Temple MIS | Wayne Wilson | Activity https://community.mis.temple.edu/members/wayne-wilson/activity/ Activity feed for Wayne Wilson. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:06:02 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 fc7eb77cec382729b6ae98addb3f3028 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site MIS 5212-Advanced Penetration Testing http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5212sec001sp2017/?p=3420 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:41:24 -0400 Researchers in Israel have found major security holes in millions of Samsung IoT devices, Televisions, Refrigerators, Washer and Dryers and any other device running Samsung in-house OS called Tizen. Tizen is […]

]]> 2 3abb77fc062152c2cdab2ffcf6f74e86 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site MIS 5212-Advanced Penetration Testing http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5212sec001sp2017/?p=3393 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:02:27 -0400 The original cloud service “FTP” is on the radar of many hackers. The FBI sent out an alert to medical and dental entities warning them to secure their FTP servers. Hackers are trying to access protected hea […]

]]> 1 13afc5e0b509f2b0e0250635d05c0005 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site MIS 5212-Advanced Penetration Testing http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5212sec001sp2017/?p=3236 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:59:46 -0500 Executive Summary

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]]> 0 7866be77a9ebf5031e12bd8dfcb2d0ff Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site MIS 5212-Advanced Penetration Testing http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5212sec001sp2017/?p=3164 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:20:03 -0500 At least 76 popular iOS apps found to have risks for data interception. At the time of the findings, more than 18,000,000 apps downloaded from Apple’s App Store. Popular apps such as Snapchap and various banking a […]

]]> 3 08cc8d180f1a8277be5d280502923e8a Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site MIS 5212-Advanced Penetration Testing http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5212sec001sp2017/?p=3119 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:07:16 -0500 In North Whales cybercrimes are out numbering physical crimes for law enforcement. While burglary and shoplifting has seen a decrease, online crimes are on the rise. Primary targets for these online crimes are […]

]]> 1 a5c828c168cb0d6f39141b5aa97ba0cb Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment https://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/12/10/ransomware-under-development-gives-option-to-pay-or-infect-others/#comment-662 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:18:37 -0500 WOW!!! This is a very conniving and interesting approach to ransomware. The sad part is people will play along in order not to pay the ransom themselves. Ransomware attacks are on the rise and effecting regular everyday people daily.

In reply to - Josh Zenker wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking Malware researchers recently discovered a particularly dastardly new type of ransomware, still under development. It gives its […] ]]> 7ad34b8d9e06f3eba24781acf37e3f99 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=4057 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:28:03 -0500 burp-suite-scan Powerpoint

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]]> 0 3d2451046193ab94676e0578611efeb2 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3992 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:46:23 -0500  

In an effort to better combat cyber attacks IBM built a simulated version of the entire internet in a data center located in Massachusetts coined the “cyber range”.  The cyber range is manned by former secur […]

]]> 0 b70e44d6c3c14224cf1e8da570dccb62 Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/11/16/this-5-device-can-take-over-a-computer-even-if-its-locked/#comment-600 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:36:40 -0500 Very interesting article, Microsoft’s response to Tech Crunch was “Regardless of operating system, for this to work, physical access to a machine is required. So, the best defense is to avoid leaving laptops and computers unattended and to keep your software up to date.” In other words, you are on your own with this one, good luc…[Read more]

In reply to - Jason A Lindsley wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking This article explains a pretty nasty device.  It can take over your computer using remote code execution even it is locked. […] ]]> 0da2f0d173ae484f1c8dbbcc03aaa742 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3989 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:12:03 -0500 The Internet of Things is changing how we look at securing our home networks, gone are the days of just installing antivirus software on your pc and feeling secure. We now have to look at all the devices connected […]

]]> 0 8a52170942c8f3931e0fd6f5d5a065fd Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/11/13/facebook-is-buying-up-stolen-passwords/#comment-593 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:01:07 -0500 It’s good to see a company taking a proactive approach to securing their customer’s online presence. The concept of checking the password hash then comparing the hash against password hashes in their system was an excellent strategy.

In reply to - Jimmy C. Jouthe wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking Facebook is buying passwords from the online black market and comparing them to the passwords of the users. The list of […] ]]> c1c3a20e413df87b3b2f174562e36f1e Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/11/08/chinas-new-cybersecurity-bill-alarms-human-rights-experts/#comment-571 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 23:19:13 -0500 China’s government is trying to control every aspect of internet access, they pretty much want access to all data that citizens can obtain. I’m sure this will effect long term relationships with many companies currently doing business with China.

