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Pierluigi Paganini January 24, 2019
Expert shares PoC exploit code for remote iOS 12 jailbreak On iPhone X

Researcher published a PoC exploit code for critical vulnerabilities that could be chained to implement an iOS jailbreak On iPhone X The security researcher Qixun Zhao of Qihoo 360’s Vulcan Team has published a PoC exploit code for critical vulnerabilities in Apple Safari web browser and iOS that could be exploited by a remote attacker to jailbreak […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2019
After 3 years, Google partially fixes a bug in Android Google Chrome

Three years after its disclosure, Google has patched an information disclosure flaw in the Android version of the popular Chrome web browser. The issue exposes devices information, including device model and firmware version, an attacker could exploit this info to remotely identify unpatched devices and target them. The flaw ties the way the Android version […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 27, 2018
Android Pie introduces important security and privacy enhancements

The latest version of Google OS, Android Pie, implements significant enhancements for cybersecurity, including a stronger encryption and authentication. Google experts worked on OS hardening and the implementation of anti-exploitation mechanisms with a great attention to the user privacy. The tech giant updated the File-Based Encryption implementing the support for external storage media, it also […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2018
Hacker stole $1m from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swap

Nicholas Truglia, a 21-years-old man from New York, has stolen $1 million from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swap, and targeted other indivisuals. Nicholas Truglia, a 21-years-old man from New York, has been accused of stealing $1 million from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swap. He gained access to his phone number and used it impersonate […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2018
13 fraudulent apps into Google Play have been downloaded 560,000+ times

Malware researcher discovered 13 fraudulent apps into Google Play that have been already downloaded and installed more than 560,000 times. Malware researcher Lukas Stefanko from security firm ESET discovered 13 malicious apps into Google Play that have been already downloaded and installed over half a million times (+560,000). The malicious apps could allow attackers to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2018
A few hours after Apple released iOS 12.1, a researcher presented a Passcode Bypass issue

A few hours after Apple released iOS 12.1 the iPhone bug hunter Jose Rodriguez has found a new passcode bypass issue that could be exploited to see all contacts’ private information on a locked iPhone. “Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, contacted The Hacker News and confirmed that he discovered an iPhone passcode bypass bug in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2018
Pangu hackers are back, they realized the iOS 12 Jailbreak

The popular Chinese hacking team Pangu has devised the iOS 12 Jailbreak running on the latest iPhone XS. Users wait for further details. Here we go again to speak about the notorious Chinese hacking team Pangu, the group is time popular for his ability to jailbreak Apple devices. This time the experts presented a jailbreak […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2018
NSO mobile Pegasus Spyware used in operations in 45 countries

A new report published by Citizen Lab revealed that the NSO Pegasus spyware was used against targets across 45 countries worldwide. A new investigation of the Citizen Lab revealed that the powerful Pegasus mobile spyware was used against targets across 45 countries around the world over the last two years. Pegasus is a surveillance malware developed by the Israeli surveillance NSO Group that […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2018
A growing number of iOS apps collect and sell location data

A growing number of iOS apps currently collect location data, WiFi network IDs and other data, from iPhone users and sell them to monetization firms. A group of security researchers that developed the popular Guardian mobile firewall app revealed that a growing number of iOS apps currently collect location data, WiFi network IDs and other data, from […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 09, 2018
Domestic Kitten – An Iranian surveillance operation under the radar since 2016

CheckPoint uncovered an extensive surveillance operation conducted by Iranian APT actor and tracked as Domestic Kitten aimed at specific groups of individuals. Researchers at security firm CheckPoint uncovered an extensive surveillance operation conducted by Iranian APT actor and tracked as Domestic Kitten aimed at specific groups of individuals. Cyber spies used malicious mobile apps that […]