AboutDFIR Site Content Update – 11/24/2023

Certifications & Training - new entry added - SANS - GX-PT Jobs - old entries cleaned up, new entries added - Cellebrite, CrowdStrike, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FTI Consulting, IBM, JP Morgan Chase & Co., LinkedIn, Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), Red Canary, USAA Tools & Artifacts - DVR/Multimedia - new entry added - Video/Image Analysis - Correct Optical Distortion Tools & Artifacts - Android - new entry added - Android - IMO…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 06/29/2023

Windows 11 tests letting you sign into websites with your fingerprint or face  Microsoft is improving Windows 11’s support for the new passkey standard that aims to replace passwords with a more secure and convenient way of logging in. A recent Insider Preview Build (23486) now lets you use Windows Hello natively to create and sign in to supported applications and websites using passkeys, where you’ll be asked to prove your identity using a PIN, fingerprint, or…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 07/22/2022

Windows 11 is getting a new security setting to block ransomware attacks Microsoft is rolling out a new security default for Windows 11 that will go a long way to preventing ransomware attacks that begin with password-guessing attacks and compromised credentials. The new account security default on account credentials should help thwart ransomware attacks that are initiated after using compromised credentials or brute-force password attacks to access remote desktop protocol (RDP) endpoints, which are often exposed…
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