Nikolay Pankov
127 articles
RSAC
Old-school exploits in a modern system
Researchers discuss the new cybercriminal tactic of downloading outdated binaries onto modern computers and exploiting their vulnerabilities.
RansomwareHow Colonial Pipeline managed its ransomware attack
Should you contact authorities about ransomware?
MTFBWYCybersecurity in season 2 of The Mandalorian
The Galactic Empire’s heirs analyzed for cybersecurity.
data leaks
Transformers as a cybersecurity how-to guide
Want to teach your kid the concept of cybersecurity? Start with Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.
Johnny Mnemonic in terms of cybersecurity
Would Johnny Mnemonic’s cybersecurity be plausible in the real 2021?
Targeting HR with cyberthreats
Why the computers in human resources are especially vulnerable, and how to protect them.
RC3Ethernet, now broadcasting
Can you transmit wireless data over a wired network? Evidence shows it can be done.
Cinderella and the signature-based detection
We examine the tale of Cinderella, one of the earliest stories that attempts to teach children basic cybersecurity principles.
Cybersecurity errors at Nakatomi
We examine the first installment in the Die Hard series from a cybersecurity standpoint.
Cyberpunk 2020: The hacker’s Netrunner’s arsenal
If we are to believe the science-fiction of the last century, the hackers of 2020 should have access to a rather curious toolkit.
Hack the lights: The Italian Job in terms of cybersecurity
We trace how the perception of hackers has evolved based on the classic traffic-light-hacking scheme in three versions (British, American, Indian) of The Italian Job.
Training by security console
Security training aimed at IT teams, service desks, and other technically advanced staff.
fairy talesThe Pied Piper of Hamelin and cyberweapons
The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin has been used before as an allegory of real, tragic events. Here’s our take.
Trusted industrial data is the future of industry
Colleagues from our subsidiary APROTECH found an unusual use for the KasperskyOS operating system in the IIoT sphere.
movieA modern take on the movie Hackers
To mark the film’s 25th anniversary, we examine Hackers in terms of modern information security.
How to launch malicious macros unnoticed on macOS
Researcher Patrick Wardle has demonstrated how a chain of exploits can be successfully used to attack macOS Catalina.
Lazarus experiments with new ransomware
The Lazarus cybercrime group uses traditional APT techniques to spread VHD ransomware.
Ali Baba and the forty cyberthreats
It turns out that the tale of Ali Baba is a collection of stories from ancient Persia about … cyberthreats?