Security

Pierluigi Paganini March 06, 2018
Facebook improves link security infrastructure by implementing HSTS Preloading

Facebook has implemented HSTS preloading that instructs a browser to always use SSL/TLS to communicate with eligible websites. Facebook has upgraded its link security infrastructure to include HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preloading that instructs a browser to always use SSL/TLS to communicate with eligible websites. Facebook and Instagram links will automatically update from HTTP […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2018
Bitcoin-linked heist: thieves stolen 600 powerful computers in Iceland

Thieves steal 600 powerful computers in a huge heist in Iceland with the intent to use them for mining Bitcoin. Cyber criminal organization continue to show a great interest in cryptocurrencies, the number of crimes against cryptocurrency industry is on the rise. News of the day is that crooks have stolen 600 powerful computers from data centers […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2018
Microsoft released Windows Updates that include Intel’s Spectre microcode patches

Microsoft announced this week the release of the microcode updates to address the Spectre vulnerability. Last week Intel released microcode to address the CVE-2017-5715Spectre vulnerability for many of its chips, let’s this time the security updates will not cause further problems. The Spectre attack allows user-mode applications to extract information from other processes running on the same system. It can also […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2018
European Commission requests IT firms to remove ‘Terror Content’ within an hour

The UE issued new recommendations to tackle illegal content online, it asked internet companies to promptly remove terror content from their platforms within an hour from notification. On Thursday, the UE issued new recommendations to internet companies to promptly remove “harmful content,” including terror content, from their platforms. “As a follow-up, the Commission is today recommending a set […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 26, 2018
VISA – The adoption of chip-and-PIN card technology lead to 70% Drop in Counterfeit Fraud

VISA – The cases of counterfeit fraud had dropped by 70% in September 2017 compared to December 2015 thanks to the diffusion of the diffusion in the storefronts of payment systems for EMV cards. The introduction of chip-and-PIN card technology in the United States improved in a significant way the security of merchants and has […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2018
Dozen vulnerabilities discovered in Trend Micro Linux-based Email Encryption Gateway

Security researchers at Core Security have discovered a dozen vulnerabilities in Trend Micro  Linux-based Email Encryption Gateway. Security researchers at Core Security have discovered a dozen flaws in Trend Micro  Linux-based Email Encryption Gateway, some of them have been rated as critical and high severity. The flaws received the CVE identification numbers CVE-2018-6219 through CVE-2018-6230. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2018
Cybersecurity – Tips to Protect Small Business from Cyber Attacks

Small Business is a privileged target of attackers, in fact, there is a high risk of having problems with hackers if you are a large company or even a media player. Do you have a small company? If the answer is yes, and you think that no cyber attack will ever affect you, think again. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2018
Meltdown patch for OpenBSD is available … let’s wait for feedbacks

OpenBSD releases Version 11 code update that addresses the Meltdown vulnerability by implementing the separation between the kernel and the user memory pages. OpenBSD addresses the Meltdown vulnerability with the release of a Version 11 code. The update implements the separation between the kernel and the user memory pages. OpenBSD’s Phillip Guenther provided further details on the implementation. “When […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2018
Drupal addressed several vulnerabilities in Drupal 8 and 7

The Drupal development team addressed many vulnerabilities in both Drupal 8 and 7, including some flaws rated as “critical”. Drupal maintainers have fixed many vulnerabilities in Drupal 7 and 8, including some flaws rated as “critical.” One of the critical security vulnerabilities is related to partial cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention mechanisms that was addressed with Drupal 8.4.5 and 7.57 […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2018
Intel releases Spectre patches for Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake

Intel released a stable microcode update to address the Spectre vulnerability for its Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake processors in all their various variants. Intel has released microcode to address the CVE-2017-5715 Spectre vulnerability for many of its chips, let’s this time the security updates will not cause further problems. The Spectre attack allows user-mode applications to extract information […]