Article How to scan email headers for phishing and malicious content Phishing emails are one of the most common attack vectors used by cybercriminals. They can be used to deliver a malicious payload or steal user…
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Article Cybersecurity Weekly: Anti-cybercrime ads, real estate data leak, WHO spoofed A U.K. ad campaign seeks to deter cybercrime. A real estate app leaks thousands of user records and private messages. Hack-for-hire firms spoof WHO…
Article How to become a cyber risk specialist In this episode of Infosec’s Cyber Work podcast, host Chris Sienko speaks with Ryan Wallace, cyber risk expert and cyber risk supervisor at HORNE…
Article CK 00: CTF walkthrough [part 2] In the previous article, part 1 of this CTF, we were able to complete the following steps on the victim machine: Getting the victim machine IP…
Article Capture the flag (CTF) walkthrough: My file server one In this article, we will solve a Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge which was posted on VulnHub. As you may know from previous articles, Vulnhub.com…
Article Cybersecurity Weekly: Kupidon ransomware, WordPress attack, eCh0raix ransomware Kupidon is the latest ransomware targeting your data. An attack targeted database credentials on 1.3 million WordPress sites. The ongoing eCh0raix…
Article Do you need a master’s degree in cybersecurity? Introduction One of the greatest challenges in landing a job in any field is demonstrating that you possess the knowledge and experience required…
Article Digital forensics and incident response: Is it the career for you? When many of us think of detective work, we conjure up images of trench-coated detectives chasing bad guys down darkened alleyways or poring over…
Article Paradise malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight Introduction Meet Paradise, a malware that has been lurking in the wild since 2017. While it may not be a vacation in a tropical locale, it…
Article Top eight podcasts episodes and webinars on closing the skills gap and starting a cybersecurity career Introduction: Expert-led digital audio and video files grow in popularity These days, employers are facing millions of unfilled IT security…
Article Will CVSS v3 change everything? Understanding the new glossary The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) enables organizations to use a common language when dealing with vulnerability threats. Since its…
Article Capture the Flag: A walkthrough of EVM: 1 Introduction Welcome to my write-up for the EVM: 1 machine from VulnHub. This is a beginner-level, intentionally vulnerable virtual machine created…
Article How to stay cyber-secure at home with a secure home network Introduction: Working from home made secure Many companies across the world have been introducing their employees to the concept of working from…
Article DC 8: Capture the flag (CTF) walkthrough In this article, we will solve a Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge that was posted on the VulnHub website by an author named Duca. As per the…
Article Cybersecurity Weekly: Windows SMB Flaw, Intel vulnerability, mobile banking risk A new critical vulnerability affects Windows SMB protocol. Intel CPUs are vulnerable to new SGAxe and CrossTalk side-channel attacks. The FBI says a…
Article Cyber Work Episode Recap: How is the open exchange of information affecting cybersecurity? Introduction Cody Cornell, CEO of Swimlane, is a passionate advocate for the open exchange of security information. Infosec recently chatted with…
Article Top six security best practices for agile development environments Software development teams have had to change significantly to cope with the ever-evolving software markets. The high competition in the market has…
Article BazarBackdoor malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight Introduction to BazarBackdoor BazarBackdoor is a new malware with the ability to install various types of malicious programs on the infected…
Article Microsoft certification update: MCSA & MCSE certifications retired It may have come as a shock to you that two of the leading Microsoft certifications, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) and Microsoft…
Article It’s October 1: VulnHub CTF walkthrough In this article, we will try to solve a Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge that was posted on the VulnHub website by Akanksha Sachin Verma. As per the…
Article Top 8 tips for office security when employees are working from home Introduction: Who’s minding the store? Cybersecurity has become even more high profile during the current COVID-19 pandemic. A recent warning from…
Article Active directory walkthrough series: GOLDEN TICKET In this article series, we will look at the most famous ways that can be used to attack Active Directory and achieve persistence. This article will…
Article Grandoreiro malware: what it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight Introduction One of the few things that attracts the attention of malware researchers more than novel types of malware is malware that expands its…
