FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums
The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. The FBI issued an alert to…
Are spy agencies ready for open-source intelligence?
Competition brings improvement, and the intelligence community is facing no shortage of competition. As the Russia-Ukraine war and its troop movements provide a proving ground for open-source intelligence (OSINT) —…
Fixed: Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded
If you are trying to download some programs or some drivers, an error occurs saying “Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded“. You can try…
Beginning with Nessus on Kali Linux
Kali Linux, a Linux distribution designed specifically for penetration testing, comes prepackaged with many pen test tools. Nessus® provides a penetration tester with a wealth of capabilities that will assist…
Brute Force – Cyber Attack
Definition(s): A method of accessing an obstructed device by attempting multiple combinations of numeric/alphanumeric passwords.Source(s):NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1 A method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations…
The time it takes a hacker to brute force your password in 2022
Funny but true story… So I walked through Khol’s today to return an Amazon package as Khol’s locally accepts Amazon package returns, and I tried my best to navigate the…
Common Network tools – ping, telnet, netstat and arp
ping (Packet Internet Gropper) The Ping command allows a user to ping another network IP address. Ping command sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to other hosts, and this command can help…
Norton 360 Deluxe vs Bitdefender Total Security | Best antivirus for PC
I’ll compare the Norton 360 Deluxe plan, their second most expensive, to Bitdefender’s most expensive Total Security plan. Why do you ask? Because they both claim to offer the same…
To Win the Next War, the Pentagon Needs Nerds
Data scientists, coders, and other techies could prove decisive in future conflicts—if Uncle Sam can recruit them. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) turned to a…