Monthly Archives: November 2013
Internet of Things – Symantec has discovered a new Linux worm
29 November 2013 Symantec security experts have discovered a new Linux worm that was designed to target the “Internet of things” infecting Intel x86-powered Linux devices. Symantec security experts have […]
Cyberespionage – Chinese Hackers targeting US Cloud service providers
9:00 ET, 28 November 2013 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission reported for the first time that cloud computing “represents a potential espionage threat.” U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission […]
Mobile apps security study conducted by HP Fortify
12:30 ET, 27 November 2013 A study conducted by company’s enterprise security arm HP Fortify revealed that the majority of mobile apps based on iOS is vulnerable. The company’s enterprise […]
NSA compromised more than 50000 networks with malware
9:30 ET, 26 November 2013 A new report based on documents leaked by Snowden revealed that the NSA placed malicious software on more than 50000 networks around the world. The […]
Hacking Google Gmail accounts exploiting password reset system flaw
9:30 ET, 25 November 2013 Security researcher Oren Hafif demonstrated how to hack a Google Gmail account exploiting a serious flaw in the password reset process. A serious vulnerability in […]
British blogger discovered LG Smart TV spying on users
17:30 ET, 22 November 2013 British blogger revealed that his LG Smart TV collects and sends details about the owners’ viewing habits even if the users have activated a privacy […]
Why Nigerian Banks Will Keep Losing Money to e-Fraud
10:30 ET, 21 November 2013 The recent loss of money recorded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not only given researchers a case study but has shown that […]
Jeremy Hammond on state-sponsored hacktivism
9:30 ET, 20 November 2013 Jeremy Hammond was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, during the process he declared that FBI directed my attacks of Anonymous on foreign governments. […]
A new modular malware platform sold on the underground
8:30 ET, 19 November 2013 Security researcher Dancho Danchev profiled a new commercially modular malware platform recently released on the underground marketplace. A new commercially modular malware platform has been […]
Discovered Open URL Redirection flaw in Facebook
9:30 ET, 18 November 2013 Researcher Dan Melamed recently discovered an open url redirection flaw in Facebook that allowed to have a facebook.com link redirect to any website. A Facebook […]
GCHQ used fake LinkedIn and Slashdot to hack GRX providers and OPEC
18:00 ET, 15 November 2013 The GCHQ (British Government Communications Headquarters) used fake LinkedIn and Slashdot to hack Belgacom, OPEC & others GRX providers. According to the German weekly news […]
FireEye has identified a new IE zero-day exploit
10:00 ET, 14 November 2013 FireEye Labs has identified a new IE zero-day exploit used for a watering hole attack in the US. As usual it is crucial to track and […]
Google Bot activity abused doing SQL Injection Attacks
10:00 ET, 12 November 2013 Security experts at Securi firm have recently detected a series of SQL Injection attacks conducted abusing of the Google Bot activity. The exploitation of search […]
Stuxnet infected the network of Russian nuclear facility
10:30 ET, 11 November 2013 Eugene Kaspersky revealed that a staffer at the unnamed nuclear Russian plant informed him of the infection of internal network with Stuxnet. We have a […]
I don’t like – Facebook Clickjacking and track screen cursors
10:30 ET, 8 November 2013 A misleading script to increase the number of “I like” and an invasive technology to track screen cursors are threatening the Facebook users. The social media are […]
A Zero-Day Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component – CVE-2013-3906
10:00 ET, 6 November 2013 Microsoft Zero-day CVE-2013-3906 – Microsoft informed to be aware of a vulnerability in a Microsoft graphics component that is actively exploited in targeted attacks using […]
Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit by extensive cyber espionage
14:00 ET, 5 November 2013 Finland’s foreign minister announced that foreign intelligence agents had carried out large-scale cyber espionage into government communications. The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affair networks has been targeted in […]
Anonymous OpNSA Campaign – OSINT to predict DDoS attacks on Nov 5th
17:00 ET, 4 November 2013 OpNSA analyzed with OSINT techniques based on the correlation of media activities and physical protests. The analysts provided a forecast on next attacks. Web Intelligence […]
uProxy, Digital Attack Map and Project Shield,Google to secure the web
1 November 2013, 11:30 EST Google has just revealed the details on tree new technologies, uProxy, Digital Attack Map and Project Shield, to secure the web and to fight censorship. […]
Israel – AP Exclusive reveals tunnel hit by cyber attack
1 November 2013, 15:30 EST Cybersecurity experts revealed that a major artery in Israel’s national road network located in the northern the city of Haifa suffered a cyber attack. Israel […]