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FBI Indicates Possible Second Hack By APT29

December 18, 2020 By Trevor Collins

As news of the recent SolarWinds hack still unfolds, new information about APT29 possibly hacking a second major technology supplier could cause major disruptions. "CISA is investigating other initial access vectors in addition to the SolarWinds Orion supply chain compromise. " the CISA report reads. This statement replaces a previous statement indicating there was another … [Read more...]

XRSI May Have Lie About Gaining Root Access The Quest 2

December 11, 2020 By Trevor Collins

We recently found XRSI, through their now-removed blog site post, claiming to have root access to Oculus Quest 2, a Virtual Reality game platform. New information from a Reddit user question if XRSI gained root access and the truthfulness of their claims. Since we published their claim, we thought it appropriate to also review what the Reddit user found. User “not_xrsi” claimed … [Read more...]

FCC Again Labels ZTE A ‘National Security Threat

December 4, 2020 By Trevor Collins

  Last month, the FCC again rejected the Chinese device manufacturer ZTE’s request for its removal off of the US national security threat designation. Both ZTE and Huawei fall under this category as a possible risk of espionage. While both manufacturers deny the threat, Chinese law does allow their government to spy on users with few safeguards. "Notably, ZTE didn't … [Read more...]

Recent Phishing Research Leads Us To Access Scammers Logs

November 23, 2020 By Trevor Collins

Over the first week of November, we saw an increase in the malware family Phishing.ADA reporting into the Firebox Feed, our threat intelligence feed fueled by opt-in reports from Firebox security appliances deployed around the world. We found this phishing email primarily targeted users in Southeast Asia to steal email credentials. We retrieved a sample of this malware and the … [Read more...]

US Justice Department Makes One Billion Dollar Drug Related Seizure

November 10, 2020 By Trevor Collins

Over the last few years, the US justice department has been tracking Bitcoin that was associated with the dark-web marketplace Silk Road. Silk Road allowed its users to buy and sell illegal drugs, weapons, and services that you might expect in a criminal marketplace. In 2013, the US department of justice arrested and ultimately convicted the founder of the marketplace, Ross … [Read more...]

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