and other threats? Could it be the fact that most of our attention has been on Windows and threats dependent to Windows operating system? Personally, I believe that this does play a larger role in the misconception. When we tried to find existing research regarding macOS security we found very little to go off of.

Apple provides a variety of out of the box security features to help users protect against various threats, some of which are newer features released recently with macOS 10.14 (Mojave). In the light of recent reports, and the security features introduced with Mojave, it’s good to have a closer look into the security of your macOS.

Bypassing Native macOS Security Features for Malicious File Transfer

Let’s start with security features. Apple uses a File Quarantine method for protecting users against malicious files downloaded from the Internet. Three key components make up the File Quarantining process: Gatekeeper, XProtect, and MRT (Malware Removal Tool). Gatekeeper, as the name may suggest, acts as the first line of defense against malicious files downloaded from the Internet. Its role is to enforce code signing and verify that files have not been tampered with prior to execution. In newer macOS operating systems, Gatekeeper gives users the option to allow apps downloaded from the App Store or both the App Store and identified developers. If the source is neither notarized or from the App Store, Gatekeeper will block the execution and prompt the end user. Any files flagged by Gatekeeper are then checked against XProtect’s definition list as well as a list of Yara rules to determine if the file is malicious. If malware is found, MRT steps in to remove the file. Apple updates and maintains both Xprotect’s definition list and Yara rules. At the time this blog post was written, roughly 95 different signatures are included in each set.


As a macOS user, you may think that only downloading from trusted sources like the App Store or identified developers reduces your chances of downloaded malware. While true, the process for becoming an identified developer is relatively simple. For the price of $99 a year, anyone can enroll in the Apple Developer Program with an Apple ID. In 2017, authors of OSX/Dox took advantage of the process to successfully spread malware through phishing campaigns.

Additionally, Gatekeeper only monitors files downloaded from the Internet through an Internet browser, which leads me to the second downfall of Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper's limited scope still leaves us with a variety of other methods for downloading files onto the device. Take a look at the example below, where I've downloaded the same file using an Internet browser and wget. Both files, downloaded from the same source, were treated differently Gatekeeper. By using the wget, or another command line tool to download the file, we bypass Gatekeeper entirely. If we try to execute the file downloaded through the browser, we receive the prompt seen in Figure 3. While this is a simplified example, there will always continue to be new, more advanced techniques for navigating around Apple’s defenses.

Before we move on, I want to circle back to XProtect. XProtect's signatures are based on matching indicators of compromise (IoC). For MRT to take any action on a malicious file, XProtect must return a successful match against its signatures. For XProtect to return a match, the file must be written to disk. Do you see where I'm going with this? Relying on XProtect and MRT as our method of detection forces us to be reactive to these threats. More importantly, if we use an indicator such as a hash, as seen in Figure 1, all it would take for an attacker to bypass XProtect’s scans is some simple defense evasion techniques such as software packing or binary padding to alter the file and change the hash. If we shift our focus away from indicators and focus on malicious behaviors, we can start proactively detecting and blocking this activity long before the malware reaches the system.


Executing Malicious Code on macOS with AppleScript

As for execution techniques, we focused on the use of AppleScripts, a scripting language created by Apple for automation on Mac devices. Although typically used to automate repetitive or administrative jobs, adversaries take advantage of these scripts, just like other scripting languages, to perform a variety of tasks across most of the ATT&CK Tactics. Luckily for Mac users, Apple has restricted the use of application inter-communication via Apple Events in Mojave, which blocks most cases of exploitation. However, being that this is a new feature, operating systems prior to 10.14 are still susceptible to code execution via AppleScripts. Take a look at the example below. The Figure 4 shows an Action running on a macOS Actor on High Sierra. The application, once executed, runs an AppleScript to collect and save Safari's bookmarks to the /tmp directory. When the same Action runs on a macOS Actor on Mojave, we receive an error ‘1743’ (Figure 5) and the script is blocked from running.

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Not an Impenetrable Fortress

Apple has made great strides to protect its users and their data in macOS 10.4. Mojave includes a handful of new features to secure some of the most important data on your computer. With Full Disk Access, data stored by Apple’s built-in Apps, such as Mail or Messages, is off limits to other applications unless given prior approval. Mojave also offers better password management and a stronger password generator and has made users more aware when applications try to use the microphone or camera. As Apple’s security features continue to evolve and expand though, our adversaries will continue to develop new techniques to circumvent these controls.[5] For example, just this week, a security researcher released a macOS 0-Day flaw that allows attackers to bypass the method for validating the integrity of whitelisted apps.

To help validate your macOS security, the Verodin BRT has released an Evaluation that includes all the techniques mentioned above, as well as, many others that expand across the Initial Access, Collection, Defense Evasion, Execution MITRE ATT&CK Tactics. Using this Evaluation, as well as the other Actions included in the Content Pack, users can better understand the shortcomings of Apple’s built in defenses and what areas lack the necessary layered defenses. By running these Actions within your environment, you can gain a clearer picture of what activity is allowed, whether events are generated for the activity, and if alerting is necessary for future investigation. Use this information to guide decision making for determining what areas lack the visibility needed to detect this activity and what controls are necessary to keep your critical assets secure.

Don’t wait to find out if you are vulnerable. Be proactive and test with Verodin.

References

[1] https://mackeeper.com/blog/post/572-can-macs-get-viruses/

[2] https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436453/Mac-malware-more-than-doubled-in-2017

[3] https://blog.checkpoint.com/2017/04/27/osx-malware-catching-wants-read-https-traffic/

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[4] https://www.fcvl.net/vulnerabilities/macosx-gatekeeper-bypass

[5] https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/mojaves-security-hardening-user-protections-bypassed/

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[6] https://thehackernews.com/2019/06/macOS-synthetic-click.html

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