Yearly Archives: 2015
Drone Firing Semi-Automatic Handgun, what’s next?
While a video of a drone firing a semi-automatic handgun is circulating on the internet, security experts demand a strict law in the use of UAVs. I decided to present […]
Anonymous’s team GhostSec thwarts Isis terror plots
Anonymous affiliate GhostSec has supported US law enforcement and Intelligence agencies in thwarting Isis terror plots in New York and Tunisia. The popular Anonymous affiliate GhostSec has provided useful information on preventing terrorist […]
Free Milano Tool scans for Hacking Team Malware and exploits
Researchers at Rook Security have released a free tool, called Milano, that is able to detect the presence of HackingTeam malware on target systems. Researchers at Rook Security have released […]
Internal emails reveal Hacking Team is working on a weaponized spying drone
Experts who are analyzing the Hacking Team internal emails discovered that the firm is working on the development of a weaponized drone. Security experts are continuing to dig the leaked internal […]
Incidents at Federal Government Agencies increased more than 1,000 percent since 2006
According to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), The Federal Government needs for stronger controls across Federal Agencies. According to a report submitted as testimony by Greg Wilshusen, director […]
UCLA Health hospitals confirmed data breach that involved 4.5 million records
The California UCLA Health hospitals announced that have breached its systems and accessed personal information and medical records of 4.5 million patients. The California UCLA Health hospitals announced that hackers […]
NSA Releases SIMP, An Open Source Network Security Tool
The US Intelligence National Security Agency (NSA) has just released a network security tool dubbed Systems Integrity Management Platform (SIMP). The US Intelligence National Security Agency (NSA) has released a […]
The FBI paid Hacking Team to identify Tor users
Documents leaked online after the Hacking Team data breach revealed that the company supported the FBI in the investigation on Tor users. While the security experts are continuing to analyze […]
Law enforcement arrested dozen people from the Darkode crime forum
An international joint effort of law enforcement allowed the arrest of dozen people active on the popular Darkode crime forum. A joint operation run by the FBI and other law […]
Europol and Spanish police dismantled a very active cyber gang
A joint effort of the Europol with the Spanish Police allowed to dismantle a very active cyber criminal gang operating in Barcellona. The Europol has supported the Spanish Police (Grupo […]
Hacking Team supported Italian Special Operations Group with BGP Routing Hijack
Documents leaked online after the Hacking Team hack revealed how the Italian firm supported the Italian Special Operations Group with BGP Routing Hijack. We are following day by day the […]
Three UK politicians hacked while using open WiFi networks
A team of experts hacked three UK politicians while they were using unsecured WiFi networks to demonstrate the risks they are daily exposed. Public Wi-Fi networks are dangerous places for […]
Hacking Team Flash Zero-Day tied to attacks in Korea and Japan
Security experts at Trend Micro revealed that one of the exploits discovered in the Hacking Team package tied to Attacks In Korea and Japan. Following the recent hack of the […]
NYSE, United Airlines, WSJ contemporary down, cyber attacks or incidents?
Trading was halted for more than two hours on the NYSE floor, contemporary United Airlines system and the Wall Street Journal suffered a temporary outage. The scenario could appear apocalyptic, […]
A number of vulnerabilities affect IP Enabled AirLive Cameras
A number of AirLive Cameras are affected by command injection vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to decode user credentials and control the devices. A number of IP-enabled AirLive cameras manufactured […]
Surveillance firm Hacking Team hacked
Hacking Team, the Italian surveillance firm that develops spyware and hacking software has been hacked by attackers that exfiltrated some 400Gbs of data. The Italian security firm Hacking Team has […]
California: who is cutting Fiber-optic cable lines and why?
Law enforcement is investigating a series of mysterious attacks on the Fiber-optic cable lines in California. Who is behind these attacks? The FBI is investigating a series of mysterious physical […]
MasterCard is testing selfies to replace passwords for online payments
MasterCard is testing a new facial recognition technology that would let customers to authenticate themselves by taking a selfie. Financial organizations are working to increase the efficiency of authentication processes […]
Citizens Demand “Uber” Privacy
By Gary S. Miliefsky, CEO, SnoopWall, Inc. The world is waking up. Riots in France. Over Uber, you ask? Yes, the app you conveniently downloaded on your smartphone to help […]
Hacked Routers exploited to serve the Dyre banking trojan
Researchers at the Fujitsu Security Operations Center spotted a strain of Dyre being served exploiting hundreds of compromised home routers. According to the popular security expert Brian Krebs, criminals are exploiting a […]
OPM suspends e-QIP to patch a severe security flaw
The OPM announced that it has temporarily suspended its Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) system to fix a security flaw. According the results of a security audit conducted after […]
Europol arrested members of a gang behind Zeus And SpyEye
The law enforcement agencies from six European countries coordinated by the Europol have arrested members of a Ukrainian ring behind Zeus and SpyEye botnets. The law enforcement agencies from six […]
SEC investigates FIN4 hackers who target publicly traded firms
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating on the activities related to a FIN4 APT targeting executives at publicly traded firms. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]
Bad Actors behind the Dyre botnet operates like a business
Experts at Symantec observed a significant upsurge in activity over the past year for the Dyre financial Trojan used to target banking customers worldwide The operators behind the popular Dyre banking trojan […]
The security researcher Patrick Barker discovered that Samsung is disabling Windows Update to run its own bloatware opening users to cyber attacks.
The security researcher Patrick Barker discovered that Samsung is disabling Windows Update to run its own bloatware leaving is customers wide open to cyber attack. Barker discovered that Samsung disable Windows […]
NIST releases cyber security guidelines for government contractors
The NIST has published a document for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) when it resides on contractors IT infrastructures. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guideline, […]
Hackers targeted the Polish Airline LOT, grounded 1,400 Passengers
A cyber attack against the ground computer systems of the Polish flagship carrier LOT grounded more than 1,400 passengers at Warsaw’s Okecie airport. The Polish national airline, LOT, announced on Sunday that […]
Cybercrime is paying with 1,425% return on investment
Trustwave firm published a report related to 2014 incidents that revealed cyber criminal activities are paying with 1,425% return on investment. Hackers are seeing a whopping 1,425% return on investment […]
Chancellor Merkel’s PC was the first one infected in the Bundestag hack
Experts say the cyber attack on the German Bundestag alleged began with the compromise of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s personal computer. I have written many posts regarding a recent attack against […]
Researcher found Wind turbines and solar systems vulnerable worldwide
A German security researcher reported hundreds of wind turbines and solar systems wide open to easy exploits worldwide due to the lack of security by design The German researcher Maxim […]