I’m back!

February 16, 2020 by Dave

My wife Grace just started a blog for a class she’s taking. Seeing her post each week, made me think about how much fun I had blogging years ago.

I had a blog from 2004 to about 2013 with several names including dave.sonic.net, AngryVillagers.net, and FriendsofDave.org. I liked having a place to capture my thoughts. While some people actually did read it, it was mostly for me. It gave me a place for creative expression. When I went back to school to finish my degree in 2014, I didn’t have the time any more to write, so I retired my site. I probably still don’t have any time to write between my job as a Director of Information Technology for my local college, my extra job teaching Linux online for Brigham Young University – Idaho, my responsibilities at home, church, and the occasional consulting job that I pick up. I decided to try to blog again for a while and see what happens. Maybe I’ll run out of time and interest and this one will end up in the bit bucket as well. Until that happens, here we go.

Dark Reading Attacks/Breachs

A Startup With NSA Roots Wants Silently Disarming Cyberattacks on the Wire to Become the Norm May 11, 2021

Trinity Cyber takes a new spin on some traditional network-security techniques, but can its approach catch on widely?

Adobe Issues Patch for Acrobat Zero-Day May 11, 2021

The vulnerability is being exploited in limited attacks against Adobe Reader users on Windows.

Application Attacks Spike as Criminals Target Remote Workers May 11, 2021

Application-specific and Web application attacks made up 67% of all attacks in 2020 as criminal strategies shifted in the pandemic.

Critical Infrastructure Under Attack May 11, 2021

Several recent cyber incidents targeting critical infrastructure prove that no open society is immune to attacks by cybercriminals. The recent shutdown of key US energy pipeline marks just the tip of the iceberg.

Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: What Security Pros Need to Know May 10, 2021

As the massive US pipeline operator works to restore operations after a DarkSide ransomware attack late last week, experts say it's a cautionary tale for critical infrastructure providers.

Tulsa Deals With Aftermath of Ransomware Attack May 10, 2021

Weekend attack shuts down several city sites and service.

Four Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy Involving Hosting Services for Cybercrime May 10, 2021

The "bulletproof hosting" organization hosted malware including Zeus, SpyEye, Citadel, and the Blackhole Exploit Kit.

Exchange Exploitation: Not Dead Yet May 10, 2021

The mass exploitation of Exchange Servers has been a wake-up call, and it will take all parties playing in concert for the industry to react, respond, and recover.

How North Korean APT Kimsuky Is Evolving Its Tactics May 7, 2021

Researchers find differences in Kimsuky's operations that lead them to divide the APT into two groups: CloudDragon and KimDragon.

FBI, NSA, CISA & NCSC Issue Joint Advisory on Russian SVR Activity May 7, 2021

The report provides additional details on tactics of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service following public attribution of the group to last year's SolarWinds attack.