Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
Malware Using Security Camera & Infared Light to Steal Information
Organizations use to protect their internal networks from Internet attacks by using firewalls, intrusion detection systems(IDSs) and intrusion prevention systems (IPSs). For a higher degree of protection, so-called ‘air-gap‘ isolation is used. Once the malware deployed attackers try to establish communication over the covert channel to bypass IPS, IDS, and Firewalls. Over [...]
Biggest Data Breaches of the 21st Century
Data breaches happen daily around the world so it's difficult to keep track of all of them. Below we've comprised a list of some of the largest and most damaging data breaches in history. Friend Finder (412 million accounts, 2016) Casual-hookup and adult-content websites are perfectly legal in most Western [...]
The Yahoo Breach was the Biggest in History
In August 2013 affected every single customer account that existed at the time, Yahoo parent company Verizon said on Tuesday. The total number of accounts attacked is 3 billion - and that includes Tumblr, Fantasy and Flickr. In 2016, Yahoo reported that the breach affected. Names, email addresses and passwords, but not [...]
Beware: Fake and Vulnerable WordPress Plugins
A fake Wordpress plugin containing a backdoor and three zero-day vulnerabilities—all affecting the high-profile blogging platform WordPress—were recently discovered. The three plugins with zero-day vulnerabilities which were exploited are Appointments, Flickr Gallery, and RegistrationMagic-Custom Registration Forms. The fake plugin which contains backdoor is X-WP-SPAM-SHIELD-PRO.The three-zero day exploits, which are being exploited in the [...]
The White House – Duped By a Spoof
A "digital prankster" from the UK tricked several White House advisers into thinking he was their colleague. Several members of Trump's staff replied to emails coming from someone who was not who he said he was according to a CNN report. Using fake email addresses like reince.priebus@mail.com, the prankster contacted [...]
South Park Trolled Amazon Echo Owners and it was Hilarious
We expected the premiere of South Park to be awesome, but the creators had something special in mind for owners of Amazon Echo. Anyone can activate the device using the "wake word"... including Cartman. And in the season opener that's exactly what happened. Watch a clip captured by Moritz Wittman: [...]
Malware Hidden in CCleaner Software
The security team at Cisco Talos discovered that download servers used by CCleaners had been compromised to distribute malware inside CCleaner. The affected versions of the software are CCleaner 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud 1.07.3191. The company is urging users to upgrade to version 5.34 or higher (which it says is [...]
Death by Selfie
Combining alcohol and a camera often leads to cringe-worthy situations. Combine alcohol, a camera and a loaded gun and you’re just asking for tragedy. Sadly, such was the tale of 21-year old Oscar Aguilar who, while getting drunk with his pals, thought it would be cool to take a selfie [...]
Apple Pay Cash Coming in Future Update to iOS 11 and Watch OS 4
Coming this fall with an update to iOS 11 and watchOS 4, Apple Pay users will be able to send and receive money from friends and family quickly, easily and securely. Pay and get paid right in Messages, or tell Siri to pay someone, using the credit and debit cards they [...]
Fitbit Used as Key Evidence in Murder Case
Connecticut police have used a woman's FitBit data to disprove her husband's story and subsequently charge him in her murder. On December 23, 2015, Richard Dabate returned to his home to pick up his laptop while his wife was at the gym according to an article by CNN. This is [...]