LifeLock’s Customer emails made Vulnerable
Identity theft protection firm LifeLock may have actually exposed customers to additional attacks from ID thieves and phishers […] Continue reading LifeLock’s Customer emails made Vulnerable
Author Archives: Kellep Charles
Warning Banner Sample for Systems and Network Devices
System/Network Login Banners Login banners provide a definitive warning to any possible intruders that may want to access your system that certain types of activity are illegal, but at the same time, it also advises […] Continue reading Warning Banner Sample for Systems and Network Devices
Mile2® Certification Updates
Mile2® is proud to announce our newly updated Certified Penetration Testing Engineer Certification! New topics include the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as the most up to date penetration testing methodologies. […] Continue reading Mile2® Certification Updates
Using Login Banner on a Mac OS X system
A login banner is a statement made by the system owner that asserts their rights and informs the users of the system what expectation of privacy they should have. Login banners are a critical aspect of IT system security as they allow IT systems admini… Continue reading Using Login Banner on a Mac OS X system
FTC Issues Alert on Tech Support Scams
The Federal Trade Commission has released an alert on tech support scams. Scammers use pop-up messages, websites, emails, and phone calls to entice users to pay for fraudulent tech support services to repair problems that don’t exist. […] Continue reading FTC Issues Alert on Tech Support Scams
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s just announced a data breach that’s exposed sensitive customer info
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s (both owned by parent company Macy’s, Inc.) recently sent letters to some of their online customers confirming the retailer had discovered a cybersecurity threat to its systems on June 11, 2018. […] Continue reading Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s just announced a data breach that’s exposed sensitive customer info
SplunkLive! DC – 7/19 @ The Convention Center
Our friends at Splunk are pleased to announce that Registration is Now Open for SplunkLive! Washington, D.C. on July 19. […] Continue reading SplunkLive! DC – 7/19 @ The Convention Center
Installing ClamAV on CentOS 7
Referenced from Linux-Audit: To get ClamAV on CentOS installed, we have to use the EPEL repository (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux). Fortunately, the Fedora project provides this with an easy installation. Unfortunately the default configuration [… Continue reading Installing ClamAV on CentOS 7
Burp to Brute Force a Login Page
Using Burp to Brute Force a Login Page Authentication lies at the heart of an application’s protection against unauthorized access. If an attacker is able to break an application’s authentication function then they may be […] Continue reading Burp to Brute Force a Login Page
Accessing and Installing GSM Community Edition – OpenVAS
Version: 4.2.17 (includes OpenVAS-9) Download: https://dl.greenbone.net/download/VM/gsm_ce_4.2.17.iso (350 MByte) sha256sum: a4490e1c1d5b93c52b67eb533da8aa0ebe435551f89c8cea1619e6a772733a97 Compatibility: VirtualBox, ESXi, Hyper-V Minimum requirements:… Continue reading Accessing and Installing GSM Community Edition – OpenVAS