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Wednesday, 26 January 2022 08:18
12 Year Old Linux vulnerability Allows Root on Every Major Linux Flavor
Written by Sean Kalinich
A newly released CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures) CVE-2021-4034 for Linux has identified a vulnerability in PolKit’s (formerly PolicyKit) pkexe that exists in very major release of Linux. The vulnerability known as PwnKit can be exploited to gain full root…
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Tuesday, 25 January 2022 13:41
NFTs become part of scams as they rise in popularity but remain misunderstood.
Written by Sean Kalinich
The NFT or Non-Fungible Token is becoming a rather big deal in circles where blockchain and cryptocurrency are popular. The NFT, as designed, is supposed to represent ownership, or the chain of ownership back to the original creator. However, as…
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Tuesday, 25 January 2022 11:41
.NET Packer, DTPacker Acts Like a Packer and Downloader with an Odd Password
Written by Sean Kalinich
Malware delivery and distribution techniques always changing. As blue teams develop an understanding of one type of attack, the attackers shift to something different. Security researchers and security teams follow (or should follow) these methods so they can shift defensive…
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Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:40
As Data Compromises Rise will Companies Change Practices to Meet Them?
Written by Sean Kalinich
The latest report from the ITRC (Identity Theft Resource Center) has been released and it shows us some sadly unsurprising data. According to the report, 2021 data compromises are up 68% (1,862) compared to 2020 numbers and 23% higher than…
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Monday, 24 January 2022 09:34
Another Day, Another Cloud Storage Campaign from the Molerats APT TA402
Written by Sean Kalinich
Dropbox, Google Docs and other cloud storage services are great tools for collaboration and to ensure that your files are kept, relatively, safe. These services can also be used by attackers with the right setup and files. The APT group…
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Monday, 24 January 2022 07:20
Emotet Leveraging Excel 4.0 Macros and Unconventional IP Addressing
Written by Sean Kalinich
In a list of things that should be killed with fire, Excel 4.0 Macros are high up. However, the fat that Spamming “services” like Emotet are still using Excel 4.0 Macros tells me that some are not getting the hint.…
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Sunday, 23 January 2022 10:16
Dark Souls has a Serious Remote Code Execution Bug During Online Play
Written by Sean Kalinich
Online gaming is pretty much the way game developers want to go these days. However, online modes come with risks. With Arner Bros. Games it was Back 4 Blood’s online only progression created such a massive backlash they had to…
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Friday, 21 January 2022 15:35
More Than a Month After Being Hit by Ransomware Kronos is Still Down
Written by Sean Kalinich
The Ultimate Kronos Group was the target of a Ransomware attack in Late 2021 coincidentally at the same time the Log4Shell vulnerability was disclosed. Kronos has not disclosed how the ransomware got into their environment, nor has it been revealed…
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Friday, 21 January 2022 07:42
MoonBounce UEFI Malware linked to APT41 by Kaspersky Researchers
Written by Sean Kalinich
APT group 41 also known as Winnti has been tied to a wonderful new piece of malware that does not infect your operating system, but the UEFI firmware on your device. The malware in question has been dubbed MoonBounce by…
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SaaS is the de facto way of doing business for the SMB (and even for the enterprise). The costs of building your own infrastructure and maintaining it are just too high for most. Instead, it is easier and more cost…
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 13:11
Microsoft Looks to Add Enhanced Zero-Day Protection to Edge
Written by Sean Kalinich
The current threat landscape has user account compromise and endpoint takeover as the most common first acts in a security event. The methods used to accomplish this are varied but include such blockbusters as poisoned websites and URLs embedded in…
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 05:47
Apple IndexedDB API Same-Origin Flaw Exposes User Browsing Information
Written by Sean Kalinich
Remember the days when browsing the internet was simple, all you had to worry about was clearing your cookies and browser history and you were fine. Ok, so it was never truly that simple, but you get my point. Now…
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It seems that Apple may have an issue with their AirTags, the small tracking devices that use the Apple device network to help you find items that you have put trackers on. They are similar although much more effective than…
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“InfoSec” is a term that is most often associated with the enterprise class organization. However, information security is something that every business should be practicing. As we have talked about before the importance of building a security culture in even…
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 13:05
Secure Infrastructure in the distributed workplace Featured
Written by Sean Kalinich
There was a time when the thought of secure infrastructure would bring items like properly configured IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Switches and Routers with hefty ACLs and 802.1x to mind. However, after Covid and even a bit before the traditional walled layout…
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 05:09
All-in Vulnerability and Risk Management Featured
Written by Sean Kalinich
It is a common belief that vulnerability management is nothing more than scanning and patching. However, as we have seen in many breaches and attacks, this is far from true. Vulnerability management is about understanding your organization and the risks…
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