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The malware threat landscape: NodeStealer, DuckTail, and more

Engineering at Meta

NodeStealer is custom-written in JavaScript and bundles the Node.js Diving a bit more into the file structure, we found that this malware is written in Javascript, executed using Node.js, and is compiled into a Windows executable with a tool from the Node Package Manager (NPM) called pkg. environment. For context, Node.js

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Cato Research Decrypts the News Behind February Security Events

CATO Networks

The POC was able to generate the so called Blue Screen of Death on Windows clients that connects into a compromised SMB server. Vulnerabilities in SMB servers should be treated very seriously. If attackers compromise an SMB server in the organization, they can exploit SMB vulnerabilities as part of wider lateral movement.

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The Evolution of Qakbot: How Cato Networks Adapts to the Latest Threats 

CATO Networks

After the initial infection stage is complete, Qakbot expands its footprint on the infected system and eventually uses encrypted communication with Qakbot command and control (C2) servers to further conceal its activities and evade detection. Examples of common LOLBins include cmd.exe, powershell.exe, rundll32.exe exe and regsvr32.exe.

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Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For June 22nd, 2018

High Scalability

Charlie Demerjian : what does Intel have planned for their server roadmap? For the same reason the 14/10nm messaging is causing consternation among investors, but the server side is in much worse shape. Daniel Lemire : So Roaring bitmaps can be thousands of times faster than a native JavaScript Set. I am a hit at parties.

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A Brief History of the Internet’s Biggest BGP Incidents

Kentik

And finally, in 2018, a security company Backconnect publicly defended a BGP hijack they admitted to performing in order to regain control of a botnet server responsible for DDoS attacks. When TLS establishes an encrypted connection, the server must present a valid certificate that vouches for the server’s identity.

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Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review

CloudFaire

traffic is using post-quantum encryption. traffic is using post-quantum encryption. Growth trends in post-quantum encrypted TLS 1.3 HTTP/3 also provides encryption by default, which mitigates the risk of attacks. Adoption & Usage Globally, nearly one-third of mobile device traffic was from Apple iOS devices.