Russian Threat Actors

Hello World! Short and sweet here. With tensions between NATO and Russia rising, multiple agencies have put out advisories to keep your eyes peeled for cyber threats out of Russia. I would encourage anyone involved in security currently to view the tactics, techniques and procedures of these actors. Here’s a good report from CISA aboutContinue reading “Russian Threat Actors”

2021 – A Year in review.

Hello World! As the year of 2021 now comes to a complete closure, the effects of the new year festivities subside and teams, students and professionals sit back down in the office full time. Another year of what will surely be packed with many surprises awaits us… 2021 like 2020 was marred by the effectsContinue reading “2021 – A Year in review.”

REvil on the run!

Hello World! Ransomware hackers and affiliates of the REvil (Ransomware Evil), also known as Sodinokibi are on the run from the feds this week, one can suspect that the US authorities have it out for them as this is not the first occasion of direct engagement against this threat actor (TA). If you follow theContinue reading “REvil on the run!”

Crypto waning in an open-source, eco friendly world.

Hello world! Nothing particularly important to mention today, Google has patched yet another 0-day vulnerability in their Chrome browsers, so updating your browser is an important thing to do. However crypto prices and “hype” will be todays topic, as they are increasingly in decline. Law enforcement are able to track much of the crypto-currency obtainedContinue reading “Crypto waning in an open-source, eco friendly world.”

Credential marketplace shut down by FBI.

Hello world! This news isn’t the newest but occurred within the past fortnight, so you may have already heard. Slilpp marketplace was a significant marketplace where mostly illegally obtained credentials (emails, phone numbers, passwords etc etc.) were sold freely for nearly 10 years. “Authorities from four countries shut down an online marketplace where vendors soldContinue reading “Credential marketplace shut down by FBI.”