Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2019
Google researchers discovered that iPhone devices could be hacked by tricking owners into visiting specially crafted websites. Researchers at Google Project Zero discovered that it was possible to hack iPhone devices by visiting specially crafted websites. Earlier this year, Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) experts uncovered an iPhone hacking campaign, initially, they spotted a limited […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 22, 2019
ESET experts discovered that an Android app infected with AhMyth open-source RAT has bypassed the security of Google Play twice over two weeks. The popular malware researcher Lukas Stefanko from ESET discovered that a malicious spyware, built on the AhMyth open-source espionage tool, was uploaded on Google Play twice over two weeks, bypassing Google security […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 19, 2019
Samsung announced that the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9 have obtained the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval Other Samsung devices are included in the list of smartphones that can be used by the US federal government of the, they are the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9. The above devices have achieved the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 18, 2019
Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers installed at the gas pumps to steal customers’ credit and debit card information in just 3 seconds on average. Bluetooth card skimmers continue to be one of the favorite tools in the arsenal of crooks that attempt to steal credit and debit card information. In recent years, law […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 19, 2019
Poland and Lithuania are probing the potential privacy and security risks of using a Russian-made app FaceApp. Millions of people recently downloaded the FaceApp app and are taking part in the “#FaceApp Challenge” to show friends how they can look like when they will be old and grey. Many security experts are warning of the risks of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2019
Cyber criminals have exploited an unproperly implemented password reset process in 7-Eleven to make unwanted charges on 900 customers’ accounts. 7-Eleven Inc. is a Japanese-American international chain of convenience stores, news of the day is that hackers exploited a weakness in the password reset function to make unwanted charges on its customers’ accounts. Crooks targeted approximately 900 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 03, 2019
Google released the July 2019 security patches for the Android OS that address a total of 33 vulnerabilities, including 9 issues rated as Critical. The most severe flaw addressed by Google is a critical security issue (CVE-2019-2106) affecting the Media framework that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 18, 2019
Expert discovered a new technique bypassing SMS-based two-factor authentication while circumventing Google’s recent SMS permissions restrictions The popular security expert Lukas Stefanko from ESET discovered some apps (namedBTCTurk Pro Beta and BtcTurk Pro Beta) impersonating the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange, BtcTurk, in the attempt of stealing login credentials. In order to steal the 2FA OTPs the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2019
Facebook announced it would stop Huawei from pre-installing social networking apps on its smartphones to comply with US sanctions. Facebook announced it will no longer allow pre-installation of its social networking apps on Huawei smartphones to comply with the US ban on the Chinese tech giant. “We are reviewing the Commerce Department’s final rule and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 25, 2019
Snapchat internal staff has allegedly abused their role in the company to spy on Snapchat users using and internal tools and steal data. Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app that makes pictures, videos, and messages (snaps) available for a short time before they become inaccessible to their recipients. Initially, it was only allowing person-to-person photo sharing, but now […]
