Posts Tagged ‘Incident Response’

A typical user does not need to use the command line in OS X, since most of his functions cover what is implemented in the system’s graphical interface. Another thing is when you need some hidden features that are not available from the GUI. There is a wide range of commands that you can use instead of your graphic counterparts. Sometimes they provide additional functions that are usually not available.

Several years ago, Microsoft announced a new tool – AppLocker, which, according to the developers, was designed to increase the level of security when working in Windows. Unfortunately, the way was uncovered, in which you can run any application in the system bypassing AppLocker and without administrator rights.

Mankind is trying to improve everyday objects in order to facilitate our life. Attacks on consumer smart devices can allow an attacker to gain constant access to the victim’s network. This type of attack can be prevented by disabling – or more effectively – removing the JTAG ports completely from production devices, thereby minimising its attack surface.

Special cloud storage iCloud Drive appeared with the release of the eighth version of iOS. iCloud Drive is a new technology for storing data in the “cloud” storage, which replaced the usual standard synchronization of user data with the iCloud account. With the “drive” prefix, the storage capabilities of Apple have significantly expanded.