NetSpi Technical

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here’s how we do the whole thing with Silkwasm, which does most of the work for you such as encrypting the file and filling in the function names, etc. Traditionally the technique follows the following steps: User visits a link to smuggle.html. Smuggle.html contains a secret blob, such as a base64 string of the payload.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. Also referred to as the "evil twin," the phony wireless network provides a would-be victim with an internet connection, possibly with a stronger signal than the original, with no heads-up visible to the naked eye. And for good reason.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

It’s Data Privacy Day—the perennial event that many internet users may have never heard of, but have strong feelings and opinions about the very things that birthed it in the first place. Your browser is your gateway to the Internet. You just have to make use of them. Check your browser’s privacy options.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The victim, through no fault of their own, has been the target of numerous angry tweets designed to ridicule their role in internet security and suggest they are incapable of performing their duty. Been a lot of "victim blaming" going on these last few days. Can you spot the subtle difference in the domain name compared to the search engine?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2022

Think of all the really common, very mundane things you search for of a tech nature. Streaming and other internet based viewing options have their own support related perils to contend with. A broken photocopier. USB sticks not recognised. Activating a streaming service which refuses to play ball. Site specifics. Tracing a problem.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2020

In January, Microsoft has published a security advisory ( ADV200001 ) that includes mitigations for the CVE-2020-0674 zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer. The CVE-2020-0674 exploit targets Internet Explorer’s usage of jscript.dll, a Windows library.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In this case it’s also possible to replace the JavaScript code with HTML tags, such as a Meta Refresh tag that could be used to redirect visitors to a malicious website for instance. The most popular web content management system (CMS) is WordPress, which is used by more than 30% of all websites. immediately. The possible consequences.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

One of the interesting things about tracking malware campaigns is their changing behavior as the campaigns shift to different targets, employ new tactics to evade detection, and propagate new malware, based on the changing economics of the campaigns. Insights On Malware Campaigns. The Neutrino Malware Campaign. Example Neutrino Payload.

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Errata Security

JULY 5, 2021

Among the simplest thing an SDR can do is look at a chunk of spectrum and see signal strength. Among the simplest thing an SDR can do is look at a chunk of spectrum and see signal strength. I had to hit the "capture" button right at the moment things were being transmitted. The top shows the current signal strength as graph.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The report was published by Google's Cybersecurity Action Team and is based on observations from its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and other internal teams. For end users, threat intelligence is key to improving the configuration of environments and defenses. Compromised Google Cloud used for cryptomining.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I could write for hours about that process, but the net result was that I started to build things. In this case, we would specify that active scanning (T1595) produces inbound internet network traffic. While ATT&CK takes on the perspective of the adversary, there was no documented set of defensive countermeasures, until now. .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

One recent example of Application Layer Attacks were the Mirai attacks on Dyn’s DNS servers that recently caused massive internet outages, where a botnet was formed using devices from the internet of things to leverage the attack. Today we’ll talk about Application Layer Attacks. Application Layer DDoS Attacks.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Many of these devices connect to the internet, bringing a host of security weaknesses and vulnerabilities that could impact home and even corporate networks. Jeff Williams, chief operating officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an Apple event with imagery of the Apple Watch above. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices. But it requires different levels of security.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Most of the people I know professionally and personally don’t spend a lot of time contemplating the true price we pay for the amazing digital services we’ve all become addicted to. Related: Blockchain’s role in the next industrial revolution. I’ll use myself as a prime example. Thus far we’ve accepted this as a fair trade.

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Kali Linux

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For anyone interested in Internet infrastructure, we encourage you to read it, that’s a well-written blog post right there, waiting for you. Today we are unveiling Kali Linux 2024.1. As this is our the first release of the year, it does include new visual elements! The summary of the changelog since the 2023.4 Here’s the story.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Search for your account across multiple breaches [link] — Have I Been Pwned (@haveibeenpwned) December 4, 2013 And then, as they say, things kinda escalated quickly. That was certainly part of it, but another part of the name choice was simply that I honestly didn't expect this thing to go anywhere.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 6, 2020

» Related Stories Episode 186: Certifying Your Smart Home Security with GE Appliances and UL Spotlight Podcast: Two Decades On TCG Tackles Trustworthiness For The Internet of Things Spotlight Podcast: As Attacks Mount, ERP Security Still Lags. . » Read the whole entry. » DRM: An Invitation to Mischief.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 12, 2021

But things have changed and cybersecurity has become an integral part of business operations in today’s hyper-digital world. There are tons of college programs that can teach you the fundamentals of IT security, give you the specialization you want, and help you save time and effort in learning new things on your own.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Matt Olney, Director of Cisco Talos Threat Intelligence and Response: There’s two things that I found interesting about Colonial Pipeline… One is the real-world impact of the attack, i.e In the first of this three-part series, we’ve compiled some brief highlights from the broadcast. It was very much an ‘Icarus’ situation.

