Pierluigi Paganini
January 03, 2015
Google Project Zero team has disclosed the details of an unpatched flaw affecting Windows 8.1 systems and reported to Microsoft in September. The experts at the Google Project Zero team have ethically disclosed the details of an unpatched Windows 8.1 vulnerability reported to Microsoft in September. The team has waited for 90 days before publicly disclose the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 03, 2015
iDict is the a hacking tool that was published on GitHub and that can break into any iCloud account running an Apple ID Dictionary attack. A hacker has released a tool called iDict that he sustains that could be used to break into any iCloud account. According to the expert, iDict implements an exploit that is able […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 01, 2015
A member of the Lizard Squad hacking group that shutdown the Play Station Network and the Xbox live service networks has been arrested by the UK police. In these days, we have followed the news related to hacking team known as the Lizard Squad who became famous for having ruined Christmas for millions of users of PSN […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 01, 2015
A security expert discovered a vulnerability in Facebook that allows to perform several malicious activities just uploading a forged Microsoft Word file. Security researcher Mohamed Ramadan has discovered a critical vulnerability in Facebook which allows an attacker to hack users’ account using a forged Microsoft Word .docx file. Ramadan is not new to this kind of discoveries, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 31, 2014
A group of experts managed to uncover USB modem vulnerabilities that allow a potential attacker to gain full control of the connected system. A team of researchers at Positive Technologies conducted a study on how to compromise USB modems and attack SIM cards via SMS over 4G networks at the PacSec and Chaos Computer Club […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 30, 2014
Security Experts at Trend Micro discovered a series of hacking attacks targeting Facebook users and exploiting the Same Origin Policy vulnerability. A serious security vulnerability affects the default web browser of the Android OS lower than 4.4, according the data provided by Google official dashboard nearly the 66% of Android devices is impacted. The security […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 30, 2014
A security expert at the conference of the Chaos Computer Club has shown how to bypass Fingerprint biometrics using only a few photographs. Fingerprint biometrics are considered by many security experts, one of the most sophisticated authentication systems that combines security and ease of use. IT giant like Apple and Samsung are looking with great […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 30, 2014
A new collection of documents leaked by Snowden and disclosed by the Der Spiegel reveals the difficulties of Intelligence agencies to de-anonymize Tor users A new collection of NSA documents crawled by the Edward Snowden was leaked online during the weekend, the German news agency Der Spiegel has published online a dump of PDF files […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 28, 2014
Security experts have collected evidence that cyber criminals are exploiting the incident of the flight QZ8501 for illicit activities. Cybercriminals are exploiting the tragedy of the AirAsia flight QZ8501 to conduct illicit activities. Every event that captures the attention of the media is an opportunity for the cyber criminals that could exploit it to run targeted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 28, 2014
Sky News has interviewed one of the members of Lizard Squad that explained the motivation of the recent cyber attacks. What to learn from the attack? The Lizard Squad team is the hacking collective that ridiculed the IT giants Microsoft and Sony in the Christmas day, the popular hackers have brought down the Play Station […]
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