Category: Security Boulevard

Exploiting an API with Structured Format Injection

Learn how to use Structured Format Injection (SFI) through Server Side Parameter Pollution (SSPP) to exploit an API. The post Exploiting an API with Structured Format Injection appeared first on Dana Epp’s Blog. The post Exploiting an API with Structured…

What is Security Posture?

Security posture is a term often mentioned in cybersecurity, with businesses often told to improve or maintain a robust security posture. With the onset of 2024, now is a better time than ever to take stock of your company’s security…

What is Protobuf?

The Introduction: Decrypting Protocol Buffers When navigating through the intricate world of data encoding and decoding mechanisms, Protocol Buffers, or widely known as Protobuf, have carved their position as a dynamic contender. The brainchild of Google, this binary blueprint aims…

Free Assets for Cybersecurity Testing and Training

Empowering your security team with 31 no-cost tools and resources for conducting cybersecurity testing and colleague awareness  As we enter 2024, staying ahead of threats without straining the budget is a significant and growing challenge. To help, we’ve pulled together…

48 NPM Packages Detected: Deploying on Developers’ Systems

A recent discovery revealed the presence of malicious software within an NPM package repository. These applications were created with certain features that, once installed on a computer system, would allow them to carry out unlawful acts. These initiatives, which went…

Alert: New Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Being Exploited

Google, in light of recent events, has launched a critical update for a high-severity Chrome zero-day vulnerability. As per recent reports, Google claims that the vulnerability has been actively exploited. It’s worth noting that the vulnerability pertains to the WebRTC…

Poor Patch Management in Cybersecurity

This article is part of a series where we look at a recent NSA/CISA Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the top cybersecurity issues identified during red/blue team exercises operated by these organizations. In this article, you will find a more in-depth…

Welcome To 2024

Hey folks, This is likely our last shot at preserving liberal democracy in the U.S., or at least avoiding 20–40 years of abject horribleness by wannabe bigoted and sociopathic demigods. The year 2024 is also set to be a significant…

What is RabbitMQ?

Grasping the Basics: What is RabbitMQ? Take a step into the realm of software development, where efficient and smooth interaction between various applications is the linchpin. Here, we bring into the mix RabbitMQ. Going down to brass tacks, RabbitMQ serves…

8 Essential Steps to Recover a Hacked Website

When you find out your website is hacked, it’s understandable that you’d begin to panic. But it’s much better to plan and take action immediately to get back to your website as soon as possible. In this article, we’ll cover…

Insights from CISA HPH Sector Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

In an ever-evolving digital landscape, the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector faces increasing cybersecurity challenges. The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently conducted a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA), delving into the cybersecurity posture of an…

Happy New Year 2024

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The Three Keys to Success in Cybersecurity

In this episode, host Tom Eston shares the three key lessons he’s learned over his 18-year career in cybersecurity: effective communication, continuous learning, and empathy. He talks about the importance of understanding and reaching both technical and non-technical audiences, the…

Vietnam’s Massive CAPTCHA crackers vs. Microsoft DCU

Earlier this month, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit was featured in a WIRED article by Lily Hay Newman – Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit Goes Deep on How It Disrupts Cybercrime. In part, the article discusses MS-DCU’s case against the hackers that they…

Tech Security Year in Review

Tech Security Year in Review 2023As we say goodbye to 2023, let’s look back on a year that has become a battleground in cybersecurity. The numbers tell a compelling story, with 953 incidents and a colossal DarkBeam breach of 3.8…

USENIX Security ’23 – Alexander Bienstock, Sarvar Patel, Joon Young Seo, Kevin Yeo ‘Near-Optimal Oblivious Key-Value Stores For Efficient PSI, PSU And Volume-Hiding Multi-Maps’

Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post…