Technical Analysis The following analysis covers the technical characteristics of Case Study 1 and Case Study 2 for Tweaks. Case Study 1 1. BAT files establish webhooks: To start, once the user downloads the BAT file and executes it, the malware establishes the necessary webhook URLs using the Powershell commands below: “$payload = [PSCustomObject]@{ embeds […]
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are popular buzzwords for today’s IT professionals, but in the case of your organization’s data centers, they hold real promise. ML software actively predicts situations faster than you or your team might notice them and maybe even solves them quicker. These systems are a logical extension of today’s hybrid data […]
Nov 28, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a case of “forced authentication” that could be exploited to leak a Windows user’s NT LAN Manager (NTLM) tokens by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted Microsoft Access file. The attack takes advantage of a legitimate feature in the database management system solution […]
The incident affected multiple systems, including eFiling, electronic payment, and case management systems. The affected services are still offline. The incident also involved a data breach, with hackers threatening to leak stolen data.
Conclusion and recommendations In this case study, the attack was detected and contained before the actor could achieve their objectives. However, we’ve noted that given the attacker’s previous pivot to advertising and leasing DarkGate, the objectives of the attacker might vary, depending on the affiliates involved. Cybercriminals can use these payloads to infect systems with […]
The premium case features isolated power zones to help avoid power issues. [embedded content] Make Noise have announced a new premium Eurorack case. The 4 Zone CV Bus Case offers high-end features including four isolated power zones (allowing you to separate modules from each other) and a fancy built-in CV bus with visual feedback. The […]