The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework designed to standardize the selection, planning, delivery, maintenance, and overall lifecycle of IT (information technology) ...
Learning OSI Through Layer-specific Attacks
I go by the handle ‘attacktheosi’ on Hackthebox and Tryhackme because attacking the different layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model helped me to learn each layer. The OSI model is ...
AVrecon Malware - SOHO Botnet
Senior security researcher Ye (Seth) Jin, from Kaspersky Labs, first tweeted about AVrecon in May of 2021. This sophisticated malware has now successfully infiltrated more than 70,000 devices, crea...
Evil Portals & Evil Twin Wi-Fi Hacking
Hackers make use of various techniques to infiltrate networks and compromise unsuspecting victims. Among these techniques; evil portals, and evil twin Wi-Fi attacks have gained notoriety for their ...
MITRE Most Dangerous Software Weakness 2023
MITRE has recently unveiled its annual compilation of the Top 25 “most dangerous software weaknesses” for the year 2023. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks to software systems, allowing a...
MOVEit
A financially-motivated ransomware group known as Clop or TA505 has recently been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer service. These exploits have result...
Prioritize Cyber Security
Having a Security Posture In today’s digital landscape, where cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, organizations must prioritize their cyber security efforts. Neglecting proper s...
CJIS Compliance & Audits
What is CJIS Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that provides a range of criminal justice information services to law enforceme...
Threat Detection and Response Systems (IDR, EDR, and XDR)
There are several terms that are used to describe different types of threat detection and response systems in cybersecurity. Among these, IDR, EDR, and XDR are three terms that are frequently used....
WannaCry Ransomware Attack
In May 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack had a significant impact on organizations globally. The attack spread rapidly across different countries, infecting over 200,000 computers and causing si...