I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Info-Stealer Using webhook.site to Exfiltrate Data“: We already reported multiple times that, when you offer an online (cloud) service, there are a lot of chances that it will be abused for malicious purposes. I spotted an info-stealer that exfiltrates data through webhook.site. Today, many
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Cryptocurrency Clipboard Swapper Delivered With Love“: Be careful if you’re a user of cryptocurrencies. My goal is not to re-open a debate about them and their associated financial risks. No, I’m talking here about technical risk. Wallet addresses are long strings of characters that
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Using Sudo with Python For More Security Controls“: I’m a big fan of the Sudo command. This tool, available on every UNIX flavor, allows system administrators to provide access to certain users/groups to certain commands as root or another user. This is performed with a
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Python DLL Injection Check“: They are many security tools that inject DLL into processes running on a Windows system. The classic examples are anti-virus products. They like to inject plenty of code that, combined with API hooking, implements security checks. If DLLs are
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Keeping an Eye on Dangerous Python Modules“: With Python getting more and more popular, especially on Microsoft Operating systems, it’s common to find malicious Python scripts today. I already covered some of them in previous diaries. I like this language because it is very
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “From Python to .Net“: The Microsoft operating system provides the .Net framework to developers. It allows to fully interact with the OS and write powerful applications… but also malicious ones. In a previous diary, I talked about a malicious Python script that interacted with the
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “No Python Interpreter? This Simple RAT Installs Its Own Copy“: For a while, I’m keeping an eye on malicious Python code targeting Windows environments. If Python looks more and more popular, attackers are facing a major issue: Python is not installed by default
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Simple Python Keylogger“: A keylogger is one of the core features implemented by many malware to exfiltrate interesting data and learn about the victim. Besides the fact that interesting keystrokes can reveal sensitive information (usernames, passwords, IP addresses, hostnames, …), just by having a look at
I’m a fan of the Nanoleaf light panels! I use them in my office all the time. They provide a great daylight color while I’m in a Webex or training, they react to my music or give a relaxing atmosphere (while you need to concentrate on important stuff). Years ago,
pfSense is a very popular free and open source firewall solution. It does not only provide classic firewall services but has plenty of features like VPN server or can offer DNS, DHCP, proxy services… and many more. pfSense is also proposed by some companies as a commercial service with support.
