The document provides information about social engineering techniques used by hackers. It describes how a hacker named Shane MacDougall was able to obtain confidential information from a Walmart employee by posing as a Walmart manager over the phone in a "social engineering" contest. The hacker was able to trick the employee into providing details like the store's janitorial contractor, employee pay cycle, and manager's computer information. The document then discusses how social engineering is used in phishing attacks and provides steps to detect phishing using the Netcraft toolbar browser extension. It outlines how the toolbar can help identify phishing sites and protect networks from phishing.
Dr. Shawn P. Murray was invited to the National Security Institute in April 2012 to present current topics related to social engineering and the threats they pose to organizations and their sensitive information. This presentation analyzes the principles of social engineering tactics as they relate to technology and security practices. Dr. Murray is a well known Cyber Security professional and has presented at various conferences regarding Cyber Security and Information Assurance topics.
The document discusses social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals. It describes a report from FireEye that analyzed the most common words used in spear phishing emails to compromise networks. Express shipping terms were included in about 25% of attacks to create urgency. Cybercriminals also use finance, tax, and travel terms. Spear phishing is effective as criminals personalize emails using social media information. This allows them to access corporate networks and steal intellectual property and customer data. The report provides insights into email attacks that evade traditional security solutions.
This document discusses social engineering and its threat to information security. Social engineering involves manipulating people into revealing confidential information or performing actions that compromise security. It describes common social engineering techniques like direct approaches, dumpster diving, technical deception, and exploiting trust in authority figures. The document emphasizes that social engineering is often more effective than technological attacks because it takes advantage of human weaknesses like willingness to help and be liked. It warns organizations must educate users and have policies to defend against social engineering attempts.
Military Organization 3PLA Is Tasked With Monitoring World-Wide Electronic Information
The document discusses China's strategy for information warfare and cyber espionage threats. It describes China's military organization 3PLA, which monitors global electronic communications and conducts cyber espionage. Examples are provided of 3PLA officers being indicted for hacking into US companies to steal information and an incident of a Chinese national attempting to export carbon fiber from the US to China without authorization.
Merit Event - Closing the Back Door in Your Systemsmeritnorthwest
Loss of critical documents and data, via the back-door, is the the biggest threat to many organisations today, big and small, yet has been almost entirley neglected until now".
Barry James, the UK’s leading expert in the emerging field of mobile applications and endpoint security, will explore the emerging threat and explain the remedies available.
Do New Mobile Devices in Enterprises Pose A Serious Security Threat?acijjournal
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a research proposal designed to explore the network security
issues concerning mobile devices protection. Many threats exist and they harm not only computers but
handheld devices as well. The mobility of phones and their excessive use make them more vulnerable.
The findings suggest a list of protections that can provide high level of security for new mobile devices.
EXPLORING HISTORICAL AND EMERGING PHISHING TECHNIQUES AND MITIGATING THE ASSO...IJNSA Journal
This document summarizes common and emerging phishing techniques and methods to mitigate associated security risks. It begins with a brief history of phishing, including early phishing scams targeting AOL users in the 1990s. It then describes classic phishing attack vectors such as social engineering techniques that exploit human curiosity, fear, and empathy. One such classic technique is distributing malware via email attachments or links that appear to be gifts or prizes but instead install Trojan horse programs on victims' computers. The document aims to educate about phishing risks and prevention.
A survey of 500 IT security specialists found that roughly 40% believe they could hold their employer's network hostage by withholding encryption keys after leaving the company. Additionally, one third were confident they could bring a company to a halt with little effort using their knowledge of encryption keys and certificates. The study highlighted the need for companies to properly manage and monitor who has access to encryption keys to avoid security breaches.
Dr. Shawn P. Murray was invited to the National Security Institute in April 2012 to present current topics related to social engineering and the threats they pose to organizations and their sensitive information. This presentation analyzes the principles of social engineering tactics as they relate to technology and security practices. Dr. Murray is a well known Cyber Security professional and has presented at various conferences regarding Cyber Security and Information Assurance topics.
