POWERSHELL: AN ATTACKER’S PARADISE

PowerShell: An Attacker’s Paradise

  PowerShell was originally intended as a task automation and configuration management program for system administrators. However, it didn’t take long for attackers to realize its potential for carrying out offensive operations without being detected. Due to PowerShell’s versatility, it can be seen in all stages of attacks, from initial infection vectors; used in macros […]

Trinity Miner using open ADB port to target IoT devices

In the 21st century, life is becoming smart and evolving at a fast pace. Even day to day gadgets are becoming smarter. All these IoT devices are powered by ARM-based processor and run on android and unix operating system. These IoT devices include mobiles, smart T.V., routers, IP cameras and DVR. This is one major […]

Cryptocurrency miner hits IoT devices, mostly affects Brazil and Russia!

According to a blogpost published on Aug 1, 2018, 200,000 routers in Brazil were compromised to deliver Cryptocurrency mining scripts to mine Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency. Hackers compromised the vulnerable MikroTik routers by injecting CoinHive scripts into the routers web pages in order to carry out the mass Cryptocurrency miner attack. The IDS/IPS research team at […]