Target 2013: the theft of 40 million cards via an HVAC vendor
In 2013, attackers breached Target through an HVAC contractor and stole 40 million cards — the attack that redefined …
TECHNOLOGY
Technology 174 posts
News, tutorials and takes on the tech world — with a heavy focus on information security.
Pass-the-Hash: how the NTLM attack works without the password
Pass-the-Hash uses a stolen NTLM hash to authenticate on the network without needing the real password. Learn the …
Invoke-WebRequest: download files and test URLs in PowerShell
Learn to use Invoke-WebRequest in PowerShell to download files, check HTTP status, and query REST APIs — no browser …
How to disable Office macros and close this classic attack vector
VBA macros were the primary vector for Emotet, Qakbot and Dridex. Learn how the attack works and how to block macros in …
Fake support: when AI hands you the scammer's phone number
Googling a company's helpline — or asking an AI for it — can put you straight through to a scammer. Here's how the fake …
Windows ME: 26 years of the OS Microsoft wanted to forget
On 14 September 2000 Microsoft shipped Windows ME. Fourteen months later it was scrap. The story of the most hated OS — …
Can a deepfake beat facial biometrics? How liveness detection works
Your face is now a password for your bank, your government ID and instant payments. Here's how liveness detection …
AI in antivirus: real protection or marketing? How it actually works
Every antivirus now advertises itself as 'AI-powered'. Here's what machine learning really does for your protection, …
Yahoo breach 2013: the biggest leak in history, explained
In 2013, hackers compromised all 3 billion Yahoo users. The company only found out years later. How the biggest breach …
Deepfaked celebrities selling investments: why so many people fall for it
Fake videos of news anchors and businessmen promising easy money flood social feeds. Here's how the deepfake investment …