Security Sense

Nobelium: The Nation-State Hacker Group You All know but Never Heard of

January 7, 2022July 25, 2022 Kyle

Arguably one of the most sophisticated and elaborate cyber-attacks of recent was the infamous SolarWinds Supply-Chain Attack. The effects of this attack are wide reaching and still fairly unknown. With an initial compromise estimated in September 2019 and discovery in December 2020, it is impossible to truly calculate what kind of data was taken and…

Cybersecurity, News

Defense in Depth: A General Security Concept

December 22, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

Arguably one of the most important concepts when it comes to security is Defense in Depth. This principle is essential when designing and implementing an effective security plan. In the simplest of terms, Defense in Depth refers to the layering of multiple security controls within your organization. The idea behind layering controls is so if…

Cybersecurity, Physical Security

The NSO Group: Selling Governments Spyware-As-A-Service (SpAAS)

December 8, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

As I am writing this in early December 2021, I’ve heard of the NSO Group in the news quite a bit lately. For those of you who don’t know, the NSO group is an Israeli technology firm known for the creation and sale of Pegasus Spyware. This spyware exclusively targets mobile platforms (Android and iPhone)…

Cybersecurity, News

The Four Universal Firearm Safety Rules

December 2, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

I have seen a lot of scary things on the range, in the field, and ESPECIALLY the Internet. I am by no means an expert but I do have a good amount of experience in firearm handling (see About section if you’re that curious). Don’t expect any tacti-cool guy stuff from this article. Our main…

Guns, Physical Security

What is Open-Source Software?

November 23, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

What is Open-Source software? Does it mean that it’s free? That is the most common perception of what software means to be open-source. While this is sometimes true, open-source software is so much more than that. The largest differences between open-source software and normal commercial software are their source code availability and how exactly it…

Cybersecurity, Tutorials

DHS Launches New Hiring Program in an Attempt to Recruit and Retain Cyber Security Professionals

November 19, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

On Monday, November 15th, the United States Department of Homeland Security announced a new personnel system titled “ Cybersecurity Talent Management System (CTMS)”. This program comes along right as an industry wide labor shortage is being exacerbated by an economy-wide shortage. DHS claims that this program will streamline their hiring, training, and efforts to retain…

Cybersecurity, News

How to Setup a Windows Active Directory Lab – Part 3

November 15, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

Well here we are again for the third and final time! In our first part, we downloaded Windows Server and Workstation Images (for FREE) and created our Virtual Machine(VM) templates in VirtualBox. Our second part consisted of us installing our operating system for the Domain Controller, File Server, and an enterprise edition windows 10 workstation….

Cybersecurity, Tutorials

How to Setup a Windows Active Directory Lab – Part 2

November 13, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

As the title indicates, this is part 2 in a series about building out a Window’s Active Directory lab. The purpose of this lab on my end was to test out a PowerShell script I have been working on. Even though this is why I built the environment, you can use it for any purpose…

Cybersecurity, Tutorials

How To Setup a Windows Active Directory Lab: Part 1

November 5, 2021July 25, 2022 Kyle

Introduction As either a Cybersecurity professional or Hobbyist it is absolutely essential to have access to a lab environment. There are many different approaches one can take to get this; platforms such as Hack The Box, TryHackMe, and other such places exist so we can have a safe place to practice and grow our skills. The other…

Cybersecurity, Tutorials