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Industry standard penetration testing and the false sense of security.

Case StudyBy Adriel DesautelsNovember 22, 2019
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Our clients often hire us to as a part of their process for acquiring other businesses.   We’ve played a quiet role in the background of some of the largest acquisitions to hit the news and some of the smallest that you’ve never heard of.  In general, we’re tasked with determining how well secured the networks…

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The reality behind hospital and medical device security.

UncategorizedBy Adriel DesautelsDecember 5, 2018
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We recently presented at the DeviceTalks conference in Boston Ma about the vulnerabilities that affect hospitals and medical devices (insulin pumps, pacemakers, etc.).  The goal of our presentation wasn’t to instill fear but sometimes fear is a reasonable byproduct of the truth.  The truth is that of all the networks that we test, hospital networks…

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Gizmodo interview with Netragard – “Snake Oil Salesmen Plague the Security Industry, But Not Everyone Is Staying Quiet”

MediaBy Adriel DesautelsJuly 31, 2018
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https://gizmodo.com/snake-oil-salesmen-plague-the-security-industry-but-no-1822590687 Adriel Desautels was suddenly in a serious mess, and it was entirely his fault. Sitting in his college dorm room back in the mid-1990s, Desautels let his curiosity run rampant. He had a hunch that his school’s network was woefully insecure, so he took it upon himself to test it and find out. “My…

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Retro: FACEBOOK – Anti-Social Networking (2008).

UncategorizedBy Adriel DesautelsApril 11, 2018
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This is a retro post about a penetration test that we delivered to a client back in 2008.  During the test we leveraged personal data found on Facebook to construct and execute a surgical attack against an energy company (critical infrastructure).  The attack was a big success and enabled our team to take full control…

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We protect voters from people like us.

UncategorizedBy Adriel DesautelsJanuary 25, 2018
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Dear Kris Kobach, We recently read an article published by Gizmodo about the security of the network that will be hosting Cross Check.  In that article we noticed that you said “They didn’t succeed in hacking it.” referring to the Arkansas state network.  First, to address your point, no we did not succeed in hacking…

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What hackers know about vulnerability disclosures and what this means to you

ExploitsBy Adriel DesautelsJuly 24, 2017
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Before we begin, let us preface this by saying that this is not an opinion piece.  This article is the product of our own experience combined with breach related data from various sources collected over the past decade.  While we too like the idea of detailed vulnerability disclosure from a “feel good” perspective the reality of it is…

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What Thieves Know About Anti-Phishing Solutions & What This Means To You

Compliance, HIPAA, Malware, Password Security, PCI Compliance, penetration test, Realistic ThreatBy Adriel DesautelsJune 26, 2017
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Without taking proper precautions, your computer is a veritable smörgåsbord for hackers. Hackers have developed an array of techniques to infiltrate your system, extract your data, install self-serving software, and otherwise wreak havoc on your system. Every network in the world is vulnerable to hacking attempts; it’s simply a matter of which systems the hackers…

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What they are not telling you about the CIA leaks.

UncategorizedBy Adriel DesautelsMarch 17, 2017
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The CIA leaks are making huge waves across the world. In a nutshell, the documents claim to reveal some of the hacking capabilities that the CIA has. Many privacy advocates believe that exposure of secrets like these is a net benefit for citizens because it provides transparency in government action. The media also likes leaks…

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Hacking casinos with zeroday exploits for fun and profit

Banking & Finance, Case Study, Exploits, Malware, Realistic Threat, zero-dayBy Adriel DesautelsNovember 29, 2016
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Most popular email programs like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, etc. have a convenient feature that enables them to remember the email addresses of people that have been emailed.  Without this feature people would need to recall email addresses from memory or copy and paste from an address book. This same feature enables hackers to…

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EXPOSED: How These Scammers Tried To Use LinkedIn To Steal Our Client’s Passwords

UncategorizedBy Adriel DesautelsAugust 18, 2016
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Earlier this morning one of our more savvy customers received an email from [email protected] The email contained a “New Message Received” notification allegedly sourced from CEO Tom Morgan. Contained in the email was a link that read, “Click here to sign in and read your messages”. Fortunately we had already provided training to this particular…

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  • Industry standard penetration testing and the false sense of security.
  • The reality behind hospital and medical device security.
  • Gizmodo interview with Netragard – “Snake Oil Salesmen Plague the Security Industry, But Not Everyone Is Staying Quiet”
  • Retro: FACEBOOK – Anti-Social Networking (2008).
  • We protect voters from people like us.

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  • Industry standard penetration testing and the false sense of security.
    November 22, 2019
  • The reality behind hospital and medical device security.
    December 5, 2018
  • Gizmodo interview with Netragard – “Snake Oil Salesmen Plague the Security Industry, But Not Everyone Is Staying Quiet”
    July 31, 2018
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