Author Archives: Emin Baylarov

“The cloud is not a physical entity, but instead is a vast network of remote servers around the globe which are linked together and meant to operate as a single ecosystem. These servers are designed to either store and manage data, run applications or deliver content or a service such as streaming videos, web email, […]

One effective way to enhance your OSINT skills is through consistent practice. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.  One way to improve your OSINT skills is to practice. Practice makes perfect as they say.  https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1304106646822686720&lang=en-gb&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.bushidotoken.net%2F2020%2F09%2Fosint-challenge-key-west.html&sessionId=edc410e1d1b16a0a1cc9686dbff34ef8b8cd79b4&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px Thanks @JakeCreps, I’ll take it from here. Let’s start by visiting the stream, the initial piece of intelligence provided: I immediately […]

I recently discovered a phishing command and control (C&C) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server hosted on the same page where the phishing kit was deployed. Not surprisingly, their target was PayPal. The Leaf PHP Mailer: The phishing page has all the features you would largely expect to see of a phishing C&C. The main […]

For the past three months, I’ve repeatedly received the same phishing email posing as a PayPal notification stating, “your account has been suspended,” attempting to steal my login details. The email arrives from “service@paypal.com” and looks very convincing for the average user.  Here is the current phishing chain the threat actors are currently using in […]

If you wanted to learn how an organized cybercriminal operation worked, look no further than the threat group known as Conti. The recent leaks of the group’s chat logs have uncovered an unprecedented wealth of information and insights into how these veteran cybercriminals organize themselves.  Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) vendors and independent researchers have spent weeks […]