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Pierluigi Paganini
October 26, 2014
The security firm AdaptiveMobile has discovered a new variant of Koler ransomware is capable of self-replication via SMS messages. A new strain of the Koler Android ransomware is threatening the mobile industry, the new variant spreads itself via SMSs and holds the victim’s device phone hostage until a ransom is paid. The Koler ransomware were detected by experts […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 25, 2014
The Chinese jailbreaking team Pangu has just released a software that allows Apple users to jailbreak their mobile devices using iOS 8 and iOS 8.1 The Jailbreak for the new iOS 8.1 is available on the Internets, The Chinese jailbreaking team Pangu has just released an application that allows Apple users to jailbreak their mobile devices, including iPhones, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 25, 2014
A group of Israeli researchers has demonstrated at the last Black Hat Conference how to hack air gapped networks by using lasers and drones. A lot of people believe that it is possible to secure a computer keeping it off, security specialists define a network separated by the Internet, or by any other unsecure networks, as “Air gapped […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2014
The US Government is working with manufacturers and vendors of medical devices and equipment to identify and fix vulnerabilities. Every day we read about more or less sophisticated attacks against any kind of computing systems that allows threat actors to compromise targeted devices. What do you think if your life depends on the proper functioning of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2014
Security researchers at Rapid7 have discovered a serious NAT-PMP Protocol vulnerability that puts 1.2 Million SOHO routers at risk. Another serious security flaw is threatening more than 1.2 million SOHO Routers worldwide, the vulnerability is related to the “improper NAT-PMP protocol implementations and configuration flaws“, as explained by Jon Hart, a researcher at Rapid7. Hart explained the that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 23, 2014
Trend Micro discovered a cyber-espionage operation dubbed Operation Pawn Storm, which is targeting military, government and media entities worldwide. A new cyber espionage operation targeting military, government and media agencies on a global scale has been discovered by security experts at Trend Micro. Also in this case it seems that the threat actors behind the operation, dubbed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 23, 2014
Unknowns have hacked the NFC based electronic payment system used in Chile, the “Tarjeta BIP!”, spreading an Android hack that allows users to re-charge cards for free In Chile NFC electronic payment is already a reality, “Tarjeta BIP!” is the name of the payment system used to pay for public transportation with users’ smartphones that support the standard. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 22, 2014
Security experts at Google and McAfee have discovered a new Zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft OLE being exploited in targeted attacks. Early this week, Microsoft issued the security advisory 3010060 to warn its customer of a new Zero-Day vulnerability that affects all supported versions of Windows OS except, Windows Server 2003. The OLE Packager is the component that is affected by the zero-day, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 22, 2014
Security experts at TrendMicro have discovered a cyber espionage campaign which used a malware dubbed Drigo to syphon data through Google Drive. Security experts at TrendMicro have uncovered a new wave of targeted attacks which were stolen information through Google Drive. The researcher detected a new strain of data stealer malware, dubbed Drigo, that is apparently used in hacking […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 22, 2014
Google has announced the introduction of an improved two-factor authentication mechanism based on a USB token dubbed Security Key. Google firm considers cyber security a pillar of its business, the last initiative announced by the company is the introduction of an improved two-factor authentication system for its services, including Gmail. The new 2FA process is based on the use of a […]
