Today’s Guest Editor: Raj Samani
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today’s guest editor, Raj Samani
Month: December 2018
Kioptrix 1.3(#4) Walkthrough
Hello Everyone, this is the final VM from the kioptrix series and to be frank, I enjoyed it the most(I was frustrated though). Download:https://www.vulnhub.com/entry/kioptrix-level-13-4,25/ As usual getting the IP was the first thing. Netdiscover plays the trick. After getting IP I scanned with nmap. netdiscover -r 10.0.2.0/24 Here port 80 is open so I scanned … Continue reading Kioptrix 1.3(#4) Walkthrough
Quiz Phishing: One Scam, 78 Variations
Over the past year, Akamai Enterprise Threat Research team monitored the usage of one particular phishing toolkit in the wild. We previously wrote about this phishing toolkit as “Three Questions Quiz”. The “Quiz” toolkit is not new to the threat lands…
Boomoji Databases Without Passwords Left Exposed
Unprotected ElasticSearch servers resulted in a data leak for app maker Boomoji.
Extortion Email Causes Widespread Panic Across US
Universities and offices were evacuated after receiving a bomb threat in an email hoax.
FEC Votes to Use Campaign Funds for Cybersecurity
The FEC says using campaign funds to cover the cost of securing personal devices is permissible.
UK Retailers Braced for Attacks This Christmas
Spending surges but consumer trust remains low
Cyber-Criminal Gets 20 Months After Using Home-Made Fraud Device
Tony Muldowney-Colston once pioneered acid house raves in the 80s
ICO Slaps £200K Fine on Nuisance Text Biz
London-based Tax Return Limited sent out nearly 15 million unsolicited texts
Texas Hospital Discloses Third-Party Breach
A hospital terminates credit card processing with a third-party vendor after inappropriate computer intrusion.