Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2015
Researchers probed 20,400 Android devices and found 87.7 per cent contained at least one exploitable vulnerability due to a slow patch management. New Android vulnerabilities are discovered every day, but it looks like that, some Android vendors are very slow in applying the necessary patch to fix the security issues. Some Android vendors are only […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2015
McAfee Labs has analyzed a number of websites and services in the Dark Web used by the criminal communities for the commercialization of stolen data. You know my passion for theĀ Dark Web, I spend a lot of time monitoring activities in the hidden part of the web with a particular interest in illegal activities that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2015
Despite both Microsoft and Adobe releasing patches on Tuesday (10/13/2015), a critical Flash zero-day flaw remains unpatched in Adobeās latest update. Despite both Microsoft and Adobe releasing critical patches on Tuesday (10/13/2015), a critical zero-day vulnerability remains unpatched in AdobeāsĀ latestĀ update. As perĀ Adobe APSA15-05, this vulnerability (CVE-2015-7645) remains unpatched is actively being exploited in-the-wild. Adobe plans […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2015
Researchers at Trend Micro discovered a new Adobe Flash Zero-Day used in Pawn Storm Campaign Targeting Foreign Affairs Ministries across the world. Once again Flash in the headlines, beware next emergency Flash Player update is critical for everybody as explained by the experts atĀ Trend Micro. The researchers at the security firm explained that the update […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2015
Two researchers from the French Intelligence Agency ANSSI discovered that hackers can control a mobile device remotely using the personal voice assistant. A team of experts from French Intelligence Agency ANSSI hasĀ discovered that a hacker can completely control mobile devicesĀ from as far as 16 feet away. How is it possible? The hackers have discovered a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2015
The Chinese jailbreaking team Pangu has just released a software (iOS 9 jailbreak) that allows Apple users to jailbreak their mobile devices using Ā iOS 9. Every time a new release of the popular Apple iOS is presented, hackers and experts start the competition to jailbreak it. One of the most active hacking crew in this […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2015
Researchers at Trend Micro have issued a new report on the Japanese Cybercrime Underground, a growing criminal community with his characteristics. Cybercrime underground is a growing and prolific industry that knows no crisis as demonstrated by the numerous reports issued by principal security companies and law enforcement. In the past we have analyzed criminal most […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 12, 2015
In March I presented the PoC of a computer-frying Killer USB pendrive designed by the Russian researcher, now the USB Killer 2.0 is arrived! Do you remember theĀ killerĀ USB? In March I presentedĀ theĀ proof-of-concept computer-frying Killer USBĀ pendriveĀ designed by theĀ Russian researcher with the pseudonym “Dark Purple.” Dark Purple works for a company thatĀ develops and manufactures electronic components, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 12, 2015
European Aviation Safety Agency European Aviation confirmed the concerns about the Airplane hacking. Hackers could easily infiltrate critical systems. On October 8, 2015, the director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, Patrick Ky revealed he has hired consultant, which is also a commercial pilot, who was able to exploit vulnerabilities in the Aircraft Communications Addressing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 11, 2015
For the first time, hackersĀ have been arrested in China by law enforcement at the behest of the US government. Is it true cooperation? It is probably the first time that Chinese authorities have arrested hackersĀ in China following aĀ request of the US Government. Two weeks, before the visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping in the […]
