Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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 customersâ accounts between […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 01, 2015
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
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
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 31, 2015
Victims of CoinVault ransomware can now rely on a new set of encryption keys added to the free CoinVault Ransomware Decryptor tool to recover their files. Every day, dozens of users ask me how to decrypt their data locked by various ransomware such as CoinVault or Bitcryptor? Now I have a good news for them, […]
