Pierluigi Paganini
January 04, 2020
‘BusKill‘ is a cheap kill cord Dead Man Switch to trigger the machine to self-destruct in case the laptop is stolen, it was designed by the software engineer Michael Altfield. The idea is very simple, the BusKill cable connects a Linux laptop to the user, for example, to his belt. In case of theft, the USB […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 03, 2020
The U.S. Army this week has banned the popular TikTok app from government mobile amid fear of China-linked cyberespionage. The US Army has banned the use of the popular TikTok app on mobile phones used by its personnel for security reasons. TikTok is a social media app that allows its users to create and share […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 03, 2020
The Travelex currency exchange has been forced offline following a malware attack launched on New Year’s Eve. This week, the UK-based currency exchange Travelex announced that it has shut down its services as a “precautionary measure” following a malware attack. The London-based company, which operates more than 1,500 stores globally, suffered the attack on December […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 03, 2020
Cisco has released software updates for its Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) product to address several critical and high-severity issues. Cisco has released software updates that address several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) product. All the vulnerabilities were reported to Cisco through Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 02, 2020
The popular US restaurant chain Landry’s announced that it was the victim of a cyber-attack, malware has infected its point of sale (POS) systems. The popular US restaurant chain Landry’s disclosed a security incident, its point of sale (POS) systems have been infected with malware specifically developed to steal customers’ payment card information (i.e. credit […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 02, 2020
Crooks are exploiting the popularity of the Star Wars saga to monetize their efforts, experts warn of online streaming sites delivering malware. Cybercriminals leverage popular movies like Star Wars to lure users into downloading malware to watch exclusive scenes or the full movie. Experts at Kaspersky have analyzed some threats that exploit the new Star Wars movie […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 02, 2020
Sextortion cybercrimes continue to threaten Internet users, scammers are using new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways. Sextortion scams continue to evolve to bypass security measures such as spam filters and secure email gateways. Sextortion messages threaten the victims of revealing their private videos while watching adult websites or making virtual sex […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 01, 2020
The Irish government has published its National Cyber Security Strategy, it is an update of the country’s first Strategy which was published in 2015. The 2019 National Cyber Security Strategy aims to allow Ireland to continue to safely enjoy the benefits of the digital revolution and play a full part in shaping the future of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 31, 2019
Computer faults that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016 were not caused by cyber attacks, a federal investigation states. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shared the results of an investigation on computer errors that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016, authorities were not able to associate […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 31, 2019
Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities was hacked. Special Olympics New York provides inclusive opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in Olympic-style, coached sports. Unfortunately, the nonprofit organization was hacked during the Christmas holiday and the attackers later used its email server to launch […]
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