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Breaking Out of Citrix and other Restricted Desktop Environments

Introduction Many organisations are turning to virtualisation of apps and desktops. This often involves virtualisation platforms such as Citrix to deliver these services.  Get your configuration or lock-down wrong and you’ll find users ‘breaking out’ of the environment you thought you had secured. It might not be long after that when you find that your entire d...


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EV batteries as grid infrastructure and the security risk that follows 

TL;DR  Introduction   I’m a huge fan of micro generation and domestic power storage batteries. However, as we dash for net zero, one of the ways to balance the grid is to capitalise on EV batteries and their large capacity to store power.  BUT  To take advantage of their capacity, we need bidirectional EV chargers and vehicles […]

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Shelly IoT door controller config fail: leaving your garage, home and security exposed

TL;DR Introduction I love my Shelly devices. They are an essential part of my smart home setup. I use them for everything from lights and plugs to garage doors and garden sprinkler control! One of the first Shelly devices I installed about five years ago recently stopped working, so I replaced it with one of […]

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Covert recording is easy, which is the problem  

TL; DR   A normal shopping trip into ethically dubious kit  As part of physical social engineering engagements, I will often trawl the common online stores for devices that could be abused to gain information. This is not technical abuse. It is using the device as it was designed, but not in the most ethical way.  That often includes th...


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Movie breakdown: Hackers (1995) 

Introduction Before you start, how about getting the Hackers soundtrack playing as you read this? Get a bit of the Stereo MCs pumping… https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uMdR4Mb3ZL2FYTNjs9nnD How plausible are the hacks? We’ll ignore the dodgy CGI, IRC sessions, l33t speak and questionable acting in the quest to find what stacks up in the real world.  Robot vid...


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