Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini August 16, 2017
DitM Dog In The Middle – New Hacking Technique to Eavesdropping

During Defcon 25 hacking conference held in Las Vegas on July, a new eavesdropping attack technique was introduced, it was dubbed DitM (Dog In The Middle). During Defcon 25 one of the biggest information security event that took place in Las Vegas on July 27-30 this year, a new eavesdropping attack technique was introduced. At […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 16, 2017
ShadowPad backdoor was spread in corporate networks through software update mechanism

Kaspersky Lab discovered attackers were able to modify the NetSarang software update process to include a malware tracked as ShadowPad backdoor. Software update mechanism could be an efficient attack vector, news of the day is that hackers compromised the update process for a popular server management software package developed by NetSarang. Attackers were able to […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2017
Google adds Anti-Phishing feature also to Gmail app for iOS

To fight phishing attacks, Google has introduced a security measure for its Gmail app for iOS that will help users identify and delete phishing emails. Phishing continues to be one of the most dangerous threats, crooks continue to devise new techniques to trick victims into providing sensitive information. The technique is still the privileged attack vector for […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2017
CVE-2017-0199: Crooks exploit PowerPoint Slide Show files to deliver malware

According to Trend Micro, cyber criminals abuse the CVE-2017-0199 vulnerability to deliver malware via PowerPoint Slide Show. In April Microsoft fixed the CVE-2017-0199  vulnerability in Office after threat actors had been exploiting it in the wild. Hackers leveraged weaponized Rich Text File (RTF) documents exploiting a flaw in Office’s Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) interface to deliver malware such […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2017
WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty

The 23-year-old expert Marcus Hutchins pleaded “not guilty” during a court hearing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His trial has been scheduled for October. Yesterday, Marcus Hutchins, the WannaCry hero, has pleaded not guilty to charges of creating and selling malware at a hearing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The court decided to relax the expert bail terms, allowing him to […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2017
Rapid7 warns of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exposure for millions of endpoints

According to a new research conducted by experts at Rapid7, there are 4.1 million Windows endpoints exposed online via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The researchers discovered that there are 11 million open 3389/TCP endpoints, and that 4.1 million of them are RDP. “We analyzed the responses, tallying any that appeared to be from RDP speaking […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2017
PostgreSQL issues three security patches, apply them asap

PostgreSQL has issued three security patches for 9.6.4, 9.5.8, 9.4.13, 9.3.18, and 9.2.22 versions. Update them as soon as possible. PostgreSQL has issued three security patches for 9.6.4, 9.5.8, 9.4.13, 9.3.18, and 9.2.22 versions. “The PostgreSQL Global Development Group is pleased to announce the availability of PostgreSQL 10 Beta 3 and updates to all supported […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2017
Crosstalk Leakage Attacks – USB gadgets can spy on data flowing in and out adjacent ports

Crosstalk Leakage Attacks – Experts demonstrated that USB gadgets can secretly spy on data flowing in and out of devices plugged into adjacent USB ports. A group of Australian researchers has demonstrated that USB gadgets can secretly spy on data flowing in and out of devices plugged into adjacent USB ports. The spy gadget can intercept […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2017
DNA Contains Instructions for Biological and Computer Viruses

University of Washington scientists have created an experiment that shows how DNA can be used to not only create biologic viruses, but also viruses that can infect computers. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is one of the oldest methods for storing information. It is found in almost all living cells and DNA information is used in nature […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2017
Variety reports a failed attempt of HBO to Offer a ‘Bug Bounty’ to hackers

According to a report from a leaked memo by Variety, in response to the incident, HBO offered a reward of $250,000, a figure far from the HBO annual budget. Cyber criminals claiming to have hacked television group HBO networks were demanding millions of dollars in ransom payments from the company while threatening to release more material. The alleged […]