Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
Researcher Unveils CrackQ, a New Password Cracking Manager
CrackQ Password Cracking Manager is an Interface for Hashcat Served by a REST API and a JavaScript Web App
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Magecart Skimmers Found on Salesforce’s Heroku Platform
Magecart started as the name given to a single criminal gang operating a software skimming attack targeting payment card data on web sites. The process proved so successful that other gangs began to use the same approach.
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Inside Mastercard’s Push for Continuous Security
HelpSystems Acquires UK-based Content Protection Firm Clearswift
RUAG, a Switzerland-based firm that develops and markets civil and military technology applications for use in space, in the air and on land, has announced the sale of its cybersecurity subsidiary, Clearswift, to Minneapolis, Minnesota-ba
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Meet Kilos, a New Search Engine for the Dark Web
Kilos is a new dark web search engine that goes where Google doesn’t. It was first announced by its developer on Reddit on November 15, 2019: “Introducing Kilos, a new search engine for the darknet markets.”
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The Hidden Danger in Berners-Lee’s Contract for the Web
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has concerns over the state and future of the internet that are well-known. He fears that a technology developed to provide universal access to free information has developed a distinct dystopian miasma that unch… Continue reading The Hidden Danger in Berners-Lee’s Contract for the Web
Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Worsening Cyberattack Scenario
Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions Involving China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are Leading to Cyberattacks
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Ongoing Research Project Examines Application of AI to Cybersecurity
Project Blackfin: Multi-Year Research Project Aims to Unlock the Potential of Machine Intelligence in Cybersecurity
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Meet Phoenix Keylogger, a New Malware-as-a-Service Product Gaining Traction
Phoenix Keylogger Attempts to Disable More Than 80 security Products, Exfiltrates Data Direct from Memory
The Phoenix Keylogger, operating at the cusp of keylogger and infostealer, was launched in July 2019. It is sold as malware-as-a-service (Maa… Continue reading Meet Phoenix Keylogger, a New Malware-as-a-Service Product Gaining Traction