Category: System

  • Are 64-bit OS malware proof?

      Preface: As we known, computer process direct work with Kernel (Ring 0) is quite dangerous. More realistic to say is that Real mode, also called real address mode, is an operating mode of all x86-compatible CPUs. Real mode provides no support for memory protection, multitasking, or code privilege levels. Windows 95 executes drivers and process…

  • Conduct self assessment enhance your cyber security setup

    Preface: Although your in house IT setup has SIEM, IDS, IPS, ..etc. But you may have questions? What is the defense criteria. Yes, we fully understand that install full scope of defense mechanism might mitigate the risk, right? Implement the IT strategic outsourcing.  Enforce the follow the Sun policy. Deploy the management security service.  But…

  • The silent of the Flash, Be aware of RTMFP protocol! He can exacerbate network attacks.

        Flash Player has a wide user base, and is a common format for games, animations, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) embedded in web pages. However the trend of HTML 5  is going to replace his duty on market. Google stop running Flash display advertisement on Jan 2017.  The e-newspaper (Digital journal) foreseen that…

  • Part 2:Blockchain technology situation – Malware join to bitcoin mining

    A moment of silence, prayer for the dead (Terrorist attack on the streets attack near U.K. Parliament 22nd Mar 2017) A moment of silence, prayer for the dead Tragedy in Russia – Explosion in the St. Petersburg metro 3rd Apr 2017 Part 2: Blockchain technology situation – Malware join to bitcoin mining We continuous the…

  • Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) miscellaneous outline

    For the first time I heard the “Advanced Persistent Threat”, which, for me, was a hostile conspiracy between nations. Famous network events (see below) as proof of concept. What is the purpose of announcing the APT to the world? 2010 – The Stuxnet (ATP) is believed by many experts to be a jointly built American-Israeli…

  • Vulnerabilities in the old OLE2-based HWP file format – engages APT attacks to South Korea

    North Korea’s rising ambition seen in bid to breach global banks My reflection on CNBC News (North Korea’s rising ambition seen in bid to breach global banks) and written down comments below: Preface: The overall situation looks extreme today no matter political or commercial. From commercial area, enterprise try to monopolize on market. From country…

  • Apple icloud security burden – Webkit looks like a culprit! (Mar 2017)

    Apple developers work hard on  iCloud security to improve the security. They are in an effort to encourage adoption of the two factor authentication standard. Since Apple device did a good job in end point device so far. And therefore it such a way reduces of inherent risks. However it is hard to avoid the…

  • DDOS never expire! A powerful tool for political and economic weapon (Part 1)

    We heard DDOS term till 80’s. The foundation of attack given from network layer (OSI layer 3) till today application layer (OSI layer 7). Since 2010 a mobile computing trend leads BYOD (Bring your own device) terminology and carry out more serious distribution denial of services. A public DNS incident occured last year (2016) exposed…

  • Next vulnerable operating system! Not Microsoft, Linux but it is Tizen.

    Heads up by  Vault 7 CIA scandal topic on Wikileak. Last time we are talking about the high level overview of Samsung TV vulnerabilities for home user and hospitality industry. http://www.antihackingonline.com/cell-phone-iphone-android-windows-mobile/voyeur-vs-surveillance-immoral-or-civil-governance/ We did not discuss technical information last time, since this is a quite interested topic. Let’s take this opportunity see whether we can find…

  • The culprit of the CIA’s global covert hacking program given from SS7 design limitation

    Headline news today provides a 2nd round of reminder to the world that we are under surveillance.  Since our hero Edward Snowden heads up to the world earlier. As a result, he such a way may carry a crime of treason. To be honest , I am a little worry about of him. The fact…