Ransomware is a scourge of evil – turning all of your data useless. from NetworkWorld Unfortunately this is a typical message(which are getting more sophisticated – attackers are allowing one file to be decrypted) Here is a Cryptolocker 2.0 message Fortunately not all ransomware actually works as prescribed. Here are just a … Read more
If you ask me the President of RSA had the best keynote at the RSA conference in San Francisco: http://www.rsaconference.com/media/escaping-securitys-dark-ages I have collected the images from the video link above: Talk was titled ” We are Living in Security’s Dark Ages” There is a lot in the 30 minute video, I recommend that if you … Read more
So I finally tried running OpenVAS on my Kali-Linux system. It did not work, stating that you have to run the install first. So I did that (as you can see above) Now I got the following window: Notice the “install” did not go well Step 1: checking OpenVAS Scanner … ERROR: No OpenVAS Scanner … Read more
Threat modeling means you will view your network with a subjective eye and find the most likely attack vector. from a security threat point of view. This is similar to risk Management, where you list all devices and show which ones need the most security attention. Threat modeling comes from a different direction – and … Read more
Wired has a story about “New Dark-Web Market Is Selling Zero-Day Exploits to Hackers” This is the new welcome greeting in the “Dark-Web or Dark-Net” essentially a webserver that is not searchable on Google, only using anonymous Browsers one can find this type of a “market” entrance. Silk Road is another venue that uses the … Read more