The document discusses social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals. It describes a report from FireEye that analyzed the most common words used in spear phishing emails to compromise networks. Express shipping terms were included in about 25% of attacks to create urgency. Cybercriminals also use finance, tax, and travel terms. Spear phishing is effective as criminals personalize emails using social media information. This allows them to access corporate networks and steal intellectual property and customer data. The report provides insights into email attacks that evade traditional security solutions.
This document discusses social engineering and its threat to information security. Social engineering involves manipulating people into revealing confidential information or performing actions that compromise security. It describes common social engineering techniques like direct approaches, dumpster diving, technical deception, and exploiting trust in authority figures. The document emphasizes that social engineering is often more effective than technological attacks because it takes advantage of human weaknesses like willingness to help and be liked. It warns organizations must educate users and have policies to defend against social engineering attempts.
Military Organization 3PLA Is Tasked With Monitoring World-Wide Electronic Information
The document discusses China's strategy for information warfare and cyber espionage threats. It describes China's military organization 3PLA, which monitors global electronic communications and conducts cyber espionage. Examples are provided of 3PLA officers being indicted for hacking into US companies to steal information and an incident of a Chinese national attempting to export carbon fiber from the US to China without authorization.
Merit Event - Closing the Back Door in Your Systemsmeritnorthwest
Loss of critical documents and data, via the back-door, is the the biggest threat to many organisations today, big and small, yet has been almost entirley neglected until now".
Barry James, the UK’s leading expert in the emerging field of mobile applications and endpoint security, will explore the emerging threat and explain the remedies available.
Do New Mobile Devices in Enterprises Pose A Serious Security Threat?acijjournal
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a research proposal designed to explore the network security
issues concerning mobile devices protection. Many threats exist and they harm not only computers but
handheld devices as well. The mobility of phones and their excessive use make them more vulnerable.
The findings suggest a list of protections that can provide high level of security for new mobile devices.
EXPLORING HISTORICAL AND EMERGING PHISHING TECHNIQUES AND MITIGATING THE ASSO...IJNSA Journal
This document summarizes common and emerging phishing techniques and methods to mitigate associated security risks. It begins with a brief history of phishing, including early phishing scams targeting AOL users in the 1990s. It then describes classic phishing attack vectors such as social engineering techniques that exploit human curiosity, fear, and empathy. One such classic technique is distributing malware via email attachments or links that appear to be gifts or prizes but instead install Trojan horse programs on victims' computers. The document aims to educate about phishing risks and prevention.
A survey of 500 IT security specialists found that roughly 40% believe they could hold their employer's network hostage by withholding encryption keys after leaving the company. Additionally, one third were confident they could bring a company to a halt with little effort using their knowledge of encryption keys and certificates. The study highlighted the need for companies to properly manage and monitor who has access to encryption keys to avoid security breaches.
This document summarizes a presentation on cybersecurity risks and management practices. It outlines the evolution of cyber threats from less advanced in the past to more sophisticated today. Significant risks to businesses are identified as data theft, malware that destroys systems, denial of service attacks, and reputational attacks. Case studies show how even large companies can be vulnerable to attacks through a single weak point. The document then covers different types of security threats like hacking, phishing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and botnets. It emphasizes the need for senior management leadership on cybersecurity and outlines best practices for managing risks and measuring return on investment in security.
Social Engineering-The Underpinning of Unauthorized AccessKory Edwards
This document discusses social engineering and how it enables unauthorized access. Social engineering relies on exploiting human tendencies rather than technical vulnerabilities. The document explores how Edward Snowden used social engineering to gain access to NSA systems by persuading coworkers to provide their credentials. It examines why information security programs fail to prevent social engineering, despite training, due to human factors like lack of motivation. Common social engineering attack types are discussed, including insider threats, external threats, and the tactics used like appealing to human tendencies like authority, scarcity, and liking. The document argues a new approach is needed that incorporates social intelligence concepts to make employees less susceptible to social engineering.
The document discusses a theft at the University of California, Berkeley where a laptop containing personal information on 98,000 people was stolen from an administration building. While university policy mandates encrypting personal data, the files on the stolen laptop had not yet been encrypted. The university is attempting to notify those affected and authorities do not believe the data has been misused yet. The incident raises questions about storing sensitive data on portable devices.
