Domain Name Systems (DNS) have been a fundamental piece of networking for ages. More recently, cybercriminals have been exploiting DNS to steal data. Port 53 manipulation or "DNS Tunneling" can allow bad guys to exfiltrate data through already established DNS pathways. A recent Infoblox Security Assessment Report found that nearly half of enterprises tested showed DNS … [Read more...]
Hearing Them Talk About Us with Mr. Robot Rewind
Wow! For an episode that has little to no time with the title character, this one still kept us on the edge of our seats! And it gave CTO Corey Nachreiner a TON to analyze for hackuracy in his Mr. Robot Rewind column on GeekWire. As always, our lips are not sealed about spoilers, so make sure you watch the show first on USA Network, or wherever you get your Mr. Robot fix. If … [Read more...]
Three times cybercriminals weren’t expecting vigilant “victims” to hack back
With the prevalence of cyber scams and phishing schemes, it was only a matter of time before the bad actors ran into the wrong people on the other end of the keyboard. Here are a few examples of how would-be victims turned the tables on fraudsters and why everyone should operate with vigilance and suspicion when it comes to fishy situations online or over the phone. When … [Read more...]
Mr. Robot Cottontail? Rewinding the Easter Eggs
Though we still may not have seen a lot of hacks, our CTO, Corey Nachreiner, explains why. He explores the hackuracy or misses of tech references and pretty awesome Easter eggs in this week’s installment of his Mr. Robot Rewind column on GeekWire. As always, beware the post is full of spoilers, so make sure you watch the episodes first on USA. In case you missed it, don’t … [Read more...]
vBulletin Breach and 0day – Daily Security Byte EP. 171
The creators of vBulletin are having a bad week. Not only did they have a data breach that resulted in around 400,00 stolen user records, but it sounds like the attacker leveraged a zero day vulnerability in their own software to compromise their network. Watch today's Daily Byte to learn more about this story, and what you should do if you use vBulletin software. (Episode … [Read more...]
