Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2015
Linux/Moose is a malware family that targets Linux-based consumer routers turning them into social network bots to use for illegal activities. ESET released a study about a new malware known as Moose worm that is compromising devices that have a weak or default credentials. The principal target of the Moose worm are the linux-based routers, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 13, 2015
Experts estimated that between 25 to 50 billion devices will be connected to the internet by 2020 will be exposed to an increasing number of cyber threats. Until the end of 2020, experts estimated that between 25 to 50 billion devices on the planet will be connected to the internet, and counting that the Internet […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 27, 2015
Computer malware Infections are dramatically increasing, it is time to assume a proper security posture to protect every single note of a global network. Infections from malicious software — harmful code that’s also known as malware and that includes things like computer viruses and worms — are keeping repair specialists like in Kaspersky, Sophos, and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 21, 2015
Cyber security expert Cesar Cerrudo once again is warning the IT security community on the risks related to deployment of flawed Smart city systems. My readers know very well the cyber security expert Cesar Cerrudo that is author of several interesting studies on smart city systems, in August 2014 he presented a research on vulnerabilities affecting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 02, 2015
Security experts revealed that more than 100,000 home routers belonging to Australian households are still vulnerable to the PODDLE vulnerability. Once again, home routers are exposed to the risk of cyber attacks. This time the news is related to the Australian consumer broadband modems that resulted affected by the Poodle and Freak vulnerabilities. Many Australian households […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 22, 2015
Findings reveal that there is a clear lack of appropriate security measures to protect drivers of a connected car against hackers. “Findings reveal that there is a clear lack of appropriate security measures to protect drivers against hackers who may be able to take control of a vehicle or against those who may wish to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2015
A group of researchers from TrapX Security demonstrated how to infiltrate home networks by compromising a Nest thermostat. We already discussed in the past of the risks related to cyber attacks against IoT devices, these smart objects are everywhere, including our homes, so they represent a privileged target for hackers. Security experts from TrapX Security demonstrated how […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 18, 2015
Bio hacking – technology and humans have never been so close, they complement each other. But what are the security and privacy risks? IS BIOHACKING A SECURITY RISK? Imagine a world where our day to day activities like door locking, supermarket purchases, credit card swipes and smartphone usage are replaced by just one chip embedded […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 13, 2015
Three German students have discovered that tens of thousands of MongoDB databases running as a service or website backend were exposed on the Internet. MongoDB is a cross-platform document-oriented database which uses JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas (BSON) improving the integration of data between different applications. MongoDB is very popular for scalability, performance and high availability, it represents […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2014
Security experts at BitDefender demonstrated how is possible to access data exchanged between a smartwatch and a smartphone via Bluetooth. The paradigm of Internet of Things is influencing modern society and the way it approaches the technology in everyday life. An impressive amount of Intelligent devices surround us, but often we ignore the repercussion in term of security and privacy. […]
