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Create memory image of infected machine without risk
I am pretty new in the security world and I am writing a procedure on how to create a memory image of an infected machine for forensics.
The problem is that the machine does not have the tools for ...
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.htaccess to stop scripts with image extensions
I use a .htaccess file in my images directory to block scripts from running. I exclude .php .cgi and so on. But some malware is disguised by naming them with an image extension. I did not previously ...
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Are any social media sites sanitizing images?
I'm new to steganography. I have some questions about images on social media sites.
I saw that Facebook recently patched a vulnerability on Instagram, but I was wondering whether any of the major ...
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How to detect malware in images
Do commercial AV suites examine image files (pictures) for potential malware that might be imbedded via steganography? Is this a concern for most?
I deal with a lot of imagery data and am wondering ...
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If malware can be attached to an image file, then why aren't images a common attack vector?
For example, if someone uploads a malicious image on website like Instagram or Facebook, and then hundreds of people viewed this image, wouldn't that be an easy way to infect the devices of hundreds ...
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Checking potentially infected photos for stegonography
A friend of mine has an old family PC with a bunch of important photos on it. Unfortunately, from what he told me, it seems like they have fallen victim to a tech support scam some five years ago, ...
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Can using "Save Image As" on Google Images be dangerous? [duplicate]
The title says it all, I was wondering if some malicious code could be placed in the image file (the formats I am concerned with are JPEG, PNG and WEBP, basically the common formats available when you ...
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Png/JPG exploit without opening the image?
I recently stumbled on multiple cases suggesting there's a JPG/PNG exploit that is able to silently execute malicious code when simply viewing the image. I am looking for some insight as to whether ...
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How can I open a malicious image in whatsapp safely?
I have got an image send by whatsapp on my android tabled, which I only can see when I press the download icon.
How can I see the image, without getting a virus when the image is malicious?
Are ...
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Image upload meta information
I'm coding an app that allows registered users (anyone who registers) to upload images to my nodejs background (processing with sharpjs)..
I remove the exif section of the image for security. However ...
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Is ist possible to emed a backdoor in a picture? [duplicate]
Is it possible to infect a picture with a backdoor? And what can I google for that?
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Skype for iPhone image/link preview
Today a Skype contact of mine sent me a link in the chat. This link I believe was sent without the person knowing it, and it contains a reference in the URL to my Skype ID, in the form ...tumblr...#...
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How Can Malware be Attached to an Image File? [duplicate]
How can malware be attached in image files such as a JPEG image?
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