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  • Jan 16, 2017

    WhatsApp has a “Backdoor”? What’s the fact?

    The issue has nothing to do with the security of Signal encryption protocol, that continues to be one of the most secure encryption protocols. Recently an article published in April 2016 by security researcher Tobias Boelter has gained public attention:… read more »
  • Jan 13, 2017

    Should I suggest to my friends to stop using all messaging apps, except Signal?

    In simple words: yes, if you care about privacy About the privacy implications related to the various instant messaging clients I have already wrote a few months ago in a rather terse. But this article by Romain Aubert instead treats the… read more »
  • Jan 12, 2017

    How to secure MongoDB instances to avoid ransom attacks

    “MongoDB apocalypse is here as Ransom Attacks” Recently, some attackers have performed a lot malicious attacks on unsecured instances of MongoDB running openly on the internet. The attacker erased the database and demanded a ransom be paid before restoring it. Cyberciti has… read more »
  • Jan 11, 2017

    What we know about EyePyramid?

    A useful recap by Federico Maggi The security researcher Federico Maggi has made a useful recap of all technical information currently available about EyePyramid, the malware used in the cyber-espionage campaign that involved some relevant Italian politicians. What happened? Sensitive information… read more »
  • Jan 2, 2017

    How to sync your GoogleDrive storage on Linux with Rclone

    And some tips to integrate it on XFCE4 Google Drive is definitely a great cloud storage service. However, it suffers from significant limitations, including the lack of an official sync client for Linux. Fortunately there are many tools that allow you… read more »
  • Dec 31, 2016

    Crash iOS Message application with a VFC file

    “Don’t try this if you don’t know what you do” A recently discovered bug can completely block the Messages app on any iPhone and iPad updated to iOS 8, iOS iOS 9 or 10. Just send a well crafted vcf file to… read more »
  • Dec 30, 2016

    A PHPMailer vulnerability leaves millions of websites vulnerable to remote exploit

    A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2016–10033, affects all versions of PHPMailer before 5.2.18 Dawid Golunski, security expert from Legal Hackers, has discovered a flaw in PHPMailer that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context… read more »
  • Dec 28, 2016

    Running goal for 2016? Reached!

    5000 fun kilometers! A big ‘thank you’ to who tolerates this my insane passion, to those who see me back into the house in rainy days soaked and dripping, to those who has now got used to wake up the… read more »
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Andrea Fortuna

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Cybersecurity expert, software developer, experienced digital forensic analyst, musician