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Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2017
Microsoft Windows DRM issue could be exploited to uncloak Tor Browser users

HackerHouse researchers have discovered that media content protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) can be used to uncloak Windows Tor Browser users. The anonymity of the Tor users is threatened by a new issue related the Microsoft’s DRM. Windows users running the Tor browser can be de-anonymized with a trick based on the Microsoft DRM (Digital Rights […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2017
The Slammer worm is back after 13 years to target ancient SQL servers

The SQL Slammer worm, one of the most long-lived malware, now seems to be back online to compromise ancient SQL servers worldwide. SQL Slammer is probably one of the most long-lived threats, it first appeared  14 years ago and now it is back to compromise ancient SQL servers. SQL Slammer exploits an ancient flaw in Microsoft SQL […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2017
SCADA Honeywell XL Web II Controller exposed password in clear text

The web-based SCADA system Honeywell XL Web II Controller is affected by multiple flaws that can be remotely exploited to expose passwords in clear text. A popular web-based SCADA system designed by Honeywell is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that can be remotely exploited to expose passwords in clear text. In order to access the password in clear […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2017
NATO presents the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on International Law Applicable to cyberspace

NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) has published ‘Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations.’ Its world launch will be in Washington DC, February 8 at The Atlantic Council; followed by Europe at The Hague, February 13; and Tallinn, February 17. The manual will be available from February 8 […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2017
Anonymous hacked Freedom Hosting II, a fifth of the Dark Web is down

The group of hacktivists Anonymous hacked the popular Freedom Hosting II Dark Web hosting provider, a fifth of the .onion websites is down. The collective Anonymous is back, this time the hacker groups breached Freedom Hosting II, a popular Dark Web hosting provider. After the closure of the original Freedom Hosting, Freedom Hosting II (FHII) become […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2017
Security Affairs newsletter Round 98 – 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 Hong Kong brokers blackmailed by hackers with DDoS Attacks Uber pays $9,000 bug bounty payoff for partner […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2017
12 InterContinental Hotels Group properties suffered a massive data breach

Hackers compromised payment systems at 12 US properties of the InterContinental Hotels Group and stolen card data with a malware. The hospitality giant InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has confirmed that payment systems of 12 US hotels were victims of a massive data breach. Just a month ago the company InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) confirmed an […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2017
PoliceOne hacked – Hacker is selling thousands police officials’ accounts

PoliceOne, a forum used only by only verified law enforcement officials, has been hacked and data dump was offered for sale in a dark web market. A hacker has stolen over 700,000 user accounts the from a popular law enforcement forum PoliceOne and is offering for sale the entire database. The PoliceOne forum is used by […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2017
Hacker leaked tools stolen from mobile forensics company Cellebrite

The hacker that breached the systems of the mobile forensics company Cellebrite leaked online some tools and announced further releases. In January the Israeli mobile phone data extraction company Cellebrite was hacked, the company went in the headlines in the dispute between Apple and the FBI in the case of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. The main […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2017
Russian APT 29 group launched cyber attacks against Norwegian authorities

The Norwegian intelligence agency PST is one of the targets of spear phishing attacks launched by the Russian APT 29 group. The dreaded Russian APT 29 group is back, the Norwegian authorities accuse Russia of cyber attacks that hit the foreign ministry, intelligence and other institutions. “Nine different email accounts were targeted in an attempt at […]