Meet The Optical Data Format You’ve Never Heard Of Before

You consider yourself a power user. You’ve got lots of files, and damn it, you like to keep them backed up. Around a decade ago, you gave up on burning …read more Continue reading Meet The Optical Data Format You’ve Never Heard Of Before

[SANS ISC] A ‘Zip Bomb’ to Bypass Security Controls & Sandboxes

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “A ‘Zip Bomb’ to Bypass Security Controls & Sandboxes“: Yesterday, I analyzed a malicious archive for a customer. It was delivered to the mailbox of a user who, hopefully, was security-aware and reported it. The payload passed through the different security layers based on big

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Security Researchers Awarded over $250,000 for Reporting 55 Vulnerabilities in Apple’s Bug Bounty Program

A comprehensive three-month analysis of Apple’s online services has netted a team of security researchers a $288,500 reward after reporting critical vulnerabilities as part of its bug bounty program. In total, the researchers disclosed 55 vulnerabiliti… Continue reading Security Researchers Awarded over $250,000 for Reporting 55 Vulnerabilities in Apple’s Bug Bounty Program

Kentucky-Based Fine Spirits Manufacturer Targeted by REvil Ransomware

Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware operators have been busy over the past month, and have now claimed US fine spirits manufacturer Brown-Forman as their latest victim. The Kentucky-based company, one of the largest US businesses in the spirits and wine busi… Continue reading Kentucky-Based Fine Spirits Manufacturer Targeted by REvil Ransomware

Ask Hackaday: Why Did GitHub Ship All Our Software Off To The Arctic?

If you’ve logged onto GitHub recently and you’re an active user, you might have noticed a new badge on your profile: “Arctic Code Vault Contributor”. Sounds pretty awesome right? But whose code got archived in this vault, how is it being stored, and what’s the point?

They Froze My Computer!

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Go Phish: Cybercriminals Stick to Coronavirus and Financial Content to Fuel Phishing Schemes

We’ve reached the half-year mark and online scammers are still taking advantage of the uncertainties brought on by the pandemic. Cyber-attacks targeting both consumers and business surged worldwide, and the trend shows no sign of stopping any tim… Continue reading Go Phish: Cybercriminals Stick to Coronavirus and Financial Content to Fuel Phishing Schemes