Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2020
Facebook has suspended some accounts linked to APT32 that were involved in cyber espionage campaigns to spread malware. Facebook has suspended several accounts linked to the APT32 cyberespionage that abused the platform to spread malware. Vietnam-linked APT group APT32, also known as OceanLotus and APT-C-00, carried out cyber espionage campaigns against Chinese entities to gather intelligence on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 20, 2020
Facebook has addressed a security vulnerability in its Messenger for Android app that could have allowed attackers to spy on users. Facebook has addressed a major security issue in its Messenger for Android app that could have allowed threat actors to spy on users by placing and connecting Messenger audio calls without their interaction. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 16, 2020
Researchers discovered an ElasticSearch database exposed online that contained data for over 100000 compromised Facebook accounts. Researchers at vpnMentor discovered an ElasticSearch database exposed online that contained an archive of over 100.000 compromised Facebook accounts. The archive was used by crooks as part of a global hacking campaign against users of the social network. “We […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 11, 2020
​Ragnar Locker Ransomware operators have started to run Facebook advertisements to force their victims into paying the ransom. In November 2019, ransomware operators have started adopting a new double-extortion strategy first used by the Maze gang that sees threat actors also stealing unencrypted files before encrypting infected systems. Then the attackers threaten to release the stolen […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 03, 2020
Facebook shared details about a long-running ad-fraud campaign that’s been ongoing since 2016 targeting Facebook users with SilentFade malware. Facebook detailed an ad-fraud cyberattack that’s been ongoing since 2016, crooks are using a malware tracked as SilentFade (short for “Silently running Facebook Ads with Exploits”) to steal Facebook credentials and browser cookies. The social network […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 24, 2020
Facebook has addressed a critical vulnerability in Instagram that could lead to remote code execution and turn the smartphone into a spying device. Facebook has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Instagram that could lead to the hijack of smartphone cameras, microphones, and more. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-1895, was discovered by Check Point, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 25, 2020
The legal dispute between Facebook and NSO group continues even after the Israeli surveillance firm filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month. Facebook advocates have challenged a plea from spyware maker NSO Group to dismiss the legal dispute over the hacking accusations, arguing it has immunity from prosecution. Now both companies are […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 20, 2020
Over 267 million Facebook profiles are offered for sale on dark web sites and hacker forums, the dump is offered for ÂŁ500 ($623) and doesn’t include passwords. Hackers are offering for sale over 267 million Facebook profiles for ÂŁ500 ($623) on dark web sites and hacker forums, the archive doesn’t include passwords. Early March, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 08, 2020
A new shocking revelation comes from the disputed from NSO Group and Facebook, NSO CEO claims Facebook tried to buy an Apple spying software in 2017. Reading this post you could have a better idea of the value of your privacy. In October 2019, WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2020
Aussie privacy watchdog sues Facebook over alleged “systematic failures” exposing Australians to Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Australia’s privacy watchdog, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, sues Facebook for alleged “systematic failures” exposing more than 300,000 Australians to the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Australia is the last country in order of time to announce a […]
