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First time for everything

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 By Michael Kavka No Comments on First time for everything

On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 4PM CST, my manager gave me a document called KB1243-Critical-Install.docx to analyze. This document is a self executing zip file using a docx type, with an embedded OLE binary object that executes, contacts an external site, and downloads a payload. I ended my analysis about 11AM CST 9-13-2017. Below is…

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Deck the Halls with Security advice

Posted on November 27, 2013 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Deck the Halls with Security advice

It is that time of year. Holiday shopping, Black Friday, Cyber Monday (that still sounds like a XXX movie), and the like. Special offers abound, and the bad guys are ready to get you. Some simple steps to stay safer during the holidays. This is the time of year that the criminal digital underground loves….

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The Sky is Falling

Posted on September 7, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on The Sky is Falling

Years ago I use to think McAfee was a good Anti-Virus program. Then they got bloated. Now McAfee is becoming chicken little. You can see the reports regularly. New exploit in this, new trojan here, new zero-day exploit, and on. The world of securing your information and your identity, either individual or corporate, is a…

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