Pierluigi Paganini
December 29, 2017
The browser app pre-installed on Samsung Android devices is affected by a critical SOP bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2017-17692. The browser app pre-installed on Android devices is affected by a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2017-17692, that could be exploited by an attacker to steal data from browser tabs if the user visits an attacker-controlled site. The SOP bypass issue in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 28, 2017
The official Twitter account of popular cyber security expert John McAfee was hacked today, hackers used it to promote alternative cryptocurrencies. The official Twitter account of legendary security expert John McAfee was hacked today, attackers used it to send several tweets promoting alternative cryptocurrencies like Siacoin, NXT, XRP, PTOY, and BAT. At the time of writing, there aren’t further info related to the attack, John McAfee explained […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 26, 2017
Researchers from the mobile security firm Lookout have discovered three fake Bitcoin wallet apps in the official Play store, Google promptly removed them. Experts from mobile security firm Lookout have discovered three fake Bitcoin wallet apps in the official Play store. The fake Bitcoin wallet apps were removed by Google Play after security researchers reported their discovery […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2017
It has happened again, several banking Trojan samples have been found on Google Play, this time the malicious code targeted a number of Polish banks. The malware was disguised as seemingly legitimate apps âCrypto Monitorâ, a cryptocurrency price tracking app, and âStorySaverâ, a third-party tool for downloading stories from Instagram. The malicious code is able to display […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 12, 2017
White hat hacker Ian Beer of Google Project Zero has revealed an Apple jailbreak exploit that relies on a kernel memory corruption vulnerability. White hat hacker Ian Beer of Google Project Zero has revealed an Apple jailbreak exploit. The expert publicly disclosed the kernel memory corruption vulnerability after Apple addressed it with a fix. Last week highlighted Beer announced […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2017
According to the firm Carbon Black, Android ransomware kits are very popular in the dark web, and the median price range for them hits $200. According to the firm Carbon Black, Android ransomware kits are very popular in the dark web, more than 5,000 Android ransomware kit listings have been discovered in 2017. Even if most ransomware kits are still focused […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2017
Google fixed a bug dubbed Janus that could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious code into Android apps without affecting an appâs signature. Google fixed four dozen vulnerabilities this week, including a bug dubbed Janus that could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious code into Android apps without affecting an appâs signature verification certificates. Millions of Android […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2017
The Indian Intelligence warns China is spying its troops through 42 mobile apps, for this reason, the Intelligence Bureau asked soldiers to delete them. The Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned that Chinese cyber spies are collecting confidential information about the Indian security installations through its popular mobile phone apps and devices. The Intelligence Bureau issued an advisory to the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2017
Security experts discovered a critical vulnerability in major mobile banking applications that left banking credentials vulnerable to hackers. A group of security researchers has discovered a critical vulnerability in major mobile banking applications that left banking credentials vulnerable to hackers. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers of the Security and Privacy Group at the University […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 06, 2017
Another day, another clamorous data breach, this time let’s discuss a data breach that exposes personal data collected by the Keyboard App AI.type. This story reminds us that every time we download an app we are enlarging our surface of attack, in the majority of cases we are not aware of exact amount of data they […]
