Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 5
Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 5 By John Hubbard This is the first post in a wonderfully enlightening series of five. A new post will be posted every Thursday …
Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 4
Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 4 By John Hubbard This is the first post in a wonderfully enlightening series of five. A new post will be posted every Thursday …
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Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 3
Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 3 By John Hubbard This is the first post in a wonderfully enlightening series of five. A new post will be posted every Thursday …
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Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 2
Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 2 By John Hubbard This is the first post in a wonderfully enlightening series of five. A new post will be posted every Thursday …
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Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 1
Intro to Malware Dynamic Analysis: Part 1 By John Hubbard This is the first post in a wonderfully enlightening series of five. A new post will be posted every Thursday …
About Guest Author
Reverse Engineering Malware Progress #1
Reverse Engineering Malware Progress #1 I am writing this blog post as a series to help others that are learning to reverse engineer malware in their journey as well. There …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Beware: US Elections Phishing, Malware, & Hoaxes
Beware: US Elections Phishing, Malware, & Hoaxes This post is meant to act as a means to inform people that there may be hoaxes, phishing campaigns, click-bait, and malware related …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Beware: Walking Dead Phishing Schemes and Malware
Beware: Walking Dead Phishing Schemes and Malware This post is meant to act as a means to inform people that there will be Walking Dead Phishing Schemes and Phishing in …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Bangladesh Bank Loses 80 Million USD
Bangladesh Bank Loses 80 Million USD …with a $10 router …and NO firewall …We’re NOT making this up… The Bangladesh’s Central Bank was hacked in February 2016 that stole $80 million (they …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Adobe Patches Exploited Vulnerability
Adobe Patches Exploited Vulnerability Adobe rushed out an emergency patch to fix a Zero-Day threat. According to Krebs on Security, Adobe is warning that the vulnerability is already being exploited …
About Scott Entsminger
Scott Entsminger was born and raised in Virginia. He graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Scott has worked for the Department of Defense since graduating college. He is an expert in Windows Administration; with specific experience in Group Policy and vulnerability remediation. He also has specific experience in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security.
Scott holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He is always looking to diversify his skillset. Scott is an avid sports fan, particularly baseball. He also is an avid gamer and enjoys learning different skills involving his PC.
4 Things to Know About Ransomware
4 Things to Know About Ransomware Hello everyone! I am still here, I have just been busy behind the scenes for a while. I plan to write more blogs and resume …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
AVG Exposes 9 Million Users’ Data with Chrome Plugin
AVG Exposes 9 Million Users’ Data with Chrome Plugin In today’s ever-growing cyber world, consumers look to cyber security giants for 24-hour support and protection, but we are constantly reminded …
Windows 10 Data Collection to Rival the NSA
Windows 10 data collection to rival the NSA Many probably have heard that Microsoft installed quite a bit of spyware onto their newest installment of Windows. This data collection scheme …
About Matthew Eliason
Matthew Eliason was born in Houston, Texas. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. His first tour was as an Information Systems Technician of a 130 client DOD network where he developed the documentation and maintenance procedures from 2007-2012. In 2012, he transferred shore duty where he serves as a system and security administrator.
He graduates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from American Military University in November of 2015. He holds the CompTIA Security+ certification and has extensive experience in DOD Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security compliance and procedures. He enjoys golf, hiking, watching football in his spare time.
Top 5 Trending Cyber Crimes
Top 5 Trending Cyber crimes Continuing the current Top 5 series, this week we look at the top 5 trending cyber crimes of 2015. 1: Cyber Espionage One …
About Matthew Eliason
Matthew Eliason was born in Houston, Texas. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. His first tour was as an Information Systems Technician of a 130 client DOD network where he developed the documentation and maintenance procedures from 2007-2012. In 2012, he transferred shore duty where he serves as a system and security administrator.
He graduates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from American Military University in November of 2015. He holds the CompTIA Security+ certification and has extensive experience in DOD Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security compliance and procedures. He enjoys golf, hiking, watching football in his spare time.
