Pierluigi Paganini
April 05, 2019
If you use a Xiaomi smartphone you should be aware that a pre-installed security software could be abused for malicious activities. Bad news for the owners of Xiaomi smartphones, a pre-installed security application could be used as a backdoor by hackers. Security experts at CheckPoint have discovered that a security app, called Guard Provider, that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 28, 2019
Security experts at Group-IB have detected the activity of Gustuff a mobile Android Trojan, which includes potential targets of customers in leading international banks, users of cryptocurrency services, popular ecommerce websites and marketplaces. Gustuff has previously never been reported. Gustuff is a new generation of malware complete with fully automated features designed to steal both fiat […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 27, 2019
A team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Constitution (KAIST) discovered 36 vulnerabilities in the LTE protocol. Security experts from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Constitution (KAIST) have discovered 36 vulnerabilities in the LTE protocol used by most mobile carriers. The researchers used a fuzzing technique to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 26, 2019
This week Apple released iOS 12.2 to address 51 security vulnerabilities in the popular mobile operating system running on iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation. Most of the flaws affect the web rendering engine WebKit, an attacker could trick victims into opening a maliciously crafted web content to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 25, 2019
Due to the growing demand for Android banking malware, threat actors continue using Anubis even is the creator has vanished. Introduction Besides being the Egyptian God associated with mummification and afterlife, Anubis is also an Android banking malware that has caused quite some trouble for over 300 financial institutions worldwide since 2017. Anubis II is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 20, 2019
Security experts at Check Point uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign spreading the SimBad malicious code through the official Google Play Store. Researchers at Check Point have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign spreading the SimBad agent through the official Google Play Store. According to experts, more than 150 million users were already impacted. SimBad disguises itself […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2019
The screen lock feature in the Samsung Galaxy S10 that is based on face recognition can be easily bypassed using a photo or a video of the owner. The discovery was made by users and tech reviewers that demonstrated how to bypass face recognition screen lock implemented in the Samsung Galaxy S10 model. Even if […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2019
Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab malware researchers have analyzed four different fake android APKs that pretend to be versions of the Apex Legends game. Introduction At the beginning of 2019, Electronic Arts released a game for PC, XBox One and Playstation 4 named Apex Legends. It is a battle royal game like Titanfall and Fortnite, the latter is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 26, 2019
ToRPEDO attacks – A group of academics from Purdue University and the University of Iowa discovered multiple vulnerabilities in cellular networks that affect both 4G and 5G LTE protocols. A group of academics from Purdue University and the University of Iowa discovered multiple vulnerabilities in cellular networks that affect both 4G and 5G LTE protocols. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 22, 2019
WhatsApp recently implemented Face ID and Touch ID authentication for Apple iOS app, but unfortunately, it can be easily bypassed. Earlier February, WhatsApp introduced Face ID and Touch ID authentication for its iOS app to allow users to lock the application using the Face ID facial recognition and Touch ID fingerprint systems. The security feature […]