In reply to - Ioannis S. Haviaras wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking Chinese courts have signed into law an agreement that will make it more difficult for companies to house data on servers […] ]]> 0301dcb58c3edcac915dc3cb27075e3e Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3948 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:39:29 -0500  

Here is an example of how incorporating IoT into our everyday lives could have a crippling effect on us. An apartment building in the city of Lappeenranta in Finland, had its heating system hit with a DDOS […]

]]> 0 10042d85a3e805e48e3a9544057c52ce Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3899 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 21:19:52 -0400 This article is a perfect example of upper management not taking IT security seriously. Even though this article is 2 years old it shows a blatant act on Home Depot’s part not to address known security issues. […]

]]> 0 46a05fa2c371bb52a35f5dfe665c22fb Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3817 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 21:17:51 -0400 nessus-vulnerabilitypowerpoint

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]]> 0 a5ff34b9134bd03ff19523c814d87b35 Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/10/24/temple-student-i-used-target-gift-card-to-get-past-security-in-9-buildings/#comment-512 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:50:20 -0400 Good article, its straight to the point and shows why physical security is an important factor when it comes to cyber security. Once someone gains access to a building mischief can began. You’re only as strong as your weakest link. No matter how great your IT infrastructure is, someone gaining access to a secure area can easily take down your n…[Read more]

In reply to - Brent Easley wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking   Since we were on the subject of social engineering of last weeks class.  I thought this was an interesting article d […] ]]> 630a4599cad3abc23449af04e9cea212 Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/10/18/trumps-email-servers/#comment-496 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:23:25 -0400 Those who live in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones. You would have thought his IT team would be on point when it comes to IT security after watching what happened to Hillary. In many cases IT is always an afterthought until something goes wrong and this is a perfect example of something waiting to go wrong.

In reply to - Jimmy C. Jouthe wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking A security researcher recently discovered that the some of the email servers linked to Mr. Trump’s organization (including […] ]]> 3eedce7280cc4cacd8b439b60c531a93 Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/10/17/encryption-a-backdoor-for-one-is-a-backdoor-for-all/#comment-495 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:15:54 -0400 Interesting article regarding backdoors. I believe by introducing a backdoor you also weaken a link in the security chain, which defeats the sole purpose of encrypting data. I had agreed with Apples stance when the government wanted Apple to decrypt the terrorist phone. Once the backdoor is created you are now at risk of someone else exploiting it…[Read more]

In reply to - Loi Van Tran wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking This article talks about how important encryption is in today’s internet-driven economy.  Any attempt to circumvent encryption […] ]]> abb5f0ad8c1f2ec8747d1eef0e81b2fd Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/10/18/android-banking-trojan-tricks-victims-to-submit-a-selfie-holding-their-id-card/#comment-493 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:43:08 -0400 Perfect example of social engineering at its best. Sit back and let the end users feed you all the information you need without a care in the world.

In reply to - Vaibhav Shukla wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking A dangerous banking Trojan, named Acecard,  asks android users to send a selfie holding their ID card.This threat tricks […] ]]> 119ba093604726db8883ea128766f93b Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3629 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:51:01 -0400 National researchers in Australia developed a hack proof computer code called microkernel. It is the barest bone of an operating system. By keeping an operating system as simple as possible, the harder it is to […]

]]> 3 115561d0bf104f9112276fd78ff68c25 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3418 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:22:37 -0400 This news couldn’t have hit yahoo at a worse time, with already falling stock prices and currently in negotiation with Verizon for its purchase. Yahoo’s market value just took another big hit. Yahoo was made awa […]

]]> 0 e96827fcc927c61ee3e2b39abbdaca13 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3290 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 02:32:35 -0400 With the growing demand for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) as a possible cost saving measure for many companies, IT networking and security groups have to properly plan for this new IT model. To the untrained eye […]

]]> 4 475154f5e4329695710176191e470ef5 Wayne Wilson posted a new activity comment http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/2016/09/05/to-antivirus-or-not-to-antivirus/#comment-217 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:37:14 -0400 Antivirus technology has come a long way over the years, gone are the days of buying multiple products to cover various threats. Here at Temple we use Symantec Endpoint protection. Symantec bundles antivirus, malware, and spyware protection along with Network and zero-day protection in one product. This allows the consumer to have a little piece…[Read more]

In reply to - Jon Whitehurst wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking During the week 1 lecture Professor Mackey made the comment that and I am hoping I am quoting correct, “I do not run antivirus […] ]]> 67532181d55b05393159ec5a9dbd96d5 Wayne Wilson wrote a new post on the site ITACS 5211: Introduction to Ethical Hacking http://community.mis.temple.edu/itacs5211fall16/?p=3193 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 21:40:33 -0400 “Hacking Air – Gapped Networks”, this article blew my mind. The level at which these researchers and ethical hackers used to exfiltrate data from pc’s isolated from the internet is unbelievable. They were able to […]

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