Summary AuKill is a malicious software, often used by ransomware groups, designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solutions on a system, essentially allowing attackers to bypass security measures before deploying ransomware by terminating EDR processes using a vulnerable, outdated driver like the Process Explorer driver from Sysinternals; effectively “killing” the EDR functionality. Key points about Read More …
Category: Computers
Hook Chain EDR Kill
Summary Every binary loaded into WIndows, has a list of needed functions and processes in order for it to function properly. THink of a browser, it will use a Windows DLL to resolved the hostname to the IPv4 address and so forth. This Table can be hijacked, so instead of pointing to the appropriate function Read More …
Notes on “Paved Road”
Lessons from Securing Internal Applications WebappSec Link Building a Security Platform Engineering Team “”” I’m a big fan of building security into existing processes, a term coined as “secure paved roads” by Jason Chan, Ex-Netflix CISO. The idea behind this is that security should mostly be invisible. The average employee should simply not have to Read More …
2 AD or not 2 AD
To AD or not to AD, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler to continue patching The slings and of the security researchers, Or to take arms against a sea of criminal adversaries And by opposing end them. To die to AD? No more? and by a decommission to say we end AD? The heartache Read More …
What is DTLS and where do I use it?
It’s best suited for small- to medium-sized businesses with deployments that range from tens to a few hundred computers. A provisioning package (. ppkg) is a container for a collection of configuration settings. Use the Windows Configuration Designer tool to create provisioning packages to easily configure devices running Windows client. Windows Configuration Designer is primarily Read More …
New Weird Time Lapse Video
Here is a weird little video I made using the free shotcut video editor. This is from driving Lake Shore Drive home from school, and then just doing weird things with Shotcut and the video. A couple of moments I like, but mostly, just goofing around.
Open AI’s – 20th Century Blue Masters
The 20th century saw the rise of many influential blues musicians who shaped the genre and left a lasting impact on music history. Some notable figures include: Robert Johnson – Often regarded as the most influential blues musician of all time, known for his haunting vocals and intricate guitar playing. Songs like “Cross Road Blues” Read More …
Driving Time Lapse Video – #timelapse #sunday #sunnyday
Just got a new camera mount for the car, and this is the first video from it. From this you can tell that I have not found a good placement for it yet. Driving Time Lapse Video
PXE Server for the win
Recently I got a new ‘hot rod’ of a laptop from work, which came with many of the latest bells and whistles. One of these newest bells, was a very much updated BIOS, that no longer allowed for Legacy Boot Options. Important for those of us who might want to use something other than Windows Read More …