Cyber Threat to Public Safety CommunicationsKory Edwards
This document discusses cyber threats to public safety communications systems. It begins by describing how communications broke down for first responders during the 9/11 attacks due to overloaded cell networks and damaged radio systems. Since then, improvements have focused on redundancy and interoperability through increased connectivity, but this also introduces more vulnerabilities. The document outlines several cyberattacks against 911 call centers and public safety networks in recent years. It identifies the most attractive targets as the public's access to 911 and single points of failure in interconnected systems. The main security challenges are complacency about risks and limited budgets to address vulnerabilities.
The document discusses the evolution of computer viruses and malware from early examples like Creeper and Brain to modern advanced threats like APTs and AETs. It notes that today's smart malware takes advantage of the insider role by compromising defenses and emulating the privileges of legitimate users. It argues that conventional security approaches are insufficient and that organizations must adopt unconventional thinking like red teaming to counter imaginative attacker techniques. The document provides examples of advanced evasion techniques used by malware and urges organizations to establish response capabilities and think outside the box to improve their security posture against evolving threats.
Case Study On Social Engineering Techniques for Persuasion Full Text graphhoc
This document discusses case studies on using social engineering techniques to spread spyware on Linux systems. In three case studies, the authors were able to use social engineering to successfully install a spyware program on Linux systems 100% of the time by exploiting users' interests and trust. The document advocates for user education as the best prevention against social engineering attacks, as software defenses cannot prevent attacks targeting human psychology.
USER AWARENESS MEASUREMENT THROUGH SOCIAL ENGINEERING ijmvsc
TUBITAK National Research Institute of Electronics and Cryptology (UEKAE) Department of Information Systems Security makes social engineering attacks to Turkish public agencies within the frame of “Information Security Tests” [19]. This paper will make an analysis of the social engineering tests that have been carried out in several Turkish public agencies. The tests include phone calling to sample employees by the social engineer and trying to seize employees’ sensitive information by exploiting their good faith. The aim of this research is to figure that the employees in Turkish public agencies have a lack of information security awareness and they compromise the information security principles which should be necessarily applied for any public agencies. Social engineering, both with its low cost and ability to take advantage of low technology, has taken its place in the information security literature as a very effective form of attack [8].
This document discusses two major data security breaches - the 2014 Sony Pictures hack and the 2014 Staples data breach. The Sony hack involved a malware attack that stole 100TB of data including unreleased films and employee emails. It cost Sony an estimated $1.25 billion. The Staples breach saw 1.16 million customer payment cards compromised over 6 months. Both could have been prevented with better security practices like network isolation, encryption, and prompt patching of vulnerabilities. The document emphasizes the importance of data security for companies.
Ceh v8 labs module 09 social engineeringAsep Sopyan
To complete the installation of the Netcraft toolbar, you must restart your browser. Click Restart Now.
Once the browser restarts, the Netcraft toolbar will be installed and visible in the toolbar area. You can now use the toolbar to detect phishing sites as you browse the web. The toolbar provides information about websites like the hosting location and server details to help identify fraudulent sites. As an ethical hacker, you can use tools like the Netcraft toolbar to protect networks and users from phishing attacks.
This document provides instructions for a lab on configuring and using the open source intrusion detection system Snort to detect network intrusions. The objectives of the lab are to install and configure Snort to monitor network traffic, log alerts to a syslog server, and detect attacks. Students will learn how to set up Snort, validate the configuration, test it by carrying out attacks, and analyze intrusion detection logs.
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This document discusses footprinting and reconnaissance in ethical hacking. It begins with terminology used in footprinting such as open source information gathering, active information gathering, anonymous footprinting, and pseudonymous footprinting. It then explains the objectives of the module which are to familiarize the reader with footprinting concepts, tools, methodology, threats, and countermeasures. The document outlines the module flow which separates footprinting into concepts, tools, methodology, threats, countermeasures, and penetration testing sections. It provides examples of terminology to introduce footprinting.
National Life IT Department's Cyber Security Awareness PresentationJamie Proctor-Brassard
This document discusses common cybersecurity threats such as social engineering, phishing, ransomware, and malware distributed via email. It provides tips to help avoid these threats and emphasizes that cybersecurity requires vigilance from all users as even a single weak link can compromise an entire network. National Life Group holds a yearly cybersecurity awareness fair to educate employees on threats and countermeasures as protecting sensitive customer data is critical. The document stresses the importance of user awareness and cautions staff to not be the weak link in National Life Group's cyber defenses.
