Knowledge Base

Threat Encyclopedia

99 researched entries covering vulnerabilities, attack techniques, malware, tools and glossary terms — written so you can understand a finding, not just see a red flag.

Entries
99
Threat guides
70
Attack flows
7
Categories
5

How to read an entry

  1. 1

    Start with the summary

    The card and severity badge tell you what it is and how badly it ends when it lands.

  2. 2

    Follow the attack steps

    Each entry walks the chain in order — foothold, escalation, objective — so you can see where you sit.

  3. 3

    Work the fix list

    The green checklist is ordered: complete it top to bottom and the exposure is closed.

Malware Critical

Fileless Malware

Runs entirely from memory using legitimate system tools, leaving almost nothing on disk.

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Famous Malware Critical

Heartbleed

A 2014 OpenSSL bug that let anyone read server memory, including private keys.

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Tool Info

Hydra

Fast online password brute-forcer supporting dozens of protocols and services.

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Malware High

Info Stealer

Harvests saved passwords, cookies, crypto wallets and browser history into a single loot archive.

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Vulnerability Critical

Insecure Deserialization

Trusting serialized objects from the client allows remote code execution through gadget chains.

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Famous Malware Critical

iOSpy / Pegasus-class Spyware

Zero-click commercial spyware that compromises fully patched phones through the messaging stack.

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Tool Info

John the Ripper

Offline password cracker for testing hash strength from leaked or captured databases.

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Malware High

Keylogger

Records keystrokes to capture credentials, messages and one-time codes before they are encrypted.

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Attack Technique High

Lateral Movement

Once inside, the attacker pivots from the compromised host to neighbouring systems.

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Malware High

Loader / Dropper

A small first-stage payload whose only job is to fetch and install whatever comes next.

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Famous Malware Critical

Log4Shell (Log4j)

A 2021 flaw in a ubiquitous Java logging library that gave remote code execution almost everywhere.

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Attack Technique High

Man-in-the-Middle (MitM)

The attacker silently relays and alters traffic between two parties who think they are alone.

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