Is there an easy way to detect clients that ignore certificate validation errors (in production)?

I see this happening allot: developers need to test stuff, have a self-signed certificate that causes an error, and they just switch verification off globally (like in this example). The hack gets forgotten and then the code … Continue reading Is there an easy way to detect clients that ignore certificate validation errors (in production)?

SIEM Alternatives? What Are They? Do They Exist?

As we are preparing for a project to update our famed SIEM and SOC guidance documents, let’s have a quick discussion of so-called “SIEM alternatives.” If you recall my funny post “Is SIEM The Best Threat Detection Technology, Ev… Continue reading SIEM Alternatives? What Are They? Do They Exist?

Next Research: SOC, SIEM, and Again Overall Detection and Response

We worked too damn hard developing these papers (and one more to come out on this topic), so we will be focusing on updates to our key existing papers next quarter. “Hard work never killed anybody, but why take chances” is the slogan for th… Continue reading Next Research: SOC, SIEM, and Again Overall Detection and Response

How to create a proxy so that no website or web service can know that I am connecting through a proxy?

I want a proxy, preferably my own but I would be glad if there is a reliable service already, that is undetectable. Obviously, it does not send X-Forwarded-For. But it has to be much more than that to be undetectable. I have … Continue reading How to create a proxy so that no website or web service can know that I am connecting through a proxy?

How can I make a computer from my Network look like its coming from two networks [on hold]

How can I make one computer (or several computers) from one network look like its coming from different networks to a website. When trying to fill out a form on a website its not registering different computers from my LAN as… Continue reading How can I make a computer from my Network look like its coming from two networks [on hold]

If I’m using private mode for google chrome and a free web proxy, is it still possible for the school to monitor what I’m looking up on my macbook?

A quick question just be safe, is it still possible for a school to monitor what I’m looking up and what websites I’m accessing if I’m in private mode on google chrome canary while also using Ultrasurf, which is a free proxy … Continue reading If I’m using private mode for google chrome and a free web proxy, is it still possible for the school to monitor what I’m looking up on my macbook?

toolsmith #132 – The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 2

Continuing where we left off in The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 1, I will focus our attention on additional, useful HELK features to aid you in your threat hunting practice. HELK offers Apache Spark, GraphFrames, and Jupyter Notebooks &#… Continue reading toolsmith #132 – The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 2

toolsmith #132 – The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 2

Continuing where we left off in The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 1, I will focus our attention on additional, useful HELK features to aid you in your threat hunting practice. HELK offers Apache Spark, GraphFrames, and Jupyter Notebooks  as par… Continue reading toolsmith #132 – The HELK vs APTSimulator – Part 2