BreachForums Founder Sentenced to 20 Years of Supervised Release, No Jail Time

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick has been sentenced to time served and 20 years of supervised release for his role as the creator and administrator of BreachForums. Fitzpatrick, who went by the online alias "pompompurin," was arrested in March 2023 in New York and was subsequently charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and possession of child pornography. He was later released on a

New iShutdown Method Exposes Hidden Spyware Like Pegasus on Your iPhone

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a "lightweight method" called iShutdown for reliably identifying signs of spyware on Apple iOS devices, including notorious threats like NSO Group's Pegasus, QuaDream's Reign, and Intellexa's Predator.  Kaspersky, which analyzed a set of iPhones that were compromised with Pegasus, said the infections left traces in a file

6 Steps to Accelerate Cybersecurity Incident Response

Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as quickly as possible. That’s why it’s essential that these teams not only have the right tools but also understand how to effectively

Three Ways Varonis Helps You Fight Insider Threats

What do basketball teams, government agencies, and car manufacturers have in common? Each one has been breached, having confidential, proprietary, or private information stolen and exposed by insiders. In each case, the motivations and methods varied, but the risk remained the same: insiders have access to too much data with too few controls. Insider threats continue to prove difficult for

DFIR via XDR: How to expedite your investigations with a DFIRent approach

Rapid technological evolution requires security that is resilient, up to date and adaptable. In this article, we will cover the transformation in the field of DFIR (digital forensics and incident response) in the last couple years, focusing on the digital forensics' aspect and how XDR fits into the picture. Before we dive into the details, let's first break down the main components of DFIR and

Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Tool Set

This invasive malware isn’t just for phones—it can target your PC too. But a new batch of algorithms aims to weed out this threat.

Cisco StarOS Forensic Guide Published

Cisco is pleased to announce a new addition to the Forensic Investigation Procedures for First Responders series of documents that will help customers and partners triage Cisco products that are suspected of being tampered with or compromised. These guides provide step-by-step instructions for first responders that can be used to assess platform integrity and collect information that can be used for forensic analysis.

This new document is available on the Cisco.com Security Portal under Tactical Resources, Responding to a Security Incident.

The following is a summary of the new document just released, along with a brief description.

Cisco StarOS Software Forensic Investigation Procedures for First Responders

This document provides steps for assessing the integrity of and collecting forensic information from the Cisco ASR5000 and ASR5500 family of platforms, and Quantum Virtual Packet Core (QVPC) virtual machines running Cisco StarOS Software.

This document contains procedures for collecting platform configuration and runtime state, verifying the hash value of the StarOS system image file, gathering core files from critical system processes, and collecting non-volatile system information and artifacts, including process lists, installed kernel modules, IP tables, and the system startup script.

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Browser Forensics: Google Chrome

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