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Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2017
WikiLeaks – CIA used the AngelFire implant infect systems running Windows OSs

A new batch of documents from CIA Vault 7 leaks revealed details about a new implant dubbed AngelFire used to infect systems running Windows OSs. A new batch of documents from Vault 7 leaks revealed details about a new implant, dubbed AngelFire that was used by CIA agents to infect systems running Windows OS. AngelFire was part of the CIA arsenal, the hacking tool was used to […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2017
Expert discovered 2,893 Bitcoin miners left exposed on the Internet

The popular Dutch security researcher Victor Gevers has discovered thousands of Bitcoin miners left exposed on the Internet. The popular security researcher Victor Gevers, the founder of the GDI Foundation, has discovered 2,893 Bitcoin miners left exposed on the Internet. I see about 2,893 Chinese Bitcoin "Thunder mining machines" online which are accessible via telnet […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2017
Selena Gomez Instagram hacked! Hackers post Bieber nude photos

Selena Gomez Instagram account has reportedly been hacked. Nude photos of singer Justin Bieber have been published by hackers. Unknown hackers have compromised the Instagram account owned by Selena Gomez and posted nude photographs of her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber. The hack doesn’t seem to be associated with the recent Fappening 2017 hack or previous Fappening cases that […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2017
Onliner Spambot – More than 711 Million email addresses open and accessible online

An archive containing more than 630 million email addresses used by the spambot server dubbed ‘Onliner Spambot’  has been published online. The Onliner Spambot dump is the biggest one of its kind, it was discovered by the security researcher who goes online with the handle Benkow. The database was hosted on an “open and accessible” server in Netherlands containing a […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2017
Swedish web hosting Loopia suffered severe data breach

The major Swedish web hosting provider Loopia has been compromised and the entire customer database leaked. Loopia confirmed the data breach yesterday, the incident has happened on August 22 and the company notified customers on August 25. The company explained that the delay in the public disclosure was necessary to secure the systems and protect […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2017
Android Banking Trojan MoqHao targets South Korea users

Security researchers from McAfee have spotted a new Android banking Trojan dubbed MoqHao, targeting South Korean users via SMS phishing messages. Attackers send phishing emails with a malicious code link that tricks victims into believing that it points to a lost private picture or a Chrome update. When victims click on the shortened links in the SMS […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2017
Experts found an undocumented Kill Switch in Intel Management Engine

Security researchers at Positive Technologies have discovered an undocumented configuration setting that disables the Intel Management Engine. Security researchers at Positive Technologies have discovered an undocumented configuration setting that disables the CPU control mechanism Intel Management Engine 11. The Intel Management Engine consists of a microcontroller that works with the Platform Controller Hub chip, in conjunction […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2017
Hacking SAP POS systems with a $25 Raspberry Pi

A $25 Raspberry Pi or similar tiny PCs could be used to hack SAP POS systems due to a critical vulnerability. SAP POS is client-server technology that belongs to the SAP for Retail line-up, it is widely adopted, it has been estimated that it is used by 80 per cent of the retailers in the Forbes […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2017
US CERT is warning of potential Hurricane Harvey Phishing Scams

After the Hurricane Harvey hit Texas causing deaths and destructions, authorities are warning of potential Phishing Scams. The US CERT is warning of Potential Hurricane Harvey phishing scams, the experts fear crooks may start using malicious emails purportedly tied to the storm.  “US-CERT warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity seeking to capitalize on […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2017
India and Pakistan hit by state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign

The security firm Symantec has discovered another cyber espionage campaign against India and Pakistan which is likely to be state-sponsored. Security experts at Symantec have uncovered a sustained cyber spying campaign against Indian and Pakistani entities involved in regional security issues. The nature of the targets and the threat actors’ techniques suggest it is a […]