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  • Dec 11, 2019

    AirDoS: a bug allows remote lock-up of nearby iPhones using AirDrop

    Security researcher Kishan Bagaria found a “bug” in AirDrop that let him repeatedly sent files to all devices able to accept files within wireless range of an attacker. … read more »
  • Dec 10, 2019

    Integrating Security into DevOps

    Security should be built into every part of the DevOps lifecycle, including inception, design, build, test, release, support, maintenance, and beyond. … read more »
  • Dec 7, 2019

    Android flaw allows attackers to permanently freeze your device

    Android’s December 2019 updates patches a small list of system and Qualcomm flaws across the operating system’s two patch levels [1]. According with Google, a specific flaws (CVE-2019-2232) may allows an attacker to cause a permanent denial of service by… read more »
  • Dec 6, 2019

    Access Analyzer for S3: a new tool from Amazon for monitor, review, and protect S3 buckets

    At the re:Invent event, Amazon Web Services reveiled a new tool that can help customers to avoid publishing of unsecured S3 buckets. … read more »
  • Dec 5, 2019

    BlackDirect: a vulnerability in Microsoft OAuth 2.0 may allows attackers to takeover Microsoft and Azure Accounts

    Security researcher Omer Tsarfati from CyberArk has discovered [1] a vulnerability in Microsoft’s OAuth implementation that may allows attacker to create authentication tokens with the victim’s permissions. This could let a malicious attacker access and control a victim’s account and… read more »
  • Dec 4, 2019

    Netsons.com security breach: some customers' data may have been leaked

    Recently, the italian hosting provider Netsons[1] discovered some unauthorized access on its Management System, occurred on March 2019. … read more »
  • Dec 4, 2019

    RIPlace: a new evasion technique that allows ransomware to bypass most antivirus

    Researchers by cybersecurity firm Nyotron has discovered a new way that lets windows malware to modify files in a unique style that current anti-ransomware solutions are unable to identify. … read more »
  • Dec 3, 2019

    New frontiers of planned obsolescence: your SSD may dies after 32.768 hours of use

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise has issued a notice about some of its solid-state hard drives: they have a defect that causes the crash of the drive after exactly 32.768 hours of operation (3 years, 270 days and 8 hours). … read more »
  • Nov 29, 2019

    Michael Gillespie, the Ransomware Superhero

    Despite in the last months the infection number is decreasing (source), finding yourself with personal or corporate files blocked by a ransomware attack is a widespread drama. … read more »
  • Nov 28, 2019

    What's new in Volatility 3?

    In last years, the way that operating systems are developed, deployed, and maintained evolved quickly. Similarly, the skillsets of memory analysts and their preferred work flows have changed to meet a world with increasingly large volumes of complex data. In… read more »
  • Nov 27, 2019

    Flan Scan: a lightweight network vulnerability scanner by Cloudflare

    Cloudflare released a new open source vulnerability scanner that uses Nmap results to generate more complex vulnerability reports. … read more »
  • Nov 26, 2019

    CVE-2019-14271: a Docker 'cp' container escape vulnerability

    Researchers from Paloalto Networks’ Unit42 discovered an issue in the implementation of the Docker cp command that can lead to full container escape if exploited by an attacker. … read more »
  • Nov 22, 2019

    A new Android vulnerability (CVE-2019-2234) allows attackers to hijack Camera App

    Researchers from Checkmarx Security Research Team has discovered and disclosed a vulnerability [2] in Android camera app that may allows a malicious app to bypass camera access permissions. … read more »
  • Nov 21, 2019

    New WhatsApp vulnerability allows remote command execution using a crafted MP4 file

    Update your client ASAP! … read more »
  • Nov 20, 2019

    ATFuzzer: exploiting AT commands on Android basebands using malicious USB and Bluetooth accessories

    Researchers at Purdue College and University of Iowa have revealed a paper detailing how the baseband processors of a large number of common Android smartphones may be compromised using malicious USB and Bluetooth accessories. … read more »
  • Nov 19, 2019

    146 new security vulnerabilities discovered in various Android versions

    Researchers by security firm Kryptowire have discovered and revealed 146 vulnerabilities in various version of Android. … read more »
  • Nov 15, 2019

    Court forces e-mail provider Tutanota to release unencrypted messages

    The e-mail provider Tutanota advertises to be the “world’s most secure e-mail service”. The company offers encrypted e-mail communication and claims to have six million customers relying on this security promise. … read more »
  • Nov 15, 2019

    Facebook phishing attempt using image share notifications

    Just a short post to report an interesting phenomenon! … read more »
  • Nov 14, 2019

    Vulnerabilities in 5G protocol may allows to track users and make fake emergency alerts

    Security researchers at Purdue University and the University of Iowa have found new vulnerabilities that can be used to track a victim’s real-time location, spoof emergency alerts or silently disconnect a phone from the 5G network. … read more »
  • Nov 13, 2019

    A glitch on Facebook App's UI reveals a weird camera activity

    UPDATE 2019/11/14: Facebook released version 247.0 that fixes the glitch. … read more »
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Andrea Fortuna

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