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Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2016
New Cerber ransomware variant kills common database-related processes

A new variant of the Cerber ransomware kills common database-related processes like those of the MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL servers to encrypt files. According to experts the BleepingComputer.com forum, a new variant of the Cerber ransomware is the wild attempts to shut down database connections to increase the effects of the infection. The principal goal […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2016
FBI arrested another NSA contractor involved in theft of secret documents

Once again an NSA contractor is the headlines for the alleged theft of secret exploit codes and highly confidential documents. The FBI has arrested another NSA contractor over a massive secret data theft. The US DoJ has charged Harold Thomas Martin (51) with theft of secret documents and highly classified government material. According to a court […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2016
WiFox mobile app shows names and passwords for Wi-Fi airports networks worldwide

The WiFox mobile app was designed as a huge container of network names and passwords for Wi-Fi airports networks worldwide. Do you travel a lot? Probably you have already read about WiFox, it is a legitimate Android/iOS mobile app that includes indications of thousands of airport Wi-Fi networks and their passwords. We have spoken several times about the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2016
Animas OneTouch Ping Insulin Pumps could be remotely hacked

Hackers could use Insulin Pumps as weapons, this is not a sci-fi movie, but a disconcerting reality. The OneTouch Ping insulin pumps manufactured by Animas, a company owned by Johnson & Johnson, are affected by multiple several vulnerabilities that can be exploited by remote hackers to harm the diabetic patients who use them. While the security […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2016
Reuters – Yahoo allowed US government to secretly scanning customer emails

Yahoo may have allowed US government to search user emails by using a secret software program that scanned hundreds of millions of Mail accounts. Yahoo is still in trouble, this time the company  has reportedly scanned all of its users’ incoming emails with a secret software program that is designed to gather information for the US Government […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2016
No doubt, events demonstrate that Signal is the most secure messaging app

Why Signal is considered the most secure instant messaging app? It stores only a few information about its users, and the events demonstrate it. Despite many of the most popular apps are implementing end-to-end encryption, not all applications are equal. Security experts recommend Signal for secure communications, in the aftermath of the DNC hack the staffers […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2016
Download for free 68 Million account details from Dropbox Data Breach

You don’t need to pay in order to receive the full dump from the DropBox data breach, security researcher leaked it online. In August, a data dump containing more than 68 Million account credentials for online cloud storage platform Dropbox was leaked online. Dropbox forced password resets for a number of accounts after discovering the data […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2016
Peace_of_Mind hacked the hacking forum w0rm_ws and doxed its alleged owner

The notorious hacker Peace_of_Mind has hacked and defaced the official hacking and trading forum w0rm.ws and doxed its alleged owners. ‘Peace_of_Mind‘ (PoM) is a very active actor in The Real Deal Market and The Hell black markets, he offered for sale the dumps from clamorous data breaches, including Yahoo, LinkedIn and MySpace The w0rm.ws a famous hacking platform, it is an ‘invite only’ […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2016
ICS-CERT annual vulnerability coordination report 2015, +74% flaws

The US ICS-CERT published its annual vulnerability coordination report for FY 2015 that provided information about security holes reported to the agency. The US ICS-CERT has published its annual vulnerability coordination report for the fiscal year 2015. The report included detailed information about security vulnerabilities reported to the US ICS-CERT in 2015. “ICS-CERT is pleased to announce the release of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2016
South Korea ‘s military cyber command was hacked last month

According to the Government of the South Korea, the county military cyber command was hacked last month in the attempt to infect the vaccine routing server. The Government of Seoul revealed that its cyber command center was hacked last month. The South Korean experts have found evidence of the malware in the systems at the cyber command […]