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Cracking the Code: Our New, Radio Based CTF Challenge

27 Nov 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Make your learning fun with CTF style learning about RF topics. Learning is fun, but some days it can be tough. Providing interesting content is always a challenge, and if you’re on the learning side taking in all that new information can sometimes b...

Unlocking Wireless Networks: Kismet and Wardriving Explained

21 Oct 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

What you’ll need to detect things in your local environment If you’re a regular reader you might remember this article where we did a walk through on installing Kali on the Pi Zero to create a Kali-Pi to use for cyber research and discovery. Tod...

OSINT Unleashed: 5 More Tools for Cyber Investigators

24 Sep 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

We’re back with more essential tools for all investigators, both professional and hobbyists. In this article, we initially explored fundamental tools that were able to be be used for various purposes, being useful for enumeration of websites and sour...

Electronic Fingerprinting: Mobile Devices behind the Shadows

16 Jun 2023 8 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

  Passive tracking is pervasive in today’s world. Let’s talk more about that.  While we’ve all heard about web fingerprinting and had that moment where we wondered if our microphones were listening to us, most of that tracking revolves around the in...

Data Transfer Risk Assessment

24 May 2023 4 minute read 0 comments EmilyGDPR

This blog post focuses on transfer risk assessments (TRAs), starting with the background that led to their implementation and then addressing the following inquiries: What is the purpose of a TRA? Who is subject to TRAs? Why is it significant? How i...

Is Paying Ransomware Now Illegal?

17 Oct 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Security experts say don't pay ransomware, but now the U.S. Treasury Department is now declaring it illegal!  Every company on the Internet must deal with the threat and emerging regulations.  Ransomware continues to be a growing problem because vic...

Direct contact scams & how to protect yourself

8 Aug 2020 7 minute read 3 comments X-51

Last month I was targeted by yet another scam, this time on Skype. I knew well in advance what I was getting myself into before I even hit the "accept" button, and thought I would share some of the knowledge I have gained over the last few years on h...

New Research Undermines AI Image-scraping Classification

23 Jul 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Privacy advocates rejoice! …and oddly, social media sites should also be excited! (both groups being happy does not happen often!). New privacy enhancing tech is designed to undermine unauthorized image scraping and harvesting by AI systems. It is p...

in 2020 It doesn't matter if you have an Android or an iPhone your crypto is at risk

2 Jun 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Crypto adict (Manu VZ)

In a Cointelegraph interview with Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet, the interview was based on how to know more about the best practices to secure cryptocurrencies for the user. Should we be alarmed by malware?Guillemet noted that at this time, phishing...

Joining the EC-Council International Advisory Board for CISOs

20 May 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

EC-Council is a leader in providing training, sharing knowledge, and being a resource for cybersecurity professionals.  I am excited to join the prestigious ranks of EC-Council’s International Advisory Board for CISOs. The board collaborates to shar...