Ceh v8 labs module 02 footprinting and reconnaissanceMehrdad Jingoism
This document provides an overview of footprinting and reconnaissance techniques used during a penetration test. It discusses how penetration testers meticulously gather information about a target network before attempting exploits. The lab objectives are to use ping and other tools to extract information about an organization like its IP address range, network topology, firewalls, and remote access methods. This information gathering process is an important first step of a penetration test to identify vulnerabilities while avoiding damaging the target system.
This document discusses corporate espionage and methods for protecting against it. It provides an overview of common motivations for corporate spying like financial gain, challenges various techniques spies use such as hacking, social engineering, and dumpster diving. It also notes that insiders and outsiders both pose threats, and that aggregating information in one place increases risks. The document advises controlling access to data, conducting background checks on employees, and basic security measures like shredding documents, securing dumpsters, and training employees.
This document discusses IT risks and controls for non-profits. It begins by explaining how technology is pervasive in organizations and complex in nature. It then defines cybersecurity and lists some common cybersecurity risks like denial of service attacks, backdoors, spoofing, and ransomware.
The document also discusses common types of vulnerabilities such as backdoors, denial of service attacks, direct access attacks, and social engineering. It provides examples of specific phishing emails and ransomware screens. Finally, it discusses how IT risks can affect non-profits, key data laws/regulations, and recommends basic IT controls around management oversight, policies, inventory of systems, incident response plans, and monitoring of third parties.
Joint Presentation - Part 1: The Future Evolution of E-Banking & Cyber Securi...Knowledge Group
Dr. Mohammad Shahir gave a presentation on cyber security threats facing organizations. He discussed common attack types like phishing, malware, and DDoS attacks. He explained how these attacks work and real-world examples like the RSA and Target data breaches. Shahir covered prevention methods like firewalls and user awareness training. The presentation aimed to help participants understand common cyber attacks and how to prevent and prepare for future threats.
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Nine people have been sentenced for their involvement in a $2.6 million income tax refund fraud scheme. The scheme involved using stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns and collect refunds. Over 700,000 IRS files were breached, putting many people at risk of identity theft. Cybersecurity experts warn that cyberattacks now affect nearly every company, but many are not taking a proactive approach to prevention. Internal access controls are also challenging due to the rise of mobile devices and remote access.
SQL injection is a code injection technique that exploits security vulnerabilities in a website's database layer. It allows attackers to execute malicious SQL statements that can view, modify, or delete database data. Some common threats of SQL injection include spoofing identities, modifying database records, escalating privileges, and disclosing all data on the target system. SQL injection is considered the most prevalent web application security risk.
If last year’s presentation on the SANS 20 felt like more of a rant than a practical application of elite IT knowledge, Ian Trump’s technical track presentation is going to unleash GFI MAX as a security dashboard like nothing you have seen.
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Besides all the GFI MAX goodness, being part of a live demo to find APT, and seeing Ian link Human Rights, Market Research, Ice, Law, Iggy Azalea, War Ferrets, Christian Studies, Event Auditing, Security Tools, Taylor Swift and How we can all fix the cyber problem into one epic presentation – well, you don’t want to miss this.
The document provides information about cryptography and its objectives. Cryptography is the process of encrypting plaintext into ciphertext using a key, and decrypting the ciphertext back to plaintext. It aims to achieve confidentiality, authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation. Confidentiality ensures only authorized users can access information. Integrity ensures information remains accurate and unchanged. Authentication verifies the identity of users. Non-repudiation prevents denial of sending/receiving data. The document discusses these concepts at a high level.
This document summarizes a presentation on cybersecurity risks and management practices. It outlines the evolution of cyber threats from less advanced in the past to more sophisticated today. Significant risks to businesses are identified as data theft, malware that destroys systems, denial of service attacks, and reputational attacks. Case studies show how even large companies can be vulnerable to attacks through a single weak point. The document then covers different types of security threats like hacking, phishing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and botnets. It emphasizes the need for senior management leadership on cybersecurity and outlines best practices for managing risks and measuring return on investment in security.
