Cybersecurity Insights
& Security Research

Tools

Find and Grep Commands for Searching Files During a Pentest

You are in the middle of a penetration test. You have gained access to a Linux server. You need to find configuration files, passwords, sensitive data, or...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 24, 2026

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Hacking

npm Malicious Packages Deploy Windows RAT Malware

You install a package that looks like a legitimate build tool. It has a name similar to a popular library. It has hundreds of downloads. It seems safe. It...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 23, 2026

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Hacking

WhatsApp VBScript Malware Installs RMM Backdoors

You receive a WhatsApp message from a contact you know. It includes an attachment named "Financial Reports.vbs." They don't explain what it is. They don't...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 23, 2026

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Hacking

AryStinger Botnet Hijacks 4,300 Legacy Routers

When we talk about botnets, we usually mean armies of compromised devices slamming websites with traffic until they collapse. DDoS attacks, crypto mining t...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 22, 2026

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Hacking

INTERPOL Warns of Cybercrime Surge in Asia Pacific

The report from INTERPOL indicates that there has been a dramatic increase in Internet crimes in Asia and the South Pacific. This rise in cybercrime has be...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 22, 2026

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Awareness

Spoofing vs Hacking: Why Your Name Appears in Spam Emails

You check your email and see a message from your own address. The subject line is generic. The content is clearly spam. Someone is sending emails from your...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 22, 2026

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Tools

YARA Rules: Malware Scanning Commands

You have a suspicious file on your system. You have run antivirus scans and nothing was found. You know something is wrong, but your tools say everything i...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 21, 2026

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Exploits

Gravity SMTP Vulnerability Under Active Attack

Immediate action is necessary if you use the Gravity SMTP plugin for sending emails through WordPress, as there is currently a vulnerability being exploite...

• Eng. Donya Bino
• Jun 21, 2026

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