Computers and Electronics, Encryption, Penetration Testing and Technology

How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A penetration testing report discloses the vulnerabilities discovered during a penetration test to the client. Penetration test reports deliver the only tangible evidence of the pentest process and must deliver value for a broad range of readers and purposes.

Penetration Testing

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MartyMcFly Malware: new Cyber-Espionage Campaign targeting Italian Naval Industry

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

At a first sight, the office document had an encrypted content available on OleObj.1 Those objects are real Encrypted Ole Objects where the Encrypted payload sits on “EncryptedPackage” section and information on how to decrypt it are available on “EncryptionInfo” xml descriptor. Stage1: Encrypted Content.

Malware

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Penetration Testing

Step By Step Office Dropper Dissection

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

From the recorded traffic it’s possible to see the following patterns: a HTTP GET request with some encrypted information to download plugin/additional stages and finally a HTTP POST to send victim’s data directly on the “attacker side”. The used variable holds a Base64 representation of encrypted data.

Computers and Electronics

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Is Emotet gang targeting companies with external SOC?

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

AV and plenty static traffic signatures confirm we are facing a new encrypted version of Emotet trojan. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. Conclusion.

Computers and Electronics

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OilRig APT group: the evolution of attack techniques over time

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

They begun development by introducing crafted communication protocol over DNS and later they added, to such a layer, encoding and encryption self build protocols. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna.

Computers and Electronics

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Malware researcher reverse engineered a threat that went undetected for at least 2 years

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

In this stage the JavaScript is loading an encrypted content from the original JAR, using a KEY decrypts such a content and finally loads it (Dynamic Class Loader) on memory in order to fire it up as a new Java code. Have we had technology two years ago to detect such a threat? About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

Engineering

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Crimeware and financial cyberthreats in 2023

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In the past, many actors would join forces to attack and encrypt as many organizations around the world as possible. Many cybercrime groups will continue to attack personal mobile phones with evolved strategies such as deep fake technology and advanced malware to steal victims’ data.

Cryptocurrency

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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners. Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers.

Mobile

Mobile Computers and Electronics Risk DDOS

Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business Human society is increasingly dependent on computer systems and the data housed and utilized within IT (information technology) infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

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Frequent VBA Macros used in Office Malware

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Many analyses over the past few years taught that attackers love re-used code and they prefer to modify, obfuscate and finally encrypt already known code rather than writing from scratch new “attacking modules”. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

Malware

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Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 19, 2024

Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business Human society is increasingly dependent on computer systems and the data housed and utilized within IT (information technology) infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Cyber Risk Risk

Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Once a niche technology, drones are about to explode in terms of market growth and enterprise adoption. Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. Original post at [link]. Market overview. free from obstacles, sparsely populated, etc.)

Cybersecurity

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Galperin is the current Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and noted free speech advocate. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. October is now BGP Awareness Month.

Accountability

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The ‘MartyMcFly’ investigation: Italian naval industry under attack

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The SSL certificate has been released by the “cPanel, Inc“ CA and is valid since 16th August 2018; this encryption certificate is likely related to the previously discussed HTTP 301 redirection due to the common name “ CN=wvpznpgahbtoobu.usa.cc ” found in the Issuer field. SSL Certificate details “wvpznpgahbtoobu.usa.cc”.

Computers and Electronics

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Is APT27 Abusing COVID-19 To Attack People ?!

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

The following VBScript is run through cscript.exe, It’s an obfuscated and xor-encrypted payload. The encryption is performed by a simple xor having as key the single byte 0 while the encoding procedure is a multi conversion routine which could be summarized as follows: chr(asc(chr(“&h”&mid(x,y,2)))).

Computers and Electronics

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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Autopsy is its GUI and a digital forensics platform used widely in public and private computer system investigations to boost TSK’s abilities. The Computer-Aided Investigative Environment (CAINE) is an open-source Ubuntu- and Linux-based distribution created by Italian developers for digital forensic purposes.

Software

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Hacking The Hacker. Stopping a big botnet targeting USA, Canada and Italy

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2018

Now I was able to see encrypted URLs coming from infected hosts. Among many URLs the analyst was able to figure out a “test” connection from the Attacker and focus to decrypt such a connection. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. Important steps ahead are intentionally missing.

Hacking

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Iran-linked APT34: Analyzing the webmask project

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

OilRig has been connected to a number of intrusions at companies and government agencies across the Middle East and Asia, including technology firms, telecom companies, and even gaming companies. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. DNS Server scripts. In the folder dns-redir 3 files are placed.

DNS

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. 1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits.

Cybercrime

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Cyber Security Informer

How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

MartyMcFly Malware: new Cyber-Espionage Campaign targeting Italian Naval Industry

Trending Sources

Step By Step Office Dropper Dissection

Is Emotet gang targeting companies with external SOC?

OilRig APT group: the evolution of attack techniques over time

Malware researcher reverse engineered a threat that went undetected for at least 2 years

Crimeware and financial cyberthreats in 2023

Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business

Frequent VBA Macros used in Office Malware

Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business

Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare

Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

The ‘MartyMcFly’ investigation: Italian naval industry under attack

Is APT27 Abusing COVID-19 To Attack People ?!

Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

Hacking The Hacker. Stopping a big botnet targeting USA, Canada and Italy

Iran-linked APT34: Analyzing the webmask project

Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

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