Social Engineering-The Underpinning of Unauthorized AccessKory Edwards
This document discusses social engineering and how it enables unauthorized access. Social engineering relies on exploiting human tendencies rather than technical vulnerabilities. The document explores how Edward Snowden used social engineering to gain access to NSA systems by persuading coworkers to provide their credentials. It examines why information security programs fail to prevent social engineering, despite training, due to human factors like lack of motivation. Common social engineering attack types are discussed, including insider threats, external threats, and the tactics used like appealing to human tendencies like authority, scarcity, and liking. The document argues a new approach is needed that incorporates social intelligence concepts to make employees less susceptible to social engineering.
The document discusses a theft at the University of California, Berkeley where a laptop containing personal information on 98,000 people was stolen from an administration building. While university policy mandates encrypting personal data, the files on the stolen laptop had not yet been encrypted. The university is attempting to notify those affected and authorities do not believe the data has been misused yet. The incident raises questions about storing sensitive data on portable devices.
Cyber Threat to Public Safety CommunicationsKory Edwards
This document discusses cyber threats to public safety communications systems. It begins by describing how communications broke down for first responders during the 9/11 attacks due to overloaded cell networks and damaged radio systems. Since then, improvements have focused on redundancy and interoperability through increased connectivity, but this also introduces more vulnerabilities. The document outlines several cyberattacks against 911 call centers and public safety networks in recent years. It identifies the most attractive targets as the public's access to 911 and single points of failure in interconnected systems. The main security challenges are complacency about risks and limited budgets to address vulnerabilities.
The document discusses the evolution of computer viruses and malware from early examples like Creeper and Brain to modern advanced threats like APTs and AETs. It notes that today's smart malware takes advantage of the insider role by compromising defenses and emulating the privileges of legitimate users. It argues that conventional security approaches are insufficient and that organizations must adopt unconventional thinking like red teaming to counter imaginative attacker techniques. The document provides examples of advanced evasion techniques used by malware and urges organizations to establish response capabilities and think outside the box to improve their security posture against evolving threats.
Case Study On Social Engineering Techniques for Persuasion Full Text graphhoc
This document discusses case studies on using social engineering techniques to spread spyware on Linux systems. In three case studies, the authors were able to use social engineering to successfully install a spyware program on Linux systems 100% of the time by exploiting users' interests and trust. The document advocates for user education as the best prevention against social engineering attacks, as software defenses cannot prevent attacks targeting human psychology.
USER AWARENESS MEASUREMENT THROUGH SOCIAL ENGINEERING ijmvsc
TUBITAK National Research Institute of Electronics and Cryptology (UEKAE) Department of Information Systems Security makes social engineering attacks to Turkish public agencies within the frame of “Information Security Tests” [19]. This paper will make an analysis of the social engineering tests that have been carried out in several Turkish public agencies. The tests include phone calling to sample employees by the social engineer and trying to seize employees’ sensitive information by exploiting their good faith. The aim of this research is to figure that the employees in Turkish public agencies have a lack of information security awareness and they compromise the information security principles which should be necessarily applied for any public agencies. Social engineering, both with its low cost and ability to take advantage of low technology, has taken its place in the information security literature as a very effective form of attack [8].
This document discusses two major data security breaches - the 2014 Sony Pictures hack and the 2014 Staples data breach. The Sony hack involved a malware attack that stole 100TB of data including unreleased films and employee emails. It cost Sony an estimated $1.25 billion. The Staples breach saw 1.16 million customer payment cards compromised over 6 months. Both could have been prevented with better security practices like network isolation, encryption, and prompt patching of vulnerabilities. The document emphasizes the importance of data security for companies.
Ceh v8 labs module 09 social engineeringAsep Sopyan
To complete the installation of the Netcraft toolbar, you must restart your browser. Click Restart Now.
Once the browser restarts, the Netcraft toolbar will be installed and visible in the toolbar area. You can now use the toolbar to detect phishing sites as you browse the web. The toolbar provides information about websites like the hosting location and server details to help identify fraudulent sites. As an ethical hacker, you can use tools like the Netcraft toolbar to protect networks and users from phishing attacks.
