Chinese Laundry Loophole Mocks the Trump Tariffs

The Financial Times reports that Chinese are taking a page right out of the Trump book of loopholes to make a mockery of Trump Tariffs. Chinese exporters ‘wash’ products in third countries to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs I’m reminded of how Ameri…

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 305

In this episode, we discuss the Google Mandiant 2025 M-Trends report.  The report is available here: https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/m-trends-2025-en.pdf
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Experts shared up-to-date C2 domains and other artifacts related to recent MintsLoader attacks

MintsLoader is a malware loader delivering the GhostWeaver RAT via a multi-stage chain using obfuscated JavaScript and PowerShell. Recorded Future researchers observed MintsLoader delivering payloads like GhostWeaver via obfuscated scripts, evading detection with sandbox/VM checks, and uses DGA and HTTP C2. MintsLoader is a malware loader that was first spotted in 2024, the loader has […]

Passkeys for Normal People

Let me start by very simply explaining the problem we’re trying to solve with passkeys. Imagine you’re logging on to a website like this:

And, because you want to protect your account from being logged into by someone else who may obtain your username and password,

Iran showcases new ballistic missile

Tehran has officially unveiled its latest ballistic missile, Qassem Basir, a solid-fuel missile with a range of 1,200 kilometers.