While reviewing currently surging malware attacks back in January 2020, one in particular stood out: JS:Trojan:Cryxos.2550. Its appearances increased over 457% from the previous week. This isn’t a new malware by any means, as Trojan.Cryxos has been written about many times. However, this variant is rather new and since it’s surging, it is important to raise the question if you … [Read more...]
Mozilla and DNS over HTTPS
If you’re a privacy-centric individual, this post is for you. Mozilla, the creator of Firefox, has championed the new Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard known as DNS over HTTPS (DoH). This isn’t a new concept, as Mozilla wrote about this back in 2018, but I only now came across their post describing it. Aside from the post explaining how DoH works, they also break … [Read more...]
US Agency DISA Data Breach
Just how serious are cyber attacks? They are serious enough to not only cause mayhem for MSPs/MSSPs or Equifax, but also serious enough even for US agencies such as the Department Information Systems Agency (DISA). This is a sure sign of just how an attacker’s persistence and determination may just end up with them gaining access into your network. And this is precisely what … [Read more...]
Legal Requirements of Wiretapping, Amongst Other Things
I recently wrote about the heat Huawei has been getting and briefly mentioned “there are legalities in place” regarding wiretapping. In this post, I wanted to expand on that context; what the legal requirements are for wiretapping. Further, I also wanted to give readers (you) something to think about: what’s the difference between a backdoor and having the ability to “wiretap” … [Read more...]
Maritimes Security Posture
Pen Test Partners (PTP), a penetration testing and security services business, wrote a security blog detailing their findings after penetration testing several different shipping vessels; a Moss Maritime CS55 deep water exploration drilling rig, a seabed survey vessel, and a new cruise ship are some examples. This research stuck out to me and got me thinking: what are the … [Read more...]
