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Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2017
New Tor Browser 7.0 implements multiprocess mode, content sandbox, and Unix domain sockets

The Tor Project Team has announced the release of Tor Browser 7.0, it comes with multiprocess mode, content sandbox, and Unix domain sockets. The Tor Project has released the stable release of Tor Browser 7.0 that includes many security features and according to the development team, it also improved performance. The Tor network implements an anonymous communication […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2017
Platinum hackers leverages Intel Active Management tools to bypass Windows firewall

The PLATINUM hacker group has developed a system leveraging Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) to bypass the Windows firewall. Microsoft is warning users of a new attack that leverage Intel’s Active Management Technology to evade firewalls and other endpoint-based network monitoring. The technique has been already used by a threat actor in Southeast Asia dubbed […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2017
Al-Jazeera claims to be facing a large-scale cyber attack due to Qatar crisis

Al-Jazeera claims to be the victim of a large-scale cyber attack as Qatar crisis continues. The attack comes after the hack of the state news service. The Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera announced all its systems were under a large-scale cyber attack. The news was spread in a statement released on social media by the broadcaster. Media […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
F-Secure experts found multiple flaws in popular Chinese Internet-connected cameras

Experts at F-Secure discovered tens of vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of Internet-connected cameras from China-based manufacturer Foscam. Security experts at security firm F-Secure discovered tens of vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of Internet-connected cameras from China-based manufacturer Foscam. The flaws could be exploited by attackers to take over the Internet-connected cameras, upload and download files […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
Comey hearing: Former FBI director talks about Russia interference in US Presidential Election

Former FBI Director Comey hearing: Comey Has ‘No Doubt’ on the Russia’s Involvement in cyber attacks against 2016 US Presidential Election.  James Comey today testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that he believes that Russia Government is behind the cyber attacks aimed to interfere with the 2016 US election. Former FBI Director James Comey today […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
A new Linux Malware targets Raspberry Pi devices to mine Cryptocurrency

Security researchers at Dr. Web discovered two new Linux Malware, one of them mines for cryptocurrency using Raspberry Pi Devices. Malware researchers at the Russian antivirus maker Dr.Web have discovered a new Linux trojan, tracked as Kinux.MulDrop.14, that is infecting Raspberry Pi devices with the purpose of mining cryptocurrency. According to the Russian antivirus maker Dr.Web, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
Turla APT malware now retrieves C&C address from Instagram comments

A malicious code used by Turla APT in a recent campaign leverages comments posted to Instagram to obtain the address of the command and control servers. Malware researchers at security firm ESET have spotted a new piece of malware used by Turla APT  in cyber attacks. The malicious code leverages comments posted to Instagram to obtain […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
US intelligence officials believe Russian Hackers are behind the Qatar hack

US intelligence officials believe Russi-linked hackers are behind the Qatar hack and used false news to prompt a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf area. Russian hackers have planted false story news raised the crisis in the Gulf among Qatar and other states, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain that cut ties to […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2017
Russia-linked hacker group APT28 continues to target Montenegro

Once again, Montenegro was targeted by the Russia-linked hacker group APT28, according to the experts it is just the beginning. On June 5 Montenegro officially joined NATO alliance despite the strong opposition from Russian Government that threatened to retaliate. Cybersecurity experts believe that a new wave of attacks from the cyberspace will hit the state. In February, for […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2017
Exfiltrating data from Air-Gapped Networks via Router LEDs

A team of Israeli researchers has devised a new technique to exfiltrate data from a machine by using a malware that controls router LEDs. A few months ago a group of researchers from Israeli Ben-Gurion University devised a new technique to exfiltrate data from a machine by using a malware that controls hard drive LEDs, now […]