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22 Sep 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
The 2022 full-scale invasion led to some rapid developments in the cyber & information space. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’ve been watching the developments in Ukraine for more than a few min...
4 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The decentralized finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrency industries are being targeted by North Korean social engineering schemes in highly personalized and convincing ways. Here is an example that the FBI is showcasing: 1. A person from your dream compa...
28 Aug 2024 4 minute read 2 comments Investigator515
That one time when two-factor authentication was targeted. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack When you’re at the incident response stage of assessing a cyber attack, it can often be a pretty dynamic situation. As...
28 Jul 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
If you’ve been following for any length of time you probably realise there is a lot that is written about. Following cyber / infosec topics and movements in the crypto space is something that is usually pretty enjoyable for the average data nerd. In...
3 Jul 2024 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The Cybersecurity Vault - episode 35, with guest Mikko Hypponen. Some of the most aggressive cyber attacks originate out of Russia. The 2022 invasion of Ukraine was a pivotal moment for nation state attacks. Mikko is close to the front lines and...
21 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
When cybersecurity researchers break the law, destroy their reputation, and make the bug-bounty research community look bad. TL:DR Researchers found a vulnerability in a cryptocurrency exchange. They notified the company, but then exploited the bug...
4 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Operation Endgame has taken down a major cyber criminal infrastructure. This is important, but likely not for the reasons you may think. The multi-national law enforcement effort, led by EUROPOL, seized over 100 servers and 2 thousand domains that h...
31 May 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
EUROPOL has struck a blow to the underground botnet community with the largest ever dropper-ecosystem takedown! Over 100 servers that hosted droppers including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee and Trickbot! Over a dozen locations w...
22 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
New Cryptojacking Malware Breakdown - The GhostEngine cryptocurrency mining malware disables endpoint security protections, deletes logs, modifies the kernel, and digs-in to establish persistence. It all begins with getting the victim machine to lau...
22 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Attention IT departments, the FBI is warning US companies to be wary of inadvertently hiring North Koreans to remotely work in their IT departments, amid fears of data theft and hacking. We are seeing organized activities designed to mask the origin...
