The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Episode 229: BugCrowd’s Casey Ellis On What’s Hot In Bug Hunting Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ? Back in 2008, the late, great security researcher Dan Kaminsky discovered a serious security flaw in a ubiquitous Internet technology: the domain name system, or DNS.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This specialized form of testing has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating the security of wireless networks and assessing their resilience against potential cyber-attacks (Davis & Brown, 2020). It underscores the vital role it plays in fortifying the burgeoning landscape of wireless technologies.

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Penetration Testing Wireless IoT Technology 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

It is capable of providing an attacker with basic information about the infected system and executing a received payload.” ” The Lambert APT (aka Longhorn APT ) has been active since at least 2008, but its first samples were spotted in 2014. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Malware Hacking Government Telecommunications 104

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered. A cyber attack can disrupt business functions, which has an impact on end-users. Attacks can also be for technological acquisition.

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Cyber threats Cyber Attacks Ransomware Manufacturing 40

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Today, many reports are describing how infamous attackers are abusing such an emergency time to lure people by sending thematic email campaigns or by using thematic IM within Malware or Phishing links. Following few of them that I believe would be a nice reading: New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic.

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Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Cyber Attacks 96

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

plans to move the bronze soldier in turn, led to write out the first cyber attack ever attempted on an entire nation state. I’m talking about cybercrime unicorns, talking the fog of cyberwar among nation states, and about a new book that I think will be on the shelves of every information security professional later this summer.

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Cybercrime Government Ransomware Hacking 40