Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2015
Security expert Dustin Childs publicly disclosed a Microsoft IE exploit that affects only 32-bit IE platforms which are currently used by millions of users. The HP security expert Dustin Childs publicly disclosed a Microsoft IE exploit based on a flaw that resides in the Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR). The ASLR is a security feature implemented […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2015
A security researcher is trying to harvest information about Tor sites that propose illegal products, and in some cases he even discovered their address. The Dark Web is known to be “the place” for sites where it can be found drugs, child pornography, weapons, because these websites can live on without disclosing the server location […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2015
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show the NSA and the GCHQ efforts to compromise security software companies including Kaspersky Lab. A new collection of documents leaked by the popular whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals that both UK and US government intelligence agencies are targeting principal security firms and security companies. Kaspersky Lab calls nation-states’ targeting of security companies […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 22, 2015
The popular hacker Kevin Mitnick explains how it is easy to steal data from a network tapping the cable, even if it’s a fiber optic network. Kevin Mitnick demonstrates how easy it is for a hacker to tap into your network and read your email messages, even if it’s a fiber optic network. Kevin Mitnick […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 22, 2015
A cyber attack against the ground computer systems of the Polish flagship carrier LOT grounded more than 1,400 passengers at Warsaw’s Okecie airport. The Polish national airline, LOT, announced on Sunday that it has cancelled 10 flights due to a cyber attack against the airline’s ground computer systems at Warsaw’s Okecie airport. “Today afternoon LOT […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 21, 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. OPM hack: White House orders the adoption of best practices Researcher found Wind turbines and solar systems vulnerable worldwide OPM data offered for sale on the Dark Web Wikimedia […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 20, 2015
A group of researchers demonstrated that encryption keys can accidentally leak from a PC via radio waves by using a cheap consumer-grade kit. In the past we have already spoken about the possibility to steal sensitive data from a computer by analyzing radio waves and electromagnetic emissions. The researchers Daniel Genkin, Lev Pachmanov, Itamar Pipman […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 20, 2015
Security experts at ERPScan discovered a serious security issue in SAP’s in-memory relational database management system, HANA. The SAP in-memory relational database management system, HANA, is affected by a serious security issue, the static encryption key is stored in the database. The fact that the encryption key is static means that every SAP HANA installation […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 19, 2015
A team of researchers from Indiana University discovered a number of XARA vulnerabilities in both Apple’s OS X and iOS that allows Apple Keychain crack. A team of researchers from Indiana University (Luyi Xing, Xialong Bai, XiaoFeng Wang, and Kai Chen lead by Tongxin Li, of Peking University, and Xiaojing Liao, of Georgia Institute of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 18, 2015
Security expert at Voidsec have analyzed the popular social networking minds.com disclosing a number of security vulnerabilities. Security expert at Voidsec, Paolo Stagno ( aka voidsec – [email protected] ) and Luca Poletti ( aka kalup – [email protected] ), have analyzed the popular social networking platform minds.com that is getting attention by media because it aims to give transparency and protection to user […]
