Back from vacation: Analyzing Emotet’s activity in 2020

By Nick Biasini, Edmund Brumaghin, and Jaeson Schultz. Emotet is one of the most heavily distributed malware families today. Cisco Talos observes large quantities of Emotet emails being sent to individuals and organizations around the world on an almost daily basis. These emails are typically sen...

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the ISC² Security Congress 2020, November 16, 2020. I’ll be on a panel at the OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum 2020 on November 17, 2020. The panel is called "Deep Dive: Digital Security and Distributed Ledger...

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Honeywell DCS C300 Controller (CNVD-2020-67880)

The CC-PCNT02 is a controller for Honeywell DCS C300 systems that supports Ethernet communication. A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Honeywell DCS C300 controller that can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service...

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: salt-3001.3-1.fc31

Salt is a distributed remote execution system used to execute commands and query data. It was developed in order to bring the best solutions found in the world of remote execution together and make them better, faster and more malleable. Salt accomplishes this via its ability to handle larger loa...

Corporate Office and Kitchen Table: Securing the Future of Work, Part 2

The workforce is remote, the data center is the cloud, the corporate network is the internet, and the security stack is at the edge. In Part 1, I focused on the future of work, the most obvious feature being that the workforce is even more distributed, even more remote. Employees expect to be abl...

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: salt-3001.3-1.fc32

Salt is a distributed remote execution system used to execute commands and query data. It was developed in order to bring the best solutions found in the world of remote execution together and make them better, faster and more malleable. Salt accomplishes this via its ability to handle larger loa...

[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: salt-3002.1-1.fc33

Salt is a distributed remote execution system used to execute commands and query data. It was developed in order to bring the best solutions found in the world of remote execution together and make them better, faster and more malleable. Salt accomplishes this via its ability to handle larger loa...

Denial of Service Vulnerability in DCS C300 Controller CC-PCNT02

The CC-PCNT02 is a controller for Honeywell DCS C300 systems that supports Ethernet communication. A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DCS C300 controller CC-PCNT02, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service...

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: nodejs-12.19.0-1.fc32

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices...

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: nodejs-12.19.0-1.fc31

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices...

Akamai Edge Cloud: Scaling IoT, Part 1

The Internet of Things IoT ecosystem is an exciting emerging market that is disrupting the way we design infrastructure to support businesses. Smart devices, homes, cities, cars, and automation supporting the Industry 4.0 industrial revolution are all placing new demands on existing internet...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020: Top Resources on “If You Connect it, Protect it”

Leaves are turning red and gold, the temperature is dropping, and the smell of pumpkin spice is filling the air. It’s officially October! which also means it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month CAM 2020. Now in its 17th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an annual campaign that raises awareness o...

[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: nodejs-14.11.0-1.fc33

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices...

mapCIDR - Small Utility Program To Perform Multiple Operations For A Given subnet/CIDR Ranges

Small utility program to perform multiple operations for a given subnet/CIDR ranges. The tool was developed to ease load distribution for mass scanning operations, it can be used both as a library and as independent CLI tool. Features Simple and modular code base making it easy to contribute. CID...

FLUFFI (Fully Localized Utility For Fuzzing Instantaneously) - A Distributed Evolutionary Binary Fuzzer For Pentesters

FLUFFI - A distributed evolutionary binary fuzzer for pentesters. About the project High level overview Getting started Usage HOWTOs Technical Details Contributing to FLUFFI LICENSE Bugs found So far, FLUFFI was almost exclusively used on SIEMENS products and solutions. Bugs found therein will no...

Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Multiple Siemens Products

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC OA Open Architecture is a SCADA system from Siemens, Germany, and a component of the HMI series. The system is mainly used in industries such as rail transportation, building automation and public power supply.Information Server is used to report and visualize process data...

US Postal Service Files Blockchain Voting Patent

The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot...

US Postal Service Files Blockchain Voting Patent

The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot...

US Postal Service Files Blockchain Voting Patent

The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot...

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: nodejs-12.18.3-1.fc31

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices...