Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2016
US Presidential commission presents recommendations on cybersecurity

The US Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, tasked by President Barack Obama, issued its final report with recommendations on cybersecurity. Cyber security is a primary issue in the agenda of many countries, the U.S. Presidential commission has recently issued recommendations to urge a proactive cooperation between private and public sectors. The collaboration aims to improve the security […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2016
Distributed Guessing Attack to hack VISA cards in just six seconds

A group of security researchers discovered a new method dubbed Distributed Guessing Attack to hack VISA credit card in just 6 seconds. A group of security researchers from the Newcastle University devised a method to hack VISA credit cards is just six seconds. The technique relies on a Distributed Guessing Attack in which online payment websites […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2016
50 Million installations potentially impacted by AirDroid issues

At least 10 million Android users are exposed to cyber attacks due to multiple vulnerabilities affecting the popular AirDroid app. According to experts from the firm Zimperium, multiple vulnerabilities in the Android remote management tool AirDroid could expose more than 50 million devices The flaws could be exploited to abuse built-in features and use them against […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2016
FSB accuses foreign hackers of plotting to undermine the Russian banks

According to the FSB unnamed foreign hackers are planning to undermine Russian Banks with cyber attacks and PSYOPS via social media. The Kremlin is accusing unnamed foreign hackers of plotting to undermine the Russian banks in the country. The Russian Government believes that foreign powers plan to conduct a PSYOps to destabilize the banks. Hackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2016
Kapustkiy hacked a website belonging to the Venezuela Army

The hacker Kapustkiy has breached the Venezuela Army and leaked 3000 user records containing personal information such as names, emails, and phones. We left the young hacker Kapustkiy after his hack at the High Commission of Ghana & Fiji in India when he also confirmed to have joined the Powerful Greek Army hacked crew. The hacker breached […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2016
What Happens if you plug a USBKill in a gaming console or a car?

Ill-intentioned could destroy everything using the USBKill device, including gaming console, mobile devices, Google Pixel and also circuits in modern cars. Ill-intentioned could destroy everything using the USBKill device, including gaming console (Xbox One, PS4), mobile devices, Google Pixel and also circuits in modern cars. The USBKill is manufactured by the Hong Kong-based technology manufacturer USBKill.com, it is […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2016
A flaw allows to bypass the activation lock on iPhone and iPad

Researchers discovered a bug that can be exploited to bypass Apple’s Activation Lock feature and gain access to the homescreen of locked Apple devices. Security experts have discovered a new bug that could be exploited to bypass Activation Lock feature on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad). The bug could allow gaining access to the homescreen of a […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2016
How much money earns cybercriminals? Mostly from $1,000 to $3,000, but …

According to a report published by the threat intelligence firm Recorded Future cybercriminals earn between $1,000 and $3,000 a month. How much money earns a cyber criminal? According to a report published by the threat intelligence firm Recorded Future crooks earn between $1,000 and $3,000 a month, but one of five earns $20,000 a month or […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2016
More than 1 Million Google accounts hacked by Gooligan Android Malware

Experts from the security firm CheckPoint discovered a new Android malware dubbed Gooligan that has already compromised more than a million Google Accounts. Another malware, dubbed Gooligan, is threatening Android users. The Android malware has already compromised more than 1 Million Google accounts. The Gooligan Android malware roots vulnerable Android devices in the attempt of stealing email addresses and authentication […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2016
Thousands of UK National Lottery player accounts compromised

Roughly 26,500 accounts of the UK National Lottery players were accessed by cybercriminals, authorities are investigating the case. According to the operator Camelot, roughly 26,500 accounts of the UK National Lottery players were accessed by cybercriminals. The security breach was spotted on November 28th during a routine online security monitoring. “We do not hold full debit card […]