Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
F-Secure experts found multiple flaws in popular Chinese Internet-connected cameras

Experts at F-Secure discovered tens of vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of Internet-connected cameras from China-based manufacturer Foscam. Security experts at security firm F-Secure discovered tens of vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of Internet-connected cameras from China-based manufacturer Foscam. The flaws could be exploited by attackers to take over the Internet-connected cameras, upload and download files […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
A new Linux Malware targets Raspberry Pi devices to mine Cryptocurrency

Security researchers at Dr. Web discovered two new Linux Malware, one of them mines for cryptocurrency using Raspberry Pi Devices. Malware researchers at the Russian antivirus maker Dr.Web have discovered a new Linux trojan, tracked as Kinux.MulDrop.14, that is infecting Raspberry Pi devices with the purpose of mining cryptocurrency. According to the Russian antivirus maker Dr.Web, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2017
Turla APT malware now retrieves C&C address from Instagram comments

A malicious code used by Turla APT in a recent campaign leverages comments posted to Instagram to obtain the address of the command and control servers. Malware researchers at security firm ESET have spotted a new piece of malware used by Turla APT  in cyber attacks. The malicious code leverages comments posted to Instagram to obtain […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2017
Russia-linked hacker group APT28 continues to target Montenegro

Once again, Montenegro was targeted by the Russia-linked hacker group APT28, according to the experts it is just the beginning. On June 5 Montenegro officially joined NATO alliance despite the strong opposition from Russian Government that threatened to retaliate. Cybersecurity experts believe that a new wave of attacks from the cyberspace will hit the state. In February, for […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2017
Exfiltrating data from Air-Gapped Networks via Router LEDs

A team of Israeli researchers has devised a new technique to exfiltrate data from a machine by using a malware that controls router LEDs. A few months ago a group of researchers from Israeli Ben-Gurion University devised a new technique to exfiltrate data from a machine by using a malware that controls hard drive LEDs, now […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2017
Malvertising campaign in Google Search redirected users to tech support scam

Malicious ads in Google search results for the US retail giant Target redirected users to a tech support scam. The malvertising campaign was first reported last week by a US user who posted his observations to a StackExchange thread and was then reported by Bleepingcomputer.com. Just querying Google for the term “target,” users were displayed on the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2017
NSA top-secret report details Russian cyber operations days before 2016 election

Russian intelligence powered a cyber attack on at least one US voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to election officials just days before Election The online news outlet The Intercept obtained access to a top-secret NSA report that shows Russian state-sponsored hackers tried repeatedly to hack the US voting systems before last 2016 Presidential election. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2017
Crooks leverages a new technique to deliver Malware via PowerPoint presentations

Security experts reported crooks are using a new technique to deliver malware through PowerPoint files, researchers warn of attacks in the wild. Crooks are using a new technique to deliver malware through PowerPoint documents. Security researchers recently discovered several malicious PowerPoint files that exploit the mouseover events to execute PowerShell code. Threat actors are sending out spam […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2017
Defendant punished with 6-Months jail for refusing to give Police his iPhone Passcode

US judges have other opinions to punish suspects that decide to don’t collaborate with police giving the iPhone passcode to unlock their devices. Forgetting passwords for an electronic device could be an option for suspects to avoid complying with a court order, but sometimes things can go wrong. US judges have other opinions to punish suspects that […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2017
Qatar hack – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties to the country

Recent Qatar hack is sparking diplomatic tensions in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut ties to the country. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain say they want to interrupt any diplomatic relation with Qatar. According to Al Jazeera, the Saudi kingdom made the announcement via its […]