Tag: SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green

The Danger of IP Volatility, (Sat, Feb 15th)

What do I mean by “IP volatility”? Today, many organizations use cloud services and micro-services. In such environments, IP addresses assigned to virtual machines or services can often be volatile, meaning they can change or be reassigned to other organizations…

Fake BSOD Delivered by Malicious Python Script, (Fri, Feb 14th)

I found a Python script that implements a funny anti-analysis trick. The script has a low score on VT (4/59) (SHA256:d716c2edbcdb76c6a6d31b21f154fee7e0f8613617078b69da69c8f4867c9534)[1]. This sample attracted my attention because it uses the tkinter[2] library. This library is used to create graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It…

DShield SIEM Docker Updates, (Thu, Feb 13th)

Over the past several weeks, I have been testing various enhancements to the DShield SIEM, to process DShield sensor log from local and cloud sensors with Filebeat and Filebeat modules to easily send Zeek and NetFlow logs back to a…

Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Feb 11th)

This month, Microsoft has released patches addressing a total of 141 vulnerabilities. Among these, 4 are classified as critical, highlighting the potential for significant impact if exploited. Notably, 2 vulnerabilities are currently being exploited in the wild, underscoring the urgency…


Reminder: 7-Zip & MoW, (Mon, Feb 10th)

CVE-2025-0411 is a vulnerability in 7-zip that has been reported to be exploited in recent attacks. The problem is that Mark-of-Web (MoW) isn't propagated correctly: when extracted, a file inside a ZIP file inside another ZIP file will not have…

Reminder: 7-Zip & MoW, (Mon, Feb 10th)

CVE-2025-0411 is a vulnerability in 7-zip that has been reported to be exploited in recent attacks. The problem is that Mark-of-Web (MoW) isn't propagated correctly: when extracted, a file inside a ZIP file inside another ZIP file will not have…

Crypto Wallet Scam: Not For Free, (Sat, Feb 8th)

I did some research into multisig wallets (cfr “Crypto Wallet Scam”), and discovered that setting up such a wallet on the TRON network comes with a cost: about $23. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON:…