Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. This is when hackers try usernames and password combos leaked in data breaches at other companies, hoping that some users might have reused usernames and passwords across services. Stop victim blaming.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The incident and its aftermath serve as an example of the discord and miscommunications that can transpire between a third-party software provider and its users when something goes wrong. Previous communications lacked sufficient detail, according to the SAO’s account. The Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

When thinking about data breach, it is akin to someone stealing tangible physical items from a store without paying for them or having permission to do so. As the world we live in has become much more digital in nature, information and data volumes are increasing exponentially. No one is excluded from this threat.

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SecureList

JANUARY 11, 2021

In a previous blog, we dissected the method used by Sunburst to communicate with its C2 server and the protocol by which victims are upgraded for further exploitation. A number of unusual, shared features between Sunburst and Kazuar include the victim UID generation algorithm, the sleeping algorithm and the extensive usage of the FNV-1a hash.

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

When reports of a cyberattack appear in the headlines, questions abound regarding who launched it and why. The rest of the world, including the victims of the attack, must often engage in some degree of speculation to explain the events and devise ways to protect themselves accordingly. Introduction.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

IIain Paterson and Justin Macorin join The Hacker Mind podcast to share insights from their SecTor 2021 talk on hacking behavioral biometrics. Vamosi: How do we know who’s on the other end of a connection, who it is that is logging into a computer or an account online? That's biometrics. Yeah, I’m a bona fide cynic.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

Is hacking a crime? Bryan McAninch (Aph3x) talks about his organization, Hacking Is Not A Crime , and the ethical line it draws on various hacking activities. I used to hack the phone company quite a bit. The 33 year old from suffer faced charges from US prosecutors as hacking into computers at various American agencies.

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