According to researchers, this malware detected in February 2022 is “taking advantage of Windows event logs to stash chunks of shellcode for the first time in the wild.” However, some malicious actions and implants were observed in September 2021, in which the victims were lured to download .RAR files infected with Cobalt Strike and Silent Break implants. These modules were then utilized as launchpads to implant the code into system processes and legitimate applications....

The Gears of War movie has been in-development, in some form or another, for well over a decade and yet it’s still not happening. But if and when it does at Universal Pictures, we know a little bit of what to expect from what the developers at The Coalition - the Xbox Games Studio in charge of the property. We visited The Coalition last week in Vancouver, British Columbia to get hands-on with Gears 5’s grandiose story campaign and while there I saw down with studio head and Creative Director Rod Fergusson....

Previously, MITRE PRE-ATT&CK was its own matrix within the MITRE ATT&CK framework; however, a recent edit revised it into the first two columns of the enterprise matrix. The tactics associated with MITRE PRE-ATT&CK are reconnaissance and resource development, covering what an attacker may do before initiating an attack. When implementing PRE-ATT&CK functionality in Python, most of the focus is on the reconnaissance tactic. This is because Python makes it possible to automate some reconnaissance functionality, and the steps needed for resource development are more difficult to predict and automate....

Google Chrome remains the most popular browser and millions of users choose Google Chrome to be their default web browser. However, like any other browser, Google Chrome suffers from a few bugs and glitches as well. A glaring problem that’s been popping up recently is that Facebook Live on Google Chrome seems to not be working. Several users are reporting that Facebook Live isn’t working while using Google Chrome. The common error users are seeing is that Google Chrome isn’t able to access the camera and microphone....

Facebook has updated its Pages Manager application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch by re-building the core of the app. By re-writing the app for speed, the application is now faster for scrolling through page timelines, loading photographs, and more. Facebook previously re-built its other iOS apps for speed, shunning web-based technologies and using more native Objective-C code. Facebook Page Manager is an app that makes the management of Facebook Pages easy on-the-go....

After a new trailer hinted at the imminent arrival of the Fantastic Four in the MCU, fans have been pretty stoked about what could unfold. It’s probably safe to assume that the new movie will steer clear of previous FF movie efforts. It may also be a good bet that the movie will draw on some of the classic comic book storylines from Marvel Comics’ first superhero team. Fans might expect the movie to cover the origin of the team, but thanks to sixty years of comic book history, there are a couple of different versions out there....

For many of DC’s heroes, the Rebirth relaunch was a glorious return to form, and the creation of a new place in the modern DC Universe. For Wonder Woman, Rebirth was a return to Diana’s origins – revealing dark truths about her current world in the process. Since then she has turned to face the darkness, as always, losing friends, allies, her weapons, and her armor as her strongest and most tragic adversary, Cheetah, repays her debt to Diana....

Update: Didn’t happen. That “little birdie” is “for the birds”. In a brief note on Daring Fireball, John Gruber makes a notable connection between Apple’s planned iTunes Festival at SXSW next week and the pending release of iOS 7.1: The fifth and most recent developer preview of iOS 7.1 was released four weeks ago from today, and we reported a few days later that the public release was slated for March....

Facebook today announced a new tool to connect local communities on its platform. Facebook Neighborhoods are a “dedicated space designed to help you connect with your neighbors, participate in your local community, and discover new places nearby.” When creating a Neighborhoods profile, the user can choose to add their interests, favorite places, and a bio so people can get to know them within the Neighborhoods Directory. Facebook Neighborhoods is a section of the Facebook app dedicated to your neighborhood, with a Neighborhoods profile that’s different from your main Facebook profile....

Winners: Facebook – No matter how you spin it, Facebook just raised a ton of cash that it can now use to begin the next phase of its world domination. By this measure, and it’s the only measure likely to matter to Zuckerberg and friends, the IPO was a huge success. Skeptics – Were you one of the people looking at Facebook’s price to earnings ratio and trying to tell everyone willing to listen that $40 per share was an absolutely crazy price?...

Facebook just teased more iOS integration in a short post on the company’s Developers page amid buzz that it bought another successful company with an iOS app at its core. According to the social network, it is working on a “major update” to the Facebook SDK for iOS that will launch soon: There are no details on the update, but TheNextWeb speculated it involves the Open Graph, “allowing iOS developers to easily hook into your Timeline and its News Feed and Ticker products has become a way to send an app’s growth into the stratosphere....

With just three months before both national and European Parliament elections, three large tech companies are falling further behind in their promises to tackle the threat posed by fake news … Reuters reports that the charge was made today by the European Commission. All three companies agreed to a voluntary code of conduct as an alternative to legislation, part of which involves submitting monthly progress reports on the steps they’ve taken....

Please note that successful exploitation heavily depends on how well one understands the exact nature and location of the vulnerability. Many commonly known vulnerabilities have publicly available exploits – such as those on exploit-db – but while solving CTF challenges, you will need to take the time to understand the weakness rather than seek a plug-and-play exploit. About Net-Force Exploits Challenges These challenges require that you provide the correct passwords that are revealed to you after solving them....

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.1 is finally out, bringing with it the addition of a New Game Plus system alongside the much-anticipated NieR crossover that will span multiple updates and feature the input of series creator Yoko Taro. FFXIV is currently experiencing the best run of the game’s long life, capitalizing on a transcendent expansion in Shadowbringers that was widely regarded as one of the best MMORPG expansions of all-time and complementing it with updates that expanded on that good will throughout the summer....

File Compression and encryption is also an excellent way to store/archive data using an external USB/FireWire/eSATA drive or sharing sensitive data using shareable links on OneDrive or Dropbox. Secure/Encrypt your Data When transferring files, or storing them on your Personal Drive or Online Service/in the “Cloud,” you might want to be sure that only those authorized can open and access your data. If you’re an Old School groovyReader, you might remember my Tutorial a while back – Use WinZip to Encrypt, Store or Email Sensitive Data....

When the first-generation AirPods were announced in September 2016, I didn’t give them too much thought. At the time, I was editing videos with large headphones on for eight hours per day, and the idea of swapping one set of headphones for another after work just wasn’t appealing. Purchasing a set didn’t cross my mind until one year later when Apple showed off the AirPods wireless charging case and elusive AirPower mat....

Finally, we are seeing an official video game for the 2020 Formula 1 and Formula 2 Championships. Developed and published by Codemasters, the game rose to popularity in just a short span of time. Diving into the game, your character takes on a vital role, and your need to customize him is just as necessary as playing the game. The process of getting into the customization part of the game is a bit tricky but not that hard if you know what to do,...

The popularity of social commerce and selling via Facebook ads is well-documented. And with the introduction of Shops’ product platform, Facebook is giving brands big and small an opportunity to get products in their followers’ hands faster. But as the rollout of Facebook Shops happened early on during the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses still haven’t had an opportunity to take full advantage of its features. That’s where this guide can help....

A private tutor hatched an elaborate plan involving FaceTime and skin-colored Bluetooth earpieces to help Chinese students cheat at English, math, physics and chemistry exams … Channel NewsAsia (via Gizmodo) explained how the scheme worked. The students received the calls on phones with a Bluetooth connection to a skin-colored earpiece. At the tuition centre, the trio would scramble to find answers to the questions, then call each of the six students and read the answers to them....

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie has tried his hand at throwing Captain America’s shield, and it sounds like it’s not as easy as it looks. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, set to arrive this August, will be the first MCU-set show to premiere on Disney’s streaming service Disney+. It will feature Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprising their roles as Steve Rogers’ (Chris Evans) closest allies Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes following the events of Avengers: Endgame....