TraderTraitor, a DPRK-nexus threat actor known for state-sponsored financial gain to fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs and engage in espionage. TraderTraitor primarily targets AWS environments, the cryptocurrency industry, and adjacent financial sectors through supply chain compromise, credential theft, and cloud service abuse. They are responsible for major crypto heists, including $625 million from the Read More …
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Notes :: The Red Forest model
The Red Forest model, also known as the Enhanced Security Administrative Environment (ESAE), was a security design for Active Directory (AD). Think of AD as the central phone book and security guard for a company’s computer network. It keeps track of all users, computers, and their permissions. The Red Forest model was created to make Read More …
DOM – Document Object Model
One of the key concepts for how web pages are structured is the Document Object Model (DOM). This article will explain what the DOM is, how it works, and its significance. What is the DOM? The Document Object Model (DOM) is a programming interface that browsers use to represent and interact with HTML and XML Read More …
Tools :: Generative AI for Beginners
Microsoft’s “Generative AI for Beginners” is a comprehensive 21-lesson course available on GitHub, designed to equip learners with the skills to build Generative AI applications. Created by Microsoft Cloud Advocates, the course offers a structured learning path, dividing lessons into theoretical “Learn” modules and practical “Build” modules with code examples in Python and TypeScript. To Read More …
SAN – Storage Area Network
A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a specialized, high-speed network that provides access to consolidated block-level storage. SANs are designed to enhance storage devices’ accessibility, such as disk arrays and tape libraries, by connecting them to servers in a way that allows for efficient data transfer and management. Unlike traditional direct-attached storage (DAS), where storage Read More …
Wiz Research : Current Cloud Exposure Trends
Wiz Research presented key findings from their “Cloud Data Security Snapshot: Current Exposure Trends” report, which analyzed numerous cloud environments for data exposure risks. A major revelation is that sensitive data frequently lies “hiding in plain sight,” with 54% of cloud environments exposing virtual machines and server-less instances containing sensitive information like PII, and 35% Read More …
What is a clustered file system?
A clustered file system is a type of file system that allows multiple servers (or nodes) to access and manage the same storage resources simultaneously. This architecture is designed to improve performance, reliability, and scalability in environments where high availability and data sharing are essential, such as in data centers or cloud computing. In a Read More …
Navigating the Kubernetes Threat Landscape
The escalating adoption of Kubernetes and containerized assets has introduced complex security challenges, making anomaly detection difficult due to their highly dynamic nature. Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals a concerning trend: attackers are increasingly exploiting unsecured workload identities to infiltrate these environments. A striking 51% of workload identities were inactive in the past year, representing a Read More …
Notes – Safeguarding Your Salesforce
Source – Weylon Solis One thing that consistently comes up is the need to secure our business applications, and today, we’re going to demystify some concepts around securing a platform many companies rely on: Salesforce. Think of Salesforce as a super-powered digital Rolodex and operations hub for businesses, managing everything from sales leads to customer Read More …
Security leaks for sale
There is new gold to be found on the internet, and possibly in your own computer. Secret backdoors, that do not have a digital lock yet, are being traded at astronomical amounts. In the cyber world trade, where there are no rules, you are in luck with “white-hat” hackers, who guard your online security. But Read More …