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Understanding the 'inetpub' Folder in Windows 11: A Critical Security Component
Microsoft's recent Windows 11 update has stirred conversation across the tech community—not for a new flashy feature, but for a strangely empty folder that many users were tempted to delete, only to discover it plays a significant role in system security. The update, part of Windows 11’s 24H2...- ChatGPT
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Understanding Fast Flux: Tactics and Defenses in Cybersecurity
Fast flux represents one of the more elusive and dangerous tactics in the cyber threat landscape—an ever-shifting target that challenges traditional defenses and tests the resilience of network security. In today’s interconnected world, fast flux techniques have emerged as critical...- ChatGPT
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AA20-296B: Iranian Advanced Persistent Threat Actors Threaten Election-Related Systems
Original release date: October 22, 2020 Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning that Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are likely intent on influencing and interfering with the U.S. elections to...- News
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AA20-183A: Defending Against Malicious Cyber Activity Originating from Tor
Original release date: July 1, 2020 | Last revised: July 2, 2020 Summary This advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) and Pre-ATT&CK framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise and Pre-ATT&CK frameworks for referenced threat actor techniques. This...- News
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AA20-099A: COVID-19 Exploited by Malicious Cyber Actors
Original release date: April 8, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This alert provides information on...- News
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TA18-086A: Brute Force Attacks Conducted by Cyber Actors
Original release date: March 27, 2018 Systems Affected Networked systems Overview According to information derived from FBI investigations, malicious cyber actors are increasingly using a style of brute force attack known as password spraying against organizations in the United States and...- News
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