Security Affairs

Pierluigi Paganini July 28, 2016
After mass shooting in Germany, it is dark web paranoia

Is it so easy to buy a weapon on the Dark Web? Access a dark net, buy a weapon, make a massacre. Is this the crime chain behind recent attacks? After mass shooting recently occurred in Germany the Dark Web monopolized the headlines. According to several German news outlets, the young man has bought the 9mm […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2016
Hacker Interviews – BannedOffLine a very skilled Hacker

Today I have interviewed one of the core members of the popular GhostSquadHackers crew, he is BannedOffLine, the Admin. Enjoy the Interview. Could you tell me which his your technical background and when you started hacking? Which are your motivations? I’ve participated in many operations. The one I’m known for was OpIcarus where I’d get in […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2016
Shad0wS3C claimed responsibility for the EJBCA data breach

Shad0w Security (Shad0wS3C) claimed responsibility for the data breach of the EJBCA that resulted in the exposure of credentials and certificates. Shad0w Security claimed responsibility for the data breach of the EJBCA – Open Source PKI Certificate Authority. Shad0w Security recently breached into a Switzerland Branch of EJBCA – Open Source PKI Certificate Authority and stole dozens of certificates […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2016
KeySniffer – How to remotely hack wireless Keyboards

Experts discovered that Wireless keyboards from several vendors don’t use encryption when communicating with USB dongle being opened to KeySniffer attacks Security experts from Bastille firm have devised a method of attack dubbed KeySniffer to remotely intercept keystrokes or send commands to a targeted computer. The researchers have analyzed non-Bluetooth wireless keyboards from 12 manufacturers discovering that […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2016
Hacker Interviews – Revolxy from PøwerfulGreəkArmy

Another interview with one of the black hat hackers on the internet, he is Revolxy from PøwerfulGreəkArmy hacker crew. Enjoy the Interview. You are a known hacker that has already participated in several hacking campaigns, could you tell me more about. I have participated in campaigns such as #OpTurkey , #OpISIS and #OpPedo. I’m targeting government […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2016
Munich Gunman purchased the weapon on the Dark Web

David S., the Munich gunman has purchased the weapon on the Dark Web, sincerely I was waiting for this title in the headlines, but … In Germany, it is quite difficult to pay for weapons so how the Munich gunman got a 9mm Glock 17? According to several German news outlets, the young man has bought the 9mm […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 25, 2016
Bug hunter downloaded the entire Vine source code

The Indian security expert and bug hunter Avinash has accessed and downloaded the entire Vine source code and it was really easy. A hacker has accessed and downloaded the source code of the Twitter’s Vine application. Vine is a short-form video sharing service, acquired by Twitter in 2012, that allows users to share small videos of 6 seconds […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Akamai Threat Advisory – Evolution of DDoS attacks

According to the US-based Akamai Technologies Distributed Denial Of Service (DDoS) attacks have a great level of sophistication today. The Morris Worm of 1989 caused massive damage and losses with its unintentionally caused Denial Of Service (DoS) attacks. Fast forward to today, attacks have sharpened teeth targeting almost every IT service, from telco to gaming firms. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Security Affairs newsletter Round 70 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. First of all let me inform you that at the #infosec16 SecurityAffairs was awarded as The Best European Personal Security Blog http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/48202/breaking-news/securityaffairs-best-european-personal-security-blog.html THANK YOU! Hackers used malware to steal $2 million from ATMs in Taiwan Riffle network will be […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2016
Hacking Pokemon Go to reveal characters all around you

A group of hackers has devised a method to hack Pokemon Go to and reveal the exact location of characters all around you. Pokemon Go is the game of the moment, its viral and the attention of the media is very high on the gaming novelty. As the players know, they haven’t the precise location of nearby Pokemon […]