Black Hat 2015 Archives - Security Affairs

Pierluigi Paganini August 10, 2015

Hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android devices

Researchers from FireEye have revealed that it is possible to attack Android smartphone to remotely steal user’s fingerprints on a “large scale.” Security experts have often expressed concerns regarding the fingerprint management implemented by the principal mobile vendors. Hackers have demonstrated that it is not difficult to trigger vulnerabilities inside systems that manage fingerprints in […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2015

Hacking Windows Server Update Services to infect enterprises

Two researchers demonstrated how to compromise corporate networks by hacking the Windows Server Update Services and serve malware instead security patches. Security researchers from Context security firm have discovered a technique to serve malware exploiting the Windows update mechanism. The researchers are able to exploit insecurely configured implementations of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for an enterprise […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2015

Hackers are targeting Gas Tanks worldwide

Security experts from Trend Micro have set up a number of honeypot to study the cyber attacks on vulnerable gas tanks and worldwide. Security researchers at Trend Micro, Kyle Wilhoit and Stephen Hilt have discovered a number of cyber attacks attempting to hack and shut down gas tanks. The researchers have set up honeypots to study […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2015

Hacking Team compromised non-jailbroken iOS devices

Security experts from FireEye demonstrated that Hacking Team leveraged iOS vulnerability to install fake messaging apps implementing a Masque Attack. Another news related with the leak of the Hacking Team‘s hack, this time it was discovered that Hacking Team was capable of compromising IOS devices, even if they weren’t jailbroken. To accomplish this, Hacking Team […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2015

Funtenna can remotely steal data from air-gapped network using sound waves

A group of researchers has presented at the Black Hat conference Funtenna, a hacking technique to steal data from air-gapped network based on sound waves. Imagine, If a remote hacker could steal classified information from a targeted computer without having to physically and Internet access to it. A team of security researchers has demonstrated how […]

Black Hat 2015

Hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android devices

Hacking Windows Server Update Services to infect enterprises

Hackers are targeting Gas Tanks worldwide

Hacking Team compromised non-jailbroken iOS devices

Funtenna can remotely steal data from air-gapped network using sound waves

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