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Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2015
Discover your Master padlock number of quick steps

The popular security expert Samy Kamkar illustrated a method to easily crack many Master padlock combinations in eight tries or less. Have you ever gone in the Gym and after a long and tiring workout forget your padlock numbers? I sure did, but next time I will not call the janitor, I will try to […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2015
Hacking PayPal server by exploiting a Remote Code Execution flaw

Security expert discovered a way to hack a PayPal server by exploiting a Remote Code Execution flaw affecting the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) protocol. Security researcher Milan A Solanki discovered a new critical remote code execution vulnerability in PayPal platform. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the PayPal  Marketing online-service […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2015
How to exploit flaws in InFocus IN3128HD Projector to hack host network

The firmware running on the InFocus IN3128HD Projector is affected by an authentication bypass flaw which allows the hack of the host network. Another smart object was found vulnerable by security experts, it is a popular projector commonly used in classrooms. The manufacturer has discovered several authentication flaws affecting the firmware running on the projector, the vulnerabilities could be […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2015
Europol, Italian Police & FBI dismantled a cyber criminal gang

Italian police with the support of the Europol and the FBI arrested 10 members of a criminal gang that targeted many individuals and firms across the Europe. Italian law enforcement Guardia di Finanza with the support of the Europol and the FBI arrested ten members of a criminal organization operating in Italy and involved in Internet scams. […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2015
Booby trapped! Malvertising campaign hit Adult Site xHamster

A New malvertising campaign hit adult website xHamster by abusing ad provider TrafficHaus and exploiting the Google’s URL shortener service. Malversting campaigns are becoming a serious problem for web users, cyber criminals are exploiting this practice to infect wide audience of users that visit most popular websites. In January security experts at Cyphort firm discovered a […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2015
Almost 90% of Java black hats migrate to softer footling Flash targets after MS Patch or die policy

The stricken-scum now deal with an option: work harder in order to find Java zero days or simply abandon dispatch and begin exploiting older Flash-bugs. Redmond’s security heads trust – Matt Miller, Tim Rains and David Watson – claim its patch wrecking-ball, employed only to out of the date Java installations previous year, which forced […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2015
Romanian law enforcement dismantled a cyber criminal gang that has stolen over $15 million from banks

Romanian law enforcement dismantled a cyber criminal gang operating worldwide that has stolen over $15 million from banks and financial institutions. Romanian law enforcement has discovered and arrested 25 people who are suspected of being members of an international criminal crew who was specialized in banking hacking and cloning of payment cards. According to the Romanian […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2015
WordPress fixed a Zero Day a few hours after its disclosure

WordPress has just released a critical update to fix a serious XSS vulnerability that allows attackers to easily hijack websites based on the popular CMS. A cross-site scripting vulnerability is threatening WordPress content management system platforms worldwide. The popular CMS is used by nearly 186,700 of the top one million websites. An attacker can exploit the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2015
US hospitals will use AC power probes to remove malware from medical devices

WattsUpDoc is a platform developed by two researchers for the monitoring of medical devices and detection of potentially “life-threatening malware.” Two US Hospitals will start using a system that can detect malware infections of medical devices, the technique relies on a probe that monitors the AC power consumption of the units. The hospitals (name were […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2015
We are not prepared for a cyber attack on Western energy infrastructure

The NSA veteran Chief General Keith Alexander fears crippling cyber-attack on Western energy infrastructure and warned that we are not prepared for that. Security experts are warning companies in the energy industry of possible cyber attacks and Western plants are more exposed to the cyber threats. Electric grids, oil refineries and power plants are the […]