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A Walk Down Adversary Lane - XP sp1

I’ve been in the business of IT/Security for about 30 years now and I am always looking for ways to improve my skillset and understanding the various domains of security. One area I always found interesting is the offensive side of security. I find it extremely important because it gives you a bette

Aamir Lakhani9 min read

4 Ways Amazon Handles and Uses Big Data

We produce more data than ever. In fact, we create enough that standard statistical analysis isn't powerful enough to analyze all the information tech giants like Google and Amazon collect. Instead, these companies are turning to big data to know what consumers want — maybe even before they do.Big d

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

Eternalblue with Metasploit

Eternalblue is the vulnerability behind major attacks such as Wannacry and NotPetya attacks. Currently it is being incorporated into major ransomware and other types of attacks. Eternalblue is able to be patched using CVE-2017-0143 to CVE-2017-0148. It originally exposed vulnerabilities in Microso

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

Security Experts Concerned Over Vulnerability of NATO's Space-Based Systems

NATO, the North American Treaty Organization, conducts missions all around the globe — on land, on the sea, in the air, and in cyberspace. The success of many of these missions is contingent on space-based architecture and systems — satellites and the Earth-based equipment that communicates with t

Aamir Lakhani2 min read

Cybersecurity in the Shipping Industry

Everyone should be aware of cyber crime; it is simply an element that comes with the modern digital age. Thieves, hackers, pirates, and other criminals are only expanding into the digital realm. This means that customer information, shipping information, proprietary company information, and more i

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

How to Perform a Vulnerability Assessment

The modern age is a marvel for cyber professionals. The abundance of new and innovative technology causes the digital plain to shift, change and adapt constantly. With these advances in technology arises new security threats. Hackers and cybercriminals now have more ways to access networks and wreak

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

Cybersecurity Tips For New Businesses

Launching a new business? This is an exciting time but also one which causes a huge amount of stress because there are so many areas that need work and focus. In today’s day and age, cybersecurity must be a priority for new businesses yet unfortunately it is often an area overlooked by entrepreneurs

Aamir Lakhani2 min read

Cybersecurity and Database: Everything You Need to Know

Databases are the core of a business, especially an online business. They track your orders, customers, inventory, and more. Despite these databases being vital, some companies still don’t take the necessary steps to protect them properly.Cybersecurity is the act of protecting something digital fr

Aamir Lakhani4 min read

The Record of May’s biggest gainers and losers in the cryptocurrency market

A cryptocurrency research platform Chain Open Research, more commonly known as Corindex, has released its monthly report regarding the most outstanding performances and changes in standings of particular cryptocurrency assets. Let’s go over whether they bring anything new to the table.As the report

Aamir Lakhani4 min read

How to Identify Insider Threats

If a company hasn't already been hacked into, then it's just a matter of time. Part of living in the digital era is having everything connected to devices and clouds, and part of integrating technology leaves businesses just a tad vulnerable. You can implement as much security features as possible,

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

Cryptocurrency trading: Who rules the field now?

A research into the global crypto exchange performance of the last month. Chain Open Research, an analytical research web portal has released its seventh report on the performance of the leading exchanges - “April 2019 Crypto Exchange Analytics and Research”, featuring an abundance of data regardin

Aamir Lakhani4 min read

The Role of APIs in the Financial Industry

APIs, or application programming interfaces, are collections of functions or procedures that create software applications that provide unique value to users. APIs provide an operating system, application, or service that can be useful to you by providing connectors between two things. For instance

Aamir Lakhani3 min read