3 Trends for an Advancing Human Civilization
One of my favorite things about true learning is that it magnifies itself. True understanding doesn’t just teach you about the topic at hand, it…
Author: Cybernoz
A Collection (of Collections) of Obama’s Accomplishments
This next year is going to yield many debates on what our current President has or has not accomplished in his first term. Here’s a…
Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout
Windows administrators from numerous organizations report widespread account lockouts triggered by false positives in the rollout of a new Microsoft Entra ID’s “leaked credentials” detection…
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH RCE bug now has public exploits, patch now
Public exploits are now available for a critical Erlang/OTP SSH vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-32433, allowing unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on impacted devices. Researchers…
Chinese APT IronHusky Deploys Updated MysterySnail RAT on Russia
Kaspersky researchers report the reappearance of MysterySnail RAT, a malware linked to Chinese IronHusky APT, targeting Mongolia and Russia after years of silence. Learn about…
Why Christopher Hitchens Inspires Me
News of Christopher Hitchens’ death was crushing to me last night. I can think of no other author that is so inspiring to me. Here…
New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named ‘SuperCard X’ has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks that enable point-of-sale and ATM transactions using compromised…
Observations of Japan | Daniel Miessler
I had the opportunity to go to Tokyo, Japan for a week this month for work and while there I kept a running list of…
Who Makes the Best Web Security Testers?
There’s been some debate in my circles recently on the topic of what type of person and background makes the best web security tester. The…
Plane Crashes and Child Molestation
In one of Malcolm Gladwell’s books he talked about how respect for authority has caused a massive number of plane crashes over time. Basically, the…
New SheByte PaaS Offering $199 Subscription for Cyber Criminals
In the wake of LabHost’s shutdown in April 2024, a new player has emerged in the Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) landscape, positioning itself as the heir apparent…
Cozy Bear’s Wine Lure Drops WineLoader Malware on EU Diplomats
Midnight Blizzard (APT29/Cozy Bear) targets European embassies and Ministries of Foreign Affairs with sophisticated phishing emails disguised as wine tasting invitations. Learn about the new…