Pierluigi Paganini
March 19, 2018
Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a joint technical alert to warn of attacks on US critical infrastructure powered by Russian Last week, the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a joint technical alert to warn of attacks on US critical infrastructure powered by Russian threat actors. The US-CERT blamed the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 27, 2018
The Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite has designed a technology that allows it to unlock almost any iPhone, including the latest iPhone X. We have debated for a long time the legal dispute between Apple and the FBI for unlocking the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5c. The tech giant refused to help the US authorities to unlock the mobile […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 02, 2018
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning of a new malware campaign aimed at infecting victims with weaponized attachments. The Feds’ Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning of a new spam campaign aimed at infecting victims with a ransomware. According to an alert issued on Wednesday by the IC3, numerous citizens filled complaints after received […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 14, 2018
Fappening – A fourth hacker, George Garofano (26), of North Branford, has been charged with hacking into over 250 Apple iCloud accounts belonging to celebrities. A fourth hacker, George Garofano (26), of North Branford, has been charged with hacking into over 250 Apple iCloud accounts belonging to celebrities. Garofano had been arrested by the FBI and a federal […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 22, 2017
The US DHS and the FBI have issued a warning that APT groups are actively targeting energy firms and critical infrastructure. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued a warning that APT groups are actively targeting government departments, and firms working in the energy, nuclear, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 29, 2017
FBI director Christopher Wray warns of terrorists are planning to use drones in attacks, the threat is considered as imminent. This week, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress that terrorists may use drones in attacks against the United States, the official described the threat as imminent. “We do know that terrorist organizations have an interest in using […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 09, 2017
The FBI used a NIT involving a specially crafted video file to unmask a sextortionist that via Tor was threatening youngsters. The FBI has used once again the network investigative technique (NIT) for unmasking Tor users, this time the feds used it to arrest a suspected sextortionist. The man is accused of having tricked young […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 10, 2017
Since May, APT actors have been penetrating the networks of US companies that operate nuclear facilities and that works in the energy industry. According to a joint report issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI published last week, since May, hackers have been penetrating the networks of businesses that operate nuclear power stations, manufacturing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 02, 2017
The FBI hacked the system of a dark web user who tried to purchase a mail bomb from an undercover investigator in the US. According to a plea agreement, filed on April 28, 2017, Clinton Scott Bass of Georgia (US) tried in a first time to purchase a car bomb. The man, who was using […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 07, 2017
The Federal Bureau of Investigation report reveals that Business email compromise scams caused losses to businesses for 5 billion dollars over four years. Business email compromise (BEC) continues to be a profitable attack technique for crooks and a serious threat to businesses. The FBI has published data related to this specific criminal practice, and financial […]
