Nextron Systems officially announces the End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) for THOR version 10.6, our former stable forensic scanner version. Effective December 31, 2025, THOR 10.6 will no longer receive updates, maintenance, or technical support. Background...
Obfuscation is a technique widely used by cybercriminals, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, and even red-teaming operations. APTs, in particular, rely on obfuscation to remain undetected within networks for extended periods. However, modern malware, ransomware,...
Security strategies often assume that systems can be patched, upgraded, or replaced. In reality, many critical environments operate on legacy platforms where these options are impractical. Industrial control networks, healthcare systems, and government infrastructure...
The NIS2 Directive not only expands the scope of cybersecurity regulations but also introduces stricter penalties for non-compliance, including fines and liability risks for management. Unlike its predecessor, NIS2 mandates clear accountability and requires...
Many organizations make a critical mistake when responding to actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities: they patch but don’t investigate. Think about it this way: If your front door was left wide open for weeks, would you just lock it and walk away? If attackers...
According to recent reports, cyberattacks rose by 75% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year and by 15% compared to the second quarter of 2024. This alarming trend clearly shows that companies are more than ever required to...
We are excited to announce that THOR 10.7 will become the new default scanner version for ASGARD users starting Thursday, November 28th, 2024. This update introduces significant performance enhancements, including faster scan times, improved archive handling, and...
Explore key takeaways from it-sa 2024 and learn how a collaborative approach to cybersecurity is essential for building resilient defenses.
Since the launch of THOR Cloud Lite in September, our team has been dedicated to developing a more powerful version of THOR Cloud that incorporates the full scanner with its extensive suite of forensic modules and expansive detection signature database. Today, we are...
We are excited to announce the release of ASGARD Analysis Cockpit v4.1, a substantial upgrade from version 4.0. This latest version introduces significant improvements and new features designed to enhance performance, usability, and stability. ASGARD Analysis Cockpit...
Understanding the importance of web shell detection is crucial in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Traditional antivirus solutions often fall short, but specialized tools like Nextron’s THOR APT scanner provide advanced protection against these stealthy threats, ensuring comprehensive security.
We're excited to announce a significant update to THOR, our comprehensive digital forensic scanner, which now extends multi-threading capabilities to both the standard version and THOR Lite. Previously exclusive to our forensic lab license holders, this enhancement...
Discover how to safeguard your business from the ongoing Microsoft Exchange vulnerability crisis highlighted by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Learn about critical warnings, the importance of patching, and how automated compromise assessments with THOR Cloud Lite can fortify your cybersecurity strategy.
Every month the Nextron Threat Research Team (NTRT) shares insights into evasive threats that we’ve seen in the wild via our Valhalla service. The aim is to highlight interesting samples our rules detected and have or had very low detection rates as reported by...
Have you already heard about THOR Thunderstorm, a self-hosted THOR as a service? In this blog post, we will show how you can leverage THOR Thunderstorm to level up your email infrastructure security.THOR Thunderstorm is a web API wrapped around THOR, which accepts...