Author: Jarrett Imler

Wednesday December 16, 2020 Back in ancient Greek times, armies used the trojan horse as a disguise to infiltrate enemy lines.  The soldiers within the trojan horse laid siege to their enemies while their enemies had no suspicion.  Today, a trojan horse malware is no different.  This form of malware sneaks into your systems and then lays siege to your applications and sensitive information.  Recently, a new trojan snuck its way into systems and targeted browser credentials and Outlook files.   PyMicropsia The threat group, AridViper developed this new trojan, named PyMicropsia.  Python constructs this trojan and is used because of its ability to interact with windows systems.  This trojan… Read More

Friday, November 4, 2020 Did you ever get to experience the blue light special?  The blue light special was Kmart’s tactic for putting items on sale and bringing in more sales.  Unfortunately, Kmart began to struggle and sales diminished.  This weeks cyber attack of the week is Kmart, who found themselves a victim of a ransomware attack.   Kmart’s Background The first Kmart store opened up in 1962.  Since then, they grew to a major retail store who could compete with other large corporations such as Walmart and Target.  Eventually, their huge success came to a halt.  In 2002, Kmart filed for bankruptcy.  Bankruptcy and dwindling profits forced Kmart to close… Read More