Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2016
US-CERT: Leaked WPAD queries could expose corporate to MitM attacks

Leaked WPAD queries could result in domain name collisions with internal network naming schemes exposing corporate to MITM attacks. The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team(US-CERT) issued the Alert (TA16-144A) to warn of leaked WPAD queries could result in domain name collisions with internal network naming schemes. The WPAD queries are intended for resolution on private or enterprise DNS […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2016
Cheap DDoS for Hire services discovered on a Freelancer-finding site

Incapsula experts Igal Zeifman and Dan Breslaw unmasked the availability of stresser and booter DDoS services on Fiverr website at very affordable prices. The Freelancer-finding site Fiverr is offering DDoS attacks-as-a-service for just five dollars. The site connects professionals that offer any kind of services to buyers. If you are searching for a developer to hire, […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2016
Hacker Interviews – Speaking with Samy Kamkar

Today I want to share you my interview with one of the greatest white hat hackers in the IT Security Industry, the ingenious Samy Kamkar. Samy Kamkar (@SamyKamkar) is one of the most prolific experts that periodically presents new astonishing creations to the IT security industry. Most of you will remember for sure MagSpoof, Combo Breaker, SkyJack, OwnStar, OpenSesame, […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2016
Pastejacking attack relies on your clipboard as an attack vector

The Pastejacking Attack exploits JavaScript to override the clipboard content and trick victims into running malicious code. The security expert Dylan Ayrey has devised a new attack technique dubbed Pastejacking attack that leverages on the victim’s clipboard. The possibility of manipulating clipboard without a victim noticing it a known for a long time, it is possible to do […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2016
FBI warns of KeySweeper keystroke loggers disguised as USB phone chargers

The FBI issued a notification warning actors in the private sector about a rapid diffusion of KeySweeper, a keystroke loggers disguised as USB phone chargers. The FBI is warning actors in the private sector about a rapid diffusion of stealthy keystroke loggers disguised as USB phone chargers. The FBI issued a Private Industry Notification warning of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2016
Slovenian hacker who reported issues in Tetra Protocol gets prison sentence

A Slovenian student who reported configuration errors in the Tetra protocol used by the local Police gets a prison sentence. Ethical hacking could be very risky, this is the experience of a 26-year-old Slovenian student, Dejan Ornig, that had serious problems after the discovery of flaws in the Police Communications Protocol. It is incredible, but authorities […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 22, 2016
A dangerous Worm is infected outdated Ubiquiti Devices worldwide

A worm is infecting routers and other wireless devices across the world made by the Ubiquiti Networks company. An insidious worm is infecting routers and other wireless devices made by Ubiquiti Networks across the world. ISPs worldwide reported the malware-based attacks, the threat can take complete control of the wireless networking equipment by exploiting a year-old remote […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2016
It was too easy to hack Instagram Account Credentials

A researcher received a $5,000 bounty after finding two flaws that could have allowed attackers to run brute-force attacks on Instagram accounts. The Belgian security researcher Arne Swinnen discovered two security flaws affecting the Instagram platform that allowed attackers to launch brute force attacks against its accounts. The bug hunter received a $5,000 bounty from Facebook […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2016
A third bank was a victim of cyber heist that involved the SWIFT

The Ecuador Bank Banco Del Austro of Cuenca was hacked by threat actors that once again involved the SWIFT systems to stole $12 Million. A third bank was the victim of a cyber heist, the Ecuador Bank was hacked by threat actors that targeted the SWIFT systems and stole $12 Million. In  February hackers have stolen $81 Million from the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2016
John McAfee and his crew claim to have hacked a WhatsApp Message, But …

The popular security expert John McAfee and a team of four hackers demonstrated that is is possible to read WhatsApp message. The cybersecurity expert John McAfee and four hackers demonstrated that is is possible to read a WhatsApp message even if it is encrypted. The hacker crew used their servers located in a remote section […]