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If you’re not familiar with the implications of being able to execute native SQL queries, then I suggest you read this blog from my teammate, Sanjiv Kawa, about his tool SQLRecon. Obviously, if you can execute SQL queries on a server, then you can dump all data that you have permissions to access, and this could be concerning if sensitive data is stored in the database. However, if you have privileged access to the SQL server, then you can execute code on the underlying operating system.

The modern red team is defined by its ability to compromise endpoints and take actions to complete objectives. To achieve the former, many teams implement their own custom command-and-control (C2) or use an open-source option. For the latter, there is a constant stream of post-exploitation tooling being released that takes advantage of various features in Windows, Active Directory and third-party applications.

By Arvind Krishna Over the past two decades, the Internet, cloud computing and related technologies have revolutionized many aspects of business and society. These advances have made individuals and organizations more productive, and they have enriched many people’s lives.

Seasonal allergy sufferers care a lot about what goes on outside with allergens, pollen, air quality, and more. In fact, 68% of allergy sufferers surveyed use weather forecasts and information to help manage their seasonal allergies (Source: AdSales AI Health & Weather Impact Study, Sept 2019). As spring continues and summer nears, The Weather Channel […] This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

In the rapid push to moving to remote work, we’ve seen digital strategies  accelerate by years – transforming their workplaces, workstyles, and business processes forever. Overnight, remote workforces put advanced environments of multi-device mobility, dynamic connection points and robust cloud-based apps that ease communication and collaboration.

As we move through the pandemic, and states and businesses in the United States begin to carefully re-open, U.S. consumers’ attitudes toward life and work are continuing to evolve, according to new research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV). The IBV polled more than 18,000 U.S. adults in May and early June to […]

Humans have been plying the seas throughout history. But it wasn’t until the late 19th century that we began to truly study the ocean itself.

In the current economic climate, many companies are naturally trying to work out priorities for their business strategies and decide how to best leverage opportunities as countries move into the recovery phase.

Fixing the Mismatch Between Skills and Jobs: A Pilot Project to Test Learning and Employment Records Over the last few years, employers have become less interested in which educational degrees people have and more interested in what actual skills they possess. But there’s one challenge with that: It’s hard to know what skills someone truly has. IBM has come together with an important group of organizations to address this challenge. All […]