Remain Vigilant this Shopping Season
Remain Vigilant this Shopping Season Advanced Persistent Security wants you to remain vigilant this shopping season. We are entering the busiest time for commerce. We are days away from Black …
Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats in 2015
Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats in 2015 In this week’s Top 5 review we will be discussing the Top 5 cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats in 2015. This isn’t designed to be …
About Matthew Eliason
Matthew Eliason was born in Houston, Texas. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. His first tour was as an Information Systems Technician of a 130 client DOD network where he developed the documentation and maintenance procedures from 2007-2012. In 2012, he transferred shore duty where he serves as a system and security administrator.
He graduates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from American Military University in November of 2015. He holds the CompTIA Security+ certification and has extensive experience in DOD Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security compliance and procedures. He enjoys golf, hiking, watching football in his spare time.
Top 5 Cybersecurity Myths That May Surprise You
Top 5 Cybersecurity Myths That May Surprise You! Cybersecurity has some of the greatest myths of cyber-security might surprise you a bit if you know anything about cyber-security and if …
About Matthew Eliason
Matthew Eliason was born in Houston, Texas. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. His first tour was as an Information Systems Technician of a 130 client DOD network where he developed the documentation and maintenance procedures from 2007-2012. In 2012, he transferred shore duty where he serves as a system and security administrator.
He graduates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from American Military University in November of 2015. He holds the CompTIA Security+ certification and has extensive experience in DOD Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security compliance and procedures. He enjoys golf, hiking, watching football in his spare time.
Adobe Flash: Hacker’s Best Friend
Adobe Flash: Hacker’s Best Friend Adobe Flash Player is the most targeted by exploit kits. A new report by Recorded Future and posted by ARC shows that eight of the …
About Scott Entsminger
Scott Entsminger was born and raised in Virginia. He graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Scott has worked for the Department of Defense since graduating college. He is an expert in Windows Administration; with specific experience in Group Policy and vulnerability remediation. He also has specific experience in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security.
Scott holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He is always looking to diversify his skillset. Scott is an avid sports fan, particularly baseball. He also is an avid gamer and enjoys learning different skills involving his PC.
Why the Future of Android Depends on Security
Why the Future of Android Depends on Security: If you own an Android device, you have noticed an increase in the frequency of software updates over the past year. With …
About Matthew Eliason
Matthew Eliason was born in Houston, Texas. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. His first tour was as an Information Systems Technician of a 130 client DOD network where he developed the documentation and maintenance procedures from 2007-2012. In 2012, he transferred shore duty where he serves as a system and security administrator.
He graduates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from American Military University in November of 2015. He holds the CompTIA Security+ certification and has extensive experience in DOD Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security compliance and procedures. He enjoys golf, hiking, watching football in his spare time.
Best Cybersecurity Advice for Small Business
The Best Cybersecurity Advice for Small Business: Small Businesses are what America, and much of the world, was built upon. They are the clients, vendors, and competitors to the larger …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Dow Jones Subject to Data Breach
Dow Jones Subject to Data Breach: Per The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Co. (Ticker: DJI) are the next name in a long line of victims of cyber attacks and data …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
The Helpful Hacker?
The Helpful Hacker? A new hacker or virus of sorts is making it’s rounds. Normally, when we write about these, we discuss how the wiley cyber criminal made off with …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
October: Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month National Cyber Security Awareness Month was first implemented in 2004. It is co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
The Next Massive Data Breach-Experian
The Next Massive Data Breach-Experian Apparently, the relationship between T-Mobile and Experian has soured for the immediate future. Per CNET (2015) “Hackers stole the personal data of 15 million …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Donald Trump’s Hotels Infected with Malware
Everything seems to be going the right way for Presidential Candidate Donald Trump lately, until yesterday that is. Trump Hotel Collection (“THC”) released a legal statement (Trump Hotel Collection, 2015) …
About Matthew Eliason
Matthew Eliason was born in Houston, Texas. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. His first tour was as an Information Systems Technician of a 130 client DOD network where he developed the documentation and maintenance procedures from 2007-2012. In 2012, he transferred shore duty where he serves as a system and security administrator.
He graduates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from American Military University in November of 2015. He holds the CompTIA Security+ certification and has extensive experience in DOD Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security compliance and procedures. He enjoys golf, hiking, watching football in his spare time.
