18 posts in the “Blog” category

Finding, implementing, and supporting cybersecurity tools and services within an organization can be a daunting task for a company of any size. There is no shortage of cybersecurity tools and services available to address just about every area of

What is Log4Shell? Log4Shell is a critical vulnerability that affects the Log4J Java logging library (versions 2.14.0 and earlier) bundled into the Apache logging services. The vulnerability allows remote code execution (RCE) by a malicious actor

Ah yes, credential stuffing! Almost as common as thanksgiving stuffing, yet as distasteful as black Friday shopping. Credential stuffing is especially effective when it’s coupled with user enumeration. The likelihood of user enumeration attacks

Network security is a unique field of IT, and unlike many other IT fields, it seems almost hostile to anyone new and looking to learn about pentesting. I’ve heard several statements that boil down to “I want to learn how to be a pentester but I

In this blog we discuss dangling DNS and how if left unresolved, an attacker can mar the reputation of a victim company. First let’s start by defining Domain Name System (DNS). A Domain Name System is an assortment of databases that

Bringing your own device (BYOD) is a common practice within many organizations and due to COVID-19, the adoption of BYOD has expanded. The belief that software or applications can protect data from bad actors or negligence does not always take

Many organizations leverage AWS as their cloud computing platform. Allowing access to and from their AWS resources is critical for workloads to operate uninterrupted. This means that an AWS VPC is often seen as a logical extension of the corporate

In the last blog, we discussed the components that are used in hardware hacking, the discovery phase and how to pull information off a device leveraging a UART port and the Das U-Boot boot loader. However, in some cases we aren’t able to

There are many devices out there that store information in different ways and unfortunately, not all of them take security into account. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), device manufacturers are publishing devices faster than ever,

Not too long ago, while working at another company, I was subjected to a presentation by a paid speaker at our annual sales kickoff meeting.  Since I was heavily focused on security consulting solutions for my client base, our leadership assumed

Application security practitioners often preach about the importance of shifting security left in the software development life-cycle (SDLC). The reason this catch-phrase so-easily resonates with leadership is simple: if it’s possible to identify

SuiteCRM is a popular open-source Client Relations Manager (CRM). I took some time to review the code and basic implementation of the application within a vanilla Ubuntu Debian build. I found good security practices within the application itself,

Type juggling is an expected functionality of PHP when leveraging loose comparisons. However, it can be used to subvert intended operations. In this blog, we will discuss why type juggling occurs, what are the potential impacts, and why we should

Abricto Security understands that all industries feel the impact of COVID-19 and we’re here to help. Our team is shifting our operating procedures to accommodate fully remote consultations and assessments. Here is how we plan to do so: We will

Here at Abricto Security, we believe that application penetration tests only reveal the tip of the iceberg. Specifically, if we conduct an application penetration test and we find that it’s riddled with vulnerabilities, the remediation effort

Target the http://target.server.com URL using the “-u” flag: sqlmap -u ‘http://target.server.com’ Specify POST requests by specifying the “–data” flag: sqlmap -u

Public key encryption is heavily utilized in modern implementations of SSH. By leveraging public key cryptography, administrators can generate both a public key and a private key to encrypt and decrypt data in transit. Using this method is favored

In many of our network and web application penetration tests, we come across login portals that aren’t protected by anti-automation controls. Essentially, this allows us to launch unrestricted dictionary attacks on previously identified