Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The payload fetched by the PowerShell targets 64-bit architecture systems, it is a long script consisting of three components: Tater (Hot Potato – privilege escalation) PowerSploit Embedded exploit bundle binary (privilege escalation). Most of the servers are located in China and belong to the infrastructure of the PurpleFox botnet.

Encryption 112

Encryption DNS Architecture Firewall 112

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This architectural approach is a hallmark of APT malware. Supported Windows versions include Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows 10 up to build 14392. The SMBv1 infection module serves as the primary penetration tool for Windows victims, using a custom EternalBlue exploit.

Malware 144

Malware DNS Encryption Ransomware 144

Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Hundreds of millions of user passwords left exposed to Facebook employees: News recently broke that Facebook left the passwords of between 200 million and 600 million users unencrypted and available to the company’s 20,000 employees going back as far as 2012.

Hacking 100

Hacking Data privacy Artificial Intelligence System Administration 100

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

If so we are facing a state-sponsored group with high capabilities in developing persistence and hidden communication channels (for example over DNS) but without a deep interest in exploiting services. Cleaver attack capabilities are evolved over time very quickly and, according to Cylance, active since 2012. Cleaver TTP.

Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Government 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Founded in 2012, Versa Networks seeks to deploy a single software operating system, called VOS, to converge and integrate cloud and on-premises security, networking, and analytics. Who is Versa Networks? Using VOS, Versa enables customers and service providers to deploy SASE and software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions.

Firewall 98

Firewall Software Internet Internet 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . SQL injection attackers can learn a great deal about database architecture from error messages, ensuring that they display minimal information. Out-of-band.

Penetration Testing 118

Penetration Testing Firewall Software Accountability 118