Windows 10 Built-in Packet Sniffer – PktMon, (Sun, May 31st)

Microsoft released with the October 2018 Update a built-in packet sniffer for Windows 10 located in C:\Windows\system32\PktMon.exe. At ISC we like packets and this is one of the multiple ways to capture packets and send us a copy for analysis. Rob previously published another way of capturing packets in Windows here. If Windows 10 was compromised, this application would be a prime target by malicious actors and it need to be monitored, protected or removed in an enterprise.

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The Impact of Researchers on Our Data, (Fri, May 29th)

Researchers have been using various tools to perform internet-wide scans for many years. Some will publish data continuously to either notify users of infected or misconfigured systems. Others will use the data to feed internal proprietary systems, or publish occasional research papers.

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