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Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2015
CISA Passes Senate, criticism about privacy and security

The CISA cyber security bill passes US Senate despite tech giants, privacy advocates, and civil liberties groups express their disappointment. The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a version of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), a bill that has been debated for a long because it will authorize government pervasive monitoring of citizens. Many politicians, tech […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2015
Flaws in ATMs of a German Bank open the doors to cyber attacks

A security researcher at the Vulnerability Lab discovered that ATMs at the German savings bank Sparkasse can leak sensitive info during software updates. The security researcher Benjamin Kunz-Mejri, CEO of the Vulnerability Lab, discovered that ATMs at the German savings bank Sparkasse can leak sensitive data during software updates. The discovery of the anomaly was casual, Benjamin Kunz-Mejri was was […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2015
Third suspect arrested in connection with the TalkTalk breach

A third suspect has been arrested by the British authorities in connection with the TalkTalk breach, he is a 20-year-old from Staffordshire. While the investigation of the TalkTalk data breach is going on, a third man has been arrested in connection with the hack. A third unnamed suspect is a 20-year-old man from Staffordshire, he has been […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2015
Criminals behind CryptoWall 3.0 Made $325 Million

Security researchers of the Cyber Threat Alliance have conducted an investigation into the cybercriminal operations leveraging CryptoWall 3.0 ransomware. Brief Background Ransomware, specifically crypto-ransomware, is a malware classification that encompasses Trojans that enumerate the file system of an infected host, in order to discover and compromise any and every document possible. Crypto-ransomware encrypts the contents of […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2015
Allegations of ISIS involvement in Flight 7K9268 crash not reliable

The ISIS claims to have downed the Flight 7K9268 and it has released a terrific video purporting to show the final instants of aircraft. While the experts are investigating into the causes of the Russian Flight 7K9268 crash over the Sinai Peninsula, civil aviation experts exclude that the plane was downed by ISIS militants. According to security […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2015
Security Affairs newsletter Round 33 – Best of the week from best sources

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from the best sources free for you in your email box. Germany probes alleged new case of US espionage: Regin malware infected Gov laptop Alleged LulzSec member claims responsibility for the DDoS on TalkTalk This 11-year-old is selling cryptographically secure […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2015
Hackers have accessed details of 1,827 Vodafone customers

According to Vodafone UK, criminals used the stolen data obtained from “an unknown source” to try to access customers’ accounts. Personal details belonging to roughly 2,000 Vodafone customers have been compromised. According to Vodafone, cyber criminals used the stolen data (emails and passwords) obtained from “an unknown source” to try to access customers’ accounts between […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2015
How to steal Jaguar XFR cars in 60 seconds by hacking them

Hackers are able to steal Jaguar XFR  cars by exploiting a hacking device that sends out a fake signal emulating a wireless key. According to the CCTV footage, a Jaguar XFR parked in a parking lot in Auckland (New Zealand) was stolen with this technique. The video shows the thief that walks towards the car, opens the door […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2015
The surveillance firm Hacking Team is back stronger than before

Motherboard has obtained a non-public email sent by the Hacking Team CEO to its customers that announce a new generation of hacking tools. Hacking Team is the popular surveillance company that suffered a serious data breach this year. More than 400 GB of its sensitive data were exfiltrated from the Italian company, including internal emails, zero-day exploits, surveillance […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2015
Hacking discipline, EOL of computer science in the cyber domain

The hacking world will change. Instead of hacking based on computer programming as today, the hacking will be based on chemistry, biology, and physics. In the medium term future, the hacking world will change. Instead of hacking based on computer programming as today, the hacking will be based on chemistry, biology and physics. This article […]