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Adam Levin

JULY 2, 2018

“Doxing” refers to the Internet-based practice of researching and then publishing online private information with the intent to harm a particular individual, or organization, or intimidate them. The next thing you should do whenever you receive a communication or want to respond to something posted on social media is NOTHING.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs. Ransomware types. What is ransomware?

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SecureList

JUNE 1, 2021

Nor do we need to leave the house to buy things like food or household cleaning products. But one thing is clear: no matter what happens, people are unlikely to give up existing technologies. Internet communication. We no longer need to fly halfway around the world to attend a conference. How we collect our statistics.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Now, several things really stand out for this incident. For instance, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for a long period, of up to two weeks, which prevents an easy detection of this behavior in sandboxes. This explains why this attack was so hard to spot.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And as I watched, it was clear to me that someone there knew how things worked, this unassuming guy across the table who was professional, cool and winning hand after hand. Stok: In the early 90s, when everyone was just not having the internet, that's kind of where I started my journey. You’ve probably heard of bug bounties.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And as I watched, it was clear to me that someone there knew how things worked, this unassuming guy across the table who was professional, cool and winning hand after hand. Stok: In the early 90s, when everyone was just not having the internet, that's kind of where I started my journey. You’ve probably heard of bug bounties.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And as I watched, it was clear to me that someone there knew how things worked, this unassuming guy across the table who was professional, cool and winning hand after hand. Stok: In the early 90s, when everyone was just not having the internet, that's kind of where I started my journey. You’ve probably heard of bug bounties.

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McAfee

APRIL 12, 2021

Your mobile phone can do so many things, thanks to the wonders of technology. One of those things is having very accurate information about your location. For instance, if you’re posting a photo, the app will ask you to “Turn on Location Services” to add a geo-tag. In fact, some apps have to know your location to work. .

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Kearns: My name is Megan Kearns and I am the project manager for picoCTF, it's developed in CMU, out of the CyLab security and privacy Institute and I've been with CMU for 10 years, and I worked in silos, for all of those 10 years, doing different things. But if you think picoCTF is only for high school students, think again.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

Ross William Ulbricht was arrested for, among other things, being the administrator of Silk Road. I mean, there are so many positive stories about people who are hacking for a living and doing good things because of it. There are a lot. In this episode, I'm going to discuss how hard it is to be absolutely invisible online.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

But here’s the thing, after 16 guesses the data on the wallet would automatically erase. Guido Vranken returns to The Hacker Mind to discuss his CryptoFuzz tool on GitHub, as well as his experience fuzzing and finding vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries and also within cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum. Yeah, like that.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2019

But this story is about so-called “bulletproof residential VPN services” that appear to be built by purchasing or otherwise acquiring discrete chunks of Internet addresses from some of the world’s largest ISPs and mobile data providers.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

They use computer programs to scan the Internet for vulnerable websites. There are millions of vulnerable websites out there, and scanning the entire Internet to find them is fast, cheap, and easy. Black Friday and the holiday season are approaching, and shoppers are forecast to spend record amounts again this year.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

You’d think that having an amazing resume, a couple of bug bounties, or a CTF win would land you that dream infosec job. For many, though, that isn’t true. Vamosi: When I was last looking for a new job. I remember seeing that a company wanted 10 years or more of Kubernetes experience. That's interesting.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

You’d think that having an amazing resume, a couple of bug bounties, or a CTF win would land you that dream infosec job. For many, though, that isn’t true. Vamosi: When I was last looking for a new job. I remember seeing that a company wanted 10 years or more of Kubernetes experience. That's interesting.

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

Although it has been active for a long time, the group has mostly operated under the radar and has not been covered by security researchers to the best of our knowledge. It is only recently that it drew attention when a lure document was uploaded to VirusTotal and went public thanks to researchers on Twitter. Background. Hussein Jafari July 1399.

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SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Even with things going back to normal, gaming is expected to have a very bright future. The video game industry is soaring, not in the least thanks to the lockdowns, which forced people to look for new ways to entertain themselves and socialize. Newzoo estimates the industry to gross 175.8 Mobile games especially draw ever more users.

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