Firefox QuickSearches + Delicious Search = Godlike Powers
I was looking for a bookmark of mine on delicious a moment ago and did so in a very primitive way — I went to…
Month: April 2025
Verizon Call Filter API flaw exposed customers’ incoming call history
A vulnerability in Verizon’s Call Filter feature allowed customers to access the incoming call logs for another Verizon Wireless number through an unsecured API request. The…
SmokeLoader Malware Uses Weaponized 7z Archives to Deliver Infostealers
A recent malware campaign has been observed targeting the First Ukrainian International Bank (PUMB), utilizing a stealthy malware loader, Emmenhtal, in conjunction with the SmokeLoader…
Skim Scan Card Skimmer Detector
Scott Schober didn’t want to have to develop Skim Scan – but after thieves stole his credit-card number at a New York City parking garage a…
How To Use Python To Get Your External IP
I was having some issues involving losing connectivity to a system of mine due to a dynamic IP. Normally one would just use a dynamic…
Hackers Use DeepSeek and Remote Desktop Apps to Deploy TookPS Malware
A recent investigation by cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a large-scale malware campaign leveraging the DeepSeek LLM and popular remote desktop applications to distribute the Trojan-Downloader.Win32.TookPS…
The Power Of Firefox Quicksearches
One of the coolest (yet little-known) features in Firefox is the ability to search virtually any website via your address bar. To do this, simply…
GitHub expands security tools after 39 million secrets leaked in 2024
GitHub announced updates to its Advanced Security platform after it detected over 39 million leaked secrets in repositories during 2024, including API keys and credentials,…
Why Consultants Have A Bad Name
I’ve always heard two things about IT consultants — 1. they make tons of money, and 2. they don’t know much. In short, I’ve always…
Microsoft adds hotpatching support to Windows 11 Enterprise
Microsoft has announced that hotpatch updates are now available for business customers using Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 on x64 (AMD/Intel) systems, starting today. On devices…
Cybersecurity Professor Faced China-Funding Inquiry Before Disappearing, Sources Say
Jason Covert, one of attorneys representing Xiaofeng Wang and his wife, Nianli Ma, a library systems analyst whose employee profile was also removed by Indiana…
New Malware Targets Magic enthusiasts to Steal Logins
A newly discovered malware, dubbed Trojan.Arcanum, is targeting enthusiasts of tarot, astrology, and other esoteric practices. Disguised as a legitimate fortune-telling application, this Trojan infiltrates…