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New updated NIST guidance for DNS
NIST has just updated its guidance for Domain Name System (DNS) security. The last version of this document (Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide) (SP 800-81r3), was last updated way back in 2013. It's been updated with good protective DNS measures and recommendations that all organisations should adopt as a baseline, largely: Employ protective DNS wherever technically feasible to provide additional network wide security capabilities that include: Blocking harm
danielweis
Mar 25


Maximum TLS Lifecycle is Now 200 Days
As of the start of this week, the maximum certificate lifespan for TLS certificates has now dropped to 200 days. The change is the first step in a process established by the CA/Browser Forum last year. (CAB is the governing body comprised of certificate authorities, browser vendors, and operating system providers, that sets the Baseline Requirements for publicly trusted SSL/TLS certificates.) The next changes will be in March 15, 2027, where maximum validity period of subscri
danielweis
Mar 18


Security Check your AD & Entra ID (AAD)
I'm often asked by IT folk, sysadmins, soc staff, and pentesters alike about some free tools they can run across their environments (or their clients) to identify security risks associated with Local Active Directory (LAD) & Entra ID (Formerly AAD). There are a stack of tools out there, but this blog post will cover some nice simple toolsets you can use in between your next pentest to make it more difficult for the pentesters during your next pentest and to improve your IAM
danielweis
Mar 11


LockBit, Qilin, and DragonForce Join Forces to Dominate the Ransomware Ecosystem
Just came across this in today's news feeds... This isnt going to be good news for anyone, except the ransomware groups....
danielweis
Oct 10, 2025


The rise and risks of artificial content
Its sad that we are now at the point where everything should be assumed as fake when it comes to videos & content online (and of course...
danielweis
Oct 3, 2025


A great read from Huntress..
This is an awesome read and quite hilarious, can't believe this attacker/threat actor could of made such a simple mistake! wow! 🫣...
danielweis
Sep 11, 2025


Patch Tuesday upon us again!
Patch Tuesday is again upon us. This month the new SMB patch rolled out, enabling a new feature that enables support for auditing SMB...
danielweis
Sep 11, 2025


An interesting diary entry in today's SANS Internet Storm Center
An interesting diary entry from the SANS Internet Storm Center today on sextortion observations and associated bitcoin addresses over the...
danielweis
Sep 5, 2025


Citrix releases patches for latest Netscaler vulnerabilities
Citrix has released the fixes to address the latest 3 security flaws in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, including CVE-2025-7775 that...
danielweis
Aug 28, 2025


Protecting your privacy with BADBOOL.
I came across this post from Kevin this morning. A great reminder to everyone that if you want to reduce your online presence, BADBOOL...
danielweis
Jun 18, 2025


Inside a Ransomware Gang's Operations
Yesterday I came across a post regarding the Lockbit ransomware gang, who had been hacked big time (they clearly pissed off someone), and...
danielweis
May 8, 2025


Logic Bomb attack targeting eCommerce supply chain
A good example of a logic bomb attack, 6 years in the making, we haven't seen many of these attacks for a number of years now. For you...
danielweis
May 7, 2025


North Korea attacks using fake LinkedIn job adverts
One to be vigilant on when browsing LinkedIn job advertisements. North Korea are posting fake posts atm and during the interview process...
danielweis
Apr 29, 2025


MITRE ATT&CK Version 17 released
ICYMI last week, MITRE ATT&CK Version 17 was released which includes ESXi updates, more defensive data components, additional tools and...
danielweis
Apr 29, 2025


Microsoft Updates - April
It's Patch Tuesday again this week. This month Microsoft patches address 126 vulnerabilities and one vulnerability that it said has been...
danielweis
Apr 10, 2025


Monthly Android updates released for April
Google has just released its monthly patch run, addressing 62 vulnerabilities, of which 2 are under active exploitation....
danielweis
Apr 10, 2025


KnowBe4 2025 Phishing Threat Trends Report
KnowBe4 have just put out their 2025 phishing threat trends report which has some interesting findings. One in particular: "at least one...
danielweis
Mar 26, 2025


3.2 Billion Credentials Compromised in 2024
The Flashpoint 2025 Global Threat Intelligence Report has just come out ( https://flashpoint.io/blog/flashpoint-global-threat-intelligenc...
danielweis
Mar 25, 2025


Interesting Case Study..
Came across this interesting case study this morning. In this particular breach, Volt Typhoon Hackers were in this major utility company...
danielweis
Mar 18, 2025


Android Monthly Patches Released
Google has released its monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2025 to address a total of 44 vulnerabilities, including two that...
danielweis
Mar 5, 2025
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