PowerShell is an amazing tool for scripting and developing automation. It has helped me save so much time in setting up rules, policies, software, and small details on an enterprise level. I’m going to go through the hunting process when trying to investigate for malware on the network via PowerShell hunt in CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike isContinue reading “Threat Hunting in CrowdStrike”
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HOU.SEC.CON 2022
Day 1 at Houston Security Conference The vibrancy surrounding the 2022 Houston Security Conference (aka HOU.SEC.CON) is electric. This event has gotten better and better every year, and I am extremely excited to take part in this again this year. I’ll be writing about some of my experiences, some of the speakers I visited (notContinue reading “HOU.SEC.CON 2022”
Testing Malicious URL links
We all receive emails with URL links in them. It has become increasingly impossible to tell if a URL link is malicious or not. I will introduce some tools and techniques to make sure you understand how to test URL links for yourself. I will be using three different tools, VirusTotal, Any.Run, and URLScan.io. WARNING:Continue reading “Testing Malicious URL links”
Mental Health in Cybersecurity
Mental health is an important part of life in 2022. According to the non-profit Mental Health America, the percentage of adults with a mental illness report unmet need for treatment has increased every year since 2011. This has only escalated with the pandemic. In a career as stressful and stretched as cybersecurity, it can beContinue reading “Mental Health in Cybersecurity”
MosaicLoader Malware
Since before the depiction of Neptune immortalized in a mosaic in the 3rd Millenium, mosaics have been a source of wonder and amazement. The fine details in an artists expression has been part of past and current artistic works. Newer “artists” are creating masterpieces within a more digitized medium known as malware. This malware isContinue reading “MosaicLoader Malware”
Setting up Security Onion
Setting up security onion can be a pain if you haven’t done it before. If you follow the instructions to the letter, you will be fine, however I am impatient and need to try, and fail, repeatedly so I can memorize how to get it built. First and foremost, you will want to make sureContinue reading “Setting up Security Onion”
Security Basics
My brother called me in a panic. He frantically explained that his email and possibly his social media accounts were compromised. I explained what he needed to do and told him he should do it immediately. A while back my wife’s car got broken into, they didn’t steal anything of value, but they did takeContinue reading “Security Basics”
The Cyber Dudes 