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Monday, 08 May 2023 11:29
How the Mighty are Fallen, Microsoft’s Xbox Lead Admits they cannot Beat Nintendo and Sony using normal means
Written by Sean Kalinich
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming recently admitted that Xbox is not able to beat rivals Nintendo and Sony using normal methods. The means that Spender is talking about is the release of console specific titles. He feels that gamers…
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Game Thoughts
A not so new feature at DecryptedTech is going to be our thoughts on gaming, game releases, and the game industry as a whole. This is actually not something new to DecryptedTech. In the past we had our Short Attention…
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Friday, 05 May 2023 07:26
Understanding How, and When, to Spend on Cybersecurity is a Lost Art
Written by Sean Kalinich
One of the things that has always confused me is how often a business will look at and spend on revenue generating and very little on revenue maintenance. Every budget year you see money thrown at expansion, new tools or…
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Editorials
Friday, 05 May 2023 06:16
Try2Check Dismantled by Authorities, $10M Reward Posted for its Creator
Written by Sean Kalinich
There you are doing your stollen credit card number shopping, like you do every Sunday. You come across a big batch of them, and the deal seems good. How do you know these things are real? I mean this isn’t…
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News
The other day while wading through the sludge that is the internet, I stumbled across a poll on Twitter asking the binary question “Who do you trust more with AI; Bill Gates or Elon Musk?” This led to a fun…
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Editorials
Thursday, 04 May 2023 09:34
Double DLL Sideloading, it’s a Thing as Attackers Grow More Sophisticated
Written by Sean Kalinich
DLL sideloading is a common technique for attackers to use when getting their malware in place and has been in use since around 2010. Simply put your malicious DLL in the same directory as the application and Windows in all…
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Wednesday, 03 May 2023 13:34
Level Finance Crypto Finds Out Passing an Audit is not Security the Hard Way
Written by Sean Kalinich
There is an old adage that says compliance is not a substitute for security. You can check all the compliance check boxes, pass audits, and still end up with an insecure environment. Level Finance Crypto found this out the hard…
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Wednesday, 03 May 2023 08:56
ChatGPT Might get a Private Option for Business According to Microsoft
Written by Sean Kalinich
A recent incident where ChatGPT users at Samsung unknowingly exposed sensitive data via ChatGPT has raised concerns in multiple industries. The banking and finance industry saw several companies put a stop on the use of ChatGPT and certain regulators began…
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Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:03
The Dangers of AI; I Think I Have Seen this Movie Before
Written by Sean Kalinich
If you are a fan of science fiction movies, then you have probably seen multiple movies where an AI (Artificial Intelligence) has gone mad and decided that humankind needed to be eradicated. Everything from the Terminator series, through to the…
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Editorials
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:26
T-Mobile’s History of Data Breaches Comes up as the Second Breach of 2023 is Announced
Written by Sean Kalinich
T-Mobile has disclosed their second breach of 2023. According to the mobile provider a threat actor gained access to their systems in February and was not detected until March. This allowed the attacker access to a small amount of customer…
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Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:25
Over Regulation and the Laws of Diminishing Returns in Cybersecurity
Written by Sean Kalinich
Although not a new story the recent revelations around the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) data breach are very important. This incident is one of those times when you can either learn an important lesson, or you can ignore it…
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News
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 18:05
Black Hat 2022, Def Con 30 and the Return to Vegas
Written by Sean Kalinich
After a three-year absence from Hacker Summer Camp, I finally returned to Vegas. Two of those years were related to Covid of course. However, three years is a long time to be out of the environment and the craziness that…
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Monday, 09 May 2022 13:11
Attackers are Actively Exploiting Recent Vulnerabilities Found in F5 BIG-IP
Wiley Sikes
This one goes in the “this is why patching is important” file and highlights the need to be able to quickly apply patches for critical flaws found in different devices and software. After the disclosure of a critical vulnerability tracked…
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Security Talk
Monday, 09 May 2022 09:52
New Advanced Fileless Malware Found Using Windows Event Logs
Written by Sean Kalinich
When most people think of malware, they think of binaries that are downloaded to a drive and executed. However, that is only part of the malware world. The other side does not actually download the malicious binary directly to the…
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Security Talk
Friday, 06 May 2022 12:34
Ukrainian Hacktivists Hit Russia Where It Hurts, Alcohol.
Written by Sean Kalinich
Its seems that the efforts of Ukrainian hacktivists have decided to focus their efforts on a new and interesting target. In addition to other strategic targets, they have gone after one of the central portals for Russian alcohol distribution. The…
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Security Talk
Friday, 06 May 2022 08:29
Another Bug Found in Android, This One Actively Exploited
Written by Sean Kalinich
in the wild. The patch for this bug is one of 37 that are part of the monthly security release which covers multiple components in the popular mobile OS. This comes at a time when mobile banking malware is on…
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Security Talk