Summary AuKill is a malicious software, often used by ransomware groups, designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solutions on a system, essentially allowing attackers to bypass security measures before deploying ransomware by terminating EDR processes using a vulnerable, outdated driver like the Process Explorer driver from Sysinternals; effectively “killing” the EDR functionality. Key points about Read More …
Category: Learn IT
This is all of the posts dedicated to sharing the IT knowledge I have accumulated through the years and through all of the positions, companies, and projects. As I say, I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, but my shed and tool collection is a lot larger than the average bear, Boo Boo.
Hook Chain EDR Kill
Summary Every binary loaded into WIndows, has a list of needed functions and processes in order for it to function properly. THink of a browser, it will use a Windows DLL to resolved the hostname to the IPv4 address and so forth. This Table can be hijacked, so instead of pointing to the appropriate function Read More …
What is DTLS and where do I use it?
It’s best suited for small- to medium-sized businesses with deployments that range from tens to a few hundred computers. A provisioning package (. ppkg) is a container for a collection of configuration settings. Use the Windows Configuration Designer tool to create provisioning packages to easily configure devices running Windows client. Windows Configuration Designer is primarily Read More …
Open AI’s – 20th Century Blue Masters
The 20th century saw the rise of many influential blues musicians who shaped the genre and left a lasting impact on music history. Some notable figures include: Robert Johnson – Often regarded as the most influential blues musician of all time, known for his haunting vocals and intricate guitar playing. Songs like “Cross Road Blues” Read More …
I am new to Investing
So all of the folks of wisdom say that the stock market always goes up in the long run, although with plenty of unpredictable bumps along the way. Since you can’t predict those bumps until after they happen, there is no point in trying to dance in and out of it. In other words, the Read More …
SMS Phishing or Spam
I just received an awesome SMS phishing message scam, and I wanted to share with others, to show how to spot the scam. To the right is a photo of it: First, I do read the whole message, and in the second reading that we can really pick it apart. So the message claims to Read More …
Install Go Lang on Ubuntu
I decided as my computer hobby to start playing with some of the tools in the Project Discovery set. A good portion of these tools seem to be written in the Go language, so let’s also pursue that a little bit. These are my steps to install on my home server. OK, First let’s install Read More …
What is SEO Poisoning?
SEO Poisoning (or Search Engine Optimization Poisoning) is a type of social engineering attack that targets an unsuspecting user, or maybe someone who is in a hurry and not paying close attention. These are typically used by bad guys to fool unsuspecting users into clicking their links and going to the wrong website, or worse Read More …
Windows Stuff from GREM Exam
Here are some of the Windows API things that I have on older flashcards that I am adding to this site. Yes. flashcards. I used them to pass my GREM exam from SANS. GetAsychKeyState GetProcAddress Memory Registers EIP