Tag Archives: Microsoft Windows

Police Body Cameras Infected with Conficker Worm

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Carmelo

Conficker is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. It uses flaws in Windows OS software and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually … Continue reading →

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A Different Terror in France!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Carmelo

Airport systems in Paris Orly International Airport use a system called DECOR, which is used by air traffic controllers to communicate weather information to pilots. Pilots rely on the system when weather conditions are poor. The problem with DECOR is … Continue reading →

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Windows Vulnerable to FREAK

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Carmelo

Microsoft confirms that most production versions of Windows are susceptible to the FREAK vulnerability in schannel (secure channel), where an attacker can force a downgrade in the SSL and then perform a man-in-the-middle attack. I last reported that FREAK only … Continue reading →

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Pass the Hash on Windows 8.1

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Carmelo

On this website are instructions on how to pass the hash on Windows 8.1. Microsoft claimed that they patched the Pass the Hash exploit in October of 2013. Of course this is a proof of concept and some of the … Continue reading →

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