Tag: digital forensics

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool that had not previously been definitively tied to ransomware incidents.  We assess with moderate confidence that this activity can be attributed to…

  • Alerts: CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-partners-asds-acsc-cccs-ncsc-uk-and-other-international-and-us-organizations-release-guidance Source: Alerts Title: CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices Feedly Summary: CISA—in partnership with international and U.S. organizations—released guidance to help organizations protect their network edge devices and appliances, such as firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPN) gateways, Internet…

  • NCSC Feed: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances

    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-digital-forensics-protective-monitoring Source: NCSC Feed Title: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances Feedly Summary: Outlining the expectations for the minimum requirement for forensic visibility, to help network defenders secure organisational networks both before and after a compromise. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • CSA: Cyber Resilience with Managed Detection and Response

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/achieving-cyber-resilience-with-managed-detection-and-response Source: CSA Title: Cyber Resilience with Managed Detection and Response Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the increasing importance of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services in enhancing cyber resilience in organizations amid sophisticated cyber threats. It highlights how MDR integrates AI technologies and human expertise for…

  • Hacker News: The ‘Invisibility Cloak’ – Slash-Proc Magic

    Source URL: https://dfir.ch/posts/slash-proc/ Source: Hacker News Title: The ‘Invisibility Cloak’ – Slash-Proc Magic Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides a technical exploration of a process-hiding technique using bind mounts in Linux, highlighting its implications for forensic investigations. It elucidates how malicious actors can utilize this approach to manipulate process…

  • Hacker News: Police Freak Out at iPhones Mysteriously Rebooting Themselves, Locking Cops Out

    Source URL: https://www.404media.co/police-freak-out-at-iphones-mysteriously-rebooting-themselves-locking-cops-out/ Source: Hacker News Title: Police Freak Out at iPhones Mysteriously Rebooting Themselves, Locking Cops Out Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Law enforcement officials are raising concerns about a potential new security feature in iOS 18 that causes iPhones to reboot when disconnected from cellular networks, complicating forensic investigations.…

  • The Register: Uncle Sam outs a Russian accused of developing Redline infostealing malware

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_redline_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Uncle Sam outs a Russian accused of developing Redline infostealing malware Feedly Summary: Or: why using the same iCloud account for malware development and gaming is a bad idea The US government has named and charged a Russian national, Maxim Rudometov, with allegedly developing and administering the notorious…