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ConnectWise Slash and Grab Flaw Once Again Shows the Value of Input Validation We talk to Huntress About its Impact
Written by Sean KalinichAlthough the news of the infamous ConnectWise flaw which allowed for the creation of admin accounts is a bit cold, it still is one that…Written on Tuesday, 19 March 2024 12:44 in Security Talk Read 668 times Read more...
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Social Manipulation as a Service – When the Bots on Twitter get their Check marks
Written by Sean KalinichWhen I started DecryptedTech it was to counter all the crap marketing I saw from component makers. I wanted to prove people with a clean…Written on Monday, 04 March 2024 16:17 in Editorials Read 1558 times Read more...
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To Release or not to Release a PoC or OST That is the Question
Written by Sean KalinichThere is (and always has been) a debate about the ethics and impact of the release of Proof-of-Concept Exploit for an identified vulnerability and Open-Source…Written on Monday, 26 February 2024 13:05 in Security Talk Read 1094 times Read more...
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There was an Important Lesson Learned in the LockBit Takedown and it was Not About Threat Groups
Written by Sean KalinichIn what could be called a fantastic move, global law enforcement agencies attacked and took down LockBit’s infrastructure. The day of the event was filled…Written on Thursday, 22 February 2024 12:20 in Security Talk Read 1064 times Read more...
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NetSPI’s Offensive Security Offering Leverages Subject Matter Experts to Enhance Pen Testing
Written by Sean KalinichBlack Hat 2023 Las Vegas. The term offensive security has always been an interesting one for me. On the surface is brings to mind reaching…Written on Tuesday, 12 September 2023 17:05 in Security Talk Read 2113 times Read more...
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Black Kite Looks to Offer a Better View of Risk in a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape
Written by Sean KalinichBlack Hat 2023 – Las Vegas. Risk is an interesting subject and has many different meanings to many different people. For the most part Risk…Written on Tuesday, 12 September 2023 14:56 in Security Talk Read 1834 times Read more...
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Microsoft Finally Reveals how they Believe a Consumer Signing Key was Stollen
Written by Sean KalinichIn May of 2023 a few sensitive accounts reported to Microsoft that their environments appeared to be compromised. Due to the nature of these accounts,…Written on Thursday, 07 September 2023 14:40 in Security Talk Read 2103 times Read more...
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Mandiant Releases a Detailed Look at the Campaign Targeting Barracuda Email Security Gateways, I Take a Look at What this all Might Mean
Written by Sean KalinichThe recent attack that leveraged a 0-Day vulnerability to compromise a number of Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances (physical and virtual, but not cloud) was…Written on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 16:09 in Security Talk Read 2081 times Read more...
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Threat Groups Return to Targeting Developers in Recent Software Supply Chain Attacks
Written by Sean KalinichThere is a topic of conversation that really needs to be talked about in the open. It is the danger of developer systems (personal and…Written on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 13:29 in Security Talk Read 1860 times Read more...
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Thursday, 03 August 2023 18:45
The Odd Duality of AI and its Unexpected Negative Impact on Cybersecurity
Written by Sean Kalinich
As we head into Hacker Summer Camp in Las Vegas, the emails are already flowing freely into my inbox. Some of them are the regular players that I see every year and others are new. Still more are people that…
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Monday, 31 July 2023 13:31
June NPM Attack Attributed to North Korea in Recent Phylum Report
Written by Sean Kalinich
Hey, remember that supply chain attack on NPM that happened recently? Which one? Yeah, that is sort of the problem with recent supply chain attacks. In particular the ones that are targeting the development pipeline. This is because they are…
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Monday, 31 July 2023 11:48
Browser and App Pivots are part of the Problem, Seraphic looks to Address this with one Agent to Rule them All
Written by Sean Kalinich
If you look at common attack vectors and especially Initial Access Broker attacks, there are a few parts of the attack chain which stand out. These are the pivot through some form of communication/collaboration app to the phishing landing page.…
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Thursday, 20 July 2023 17:53
Cybersecurity needs to Stop Fighting the “Last War” as Attackers Pivot easily Between Vectors
Written by Sean Kalinich
When I was in the military, one of the things that I noticed was a massive reluctance to create new and unusual scenarios for war games. Instead, we always seemed to train for the last major combat theater. When going…
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Tuesday, 18 July 2023 15:25
How to Start Building or Improving Your Cybersecurity Program
Written by Sean Kalinich
One of the most commonly asked questions in cybersecurity is “where do I start?” This common question shows just how overwhelmed many organizations are when faced with the reality of the threats that are out there. From ransomware to business…
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Friday, 23 June 2023 11:31
Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Linux and Linux Based IoT Devices Show How Little we have Progressed in IoT Security
Written by Sean Kalinich
IoT (Internet of Things) devices have long been a source of security concerns. Back in 2012-2014 we wrote a series of articles following the comedy of errors that is the IoT market. At the time I dubbed it the Internet…
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Tuesday, 06 June 2023 11:43
Why SBOM is in the News and Why it is Important
Written by Sean Kalinich
Since Executive Order 14028 came out on May 12th from the Biden Administration there has been a lot of talk about what it means and what are the legal and regulatory ramifications of this order. While the larger conversation is…
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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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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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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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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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Thursday, 05 May 2022 10:02
DLL Hijacking used Against Ransomware to Stop Encryption Process
Written by Sean Kalinich
The idea of DLL hijacking is a well known one and one that is used by attackers to compromise security tools and even sophisticated anti-malware solutions. DLLs (Dynamic Link Library) are not much more than static files that sit idle…
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Wednesday, 04 May 2022 09:48
Chat Logs Expose Ransomware Groups Methods and Styles of Interactions with Victims
Written by Sean Kalinich
Ransomware is a huge shadow over many businesses and individuals’ heads. It has loomed as a significant threat since the first stains hit the internet inside malicious zip files masquerading as “Xerox” documents. Since that time ransomware and the groups…
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Monday, 02 May 2022 12:15
Google Says they Will Fight Doxxing, With Some Conditions of Course
Written by Sean Kalinich
Google is an odd company. They have used the personal vs corporate data ownership line like a jump rope over the years. We have watched them for a long time and all we can say is that their track record…
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Monday, 02 May 2022 08:39
Cloud Services Suffer the Same Issue as On Prem Services, they just Hide it Better
Written by Sean Kalinich
It Cloud services are exceptionally popular as a cost effective and simple method to maintain common operational needs. Everything from email to fully fledged infrastructures can be maintained in the “cloud”. All of these can be accomplished at lower overall…
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Friday, 29 April 2022 08:36
Conti has a New Toy as Bumblebee Malware Replaces BazarLoader
Written by Sean Kalinich
April must be the month for new malware tools to be released, or at least announced as we have already heard about new forms of attack/infection from the group behind Emotet and now we hear that Conti has replaced BazarLoader…
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