Security Sift

Introduction Earlier this month I came across a post by the team at SensePost outlining their macro-less code execution technique using the antiquated DDE feature of Microsoft Word. As you may be aware, this feature has existed in Office for many years and was even written about over 15 years ago as a potential threat vector. Old or not, as we continue to put up obstacles in front of malicious actors…

Intro This was a fun little puzzle that served as a quick brain-teaser/diversion a short while back. I didn’t see this puzzle when it was first announced but eventually noticed it on Twitter so I got a bit of a late start. Several people had already solved it when I began, one of them using Notepad. I didn’t feel like writing yet another script so I figured why not try…