The Infosec Trinity | Daniel Miessler
Well, I just passed the final exam for the GIAC GSEC credential from SANS, and I have to say it’s a pretty good feeling. It’s…
Author: Cybernoz
Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity Tuesday called out the need for more proactive tracking of products used across the country, saying…
Plantronics Hub Flaw Allows Attackers to Gain Elevated Privileges
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Plantronics Hub software, a client application commonly used to configure Plantronics audio devices such as headsets. The…
OS X vs. Windows: One Observation
Something struck me the other day that I think most power-users with experience on both Windows and OS X would agree with. Windows gets better…
APT34 Deploys Custom Malware Targeting Finance and Telecom Sectors
APT34, also known as OilRig or Helix Kitten, has intensified its cyber-espionage campaigns, deploying custom malware to target entities within the finance and telecommunications sectors.…
The Difference Between a Vulnerability Assessment and a Penetration Test
There are many views on what constitutes a Vulnerability Assessment versus a Penetration Test. The main distinction, however, seems to be that some believe a…
KoiLoader Exploits PowerShell Scripts to Drop Malicious Payloads
Cybersecurity experts at eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign leveraging KoiLoader, a malicious loader designed to deploy information-stealing payloads. This campaign…
Enhancing Customer Engagement with Outsourced Telemarketing
In the competitive world where artificial intelligence (AI) has made it easy to use technology, companies are constantly looking for ways to connect with their…
The Unix Philosophy | Daniel Miessler
Originally from Mike Gancarz’s book, here are the 9 primary tenets of Unix. Small is Beautiful Make Each Program Do One Thing Well Build a…
New Surge of IRS-Themed Attacks Targets Taxpayers’ Mobile Devices
As the U.S. tax filing deadline approaches, cybercriminals are intensifying their efforts to exploit taxpayers through a new wave of IRS-themed scams. Research from McAfee…
ChatGPT usage hits record – Software
The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT’s image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI’s chatbot last week, straining its…
OS X vs. Linux Revisted
Upon further reflection, I am going to give OS X at least another revision, i.e. Tiger. I want to go ahead and get myself a…