Just Open It
“Just open it, you don’t need a password.” What is phishing? Phishing attacks are counterfeit communications that appear to come from a trustworthy source but can compromise all types of…
Data Mining – Identity Theft.
Warning Signs of Identity Theft What Do Thieves Do With Your Information? Once identity thieves have your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your…
World’s top password manager LastPass says it was hacked.
The CEO of password-manager company LastPass said Thursday that it was recently hacked, but the company sees no evidence the incident exposed any customer data or passwords. “We have determined…
Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS, and Safari. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected…
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…
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…
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…
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…