#Logging Errors

[digitalworldvision]

Summary of Cybersecurity Alert: Hackers Exploit Logging Errors!

Importance of Logs: Logs are essential for monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting IT systems. However, mismanaged or poorly configured logs can expose vulnerabilities to attackers.

Exploitation by Hackers: Cybercriminals target logging systems to inject malicious code, gain unauthorised access, or steal data. Examples include the Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library.

Consequences of Compromised Logs: A compromised logging system can lead to data breaches, business disruptions, financial losses, regulatory fines, and damaged stakeholder trust.

Securing Logging Systems: Businesses should upgrade to advanced log management tools that provide real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and centralised secure log storage.

Zero Trust Security Model: Adopting a zero trust approach combined with smart logging practices prevents attackers from freely moving within compromised systems and helps detect malicious activities.

Common Hacker Techniques:

Log Deletion: Attackers delete logs to erase evidence, as seen in the 2017 Equifax breach.

Log Alteration: Hackers modify or forge logs to mislead investigators, as in the 2018 SingHealth breach.

Disabling Logs: Disabling logging services to avoid detection, as in the 2020 SolarWinds attack.

Encrypting Logs: Attackers encrypt logs to prevent analysis, as in the NotPetya ransomware attack.

Changing Retention Policies: Altering log retention settings to ensure evidence is purged before investigation, as seen in the 2018 Marriott breach.

Historical Examples: Real-world breaches like Equifax (2017), SingHealth (2018), SolarWinds (2020), and NotPetya (2017) demonstrate the devastating impact of log manipulation.

Protecting Logs:

Store logs securely.

Restrict access to authorised personnel.

Mask sensitive information in logs.

Error Logs as Targets: Hackers analyse error logs to find vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, crafting precise attacks to exploit these weaknesses.

Business Risk Management: Protecting logging systems is not just an IT issue—it’s a critical part of business risk management to prevent dangers.

The Log4Shell Vulnerability

In late 2021, a critical vulnerability known as Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) was discovered in Apache Log4j 2, a widely used Java logging library. This vulnerability allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by exploiting how logs were processed. The flaw was particularly dangerous because it was easy to exploit and affected a vast number of applications and services globally.

1. financial losses and safeguard company reputation.

Consequences of Compromised Logging Systems

When attackers exploit vulnerabilities in logging systems, the repercussions can be severe:

Data Breaches: Unauthorised access to sensitive information can lead to data theft and privacy violations.

Business Interruptions: System compromises can cause operational disruptions, affecting service availability and productivity.

Financial Losses: The costs associated with remediation, legal penalties, and loss of business can be substantial.

Reputational Damage: Loss of stakeholder trust and potential regulatory fines can harm a company's reputation and customer relationships.

Real-World Examples of Log Manipulation

Several high-profile incidents illustrate the impact of log manipulation:

Equifax Breach (2017): Attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Apache Struts framework and manipulated system logs to cover their activities.

SingHealth Breach (2018): Attackers used advanced techniques to hide their presence by altering log entries, delaying detection.

SolarWinds Attack (2020): Attackers disabled logging mechanisms and monitoring systems to avoid detection during their intrusion.

NotPetya Ransomware (2017): Attackers encrypted key system files, including logs, to hamper recovery efforts and obscure their actions.

Protecting logging systems is not merely a technical concern but a critical aspect of comprehensive business risk management. By understanding the risks associated with logging vulnerabilities and implementing robust security strategies, organisations can defend against these hidden dangers and safeguard their operations.

[hellsitegenetics]

one of my favorite features on this website is how trying to use the image description function to make a post accessible to screenreaders will sometimes just break everything

[pinkkop]

Day 27 - 15 Days Days BL Challenge

Day 27: Top 3 15 BL Kisses?

You're not the boss of me!!!! I do what I want!!!!!!

please don't hate me, I just couldn't choose only 3 kisses

... sorry #NotSorry

So here are my 15 favorite kisses in no particular order!

Since I couldn't add EVERY single GIF of how these kisses happened and progressed, you should all go check out the full posts these GIFs are from, so you can experience the kisses in their full glory ✨

These 1-3 GIFs really only show a fraction of how good these kisses are.

Brave Boys

Second Chance

Time of Fever

Kinnporsche the series

The Eclipse

Love in the Air

Choco Milk Shake

Secret Crush on You

Never Let Me Go

Love Class 2

Step by step

Monster Next Door

Just ignore that this is from the pilot trailer and not actually in the show.

City Boy Log

Semantic Error

I feel you linger in the air

I recommend pretty much every single of these shows so if you want to know more or just where to watch any of these, shoot me a message!

Good kisses need good chemistry so you're guaranteed that in every single one of these shows.

And finally an honorary mention: Dai and Shun from The Boyfriend, who's first kiss could have been straight out of a BL 🤯

The original challenge is here and part two here.

