Cygenta is described as a cyber-security company located in the UK.
Explicit Confidence 96% · FC EP 66 Details
“a cyber-security company here in the UK”
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Cygenta is described as a cyber-security company located in the UK.
Explicit Confidence 96% · FC EP 66 Details
“a cyber-security company here in the UK”
FC identifies himself as co-founder and co-CEO of Cygenta.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“I’m known for being the co-founder and co-CEO of Cygenta”
FC joined Raytheon's team and served as head of offensive cyber-research.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 66 Details
“FC joined their team. His job was…”
“Head of offensive cyber-research.”
FC SAME_AS Freaky Clown
FC states that Freaky Clown is his hacker alias.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“My hacker alias is Freaky Clown.”
FC USES SE toolkit
FC describes using the SE toolkit to demonstrate a spear-phishing attack.
Explicit Confidence 98% · FC EP 66 Details
“a spear phishing attack using the SE toolkit”
Cygenta USES cross-site scripting
FC says cross-site scripting is among the techniques used to get into banks over the internet.
Explicit Confidence 94% · FC EP 66 Details
“A lot of cross-site scripting”
FC USES social engineering
FC performs social engineering as part of his security work and penetration tests.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“I’ve done a lot of hacking, a lot of social engineering”
FC USES spear phishing
FC demonstrates spear phishing as part of his outreach and security presentations.
Explicit Confidence 97% · FC EP 66 Details
“we’ll get people up to show them how spear phishing works”
FC USES physical penetration testing
FC says he has performed physical assessments and later works as a physical penetration tester.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“I’ve done a lot of hacking, a lot of social engineering, physical assessments”
“he became a full-on penetration tester”
Cygenta USES implanting a physical device
FC describes creating and implanting a physical device in a bank to gain network access, framing this as part of Cygenta's approach.
Derived Confidence 91% · FC EP 66 Details
“created a physical device, break into the bank itself, implant that physical device”
“This really comes back to the whole core of Cygenta”
FC USES Tailgating
FC uses tailgating to enter restricted areas during physical assessments.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“then you can tailgate people into the areas that you probably shouldn’t”
Cygenta USES SQL injection
FC says SQL injection is among the techniques used to get into banks over the internet.
Explicit Confidence 94% · FC EP 66 Details
“a lot of SQL injection”
FC USES Reconnaissance
FC conducts reconnaissance before physical penetration tests.
Explicit Confidence 98% · FC EP 66 Details
“I go to this hospital. I spend like, one-night recon”
FC USES Raspberry Pi
FC implants and configures a Raspberry Pi on an internal network for remote access.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“I put in a Raspberry Pi into the network. I just plugged it in, configured it, and then just left it there”
Darknet Diaries DEVELOPED_BY Jack Rhysider
Jack states that he created the Darknet Diaries show.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“This show was created by me, the ULA violator, Jack Rhysider.”
Black Hills Information Security DEVELOPED_BY John Strand
John says he started Black Hills Information Security as a penetration-testing company.
Explicit Confidence 99% · John Strand EP 67 Details
“It’s time to start a pen testing company.”
“John called his pen testing company Black Hills Information Security.”
John Strand MEMBER_OF Black Hills Information Security
John is the founder and operator of Black Hills Information Security, describing it as his company.
Derived Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“John called his pen testing company Black Hills Information Security.”
John Strand MEMBER_OF SANS
John became a SANS instructor and taught penetration testing and hacking techniques.
Explicit Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“he became a SANS instructor and actually taught hacking techniques”
John Strand USES phishing
John uses a document-based phishing method to induce a suspect to open a document that beacons back.
Explicit Confidence 96% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“use social engineering and phishing methods for good”
John Strand USES social engineering
John describes using social-engineering tactics to help law enforcement locate a kidnapping suspect.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“what a gnarly way to use social engineering and phishing methods for good”
John Strand USES Google Street View
John uses Google Street View to inspect a target building and identify an open window.
Explicit Confidence 99% · John Strand EP 67 Details
“I used Google Street View to go around the building.”
Benjamin Donnelly USES command and control server
Ben connects to and monitors the command-and-control server with John during the prison penetration test.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“John and Ben are in this coffee shop. They open up their computers and connect to their command and control server.”
Black Hills Information Security USES penetration testing
Black Hills Information Security performs penetration testing for customers to test whether hackers could access buildings, networks, or computers.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“Black Hills started doing penetration testing for customers”
implant USES command and control server
The implant dropped by the USB executable is intended to create a remote connection monitored through John's command-and-control server.
Derived Confidence 88% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“the executable program on that USB drive tries to open a connection to John’s server.”
John Strand USES Kon-Boot
John uses or demonstrates Kon-Boot during a physical penetration test to take over computer systems.
Uncertain Confidence 84% · John Strand EP 67 Details
“I’m using, I don’t know, it was like, I think it was Kon-Boot.”