cyber security

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2016
Cyber security outlook: UK needs to re-vamp existing policy due to Brexit vote

The United Kingdom has approved the Brexit, the decision of its citizen of leaving the Europe. Which are the first effects on cyber security? The reality behind the breakaway of the UK in the Brexit referendum vote after nearly 43 years as part of the European Union has caused many to fear the falling value […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2016
Two flaws in Siemens SICAM PAS impact the energy industry

Researchers discovered two flaws in the Siemens SICAM PAS widely used in the energy industry. One of the vulnerabilities is still unpatched. Security experts from Positive Technologies that have reviewed the Siemens SICAM PAS (Power Automation System) solution have discovered two information disclosure vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-5848 and CVE-2016-5849) that can be exploited by a local attacker. The experts […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2016
The transportation industry is increasingly being targeted by hackers

According to the 2015 version of the ‘Transportation Systems Sector-Specific Plan’ the transportation industry is increasingly exposed to cyber threats. The transportation industry is considered part of the critical infrastructure of a country, and according to the IBM’s X-Force security team is it a privileged target for hackers. The report, Security Trends in the Transportation […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 26, 2016
Security Affairs newsletter Round 66 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. First of all let inform you that at the #infosec16 SecurityAffairs was awarded as The Best European Personal Security Blog http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/48202/breaking-news/securityaffairs-best-european-personal-security-blog.html The value of the Ethereum Digital Currency is Plummeting after a hack Be careful, a new phishing tactic […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2016
Security Affairs newsletter Round 65 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. First of all let inform you that at the #infosec16 SecurityAffairs was awarded as The Best European Personal Security Blog http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/48202/breaking-news/securityaffairs-best-european-personal-security-blog.html How to bypass two-factor authentication with a text message WauchulaGhost targets ISIS Twitter Accounts and floods them with […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2016
Singapore will isolate Government Computers from the Internet

The Government of Singapore will cut off civil servants’ work computers from the Internet in order to secure Government networks. The Singapore’s prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed this week that the Government would disconnect from the Internet government work stations within a year for security reasons. The measure was aimed at preventing cyber attacks that […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 12, 2016
Security Affairs newsletter Round 64 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. First of all let inform you that at the #infosec16 SecurityAffairs was awarded as The Best European Personal Security Blog http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/48202/breaking-news/securityaffairs-best-european-personal-security-blog.html THANK YOU! Old CVE-2014-3704 flaw in Drupal still exploited in attacks Sh0ping.su hacked, stolen card data and accounts […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2016
Security Affairs newsletter Round 63 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Hacking NTP Servers from Long-Distance with low cost devices Why surveillance firm Blue Coat was granted a powerful encryption certificate? Security Affairs newsletter Round 62 – News of the week Highly targeted ransomware campaign hit Swedish Telia […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2016
Hacker Interviews – Speaking with Mikko Hypponen

Mikko Hypponen does not need any introduction, he is a true star, one of those professionals who have indelibly marked the evolution of the cyber security industry. I consider Mikko a legend, and I’m happy to share with you this interview. Enjoy it!   Hi Mikko, you are a legend of the hacking community, can […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2016
Hacker Interviews – Speaking with Samy Kamkar

Today I want to share you my interview with one of the greatest white hat hackers in the IT Security Industry, the ingenious Samy Kamkar. Samy Kamkar (@SamyKamkar) is one of the most prolific experts that periodically presents new astonishing creations to the IT security industry. Most of you will remember for sure MagSpoof, Combo Breaker, SkyJack, OwnStar, OpenSesame, […]