This document provides instructions for a lab on configuring and using the open source intrusion detection system Snort to detect network intrusions. The objectives of the lab are to install and configure Snort to monitor network traffic, log alerts to a syslog server, and detect attacks. Students will learn how to set up Snort, validate the configuration, test it by carrying out attacks, and analyze intrusion detection logs.
Ce hv8 module 02 footprinting and reconnaissanceMehrdad Jingoism
This document discusses footprinting and reconnaissance in ethical hacking. It begins with terminology used in footprinting such as open source information gathering, active information gathering, anonymous footprinting, and pseudonymous footprinting. It then explains the objectives of the module which are to familiarize the reader with footprinting concepts, tools, methodology, threats, and countermeasures. The document outlines the module flow which separates footprinting into concepts, tools, methodology, threats, countermeasures, and penetration testing sections. It provides examples of terminology to introduce footprinting.
National Life IT Department's Cyber Security Awareness PresentationJamie Proctor-Brassard
This document discusses common cybersecurity threats such as social engineering, phishing, ransomware, and malware distributed via email. It provides tips to help avoid these threats and emphasizes that cybersecurity requires vigilance from all users as even a single weak link can compromise an entire network. National Life Group holds a yearly cybersecurity awareness fair to educate employees on threats and countermeasures as protecting sensitive customer data is critical. The document stresses the importance of user awareness and cautions staff to not be the weak link in National Life Group's cyber defenses.
Ceh v8 labs module 02 footprinting and reconnaissanceMehrdad Jingoism
This document provides an overview of footprinting and reconnaissance techniques used during a penetration test. It discusses how penetration testers meticulously gather information about a target network before attempting exploits. The lab objectives are to use ping and other tools to extract information about an organization like its IP address range, network topology, firewalls, and remote access methods. This information gathering process is an important first step of a penetration test to identify vulnerabilities while avoiding damaging the target system.
This document discusses corporate espionage and methods for protecting against it. It provides an overview of common motivations for corporate spying like financial gain, challenges various techniques spies use such as hacking, social engineering, and dumpster diving. It also notes that insiders and outsiders both pose threats, and that aggregating information in one place increases risks. The document advises controlling access to data, conducting background checks on employees, and basic security measures like shredding documents, securing dumpsters, and training employees.
This document discusses IT risks and controls for non-profits. It begins by explaining how technology is pervasive in organizations and complex in nature. It then defines cybersecurity and lists some common cybersecurity risks like denial of service attacks, backdoors, spoofing, and ransomware.
The document also discusses common types of vulnerabilities such as backdoors, denial of service attacks, direct access attacks, and social engineering. It provides examples of specific phishing emails and ransomware screens. Finally, it discusses how IT risks can affect non-profits, key data laws/regulations, and recommends basic IT controls around management oversight, policies, inventory of systems, incident response plans, and monitoring of third parties.
Joint Presentation - Part 1: The Future Evolution of E-Banking & Cyber Securi...Knowledge Group
Dr. Mohammad Shahir gave a presentation on cyber security threats facing organizations. He discussed common attack types like phishing, malware, and DDoS attacks. He explained how these attacks work and real-world examples like the RSA and Target data breaches. Shahir covered prevention methods like firewalls and user awareness training. The presentation aimed to help participants understand common cyber attacks and how to prevent and prepare for future threats.
Updated Cyber Security and Fraud Prevention Tools TacticsBen Graybar
Nine people have been sentenced for their involvement in a $2.6 million income tax refund fraud scheme. The scheme involved using stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns and collect refunds. Over 700,000 IRS files were breached, putting many people at risk of identity theft. Cybersecurity experts warn that cyberattacks now affect nearly every company, but many are not taking a proactive approach to prevention. Internal access controls are also challenging due to the rise of mobile devices and remote access.
SQL injection is a code injection technique that exploits security vulnerabilities in a website's database layer. It allows attackers to execute malicious SQL statements that can view, modify, or delete database data. Some common threats of SQL injection include spoofing identities, modifying database records, escalating privileges, and disclosing all data on the target system. SQL injection is considered the most prevalent web application security risk.
If last year’s presentation on the SANS 20 felt like more of a rant than a practical application of elite IT knowledge, Ian Trump’s technical track presentation is going to unleash GFI MAX as a security dashboard like nothing you have seen.
