Pierluigi Paganini
November 12, 2014
MS14-066 – A critical vulnerability affects all versions of Microsoft Windows systems, its exploitation could have catastrophic consequences. Microsoft has revealed the existence of a critical vulnerability in all versions of Windows operating systems, the flaw is particularly dangerous for users that servers that expose website. Microsoft issued a security advisory (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-066) on the vulnerability […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2014
Experts at Dr.Web detected a Linux DDoS Trojan designed to infect also Windows OS, the circumstance is considered rare in the criminal ecosystem. The Russian antivirus company Dr. Web discovered that a Chinese DDoS Trojan written for Linux operating system seems have jumped to Windows, an event considered rare. “Cases of Linux malware being tailored by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 19, 2014
Microsoft is investigating on potentially faulty Windows security update that is causing some systems to crash with bluescreen error. Last Friday, Microsoft urged its users to uninstall the latest security updates issued by the company because they are causing the unpleasant bluescreen, also know as  âBlue Screens of Deathâ or BSoD. Microsoft released its usual […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 03, 2014
Experts at IBM discovered a new variant of Citadel banking malware which includes different remote management tools to maintain persistence on victims’ PC. Researchers at IBM discovered a new variant of the Citadel banking malware which includes a new interesting feature that allows attackers to maintain persistence in the victim’s machine through remote management tools. Citadel is directly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2014
Which is the impact of the Windows XP End of Life on the critical infrastructure? Which are the risks and the mitigation strategies that could be adopted? This week I had the pleasure and the honor to participate as a speaker for a seminar at Rome Security Summit 2014, the theme of the event was “Impact […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 26, 2014
Symantec experts demonstrated how to rob ATMs using a mobile device and sending a couple of SMS. Cybercriminals are increasing sophistication of attacks. What will happen after that Microsoft will stop supporting the Windows XP operating system on 8th April? The question was approached by numerous security experts on different media. The impact could be […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2013
NSS Labs issued the report titled “The Known Unknowns” to explain dynamics behind the market of zero-day exploits. Last week I discussed about the necessity to define a model for “cyber conflict” to qualify the principal issues related to the use of cyber tools and cyber weapons in an Information Warfare context, today I decided […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 12, 2012
The malware factory still evolving, every day security firms detect new cyber threats that show new sophisticated techniques to avoid protection systems, this is a war that law enforcement fight against cyber criminals. Internet has a new web exploit produced by crime industry, its particularity is that in the deployment phase it is able to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 01, 2012
The news is sensational and is associated with the imminent spread of the new operating system from Microsoft, Windows 8. The Redmond has announced in its systems the presence of a “kill switch” feature, a system that allows the company to remotely access the terminal to proceed with the killing of processes that could cause […]
