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31. 07. 2024 Mirko Ioris SEC4U, SOCnews

July 19 – The Day Cyber Security Almost Caused a Global IT Blackout

On Friday morning, July 19th, a major computer outage caused problems in Microsoft computers all over the world. There were delays and flight cancellations at several airports, and malfunctions in the computer systems of banks, shops, hospitals and the media. The IT blackout was caused by a faulty update released for Falcon Sensor, the EDR…

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13. 06. 2023 Mirko Ioris Blue Team, Red Team, SEC4U

The New .zip Domains do More Harm Than Good

In this article we’ll discuss the security concerns caused by Google’s introduction of .zip domains. First things first, let’s understand what a domain is and how it’s structured. What is a domain? A domain is a text string that allows a user to access the specified web site once typed into a browser. This string…

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17. 03. 2023 Beatrice Dall'Omo Red Team, SEC4U

How to Set Up an Effective Phishing Campaign

In 2022, more than half of Italian companies suffered at least one email attack despite the presence of spam filters, blacklisted domains and other available solutions for blocking threats. This shows how crucial it is for companies to both test their employees’ awareness about security and invest in training. A phishing campaign includes scam emails…

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10. 01. 2023 Francesco Pavanello Blue Team, SEC4U

Spam Trap Box – A Powerful Method to Detect Phishing Attempts

It’s more and more common to receive emails asking for credentials. They usually say that there’s some kind of issue that can only be solved by accessing the involved service using the link inside the message text. In most cases these emails are malicious, intended to steal users’ or employees’ credentials and gain access to…

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