The Octopi team has leveraged network scanning and event log checks, and Ian takes the GFI MAX dashboard to a whole new level. MSP’s can take his code and research and immediately apply it to their practices to secure their customers from cyber threats. Dehydrated from the summer information security conferences, Ian will give you the threat intel you need to be on the lookout for in the months ahead.
Besides all the GFI MAX goodness, being part of a live demo to find APT, and seeing Ian link Human Rights, Market Research, Ice, Law, Iggy Azalea, War Ferrets, Christian Studies, Event Auditing, Security Tools, Taylor Swift and How we can all fix the cyber problem into one epic presentation – well, you don’t want to miss this.
The document provides information about cryptography and its objectives. Cryptography is the process of encrypting plaintext into ciphertext using a key, and decrypting the ciphertext back to plaintext. It aims to achieve confidentiality, authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation. Confidentiality ensures only authorized users can access information. Integrity ensures information remains accurate and unchanged. Authentication verifies the identity of users. Non-repudiation prevents denial of sending/receiving data. The document discusses these concepts at a high level.
Insiders Guide to Social Engineering - End-Users are the Weakest LinkRichard Common
This book is your guide to helping you detect and prevent social engineering attacks, and to better understand how to defend your company from what has grown to become the dominant global cyber threat.
Social engineering is an attack vector that relies heavily on human interaction and often involves manipulating people into breaking normal security procedures and best practices in order to gain access to systems, networks or physical locations, or for financial gain.
August 2017 - Anatomy of a Cyber Attackerseadeloitte
This document discusses different types of cyber attackers:
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- Black hat hackers exploit vulnerabilities illegally for personal gain or malicious reasons, like Vladimir Levin and Lizard Squad.
- Grey hat hackers toe the line of ethics and sometimes commit crimes covertly without notifying administrators. Examples are Robert Morris and Kevin Mitnick.
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This document provides instructions for conducting a network scan of systems and resources using Advanced IP Scanner. The objectives are to perform a local network scan to discover all resources, enumerate user accounts, execute remote penetration tests, and gather information about local network computers. Students are instructed to launch Advanced IP Scanner on the attacker machine and use it to scan the network of the victim machine in order to identify devices, live hosts, open ports, and vulnerabilities. The results of the network scan should then be analyzed and documented.
This document discusses social engineering cyberattacks and how to prevent them, especially during COVID-19. It begins by defining social engineering and explaining how it relies on manipulating human psychology using fear, greed, curiosity, helpfulness, and urgency. Various social engineering attack types are described, including phishing and business email compromise scams. Technical defenses that can help prevent social engineering attacks are then outlined, such as multi-factor authentication, email filtering gateways, email banners, and outbound traffic filtering using firewalls and proxies.
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5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
This talk will cover ScyllaDB Architecture from the cluster-level view and zoom in on data distribution and internal node architecture. In the process, we will learn the secret sauce used to get ScyllaDB's high availability and superior performance. We will also touch on the upcoming changes to ScyllaDB architecture, moving to strongly consistent metadata and tablets.
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
To fill this gap, we propose adapting mutation testing (MuT) for task-oriented chatbots. To this end, we introduce a set of mutation operators that emulate faults in chatbot designs, an architecture that enables MuT on chatbots built using heterogeneous technologies, and a practical realisation as an Eclipse plugin. Moreover, we evaluate the applicability, effectiveness and efficiency of our approach on open-source chatbots, with promising results.
"Scaling RAG Applications to serve millions of users", Kevin GoedeckeFwdays
How we managed to grow and scale a RAG application from zero to thousands of users in 7 months. Lessons from technical challenges around managing high load for LLMs, RAGs and Vector databases.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) invited Taylor Paschal, Knowledge & Information Management Consultant at Enterprise Knowledge, to speak at a Knowledge Management Lunch and Learn hosted on June 12, 2024. All Office of Administration staff were invited to attend and received professional development credit for participating in the voluntary event.
The objectives of the Lunch and Learn presentation were to:
- Review what KM ‘is’ and ‘isn’t’
- Understand the value of KM and the benefits of engaging
- Define and reflect on your “what’s in it for me?”
- Share actionable ways you can participate in Knowledge - - Capture & Transfer
Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.