Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

Cryptocurrency 309

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 309

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

As part of my role as Service Architect here at SpecterOps, one of the things Im tasked with is exploring all kinds of technologies to help those on assessments with advancing their engagement. One of the things that I love about this job is getting to dig into various technologies and seeing the resulting research being used in real-time.

Encryption 52

Encryption Passwords Backups Engineering 52

McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

In the past, fake social profiles were relatively easy to spot, however in the case of DPRK, the cybercriminals spent time to setting up a profile, get hooked up into the infosec scene, gain followers and connections through LinkedIn, making it more difficult than before to detect a fraudulent account. Techniques & Tactics.

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Cybercrime Government Malware Backups 115

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Once the threat actor had access to the domain administrator account, they retrieved additional files relating to backups and key network infrastructure. Our investigation uncovered an NTDS.dit file on the attacker’s VM.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 122

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week the infosec community was hit with news about a new Windows 0-day vulnerability, Follina. A reliable and comprehensive backup and recovery strategy. Follina will test an organization’s entire security strategy, from technologies to processes to people. Mike Walters, President and Co-founder of Action1. Conclusion.

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Risk Phishing InfoSec Antivirus 96

SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

Gartner no longer views Data Lake as a game-changing technology but more as a trend in the advancement of storage solutions (such as Cloud Data Warehouse ). The technology used in a Data Lake does not involve bringing the original material to one or another "convenient" structure. Wide range (200+) of customizable detection algorithms.

Unstructured Data 98

Unstructured Data Data collection Information Security Backups 98

Notice Bored

JULY 21, 2022

The customer is apparently seeking guidance on integrating infosec into the development process, which begs the question "Which development process?". Prompted by some valuable customer feedback earlier this week, I've been thinking about how best to update the SecAware policy template on software/systems development.

Software 72

Software Risk InfoSec Security Awareness 72

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We will cover the technology that is required of the target technique. Execution Several native Windows binaries exist for generating backups of the Active Directory database and copying the deadlocked NTDS.dit file. Typically, this occurs from primary to backup domain controllers. password hashes) from Active Directory.

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Backups Passwords Authentication Accountability 69

SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

Over the years, the infosec community has discovered multiple APTs operating in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict region – Gamaredon, CloudAtlas , BlackEnergy and many others. From the WmiPrvSE.exe process, it makes a backup of the VFS file, copying mods.lrc to mods.lrs.

Encryption 129

Encryption Malware Internet Internet 129

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Once the threat actor had access to the domain administrator account, they retrieved additional files relating to backups and key network infrastructure. Our investigation uncovered an NTDS.dit file on the attacker’s VM.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of it all -- you know, the classic CIA triad in infosec. Things like newer technologies like botching as well as biometrics. There's new technologies coming out. These might begin to solve problems with individual voting machines, but what about the larger problem?

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of it all -- you know, the classic CIA triad in infosec. Things like newer technologies like botching as well as biometrics. There's new technologies coming out. These might begin to solve problems with individual voting machines, but what about the larger problem?

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

He also talks about the future generation of hacking, what motivates young people today to think outside the box in a world where infosec is increasingly becoming vocational and expected. Is it the hospital, which should have had a power backup? They've been showing up at conferences, and in some infosec videos. on society.

Hacking 52

Hacking Technology InfoSec Media 52

Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Also, some important actions could save you from this type of advanced attack: Take a backup of all your data Install Antivirus Software & Firewalls Keep All Systems And Software Updated References 1. We must keep the Windows operating system fully updated and never download or execute doubtful/untrusted executables.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Cryptocurrency Banking 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of it all -- you know, the classic CIA triad in infosec. Things like newer technologies like botching as well as biometrics. There's new technologies coming out. These might begin to solve problems with individual voting machines, but what about the larger problem?

Hacking 40

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 40

ForAllSecure

MARCH 14, 2022

And while safety is a big concern, I don't know if it's necessarily been in the cyberspace or the technology space yet and a lot of these systems will I do set them up and do decent controls is possible to potentially breach them and go after them. They werne’t talking to each other about emerging technological problems.

Hacking 52

Hacking Computers and Electronics Government Media 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Microsoft describes it as “a global program of recognized technology experts and community leaders who actively support technical communities through unique, innovative, and consistent knowledge sharing.” A lot of infosec’s knowledge is either tribal -- passed on from one person to another - or can be found in books.

Software 40

Software Phishing Passwords Malware 40

DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Three of the victims are cybersecurity vendors, and I suspect they may have access to another larger infosec vendor that they haven’t disclosed. Even Wordpress backups, as apparently people build CRMs on Wordpress nowadays (I’m old). They will do light recon on the network for things like backup systems.

Backups 84

Backups DDOS Accountability Hacking 84

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This series of events highlights that the cybersecurity landscape continues to get more treacherous, despite the fact that companies shell out a tremendous amount of money on security tools and technologies. Configuring endpoint management enables infosec teams to protect their data from being accessed from anywhere (internal or external).

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Backups Mobile InfoSec 59

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

Technology Security. We do international events now and expose people to control systems to the technology to security, what happens or how these systems go together, what why they do what they do, how they work and things of that nature. Let me start over that. And so we decided to put together ICS villages around the world now.

Hacking 52

Hacking Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Firmware 52

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

What role does technology play in facilitating intimate partner abuse? They discuss how software and IoT companies can avoid becoming the next Black Mirror episode and share resources that can help survivors (and those who want to help them) deal with the technology issues that can be associated with technologically facilitated abuse.

Technology 52

Technology Software Surveillance Media 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

He also talks about his infosec journey hacking cryptocurrencies, joining the Digital Defense Service and CISA, and helping secure the 2020 presidential election… all before the age of 22. If you don't have anti malware on your computer that protects against these types of attacks, or if you don't have good backups.

Hacking 52

Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency Engineering 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

He also talks about his infosec journey hacking cryptocurrencies, joining the Digital Defense Service and CISA, and helping secure the 2020 presidential election… all before the age of 22. If you don't have anti malware on your computer that protects against these types of attacks, or if you don't have good backups.

Hacking 52

Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency Engineering 52

ForAllSecure

JULY 14, 2021

As we head to Hacker Summer Camp, how should we rebuild our infosec communities to be more inclusive and diverse? I'm attending in person this year, as are a lot of people in the InfoSec world. Rather, I choose to see this as a fresh start to create a new community within InfoSec. Jack Daniel offers his unique voice.

Hacking 52

Hacking InfoSec Media Technology 52