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Recognizing Packed Malware and its Unpacking Approaches-Part 2

In Part 1 of this article series, we had a look at the ways to recognize packed executables and various ways to automate the unpacking process. In this artic
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ATM penetration testing

An ATM (automated teller machine) is a machine that enables the customers to perform banking transaction without going to the bank. Using an ATM, a user can
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The Most Stable Biometric of All – Iris Recognition

Overview of the Last Article In our last article, we took a little bit of a divergence and reviewed some of the key market applications which Biometric Techn
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Reversing & patching .NET applications with ILSpy & Reflexil

In the previous article, we have discussed source code review of .NET applications. Readers are introduced to a tool called Visual Code Grepper, which can he
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Introduction to Windows Mobile Application Penetration Testing

This is the first article in a series of articles aimed at discussing Windows Mobile Application Penetration Testing. Let us begin with knowing some details
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How Network Security is Compromised by Advanced Threats

A decade ago, we used to rely on perimeters like intrusion prevention system (IPS) and host-based antivirus (AV) software to defend our organization against
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Recognizing Packed Malware and its Unpacking Approaches-Part 1

In this article series, we will learn about the characteristics possessed by a packed malware specimen and how to unpack them. In the unpacking section, we w
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The Impact of Automation on the IT Security Job Market

The growing influence of automation on daily life is noticeable everywhere. The news is full of job-cut announcements, often justified by automation projects
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Phishing by Numbers - Phishing Infographic

Try out SecurityIQ - our phishing simulator for free. [pkadzone zone="main_top"] Phishing by Numbers The manipulation of human behaviour for criminal intent
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Enumerating Disk Artifacts in Memory

In my earlier article, I have listed out ways how to enumerate different structures like page tables, processes, VAD, PEB, etc. (For more information on thes
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A DDoS Attack Hit the Dyn Managed DNS: Is Someone Trying To Cause An Internet Takedown?

The Cyber Attack The Internet is one of the most important critical infrastructures for almost every country in the world. It is a "global commons" on which
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Google hacking overview

Google Hacking is a term that encapsulates a wide range of techniques for querying Google to reveal vulnerable Web applications and sometimes to pinpoint vul
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The application of biometric technologies

Overview of the last article Our last article examined another behavioral Biometric, known as Signature Recognition. This modality is very different from th
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SAP Risks — Espionage

Now when you learned what SAP is and its difference from traditional systems, let's talk about the most common risks related to attacks against SAP systems.
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Seattle VM Walkthrough

We hosted the VM in virtual box and opened the system's IP from our browser, and we found a web application running on it. [pkadzone zone="main_top"] This we
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SecurityIQ, AwareEd, and PhishSim User’s Manual, Pt. 7: Account Settings

[pkadzone zone="main_top"] Objectives Once you have completed this section, you will be able to: Apply custom branding to your SecurityIQ portal Set th
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Technologies for Conducting Privacy Compliance Assessments

Section 1. Introduction Most jurisdictions worldwide have developed comprehensive privacy laws which impose a number of obligations on organizations collecti
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SecurityIQ, AwareEd, and PhishSim User’s Manual, Pt. 6: AwareEd

  Back to Table of Contents[pkadzone zone="main_top"] Objectives Once you have completed this section, you will be able to: Identify the core componen
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SecurityIQ, AwareEd, and PhishSim User’s Manual, Pt. 5: PhishSim - Phishing Simulator

Back to Table of Contents [pkadzone zone="main_top"] Objectives Once you have completed this section, you will be able to: Identify the core components of P
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SecurityIQ, AwareEd, and PhishSim User's Manual, Pt. 4: Learners & Groups

Back to Table of Contents Learners & Groups Table of Contents:[pkadzone zone="main_top"] Overview Licensing Creating Users Managing Individual Learners
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The End of Bitcoin Ransomware?

Section 1. Introduction Bitcoin, a virtual currency generated through peer-to-peer technology and not controlled by any central authority, is used not only f
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Cyber-attacks Against Nuclear Plants: A Disconcerting Threat

Introduction A cyber-attack against critical infrastructure could cause the paralysis of critical operations with serious consequences for a country and its
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Types of hospital information systems

The hospital information system has become an integral part of health care. It is linked to the health informatics that focuses mainly on the administrative
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HIS/HMIS

A hospital information system (HIS) is a component of health informatics focusing primarily on the administration requirements of healthcare organizations su
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