Comparing vulnerability assessment with MITRE ATT&CK based gap analysis
The title of this blog post may not be entirely correct, as it is difficult to compare vulnerability assessment with MITRE ATT&CK based gap assessment in objective measures. However, this post aims to evangelize the joint raison d'être of vulnerability assessment...
Security alerts | February 2023
Below you will find information about the current security alerts of February 2023. VMware ESXi – CVE-2021-21974 A new vulnerability was reported by security researchers. This article describes an explosion in the compromises of VMware ESXi hypervisors with...
OSI model from a different angle | Infographic
The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) is a conceptual model that 'provides a common basis for the coordination of [ISO] standards development for the purpose of systems interconnection'. In the OSI reference model, the communications between a...
Google Translate Helps BEC Groups Scam Companies in Any Language
BEC gangs Midnight Hedgehog and Mandarin Capybara show how online marketing and translation tools are making it easy for these threat groups to scale internationally. Business email compromise (BEC) attacks involve impersonating...
How to launch command prompt & powershell from MS Paint
This guide will show you how you can launch cmd and Powershell with help from Microsoft Paint. Sometimes organisations environments are being locked down and are preventing users from right clicking and opening tools such as cmd.exe or powershell.exe. When I face that...
A glimpse into Black Cell’s 2022 annual report
We are thrilled to offer a sneak peek into our 2022 annual report, showcasing our remarkable growth and achievements over the past year. The report highlights a few impressive figures, including a 20% increase in the number of employees (from 25 in 2021 to 30 in 2022)...
Black Cell enrolled in the Threat Protection Specialization by Microsoft
Black Cell has always been committed to providing cybersecurity solutions at the bleeding edge to our clients. Last week we attained a Solutions Partner designation by Microsoft in the Security solution area, as set forth in our blog post. Today, we are proud to...
Amazing “Jailbreak” Bypasses ChatGPT’s Ethics Safeguards
OpenAI has been scrambling to enact new rules that prevent its wildly popular ChatGPT from generating text from being generally horrible — like by promoting things that are unethical, illegal, or just plain controversial. Back in the day, you could ask the red-hot AI...
Black Cell expands global reach with new UAE office
We, at Black Cell, a cybersecurity consulting firm focusing on protecting critical infrastructures, are proud to announce the opening of our newest office in the United Arab Emirates. Operating under Black Cell FZCO, this local office will enable us to better serve...