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Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2016
DNC hackers’ attack was deeper than previously thought

New evidence collected by investigators suggests that hackers that attacked DNC penetrated deeper than previously thought. In June, the security research firm CrowdStrike reported on a cyber breach of the Democratic National Committee (DNS).  CrowdStrike’s incident response time discovered not one, but two hacking groups that it considers “some of the best adversaries out of the all […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2016
Researchers exploited PHP Zero-Days to Hack PornHub

A team of researchers has found a couple of critical flaws in PHP and exploited them to hack PornHub, on one of the most popular adult websites. Diclaimer: This article is written to discuss the security implications and technical aspects of a hack that was recently done. If you by anyway are offended by the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2016
Munich Gunman purchased the weapon on the Dark Web

David S., the Munich gunman has purchased the weapon on the Dark Web, sincerely I was waiting for this title in the headlines, but … In Germany, it is quite difficult to pay for weapons so how the Munich gunman got a 9mm Glock 17? According to several German news outlets, the young man has bought the 9mm […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2016
Hacker Interviews – Zilla from GhostSquadHackers

Enjoy my interview with the Zilla from GhostSquadHackers, I believe it is essential for cyber security experts to know how hackers work and why some of them are hunting the ISIS online. Zilla is another member of the #GhostSquadHackers, one of the hacker crews most active against IS propaganda online. You are a popular talented hacker […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2016
Bug hunter downloaded the entire Vine source code

The Indian security expert and bug hunter Avinash has accessed and downloaded the entire Vine source code and it was really easy. A hacker has accessed and downloaded the source code of the Twitter’s Vine application. Vine is a short-form video sharing service, acquired by Twitter in 2012, that allows users to share small videos of 6 seconds […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Hacker Interviews – NeckrosTheTerrible

Let’s continue the series of interviews with talented hackers some of them like NeckrosTheTerrible are involved in anti-ISIS campaigns. NeckrosTheTerrible is a member of #GhostSquadHackers and currently involved in the #opTurkey campaign. Enjoy the Interview. You are a popular talented hacker that has already participated in several hacking campaigns, could you tell me more about. I been hacking […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Akamai Threat Advisory – Evolution of DDoS attacks

According to the US-based Akamai Technologies Distributed Denial Of Service (DDoS) attacks have a great level of sophistication today. The Morris Worm of 1989 caused massive damage and losses with its unintentionally caused Denial Of Service (DoS) attacks. Fast forward to today, attacks have sharpened teeth targeting almost every IT service, from telco to gaming firms. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Security Affairs newsletter Round 70 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. First of all let me inform you that at the #infosec16 SecurityAffairs was awarded as The Best European Personal Security Blog http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/48202/breaking-news/securityaffairs-best-european-personal-security-blog.html THANK YOU! Hackers used malware to steal $2 million from ATMs in Taiwan Riffle network will be […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Hacking Pokemon Go to reveal characters all around you

A group of hackers has devised a method to hack Pokemon Go to and reveal the exact location of characters all around you. Pokemon Go is the game of the moment, its viral and the attention of the media is very high on the gaming novelty. As the players know, they haven’t the precise location of nearby Pokemon […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2016
Is the Infocube firm tied to the Carbanak cybercrime gang?

The security expert Brian Krebs investigated the links between the Carbanak cybercrime gang and the Infocube security firm. Today I want to share with you the findings of an investigation of the popular cyber security expert Brian Krebs. This time, Krebs investigated the link between a cybercrime gang and a security firm. The security company […]