CloudMiner - Execute Code Using Azure Automation Service Without Getting Charged

Execute code within Azure Automation service without getting charged Description CloudMiner is a tool designed to get free computing power within Azure Automation service. The tool utilizes the upload module/package flow to execute code which is totally free to use. This tool is intended for...

Brute forcing device passwords

When working with IoT and embedded systems, brute-force password guessing attacks are an effective tool to gain access. Over the years, I’ve learned some tips and tricks to make these attacks more effective. What is brute forcing? Very simply, it’s guessing passwords so that you can find a valid...

Threat Source newsletter for July 23, 2020

Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw. Good afternoon, Talos readers. While ransomware attacks continue to hog all the headlines, cryptocurrency miners are still running the background, sapping computing power from unsuspecting victims. We have what we believe is the first documentation of a new...

Hard Times for Cryptojacking

By David Balaban What is Cryptojacking? It is an attack in which hackers secretly utilize the computing power of your device to mine cryptocurrency - The cybercrime climate is flexible enough to quickly adapt to new circumstances and trends. The fact that cryptocurrency markets skyrocketed in the...

Cryptomining is all the rage among hackers, as DDoS amplification attacks continue

In this week’s InfoSec news review we’ll dive into cryptomining, get the latest on DDoS amplification, go over recent data breaches, and check out another vendor claiming it can crack iPhones. I, me, mine The freight train that’s cryptomining shows no sign of slowing down, and the cyber security...

Get a Single View of WAF Events with the Imperva AppSecurity View App for Splunk Enterprise

Enterprises are adopting a hybrid infrastructure model to take advantage of rapid deployment of cloud-based services and higher computing power. A compilation of analyst predictions by SecureWorks, shows that the cloud continues to gain momentum as organizations embrace and benefit from new ways ...

Microsoft Schannel Vulnerable to FREAK

Microsoft today issued an advisory warning Windows users that Secure Channel, or Schannel, the Windows implementation of SSL/TLS, is vulnerable to the FREAK attack. Disclosed this week, FREAK CVE-2015-1637 is the latest big Internet bug. It affects a number of SSL clients, including OpenSSL, and...

Iowa State Hacked--To Mine Bitcoins

It’s an odd week these days when there isn’t a data breach at some university or college. These institutions are prime targets for attackers for several reasons, not the least of which are their open network environments and databases bulging with personal information. But now attackers are looki...

SSL Certificate Chain Contains Weak RSA Keys

At least one of the X.509 certificates sent by the remote host has a key that is shorter than 1024 bits. Such keys are considered weak due to advances in available computing power decreasing the time required to factor cryptographic keys. Some SSL implementations, notably Microsoft's, may conside...

With LinkedIn: The Bell Tolls For Simple Password Hashing

This week’s revelations about leaks of user passwords from the professional networking site LinkedIn, dating Web site eHarmony.com and music site Last.fm suggest that even tech-savvy firms are slow to accept that hashes -a once-reliable technology for storing data online – now offer scant...

Hackers Leverage Cloud Computing to Crack Passwords Efficiently

On-demand cloud computing is a valuable tool for companies needing temporary computing capacity without long-term investment in fixed capital. However, this same convenience makes cloud computing useful to hackers. Many hacking activities involve cracking passwords, keys, or other forms of brute...