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  • Nov 18, 2016

    Some Android firmwares contains a backdoor that secretly sends personal data to China

    The backdoor was discovered by Kryptowire According to the analysis made by security firm Kryptowire, some commercial firmware pre-installed on Android smartphone models sold in the US has been found to be secretly sending personal data to a third party… read more »
  • Nov 17, 2016

    You’re using Linux Disk Encryption? Can be bypassed by pressing ‘ENTER’ for 70 seconds!

    A really dumb bug, but with a really simple fix! A vulnerability in Cryptsetup, a utility used to set up encrypted filesystems on Linux distributions, could allow an attacker to retrieve a root rescue shell on some systems. The security issue… read more »
  • Nov 16, 2016

    BlackNurse: DoS attacks for everyone

    Overload firewalls from a laptop (but also from a mobile phone!) When it comes to launching successful DDoS attacks, the equation is a simple: more traffic and more devices generating that traffic = more chance of knocking down a server. But recently… read more »
  • Nov 15, 2016

    Make your Portable Hacking Station with Kali Linux and a Raspberry Pi

    Cracking Wi-Fi passwords, spoofing accounts, and testing networks on the road! Great tutorial by LifeHacker! Five well explained steps for install Kali Linux on a Raspberry Pi, mount a display and some other devices and obtain a fully functional portable hacking… read more »
  • Nov 14, 2016

    Protect your nails during long practice sessions

    A small tip by a great master On the eve of a concert or an exam is usual to be engaged in long exercise sessions, which can put a strain on our nails. The fingernails in fact tend to wear out… read more »
  • Nov 11, 2016

    A bug in Apple’s WebView allow an attacker to initiate phone calls without user confirm

    Twitter and LinkedIn iOS apps are vulnerable! The security researcher Collin Mulliner has discovered an exploitable vulnerability in Apple’s WebView that could allow phone calls to a number of the attacker’s choosing. iOS WebViews can be used to automatically call… read more »
  • Nov 10, 2016

    How to build a rogue GSM BTS

    With a Raspberry Pi and some other stuff A great article by Simone Margaritelli about the building of portable GSM BTS: a DIY version of commercial solutions like Stingray or Wintego CatchApp. In this blog post I’m going to explain… read more »
  • Nov 9, 2016

    5 signs that your smartphone has been violated

    How to discover if your smartphone is under attack? Five tips by two security experts! In this interesting article by Darkreading Yair Amit (CTO and cofounder of mobile defense company Skycure) and Mike Murray (VP of security research and response for… read more »
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Andrea Fortuna

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