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Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2016

Dogspectus ransomware campaign relies on Leaked Hacking Team Exploits and Towelroot

Blue Coat spotted a new ransomware-based campaign serving the Dogspectus malware. Crooks combined a Hacking Team exploit and the Towelroot exploit. Security experts at Blue Coat have spotted a new campaign spreading an Android Ransomware dubbed Dogspectus. The malicious code hijacks mobile advertisements to scam gift cards, it locks the device in a state that allows only […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2016

Bogus social button plugin redirects to Angler Exploit Kit

Experts at Malwarebytes observed a new attack pattern that relies on fake social button plugin that redirects visitors to Angler Exploit Kit. Cyber criminals continue to use compromised websites to serve malware or to redirect visitors to domains hosting exploit kits. Experts at Malwarebytes observed a new attack pattern that relies on a domain name to lure […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2016

The US Cyber Command started the attacks on the Islamic State

The US Government has announced to have launched a series of cyber attacks against the Islamic State coordinated by the Cyber Command. The US Government has launched its cyber offensive against the coordinated by the Cyber Command. The strategy is clear, the use of hacking operations and cyber weapons will aim to destroy computer systems […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2016

Snap packaging could reveal private data in Ubuntu 16.04 version

A feature in the Ubuntu 16.04 version could be abused to expose users private data posing a serious threat to their privacy and security. A feature in the last version of Ubuntu, the Ubuntu 16.04 version, could inadvertently expose users private data posing a serious threat to their privacy. According to the open-source software expert […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2016

Software Reverse Engineering Process: Basics and Some Explanations

Software reverse engineering is frequently mentioned in several contexts, including many illegal activities. What does it mean? Software reverse engineering is frequently mentioned in the context of illegal activity: the stealing of IP, fraud with software licenses, and so forth. At the same time, reversing has legal applications, the most known of which is malware research. […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2016

Microsoft Windows Applocker circumvented by exploiting native OS utility to remote execute code

The native Windows command-line utility Regsvr32 can be exploited to bypass MS Applocker and run remote code bypassing protection mechanisms. A security researcher recently discovered a vulnerability that may very well reap chaos in the Windows world, it can be used to bypass whitelisting protections such as Microsoft’s AppLocker. The Microsoft digitally-signed binary is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2016

Facebook hacked, someone deployed a malicious webshell on its server

Facebook hacked! The security expert Orange Tsai discovered the presence of a malicious webshell on one of the company servers. The security expert Orange Tsai from the DevCore firm has found a malicious web shell on Facebook Server. The researcher was analyzing the Facebook’s infrastructure when noticed a domain called files.fb.com. Intrigued, the expert has tried to access […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2016

FBI paid more than $1.3 million to hack into San Bernardino shooter iPhone

FBI Director Comey explained at the Aspen Security Forum in London that the Agency paid more than $1.3 million to break into San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. FBI Director Comey explained at the Aspen Security Forum in London that the Agency paid more than $1.3 million to break into San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone The FBI vs […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2016

Healthcare Industry Tops List of Hacker Targets: More than 100 Million Medical Records Compromised in 2015

According to a research conducted by IBM the healthcare industry was a privileged target of cybercriminals last year, more than 100M Records Compromised. The healthcare industry was the number one target of cybercriminals in 2015, new research indicates. Previously, the banking industry held the top position. In 2015, more than 100 million healthcare records were […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2016

The Australian government presents its Cyber Security Strategy

The Australian government has presented his Cyber Security Strategy and admitted the ability to conduct offensive cyber operations. The Australian Government announced its cyber security strategy that includes AU$230 million spending over four years to improve the resilience to cyber attacks of the national critical infrastructure. The strategy is very complete, it includes defensive aspects […]

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Dogspectus ransomware campaign relies on Leaked Hacking Team Exploits and Towelroot

Bogus social button plugin redirects to Angler Exploit Kit

The US Cyber Command started the attacks on the Islamic State

Snap packaging could reveal private data in Ubuntu 16.04 version

Software Reverse Engineering Process: Basics and Some Explanations

Microsoft Windows Applocker circumvented by exploiting native OS utility to remote execute code

Facebook hacked, someone deployed a malicious webshell on its server

FBI paid more than $1.3 million to hack into San Bernardino shooter iPhone

Healthcare Industry Tops List of Hacker Targets: More than 100 Million Medical Records Compromised in 2015

The Australian government presents its Cyber Security Strategy

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