- Authentication Face Recognition and Locking Your System: You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello
Facial recognition login features like Windows Hello can automatically unlock a computer moments after you've locked it if the camera spots your face. Implementing a slight delay before facial...
- Networking A Close Look at PayPal Overpayment Scams That Target Craigslist Sellers
PayPal overpayment scams target Craigslist sellers using fake payment notifications that ask victims to wire funds to a third-party "pickup agent." Scammers craft stories about working in rural areas...
- Malware Tunneling Data and Commands Over DNS to Bypass Firewalls
Adversaries can tunnel command and control traffic through DNS queries to bypass firewalls, even when environments restrict outbound DNS to trusted servers. Tools like dnscat2 demonstrate how easily...
- Tools Generating Domain Variations Used in Phishing
The lookalike domains attackers will use against your brand are mostly predictable from a small set of mutation rules like bit flips, vowel swaps, IDN homographs, and missing dots. Free tools can...
- Malware Analysis Version 6 Release of the REMnux Linux Distro for Malware Analysis
REMnux v6 updates existing malware analysis tools and introduces new ones including pedump, VolDiff, Rekall, oletools, and Docker support. Built on Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit with Debian packages, users can...
- Social Engineering Website Backup Company's Misleading "Invoices" Suggest a Scam
A letter built to look like an invoice can get a business to pay for a service it never ordered. WebsiteBackup mailed these letters, skipping the legally required 'this is not a bill' notice and...