[doodlewolfie]

I WAS LOOKKING AT TH E DECOMPILED CODE FOR NINE SOLS AND I'M ABSOLUTELY LOSING IT AT THIS

[jofiah]

real ballsy of m*sk to try and make a right-wing genAI chatbot but it just stubbornly refuses and keeps calling right-wingers anti-science. lmao. also it's named after the sound I make when I throat a girl's co

[elumish]

The problem with learning things backwards is that it's very hard to tell whether something is difficult because it is actually difficult or because I don't know what I'm doing.

[squidcave]

new episode of tmagp is actually wild I love techno horror

[sicknessofthegrove]

INSPEKTA LOGS: #1

I’ve chosen to record these logs as Inspekta for my Capochin Zero AU, sorta to practice my ability to write scripts, follow said script/voice act, and sound design!

Additionally, this is one way to tell the story of Sickness of the Grove. Here’s the first Inspekta Log to get started.

[w-o-n-s-h-i-kawaii]

[hazmatazz]

yeah it's horrible having an unrequited crush but it's even worse when the person you have a crush on is soo fucking lame. he's never going to be into me because all he cares about are computers‼️‼️‼️💥💥💥

[n1ght-sh4d3]

Log 1 - Deities

~Line 1~

Name: Yusebi

God of: Memory

Main Partners: Medi & Cae

Name: Medi

Angel of: Justice

Main Partners: Yusebi & Cae

Name: Cae

Angel of: Code

Main Partners: Yusebi & Medi

~Line 2~

Name: Ink

Deity of: Creation

Main Partner: Dream

Name: Splat (Fell!Ink)

God of: Creation

Main Partner: Lucid Dream

Name: Template (Swap!Error)

God of: Creation

Main Partner: Swan

Name: Error

Goddess of: Destruction

Main Partner: Fresh

Name: Virus (Fell!Error)

God of: Destruction

Main Partner: REM

Name: Pale (Swap!Ink)

Deity of: Destruction

Main Partner: None (AroAce)

~Line 3~

Name: Dream

Goddess of: Positive Emotions

Main Partner: Ink

Name: Lucid Dream (Fell!Dream)

Deity of: Positive Emotions

Main Partner: Splat

Name: Phoenix (Swap!Dream)

God of: Positive Emotions

Main Partner: None

Name: Nightmare

Goddess of: Negative Emotions

Main Partner: Cross

Name: REM (Fell!Nightmare)

God of: Negative Emotions

Main Partner: None (AroAce)

Name: Swan (Swap!Nightmare)

God of: Negative Emotions

Main Partner: Classic

Name: Lanny

Goddess of: Magic

Main Partner: None (AroAce)

Name: Magic (Underwitch!Sans)

Deity of: Magic

Main Partner: Aquamarine

Name: Quetzalcoatl

God of: Life, Death & Reincarnation

Main Partner: Plum

~Line 4~

Name: Life (Reaper!Toriel)

Goddess of: Life & Nature

Main Partner: Aurae

Name: Rose (Fell!Life)

Goddess of: Life & Nature

Main Partner: Ren

Name: Halo (Swap!Reaper)

God of: Life & Nature

Main Partner: Harvest

Name: Aurae (Reaper!Asgore)

God of: Air & Sky

Main Partner: Life

Name: Reaper

Deity of: Non-Peaceful Death

Main Partner: Geno

Name: Grim (Reaper!Papyrus)

God of: Peaceful Death

Main Partner: Crystal (Reaper!Mettaton)

Name: Ren (Fell!Reaper)

God of: Violent Death

Main Partner: Rose

Name: Hearth (Reaper!Grillby)

God of: the Hearth

Main Partner: Alchemy (Reaper!Gaster)

Name: Athena (Reaper!Alphys)

Goddess of: Intelligence

Main Partner: Blade

Name: Blade (Reaper!Undyne)

Goddess of: War

Main Partner: Athena

Name: Outer

God of: Space

Main Partner: Error

Name: Geno

God of: Time

Main Partner: Reaper

[koilarist]

[LOCATION SELECTED • SPIRIT STATION]

[karizipan]

🦐🦐🦐

[bat96]

if kinitopet isn't starting up in steam, might want to go check the logs in %appdata%\roaming\kinitoPET\logs because it might generate multi-gigabyte large .log files

[dps2004]

[nibbelraz]

I'm from the opposite camp, who believe that the real name of the Airplane is Luo Binghe. 'Cause it's so hilarious headcanon (I like to find fics with it) and Cucumber would totaly be furious!)))

I actually really like this idea too!! I've read a fic about it once Here! and it really opened my eyes because I didn't even even think about it until I read it.

I think it's also funny to think about how Shang Qinghua would've been screaming at the fact he didn't transmigrate INTO THE CHARACTER HE NAMED HIMSELF FROM

Like I can imagine his screams of "BINGHE WAS MY SELF INSERT WHY AM I NOT THE PROTAGONIST?!"