Just a link to my guest diary posted today on isc.sans.edu. I briefly introduced a method to perform permanent vulnerability scanning of newly detected hosts. The solution is based on OSSEC, ArpWatch and Nmap. The article is here.
Tag: Software
Ninja’s OpenVAS Reporting
Here is a quick blogpost which might be helpful to the OpenVAS users. OpenVAS is a free vulnerability scanner maintained by a German company. Initiality, it was a fork of Nessus but today it has nothing in common with the commercial vulnerability scanners. OpenVAS is a good alternative to commercial solutions
ownCloud & Elasticsearch Integration
For a while I left Dropbox and other cloud storage solutions and decided to host my own file exchange service based on owncloud.org. I’m using it to exchange files with my partners and customers and keep a full control of the service from A to Z. A major advantage of
Offline Malware Analysis with Host-Only VirtualBox Networks
Following the presentation that I made at the RMLL 2014 last week, I slightly changed my malware analysis setup. The goal is to make it fully operational “offline“. Indeed, today we are always “on“, Internet is everywhere and it’s easy to get a pipe. However, sometimes it’s better to not send packets
xip.py: Executing Commands per IP Address
During a penetration test, I had to execute specific commands against some IP networks. Those networks were represented under the CIDR form (network/subnet). Being a lazy guy, I spent some time to write a small Python script to solve this problem. The idea was based on the “xargs” UNIX command
Log Awareness Trainings?
More and more companies organize “security awareness” trainings for their team members. With the growing threats faced by people while using their computers or any connected device, it is definitively a good idea. The goal of such trainings is to make people open their eyes and change their attitude towards security.
The Day Windows XP Died!
Tuesday 8th of April 2014, a page of the computer industry has been turned! Windows XP is dead! Of course, I had to write a blog post about this event. For months now, Microsoft warned its customers that XP won’t be supported starting from today. Do you remember: Windows XP was
OS X: How to Avoid the VPN “Grey Zone”?
Today, the second edition of “Security Friday” was held in Brussels. As mentioned on the website, the goal is “a gathering of people in the IT security field. Getting together for a drink on the last Friday of the month in a bar near you we talk amongst peers about
Integrating OpenERP Within a Cisco IP Phone
For once, this article is not directly related to “infosec“. My blog isn’t called “/dev/random” for nothing, right? In parallel to my dayly job as an Information Security Consultant and my blogger experience at night, I’m also doing business via my own company, TrueSec (<advertising>Feel free to contact me if you’re
ownCloud and VirusTotal Integration
For a few days, I switched from DropBox to ownCloud and I’m now playing more with the available ‘apps‘. Besides the privacy context, ownCloud seduced me with its add-on feature. Is it possible to install external plug-ins (called ‘apps‘) to add new or improve native features. Of course, downloading and