I posted to LinkedIn recently (see figure 1), sharing the value I’d continued to derive from Events Ripper, a tool I’d written largely for my own use some time ago. Fig. 1: LinkedIn post From the comments to this and…
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What is “Events Ripper”?
I posted to LinkedIn recently (see figure 1), sharing the value I’d continued to derive from Events Ripper, a tool I’d written largely for my own use some time ago. Fig. 1: LinkedIn post From the comments to this and…
The Myth of “Fileless” Malware
Is “fileless” malware really fileless? Now, don’t get me wrong…I get what those who use this term are trying to say; that is, the actual malware itself, the malicious code, does not exist as a file on the local hard…
The Myth of “Fileless” Malware
Is “fileless” malware really fileless? Now, don’t get me wrong…I get what those who use this term are trying to say; that is, the actual malware itself, the malicious code, does not exist as a file on the local hard…
Threat Actors Dropping Multiple Ransomware Variants
I ran across an interesting LinkedIn post recently, “interesting” in the sense that it addressed something I hadn’t seen a great deal of reporting on; that is, ransomware threat actors dropping multiple RaaS variants within a single compromised organization. Now,…
A Look At Threat Intel Through The Lens Of Kimsuky
Rapid7 recently shared a fascinating post regarding the Kimsuky threat actor group making changes in their playbooks, specifically in their apparent shift to the use of .chm/”compiled HTML Help” files. In the post, the team does a great job of…
Uptycs Cybersecurity Standup
I was listening to a couple of fascinating interviews on the Uptycs Cybersecurity Standup podcast recently, and I have to tell you, there were some pretty insightful comments from the speakers. < div>The first one I listened to was Becky…
Investigative Scenario, 2024-03-12
Investigative Scenario Chris Sanders posted another investigative scenario on Tues, 12 Mar, and this one, I thought, was interesting (see the image to the right). First off, you can find the scenario posted on X/Twitter, and here on LinkedIn. Now,…
PCAParse
I was doing some research recently regarding what’s new to Windows 11, and ran across an interesting artifact, which seems to be referred to as “PCA”. I found a couple of interesting references regarding this artifact, such as this one…
PCAParse
I was doing some research recently regarding what’s new to Windows 11, and ran across an interesting artifact, which seems to be referred to as “PCA”. I found a couple of interesting references regarding this artifact, such as this one…
A Look At Threat Intel, Through The Lens Of The r77 Rootkit
It’s been almost a year, but this Elastic Security write-up on the r77 rootkit popped up on my radar recently, so I thought it would be useful to do a walk-through of how someone with my background would mine open…
Lists of Images
There’re a lot of discussions out there on social media regarding how to get started or improve yourself or set yourself apart in cybersecurity, and lot of the advice centers around doing things yourself; setting up a home lab, using…
Lists of Images
There’re a lot of discussions out there on social media regarding how to get started or improve yourself or set yourself apart in cybersecurity, and lot of the advice centers around doing things yourself; setting up a home lab, using…
EDRSilencer
There’s been a good bit of discussion in the cybersecurity community regarding “EDR bypasses”, and most of these discussions have been centered around technical means a threat actor can use to “bypass” EDR. Many of these discussions do not seem…
Human Behavior In Digital Forensics, pt III
So far, parts I and II of this series have been published, and at this point, there’s something that we really haven’t talked about. That is, the “So, what?”. Who cares? What are the benefits of understanding human behavior rendered…
Human Behavior In Digital Forensics, pt II
On the heels of my first post on this topic, I wanted to follow up with some additional case studies that might demonstrate how digital forensics can provide insight into human activity and behavior, as part of an investigation. Targeted…
Human Behavior In Digital Forensics, pt II
One the heels of my first post on this topic, I wanted to follow up with some additional case studies that might demonstrate how digital forensics can provide insight into human activity and behavior, as part of an investigation. Targeted…
Human Behavior In Digital Forensics
I I’ve always been a fan of books or shows where someone follow clues and develops an overall picture to lead them to their end goal. I’ve always like the “hot on the trail” mysteries, particularly when the clues are…
2023 Wrap-up
Another trip around the sun is in the books. Looking back over the year, I thought I’d tie a bow on some of the things I’d done, and share a bit about what to expect in the coming year. In…
Round Up
MSSQL is still a thingTheDFIRReport recently posted an article regarding BlueSky ransomware being deployed following MSSQL being brute forced. I’m always interested in things like this because it’s possible that the author will provide clear observables so that folks can…
…and the question is…
I received an interesting question via LinkedIn not long ago, but before we dive into the question and the response… If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, particularly recently, you’ll know that I’ve put some effort forth in…
…and the question is…
I received an interesting question via LinkedIn not long ago, but before we dive into the question and the response… If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, particularly recently, you’ll know that I’ve put some effort forth in…
Roll-up
One of the things I love about the industry is that it’s like fashion…given enough time, the style that came and went comes back around again. Much like the fashion industry, we see things time and again…just wait. A good…
Roll-up
I don’t like checklists in #DFIR. Rather, I don’t like how checklists are used in #DFIR. Too often, they’re used as a replacement for learning and knowledge, and looked at as, “…if I do just this, I’m good…”. Nothing could…
The State of Windows Digital Analysis, pt II
On the heels of my previous blog post on this topic, I read a report that, in a lot of ways, really highlighted some of the issues I mentioned in that earlier post. The recent IDC report from Binalyze is…
The State of Windows Digital Analysis
Something that I’ve seen and been concerned about for some time now is the state of digital analysis, particularly when it comes to Windows systems. From open reporting to corporate blog posts and webinars, it’s been pretty clear that there…
The State of Windows Digital Analysis
Something that I’ve seen and been concerned about for some time now is the state of digital analysis, particularly when it comes to Windows systems. From open reporting to corporate blog posts and webinars, it’s been pretty clear that there…