Pierluigi Paganini
July 28, 2015
The administrator of the popular Darkode hacking forum announced that the platform will back online soon with new security improvements. A few days ago Darkode, a black market specialized in the sale of exploit kits and hacking tool was shut down by an international operation of law enforcement. A joint operation run by the FBI and other […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 28, 2015
Security researchers from Israel proved that hacking most secure Air-gapped computers that typically are used in sensitive work environments, is possible just via a low end basic phone. Mostly nuclear power plants and other sensitive work environments that tend to have strict security, go with making use of the air-gapped computers and preventing their workers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 27, 2015
Android users are threatened by a new vulnerability dubbed Stagefright in the popular Google mobile OS, which allows hackers to gain control of the system without raising suspicion. Another disconcerting aspect of the Stagefright flaw is that it potentially affects 95% of Android devices running version 2.2 to 5.1 of the Google OS (roughly 950 million smartphones […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 26, 2015
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from the best sources free for you in your email box. Russian APT launched a new phishing campaign on the Pentagon Dead NIS agent left note denying spying on SK population Microsoft to spoofed Skype users: Change your account passwords […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 25, 2015
Fiat Chrysler has recalled 1.4 million vehicles following security researchers hacked a Jeep Cherokee remotely by exploiting a vulnerability in its systems. One of the arguments most debated in the hacking and security community this week is the recent hack of a Fiat Chrysler Jeep. The security experts Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller have demonstrated […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 25, 2015
A study conducted by HP’s Fortify on security features implemented by Smartwatches revealed that not even a single device found to be 100 percent safe. Today we talk about a great passion of mine, watches. Let me tell you that I’m not attracted by Smartwatches, I consider watches and their gears a work of art […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 25, 2015
Anonymous hackers announced to have compromised the US Census Bureau against TTIP/TPP and leaked data online as proof of the data breach. Anonymous hackers announced to have compromised the US Census Bureau against TTIP/TPP. The members of the popular collective are the same that hacked World Trade Center (WTC) according to the colleagues at the Hackread.com. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 24, 2015
Kaspersky’s researchers warned LinkedIn about a security flaw that could put at risk their 360 million users and exposing them to spear phishing attacks. In November 2014, Kaspersky’s researchers warned LinkedIn about a security flaw that could put at risk their 360 million users. This was a big concern at the time because LinkedIn has […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 24, 2015
The HP Zero Day Initiative has disclosed four new zero-day vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer that can be exploited by attackers to remotely execute code. The HP’s Zero Day Initiative has disclosed four new zero-day vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer that can be exploited by attackers to remotely execute code. The four zero-day flaws affect different components of the browser […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 24, 2015
Netragard has shut down its exploit acquisition program, as a result of the clamorous data breach that the Italian firm HackingTeam has suffered. In this article we will go through an issue with a company that buys and sells exploits (Netragard) and the steps it was forced to take since one of their clients was […]
