Security

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2018
Firefox 60 supports Same-Site Cookies to prevent CSRF attacks

This week Mozilla announced that the upcoming Firefox 60 version will implement a new Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection by introducing support for the same-site cookie attribute. An attacker can launch a CSRF attack to perform unauthorized activities on a website on behalf of authenticated users, this is possible by tricking victims into visiting a specially crafted webpage. “Cross-Site […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2018
Western Digital MY CLOUD EX2 storage devices leak files

Researchers at Trustwave have discovered that Western Digital My Cloud EX2 storage devices leak files. Security experts at Trustwave have discovered that Western Digital My Cloud EX2 storage devices leak files on a local network by default. The situation gets worse if users configure the device for remote access and expose them online, in this […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2018
Do Not Disturb app will protect your device from evil maid attacks

Former NSA expert and white hat hacker Patrick Wardle has released an app named Do Not Disturb app that can be used to detect attacks powered by attackers with physical access to the device (so-called “evil maid” attacks). Patrick Wardle app Version 1.0.0 was built explicitly to protect unattended laptops continually monitors the system for events that may […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2018
Portugal is the 21st country to join the NATO Cyber-Defence Centre

Welcome Portugal, on Tuesday the state joined the NATO Cyber-Defence Centre. The centre has the mission to enhance the capability, cooperation and information sharing among NATO, its member nations and partners in cyber defence. The NATO Cyber-Defence Centre has a new member, on Tuesday Portugal joined the organization. The NATO Cyber-Defence Centre is a multinational and interdisciplinary hub of cyber […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2018
BeatCoin – Researchers demonstrate how to steal Cold Wallet Keys from Air-Gapped PCs

Israeli researchers presented their new research named BeatCoin, it is an experiment wherein they demonstrate how to steal private keys for a cryptocurrency wallet installed on cold storage. How to protect cryptocurrency wallets? Many experts will tell you to store them in air-gapped networks, but let me remind you to check if Ben Gurion experts are far from […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
Take These Steps to Secure Your WordPress Website Before It’s Too Late

You might have heard that WordPress security is often referred to as hardening, WordPress website security is all about putting locks on doors and windows and having lookouts on each of your “towers.” You might have heard that WordPress security is often referred to as “hardening.” While the name might cause a few eyebrows to […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
CVE-2018-0229 flaw in SAML implementation threatens Firepower, AnyConnect and ASA products

Cisco has announced a set of security patches that address the CVE-2018-0229 vulnerability in its implementation of the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). The CVE-2018-0229 flaw could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to establish an authenticated AnyConnect session through an affected device running ASA or FTD Software. “A vulnerability in the implementation of Security […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2018
AlienVault presents OTX Endpoint Threat Hunter, its innovative free endpoint scanning service

Threat intelligence firm AlienVault announced the launch of a free endpoint scanning service, called OTX Endpoint Threat Hunter. Threat intelligence firm AlienVault announced the launch of a free endpoint scanning service, called OTX Endpoint Threat Hunter, that allows private firms and security experts to identify threats in their networks. “OTX Endpoint Threat Hunter is a free threat-scanning […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2018
iOS users can now use Google prompt on their devices via the Gmail app

Google announced that iOS users can now benefit from Google prompt feature via their Gmail application. Security and usability are crucial requirements for Google. Google announced that iOS users can now receive Google prompts via their Gmail application. “In 2017, we made Google prompt the primary choice for G Suite users turning on two-step verification for the first […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 19, 2018
New Windows Defender Browser Protection Chrome extension aims to protect them from online threats.

Microsoft announced the new Windows Defender Browser Protection extension that aims to protect them from online threats. Microsoft has a surprise for Chrome users in the Chrome Web Store, it’s the new Windows Defender Browser Protection extension that aims to protect them from online threats. The new extension will help users in avoiding phishing emails, as well as, […]