Researchers Hacked SpaceX Operated Starlink Satellite Using a $25 Modchip.
In a hacking attempt carried out by a security researcher, Lennert Wouters, at the Belgian university KU Leuven, the Starlink satellite-based internet system operated by SpaceX was successfully hacked. The…
Multi-Factor Authentication: Who Has It and How to Set It Up
Don’t let scammers get their hands on your sensitive information. Here’s how to secure your online accounts with multi-factor authentication (MFA), and two-factor authentication (2FA). The 2014 Heartbleed bug exposed millions of…
Security Domains
Definition(s): A domain that implements a security policy and is administered by a single authority.Source(s):CNSSI 4009-2015 from CNSSP 24, CNSSI 1253F Attachment 3NIST SP 800-137 under Security Domain from CNSSI 4009NIST SP 800-172 from CNSSI 4009-2015 – AdaptedNIST SP…
Network Monitoring
Stop! Hey! What’s that sound? THERE’S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE WHAT IT IS AIN’T EXACTLY CLEAR THERE’S A MAN WITH A GUN OVER THERE TELLING ME I GOT TO BEWARE I…
Yanluowang Ransomware Operators hacked Cisco to Steal Internal Data
Recent reports indicate that Cisco’s corporate network was infected with ransomware from the Yanluowang group in late May. Under the threat of leaking stolen files to the online world, the…
Oregon Trail – Disk 1
Let’s ford the river! I was in the 4th grade at my school in Illinois, and the memories are so fond. Our classroom had a Commodore 64 computer, and I spent hours…
Top 19 Kali Linux tools for vulnerability assessments
Kali Linux is a free operating system and helps conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. Kali Linux has many tools that can help with vulnerability assessment and network discovery. There are…
Random phone callers – Waste of our time
I don’t know about you, but my phone number gets scammed, fake calls, all illegitimate calls to say the least. I just got five today. I am a professional, so…
Why Google Sued the Descendants of a Railroad Tycoon and a Civil War General
AN EQUINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPIST, a renowned organic farmer, and a Rockefeller are 34 people in a bizarre real estate case that could delay Google’s long-awaited Silicon Valley expansion. The suit centers around…
Happy Systems Administrator’s Day!
Happy System Administrator’s Day! July 29th is the day we thank and honor all the hard-working system administrators (network administrators, network engineers, IT helpdesk staff – basically anyone who helps…