Cyber Security and the Automobile Industry
Cyber Security and the Automobile Industry In the wake of several other cyber security blunders in the automobile industry as of late, namely (Tesla) and (Chrysler), Volkswagen is now …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
First Major Attack on Apple’s App Store
First Major Attack on Apple’s App Store Apple has been subjected to it’s first major attack on the App Store. The company with a stringent app review process had to …
About Scott Entsminger
Scott Entsminger was born and raised in Virginia. He graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Scott has worked for the Department of Defense since graduating college. He is an expert in Windows Administration; with specific experience in Group Policy and vulnerability remediation. He also has specific experience in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security.
Scott holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He is always looking to diversify his skillset. Scott is an avid sports fan, particularly baseball. He also is an avid gamer and enjoys learning different skills involving his PC.
The Cyber Security Landscape Today
The Cyber Security Landscape Today I am going to do things a little differently this week. Since there are no major cyber attacks to cover at the time that I …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hacked
Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hacked Another health care provider has been the subject of an attack. Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) was the target of what the Washington …
About Scott Entsminger
Scott Entsminger was born and raised in Virginia. He graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Scott has worked for the Department of Defense since graduating college. He is an expert in Windows Administration; with specific experience in Group Policy and vulnerability remediation. He also has specific experience in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security.
Scott holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He is always looking to diversify his skillset. Scott is an avid sports fan, particularly baseball. He also is an avid gamer and enjoys learning different skills involving his PC.
Cyber attacks Plague US Department of Energy
Cyber attacks Plague US Department of Energy Cyber attacks Plague US Department of Energy, to the tune of over 150 times between 2010 and 2014. It shouldn’t come as a …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Baby Monitors Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
Baby Monitors Vulnerable to Cyber Attack Background As a somewhat unsurprising revelation, Baby Monitors Vulnerable to Cyber Attack is a theme gaining traction around the media today. Computer World reported in early …
About Scott Entsminger
Scott Entsminger was born and raised in Virginia. He graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Scott has worked for the Department of Defense since graduating college. He is an expert in Windows Administration; with specific experience in Group Policy and vulnerability remediation. He also has specific experience in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security.
Scott holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He is always looking to diversify his skillset. Scott is an avid sports fan, particularly baseball. He also is an avid gamer and enjoys learning different skills involving his PC.
Ashley Madison Data Breach: Follow Up
Ashley Madison Data Breach: Follow Up DISCLAIMER: The purpose of this blog post is NOT to discuss the morality of Ashley Madison (AM)/Established Gentleman (EM)/Avid Life Media (ALM), the …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
Netflix Ceases Antivirus Use
Netflix Ceases Antivirus Use: Our Analysis Background Around 26 August 2015, Forbes reported that Netflix was moving away from using antivirus on their internal workstations. This quickly trended across …
About Joe Gray
Joe Gray joined the U.S. Navy directly out of High School and served for 7 years as a Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician. Joe is currently a Senior Security Architect and maintains his own blog and podcast called Advanced Persistent Security. In his spare time, Joe enjoys attending information security conferences, contributing blogs to various outlets, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (spoken taps out A LOT!), and flying his drone. Joe is the inaugural winner of the DerbyCon Social Engineering Capture the Flag (SECTF) and was awarded a DerbyCon Black Badge. Joe has contributed material for the likes of AlienVault, ITSP Magazine, CSO Online, and Dark Reading.
225,000 Jailbroken iPhones Hacked!
225,000 Jailbroken iPhones Hacked! Sequence of Events of 225,000 Jailbroken iPhones Hacked July 2015 Per Forbes, Chinese Tech and Apple Enthusiast Group WeipTech “began investigating reports that some users’ Apple …
About Scott Entsminger
Scott Entsminger was born and raised in Virginia. He graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Scott has worked for the Department of Defense since graduating college. He is an expert in Windows Administration; with specific experience in Group Policy and vulnerability remediation. He also has specific experience in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security.
Scott holds the CompTIA Security+ certification. He is always looking to diversify his skillset. Scott is an avid sports fan, particularly baseball. He also is an avid gamer and enjoys learning different skills involving his PC.
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