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Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2016

Researchers discovered security flaws in the Android version of Signal app

The security duo Markus Vervier and Jean-Philippe Aumasson have discovered multiple flaws in the Android version the popular Signal app. The security researchers Markus Vervier and Jean-Philippe Aumasson have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Android version of the secure messaging application Signal that can be exploited by a remote attacker to alter attachments and cause […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2016

NAND mirroring – Unlock San Bernardino shooter’ iPhone with just $100

A researcher has demonstrated that the NAND mirroring technique was able to bypass the passcode retry limitations on the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. The battle between the FBI and Apple for unlocking an iPhone 5C belonging to the San Bernardino shooter went in the headlines in the first part of the year. Apple refused to unlock the device, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 16, 2016

Cisco releases multiple Security Updates, it fixed a nasty RCE in WebEx Meetings servers

Cisco has released several Security Updates to fix many vulnerabilities in its products, including a nasty RCE in WebEx Meetings servers. Cisco has issued a patch to address the remote code execution flaw (CVE-2016-1482) that affects company WebEx Meetings servers. The remote code execution flaw (CVE-2016-1482) could be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 16, 2016

Mamba: The new Full Disk Encryption Ransomware Family Member

A Brazilian Infosec research group, Morphus Labs, just discovered a new Full Disk Encryption (FDE) Ransomware this week, dubbed Mamba. Mamba, as they named it, uses a disk-level encryption strategy instead of the conventional file-based one. This may be just the beginning of a new era for the Ransomware. In this article, Renato Marinho (@renato_marinho), […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2016

A backdoor on Xiaomi device allows silent and remote deliver of any app

A Dutch Computer Science student discovered the presence of a backdoor that could allow an attacker to silently install any app on Xiaomi phones. A Dutch Computer Science student, Thijs Broenink, who analyzed his Xiaomi mobile device discovered the presence of a backdoor that could allow an attacker to silently install any app on the phone. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2016

ClixSense Data Breach, 6.6 Million users’ records stolen

Hackers have breached the database of the advertising company ClixSense and stolen the details of 6.6 million users. Here we are again to discuss a new data breach that exposed million user records of the advertising ClixSense service. ClixSense allows its clients to earn money online by paying surveys, free offers and paid per click advertising. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2016

A look into French underground from pen guns and euthanasia kits

“The French Underground: Under a Shroud of Extreme Caution”, another interesting report published by Trend Micro on illegal activities in the Dark Web. The dark web is a privileged place where hackers and criminals offer for sale or for rent any kind of illegal product and services. The moth popular Dark Net, the Tor network, host […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2016

How to hack Google FR by exploiting a cross-site scripting flaw

The security expert Issam Rabhi (@issam_rabhi) has discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google France. The giant already fixed it. A security expert from French security outfit Sysdream, Issam Rabhi (@issam_rabhi), discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google France. Yes, you‘ve got it right, the website of the IT giant was affected by one of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2016

Sports doping agency WADA confirms attack by Russian cyber spies

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that Russian hackers breached its Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) database. Hackers breached the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and have stolen Olympic athletes’ medical records, the hack was confirmed by the agency. According to the WADA, the hackers accessed the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) database, security experts […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2016

Periscope Skimming, a new ATM threat spotted in the US

Secret Service warns of Periscope Skimming probes, it the first time that law enforcement discovered attacks against ATMs conducted with these devices. The US Secret Service is warning banks and ATM vendors about a new ATM skimmer technology, the so-called ‘periscope skimming.’ The device is composed of a skimming probe that crooks connect to the ATM’s […]

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Researchers discovered security flaws in the Android version of Signal app

NAND mirroring – Unlock San Bernardino shooter’ iPhone with just $100

Cisco releases multiple Security Updates, it fixed a nasty RCE in WebEx Meetings servers

Mamba: The new Full Disk Encryption Ransomware Family Member

A backdoor on Xiaomi device allows silent and remote deliver of any app

ClixSense Data Breach, 6.6 Million users’ records stolen

A look into French underground from pen guns and euthanasia kits

How to hack Google FR by exploiting a cross-site scripting flaw

Sports doping agency WADA confirms attack by Russian cyber spies

Periscope Skimming, a new ATM threat spotted in the US

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