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How to threat hunt Living Off The Land binaries

In this Help Net Security video, Lee Archinal, Senior Threat Hunter at Intel 471, walks through practical strategies for detecting malicious activity involving Living Off The Land binaries (LOLBins). These are legitimate tools built into operating systems, such as PowerShell, that can be hijacked by attackers to evade detection. Archinal explains how to identify suspicious usage based on user roles, abnormal behavior, and log data, and dives into techniques such as encoded command detection, process … More → The post How to threat hunt Living Off The Land binaries appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Review: Cybersecurity For Dummies, 3rd Edition

If you’re new to cybersecurity and looking for a book that doesn’t overwhelm you with jargon or dive too deep into technical territory, Cybersecurity For Dummies might be a solid starting point. It’s written with beginners in mind and assumes you know how to use a smartphone and computer but not much more. This latest edition, published in 2025, adds newer topics like AI threats, which help keep the material relevant. About the author Joseph … More → The post Review: Cybersecurity For Dummies, 3rd Edition appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Thursday, May 29th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9470, (Thu, May 29th)

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Researchers engineer a herpes virus to turn on T cells for immunotherapy

A team identified herpes virus saimiri, which infects the T cells of squirrel monkeys, as a source of proteins that activate pathways in T cells that are needed to promote T cell survival.
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New AI tool reveals single-cell structure of chromosomes — in 3D

In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells — helping researchers gain a new view of how our genes work.
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Solitonic superfluorescence paves way for high-temperature quantum materials

A new study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at high temperature.
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New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory

Engineers have developed a multifunctional, reconfigurable component for an optical computing system that could be a game changer in electronics.
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Alternate Data Streams ? Adversary Defense Evasion and Detection [Guest Diary], (Wed, May 28th)

[This is a Guest Diary by Ehsaan Mavani, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon use of IT consulting contracts

“DoD has become very much over reliant on management consultants and contractors,” Pete Hegseth said. The post Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon use of IT consulting contracts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon use of IT consulting contracts

“DoD has become very much over reliant on management consultants and contractors,” Pete Hegseth said. The post Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon use of IT consulting contracts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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