APTRS: Open-source automated penetration testing reporting system
APTRS is an open-source reporting tool built with Python and Django. It’s made for penetration testers and security teams who want to save time on…
Month: April 2025
Splunk | Daniel Miessler
A few things are interesting to me here at RSA 2008. Most of them I’ve known about for a long time, but it’s great to…
In India, cyber scams targeting elderly fuel digital safety concerns
Two recent cyber fraud cases involving retired Indian army officers – including an octogenarian cheated out of his life savings – have raised alarms over…
AI is challenging the geopolitical status quo
AI-powered cyberattacks are becoming powerful new weapons. Organizations need to act fast to close the gap between today’s defenses and tomorrow’s threats. These attacks are…
Adobe Patches 11 Critical ColdFusion Flaws Amid 30 Total Vulnerabilities Discovered
Apr 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability Adobe has released security updates to fix a fresh set of security flaws, including multiple critical-severity bugs in…
Vidoop: Monetizing Information Security | Daniel Miessler
I’m excited about a certain type of security product, or, at least the idea of such a type of product. This product type does two…
Patch Tuesday, April 2025 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 121 security holes in its Windows operating systems and software, including one vulnerability that is already being…
Navigating AI risks and rewards in cybersecurity
Robert Cottrill, Technology Director at digital transformation company ANS, explores the balance between the benefits of AI and the risks it poses to data security…
Awesome New Infosec Class | Daniel Miessler
The University of Washington’s School of Computing and Engineering is offering a new course on how to think like a security professional. The class looks…
What “Net Neutrality” Is, and Why it Matters
Net Neutrality is one of the most important challenges facing civilization as a whole right now, yet most people don’t even know – let alone…
Rijndael is Pronounced “Rhine Dahl”
Well, technically [rɛindaːl], but “Rhine Dahl”, or even, “Rine Doll” is pretty close. Although there’s a joke that it’s now pronounced “AES” since Rijndael was…
Security and Obscurity: Does Changing Your SSH Port Lower Your Risk?
My opinion on security and obscurity is that obscurity can in fact help improve an already sound security posture. That’s keeping in mind that it…