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SwaetRAT Delivery Through Python, (Fri, Jan 3rd)
We entered a new year, but attack scenarios have not changed (yet). I found a Python script with an interesting behavior[1] and a low Virustotal score (7/61). It targets Microsoft Windows hosts because it starts by loading all
Continue ReadingGoodware Hash Sets, (Thu, Jan 2nd)
In the cybersecurity landscape, we all need hashes! A hash is the result of applying a special mathematical function (a “hash function”) that transforms an input (such as a file or a piece of text) into
Continue ReadingNo Holiday Season for Attackers, (Tue, Dec 31st)
While most of us are preparing the switch to a new year (If it’s already the case for you: Happy New Year!), Attackers never stop and implement always new tricks to defeat our security controls. For
Continue ReadingCISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-3393 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malformed DNS Packet Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious
Continue ReadingChanges in SSL and TLS support in 2024, (Mon, Dec 30th)
With the end of the year quickly approaching, it is undoubtedly a good time to take a look at what has changed during the past 12 months. One security-related area, which deserves special attention in this
Continue ReadingPhishing for Banking Information, (Fri, Dec 27th)
It is again the time of the year when scammers are asking to verify banking information, whether it is credit cards, bank card, package shipping information, winning money, etc. Last night I received a text message
Continue ReadingCapturing Honeypot Data Beyond the Logs, (Thu, Dec 26th)
By default, DShield Honeypots [1] collect firewall, web and cowrie (telnet/ssh) [2] data and log them on the local filesystem. A subset of this data is reported to the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) where it can
Continue ReadingCompiling Decompyle++ For Windows, (Wed, Dec 25th)
Occasionaly I decompile Python code, with decompilers written in Python. Recently I discovered Decompyle++, a Python disassembler & decompiler written in C++. It's very easy to compile for Linux, but a bit more difficult for Windows.
Continue ReadingMore SSH Fun!, (Tue, Dec 24th)
A few days ago, I wrote a diary[1] about a link file that abused the ssh.exe tool present in modern versions of Microsoft Windows. At the end, I mentioned that I will hunt for more SSH-related
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