Obfuscated JavaScript or Nothing, (Thu, Apr 9th)

I spotted an interesting piece of JavaScript code that was delivered via a phishing email in a RAR archive. The file was called “cbmjlzan.JS” (SHA256:a8ba9ba93b4509a86e3d7dd40fd0652c2743e32277760c5f7942b788b74c5285) and is only identified as malicious by 15 AV’s on VirusTotal[1].

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What vibe hunting gets right about AI threat hunting, and where it breaks down

In this Help Net Security interview, Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist, Exaforce, explains vibe hunting, an AI-driven approach to threat detection that inverts traditional hypothesis-driven methods. Instead of analysts defining attack vectors upfr… Continue reading What vibe hunting gets right about AI threat hunting, and where it breaks down

Health insurance lead sites sell personal data within seconds of form submission

Lead generation websites that offer health insurance quotes collect sensitive personal data and sell it to multiple buyers within seconds of a user clicking submit. A study by researchers at UC Davis, Stanford University, and Maastricht University mapp… Continue reading Health insurance lead sites sell personal data within seconds of form submission

Product showcase: Session, a messenger without phone numbers or metadata

Instant messaging has been around for decades, but it became widely adopted with the emergence of smartphones. Earlier, communication was limited to basic text messages. Messaging expanded to include photos, videos, and video calls without relying on t… Continue reading Product showcase: Session, a messenger without phone numbers or metadata