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Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2015
Critical vulnerabilities found in Honeywell Midas Gas Detectors

Another vulnerable IoT device is in the headlines, this time two serious vulnerabilities affect the Honeywell Midas gas detectors. Honeywell has just released firmware updates for its Midas gas detectors to fix two high severity vulnerabilities. The Midas gas detectors are a category of product manufactured by Honeywell to detect toxic, ambient and flammable gasses in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2015
The French Gov wants to Block Tor and Forbid Free Wi-Fi

In response to the recent Paris terror attacks, the French government is proposing to forbid and block the use of the Tor anonymity network. In response to the recent Paris terror attacks, the French government is proposing to forbid and block the use of the Tor anonymity network. According to an internal document from the Ministry of […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2015
ISIS members have developed a mobile app for its communications

Ghost Security Group has reportedly discovered an Android mobile application used by members of the ISIS organization for secure communications. According to the Christian Science Monitor, the Ghost Security Group has reportedly discovered an Android mobile app used by members of the ISIS organization. The Ghost Security Group is the notorious group of cyber experts in counter-terrorism networks that is […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2015
3 OEMs Vulnerable To 3 Vulnerabilities. Your PCs At Risk

Bad news for PC users, Lenovo machines can be hijacked by visiting a malicious website, meanwhile Dell and Toshiba PC are affected by serious flaws. Security Researcher slipstream/RoL posted Proof-of-concept exploits online (3 OEMs Vulnerable To Three Vulnerability Your PCs At Risk) demonstrating how to compromise machines available on the market. Three OEMs. Three applications preinstalled. Three exploits. […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 06, 2015
ISIS recruited experts set to wage chemical and biological attacks

A European Parliament report has warned that the ISIS organization has already smuggled CBRN material into the EU, the risk of WMD attacks is real. Intelligence experts suspect that the ISIS has recruited experts with chemistry, physics and computer science degrees to wage attacks with weapons of mass destruction. “ISIS actually has already acquired the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 06, 2015
Cyber spies of the Sofacy APT increased its operations tenfold

According to a new report published by the Kaspersky Lab, the Sofacy APT has recently increased its activities. According to a new report published by the Kaspersky Lab, the Advanced persistent threat group Sofacy (also known as APT28 , Fancy Bear, Sednit, and STRONTIUM) has increased its activity. The Sofacy group has been active since 2008, targeting mostly military […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 06, 2015
EFF Scoreboard – Secure Messaging, stay safe online

Learn more about the EFF scoreboard for secure, encrypted communication options online and what the future holds. Online communications have been increasing rapidly over the past few years. However, there are many incidents revealing Internet surveillance. If you think of Edward Snowden and the revelations that he had brought to the public about NSA and […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 06, 2015
Hacker Buba is asking UAE bank for $3 million ransom

A criminal named Hacker Buba after asking UAE bank for $3 million ransom started leaking customer data online. Last week a hacker, who named itself as ‘Hacker Buba,’ breached a United Arab Emirates Bank, then he start tweeting customers’ information announcing the disclosure of tens of thousands of customer files online if a $3 million […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2015
UK ANPR systems are one of the ‘world’s biggest surveillance systems’

The automatic number plate recognition systems (ANPR) used by the UK police are one of the largest surveillance systems in the world. When dealing surveillance systems the majority of people imagines skilled hackers that break their computers or communication lines in order to spy on specific targets. The situation is quite different, we are surrounded by […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2015
RCMP Cybercrime Strategy to fight online crimes

The RCMP Cybercrime Strategy aims to improve Canada’s national police force in its fight against the rising and evolving threat of cybercrime. Canadian Authorities consider online crimes serious threats to the Homeland security. Several times law enforcement tried to identify members of hacking crews like Anonymous, but in many cases the investigations haven’t obtained satisfactory […]