Man-in-the-middle attack in SSH when attacker copies the public key

Assuming password-less authentication, if an attacker is able to gain access to the public key on a host server, they can set up a different machine between the client and the server and place the key there.
When clients connect via SSH, t… Continue reading Man-in-the-middle attack in SSH when attacker copies the public key

Is macOS installing known bad Certificate Authorities by default?

Today I was checking out macOS security and privacy guide, and when I looked at my keychain, I was surprised to find Startcom CA and Symantec CA trusted by default. Isn’t this supposed to be vulnerable to MITM?

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What are the potential security risks of using a commercial VPN service?

Commercial VPN services are gaining a lot of popularity and some of them are heavily advertising their products on social media networks and technology magazines today.

The advantages of using such a service could be privacy from ISPs an… Continue reading What are the potential security risks of using a commercial VPN service?

MitM Traffic with Burpsuite and a Mobile Device doesnt show up anything

I try to Man in the Middle the traffic of an App to a Cloud.
For this purpose I use the Burp-Suite Pro Edition.

What I’ve done:

Setup a WiFi with an Alfa-Wifi-Dongle and create_ap; shared the network with my eth0.
Connect my Mobile Devi… Continue reading MitM Traffic with Burpsuite and a Mobile Device doesnt show up anything