NYPD Fingerprint Database Taken Offline to Thwart Ransomware

The New York Police Department’s database of fingerprints was knocked offline over the weekend thanks to a ransomware scare, according to reports. The malware was introduced to the network via a contractor who was installing a digital display, according to an article in the New York Post. To do t...

Researchers Release Tool That Finds Vulnerable Robots on the Internet

A team at a robot cybersecurity startup has released a free, open-source tool for information security professionals to help them easily 'footprint' and detect unprotected robots, not only connected to the Internet, but also to the industrial environments where they operate. Dubbed "Aztarna ," th...

Sonar.js - Framework for identifying and launching exploits against internal network hosts

A framework for identifying and launching exploits against internal network hosts. Works via WebRTC IP enumeration, WebSocket host scanning, and external resource fingerprinting. How does it work? Upon loading the sonar.js payload in a modern web browser the following will happen: sonar.js will u...