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In search of the Triangulation: triangle_check utility

In our initial blogpost about “Operation Triangulation”, we published a comprehensive guide on how to manually check iOS device backups for possible indicators of compromise using MVT. This process takes time and requires manual search for several types of indicators. To automate this process, we developed a dedicated utility to scan the backups
Publish At:2023-06-02 08:27 | Read:234354 | Comments:0 | Tags:Software Python Researchers tools Triangulation APT (Targete

Microsoft stops selling Windows 10 licenses a day early

Marking an end to an era, Microsoft is no longer directly selling Windows 10 product keys on their website, instead redirecting users to Windows 11 product pages.This month, Microsoft began displaying an alert on their Windows 10 Home and Pro product pages, warning customers that January 31st would be the last day to purchase a license."January 31, 2023 will
Publish At:2023-01-31 20:11 | Read:1220588 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Software

Microsoft Edge is getting split screen mode - here's how to enable it

Microsoft Edge is getting a new "split screen" feature that lets you view two websites in one window by allowing you to split tabs across the screen.This feature is reportedly part of the company's internal Edge project codenamed "Phoenix," and it's currently available behind an experimental flag "Microsoft Edge Split Screen" in Edge Beta, Dev, and Canary bu
Publish At:2023-01-31 16:13 | Read:1327861 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Software

Avast releases free BianLian ransomware decryptor

Security software company Avast has released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware strain to help victims of the malware recover locked files without paying the hackers.The availability of a decryptor comes only about half a year after increased activity from BianLian ransomware over the summer of 2022, when the threat group breached mu
Publish At:2023-01-16 08:17 | Read:422842 | Comments:0 | Tags:Security Software ransomware

How to customize the Windows 11 desktop experience

While many people love the new interface in Windows 11, others prefer the old look and feel of Windows 10, or at least some of the features that are now missing in the newer operating system.Thankfully, numerous apps are available to get your Windows 11 experience customized how you like while removing unwanted bloatware from the operating system.Below are t
Publish At:2023-01-15 20:11 | Read:579835 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Software

Google Chrome to let you disable or enable extensions per site

Google is working on a new feature that allows you to disable or enable Chrome extensions based on site-by-site basis.The Chrome Web Store has many extensions, but there's a catch - some extensions can cause website problems, and some sites do not allow extensions like ad blockers.Currently, Chrome only allows you to disable extensions for all websites via t
Publish At:2023-01-14 20:11 | Read:622680 | Comments:0 | Tags:Google Software

Microsoft tests live kernel memory dumps in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel memory dumps without disrupting the operation of Windows.A live kernel dump is a snapshot of the kernel's memory at the time of the dump, which is then saved to a file. Developers can then use this file to diagnose bugs and performance issues in the operating system.The
Publish At:2023-01-12 20:11 | Read:563826 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Google Software

Threema claims encryption flaws never had a real-world impact

A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has published a paper describing multiple security flaws in Threema, a secure end-to-end encrypted communications app.Threema is a privacy-focused and security-enhanced Swiss-made communications app used by the country's government, army services, and over 10 million users and 7,000 organizations worldwide.The ETH Z
Publish At:2023-01-11 16:13 | Read:376762 | Comments:0 | Tags:Security Software

VSCode Marketplace can be abused to host malicious extensions

Researchers have found it surprisingly easy to upload malicious Visual Studio Code extensions to the VSCode Marketplace, and discovered signs of threat actors already exploiting this weakness.Visual Studio Code (VSC) is a source-code editor published by Microsoft and used by roughly 70% of professional software developers worldwide.Microsoft also operates an
Publish At:2023-01-06 16:13 | Read:388579 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Security Software

Get 40% off Malwarebytes Premium for the holidays

Malwarebytes is running a holiday deal where you can get 40% off the Malwarebytes Premium antivirus software through the new year.If you have been waiting to purchase a license or know someone who needs a good antivirus program, these savings are significant. This is especially true if you buy multi-year multi-device licenses or bundle it with Malw
Publish At:2022-12-22 12:14 | Read:369468 | Comments:0 | Tags:Software

Brave launches FrodoPIR, a privacy-focused database query system

Brave Software developers have created a new privacy-centric database query system called FrodoPIR that retrieves data from servers without disclosing the content of user queries.Brave plans to use FrodoPIR in an upcoming leaked credentials checker built into the Brave browser to check usernames and passwords against known data dumps without disclosing
Publish At:2022-12-22 12:14 | Read:377948 | Comments:0 | Tags:Security Software

Microsoft: No optional Windows Updates this month due to holidays

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Update won't offer optional updates in December, with the software giant only focusing on security updates due to the holiday season.That means Windows 10 and all supported versions of Windows 11, including Server versions, and even Windows 8, won't get additional updates this month.It is important to understand that this
Publish At:2022-12-18 16:12 | Read:530593 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Software

Google releases dev tool to list vulnerabilities in project dependencies

Google has launched OSV Scanner, a new tool that allows developers to scan for vulnerabilities in open-source software dependencies used in their project.The scanner draws data from OSV.dev, the distributed vulnerability database for open source code that Google released in February 2021, to offer relevant information about known security issues affecti
Publish At:2022-12-13 16:12 | Read:360430 | Comments:0 | Tags:Security Google Software

Windows 10 KB5021233 and KB5021237 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5021233 and KB5021237 cumulative updates for versions 22H2, version 21H2, version 21H1, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve twenty bugs and performance issues.This update is not available for Windows 10 1909 or Windows 10 2004.This Windows 10 cumulative update is mandatory and will autom
Publish At:2022-12-13 16:12 | Read:535113 | Comments:0 | Tags:Microsoft Software

How to train your Ghidra

Getting started with Ghidra For about two decades, being a reverse engineer meant that you had to master the ultimate disassembly tool, IDA Pro. Over the years, many other tools were created to complement or directly replace it, but only a few succeeded. Then came the era of decompilation, adding even more to the cost and raising the barrier to entry into th
Publish At:2022-12-09 11:33 | Read:538607 | Comments:0 | Tags:Software Ghidra Malware Researchers tools Reverse engineerin

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