Pierluigi Paganini
July 06, 2017
As was anticipated by Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, the Taormina G7, he would have to face, inter alia, the overwhelming problem of Web security and the protection of sensitive data. The issue is much more urgent in the light of cyber attacks on computer systems of some key service providers in several EU Member States […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 05, 2017
The Ukraine’s cyber police seized the MeDoc servers after detecting a new suspicious activity and fearing new malware-based attacks. The Ukrainian authorities have seized equipment from the online accounting firm MeDoc which is suspected to have had a significant role in the recent NotPetya attack. The Ukraine’s cyber police have seized the servers after detecting a new suspicious activity, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 05, 2017
Bithumb, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin and Ether crypto currencies exchanges, has been hacked. Over $1 Million worth Bitcoin and Ether stolen. Bithumb, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin and Ether crypto currencies exchanges, has been hacked. The hackers have stolen more than $1 Million in crypto currencies from the accounts of several users of the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 03, 2017
Google has notified some employees that they may have been hit by the data breach suffered by travel technology firm Sabre. In May, the Travel Tech Giant Sabre confirmed in a SEC filing it was âinvestigating an incident involving unauthorized access to payment information contained in a subset of hotel reservations processed through the Sabre Hospitality Solutions SynXis […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 02, 2017
The FBI hacked the system of a dark web user who tried to purchase a mail bomb from an undercover investigator in the US. According to a plea agreement, filed on April 28, 2017, Clinton Scott Bass of Georgia (US) tried in a first time to purchase a car bomb. The man, who was using […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 28, 2017
Over the weekend, security experts discovered a new Ransomware-as-a-Service dubbed Shifr RaaS that allows creating a ransomware compiling 3 form fields. Ransomware represents a profitable business for crooks, it is normal that the offer of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) will continue its success in the cyber criminal ecosystem. Over the weekend, several security experts discovered a new Ransomware-as-a-Service website […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 27, 2017
Anthem, the largest US healthcare insurance company, has agreed to pay $115m to settle a class-action suit brought on by the 2015 data breach. Anthem, the largest US healthcare insurance company, has agreed to pay $115m to settle a class-action suit brought on by the 2015 data breach. The attack on Anthem exposed 78.8 million records and according […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 26, 2017
A former employee was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for damaging the IT networks of several water utility providers across the US East Coast. Adam Flanagan (42) of Bala Cynwyd, PA was sentenced to one year and one day in prison by a Pennsylvania court for damaging the IT networks of several water utility providers across […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 26, 2017
According to 2106 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, 298,728 complaints were received in 2016 totaling more than $1.3 billion in financial loss. According to the new edition of the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, 298,728 complaints were received in 2016 totaling more than $1.3 billion in financial loss. The annual FBIâs Internet Crime Complaint […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2017
Russians hackers are offering for sale on the dark web login credentials of thousands of top UK politicians, top officials, and diplomats. According to The Times, Russians hackers are selling on the dark web login credentials of thousands of top UK politicians, top officials, and diplomats. Journalists at the British newspaper have found two huge […]
