Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2015
VPN users be aware , Port Fail flaw can reveal your identity

Security experts at the VPN provider Perfect Privacy discovered a new vulnerability dubbed Port Fail that could be exploited to de-anonymize VPN users. Security experts at the VPN provider Perfect Privacy discovered a new vulnerability dubbed Port Fail which affect all VPN (Virtual Private Network) protocols and operating systems. An attacker can exploit the Port Fail flaw […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2015
Nest camera, has a different definition for Turn off Mode

Findings of a research show that the Nest camera is still operating even after it has been disabled through the mobile application. People buy security cameras to have a higher level of control over their lives, but recently a research by a team at ABI Research found that users also must be worried about the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2015
Windows Phone hacked with Windows Phone Internals

Windows Phone Internals allows to unlock bootloader, enable Root access and create Custom ROM’s on selected Windows Lumia mobile devices. We have spoken several times about jailbreaking and rooting activities explaining that these procedures allow to remove hardware restrictions implemented by the Apple and Google operating systems to give users root access allowing to download and install applications […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2015
FBI is hunting MrGrey who has stolen 1.2 BILLION login credentials

The FBI is convinced that there is a single hacker behind the theft of login credentials for over 1.2 Billion online accounts, his name is MrGrey. According to a report published by the Reuters, the FBI is convinced that there is a single hacker behind the theft of login credentials for over 1.2 Billion online accounts, his […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2015
IoT devices are re-using cryptographic keys, leaving in danger millions of devices

Researchers from SEC consult analyzed more than 4000 firmware’s embedded devices, where is included devices belonging to 70 vendors. The findings are astonishing! Researchers from SEC consult analyzed more than 4000 firmware’s embedded devices, where is included devices belonging to 70 vendors. The categories of devices analyzed include Internet gateways, routers, modems, IP cameras, VoIP […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2015
Facebook first discovered spear phishing attacks of Iranian hackers on State Department employees

Facebook was the first company to notice the intrusion of Iranian Hackers in the e-mail accounts of US State Department officials focused on Iran. The attacks appear politically motivated and aimed to gather data about US-Iranian dual citizens in Iran. Earlier this month, the computers at the US State Department and other government employees were targeted by hackers. […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2015
How The Russian Abused Twitter as C&C in Hammertoss Malware? Python Answers

Today, we will replicate a technique which has been used by recent, sophisticated and hard to trace a Russian malware called Hammertoss. Today, we will replicate a technique which has been used by recent, sophisticated and hard to trace a Russian malware called Hammertoss, the creators of this malware has abused multiple well-known sites like Twitter […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2015
MagSpoof, how to predict American Express card numbers

MagSpoof is a tiny device that can spoof/emulate any magnetic stripe or credit card. It can work wirelessly, even on standard magstripe/credit card readers. When dealing with hacking we cannot avoid mention the popular  hacker Samy Kamkar (@SamyKamkar), one of the most prolific experts that periodically presents to the security community his astonishing creations, including the Combo Breaker, OpenSesame and KeySweeper. This time […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2015
GlassRAT, the threat that remained stealth for years

A new RAT dubbed GlassRAT was discovered by RSA, it targets mainly Chinese citizens working in multinational companies in and outside China. According to the experts at RSA a remote access Trojan (RAT) dubbed GlassRAT managed to avoid detection by most antivirus software for several years. The researchers explained that GlassRAT was used by threat actors in highly targeted attacks, the threat […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 24, 2015
Notorious Shm00p hacker Claims he helped the FBI find ISIS Hacker Junaid Hussain

The hacker Shm00p claims he served as an FBI informant and helped the US law enforcement track down the hacker turned ISIS fighter Junaid Hussain. When dealing with ISIS and cyber capabilities, the first name that experts cite is Junaid Hussain, the hacker that was killed in a targeted US drone strike in August this year.Now new details on Junaid Hussain […]