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In a recently released report by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), whose findings have been backed by Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) and the US NSA and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), the agenc… Continue reading Biomedical orgs working on COVID-19 vaccines open to cyber attacks
There’s a significant uptick in the number of unique clients who have reported brute-force attack attempts, ESET reveals. Trend of RDP attack attempts against unique clients (per day) detected by ESET The trend has been observed since the onset o… Continue reading Surge in unique clients reporting brute-force attack attempts
I know that a VPS provider can track the client connected to a VPS (This Q/A) using RDP(Remote desktop protocol). But my question is about websites accessed from the VPS using a browser. Can they know anything about the main client (IP/Loc… Continue reading Does using a VPS hides the client identity in the web?
Attackers are compromising large companies with the Cobalt Strike malware, and then deploying the Sodinokibi ransomware. Continue reading Sodinokibi Ransomware Now Scans Networks For PoS Systems
I’m connecting to a 2016 Windows VPS through RDP using MobaXTerm. I noticed that the target server has full access to my local drive as I do. Is there a way to prevent this from being the case should I connect to a compromised VPS?
Enterprises have been experimenting with work from home policies for years. Unfortunately, that experiment suddenly became the default this spring as local and state governments across the U.S. issued “stay at home” orders, leaving tens of millions of … Continue reading Your greatest work from home lifeline is also your newest attack vector
A new version of the Sarwent malware can open the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port on target Windows computers to make sure that crooks can find their way back into the system through the backdoor. Whether that access is used later by the same crooks… Continue reading Malware opens RDP backdoor into Windows systems
I need help and a step-by-step guide how to setup SSH tunneled RDP from my Ubuntu (18.04) laptop to my Windows 10 desktop both across LAN and WAN. I have a hunch what to do in theory, but not in practice. I would prefer to use any FOSS sol… Continue reading How to harden RDP with SSH from Linux to Windows
Nearly a quarter of endpoints still run Windows 7, even though support and security patches have ended. Continue reading The Windows 7 Postmortem: What’s at Stake
ProLock is relatively new, but already the ransomware is making waves by using QakBot infections to access networks, gain persistence and avoid detection. Continue reading ProLock Ransomware Teams Up With QakBot Trojan to Infect Victims