Author Archives: Emin Baylarov

MyDoom still holds the world record for fastest-spreading email worm of all time. It was first discovered in January 2004 and remains active today in 2020. Few threats possess the effectiveness and longevity of MyDoom. MyDoom is also cited as the world’s most costly cyber attack in history. The malware has caused an estimated $38 […]

On 1 April 2020, the Italian National Institute for Social Security (INPS) experienced an unexpected outage on its website, leaving many Italians distressed and confused. This is due to the fact that the Italian government has offered a rescue package of €600 to assist with those experiencing hardship during lockdown, during the coronavirus pandemic. However, […]

As the COVID-19 lockdown persists, there has been a rise in mobile threats emerging on the cybersecurity landscape. Android devices, in particular, have become the primary targets for threat actors, who are distributing fake apps in the form of malicious .APK files. These files often install banking Trojans, such as Cerberus, along with various spyware […]

Initial Disclaimer:  I have focused on using open source tools for this blog due to their accessibility and general ease of use. I have purposely not included premium tools like Spiderfoot HX, Nessus, Burp Suite, or others I have used in the past, or more invasive ones like FOCA, NMAP/Zenmap and Dirb, because it’s not […]

I recently attended a virtual conference, for the first time, which was brilliantly organised by The Many Hats Club (#TMHCIsolationCon). There were many great talks and I advise watching as many as you can. All speakers were great, and I thoroughly enjoyed them. One of the speakers, @TheCyberViking, presented his talk called ‘Trill of the Hunt’ […]