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Jul 19, 2019
It's the killer app of the last weeks, but FaceApp has been giving people the power to change their facial expressions, looks, and now age, since 2017. But at the same time, people have been giving FaceApp the power to… read more »
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Jul 18, 2019
This list of tools is really useful both in penetration testing on an Android application and in reverse engineering of a suspicious application.All tools are OSS and freely available: so, enjoy! Reverse Engineering APKInspector GUI tool for analysis of Android… read more »
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Jul 17, 2019
Ok, it sounds like science fiction, but it's not.At its presentation at the California Academy of Sciences, Elon Musk‘s revealed that brain-computer interface company Neuralink its plans to begin human trials of its neuron-reading technology next year. The company has… read more »
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Jul 17, 2019
Months ago, I published a post about Flare VM, a project by Fireeye/Mandiant researcher focused on the creation of a Windows-based security distribution for malware analysis. Recently, Fireeye released a similar project: another windows-based distribution, but this time dedicated to… read more »
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Jul 16, 2019
UPDATE: Apple has sent out a silent security update to Macs to remove software that was automatically installed by RingCentral and Zhumu.(https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/16/20696529/apple-mac-silent-update-zoom-ringcentral-zhumu-vulnerabilty-patched) I've already written something about Zoom vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-13576, CVE-2019-13586) in my WeeklyRoundup, but today the security researcher Karan… read more »
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Jul 16, 2019
The Great Hack covers the revelation that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica secretly collected 87 million Facebook users’ data. The Great Hack starts with a light recap of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, enhanced with shimmering graphics that represent people’s data… read more »
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Jul 15, 2019
According to a research published by Symantec, on Android systems attackers can manipulate media files transferred by users through the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging applications due to the way the Android operating system allows apps to access files in external… read more »
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Jul 15, 2019
Last week several things caught my eye: cybersecurity news, interesting articles and new incoming TV shows.But first of all I want to talk about and interesting project: a videogame developed by a team of students as degree final project. Codename… read more »
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Jul 14, 2019
Einstein described quantum mechanics as "spooky" because of the instantaneousness of the apparent remote interaction between two entangled particles.The interaction also seemed incompatible with elements of his special theory of relativity. The photo shows a strong form of quantum entanglement,… read more »
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Jul 12, 2019
According to experts at ESET, the Windows zero-day vulnerability CVE-2019-1132 was exploited by the Buhtrap threat group in a targeted attack aimed at a government organization in Eastern Europe. TL;DR Keep your system up-to-date! The vulnerability The CVE-2019-1132 affects the… read more »
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Jul 12, 2019
Malware researchers from Kaspersky have discovered new and improved versions of the FinFisher spyware, able o infect both Android and iOS devices. According to the experts, the new versions have been active at least since 2018, one of the samples… read more »
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Jul 11, 2019
According to security firm Check Point, a newly discovered Android malware that replaces portions of apps with its own code has infected more than 25 million devices. The malware doesn’t steal data from a user. Instead, it hacks apps and… read more »
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Jul 11, 2019
Last saturday the Debian project has released the last version of the "universal operating system": the clean install, using updated CD images is one of the best and simple solution, however also the upgrade process is very simple and fast.… read more »
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Jul 10, 2019
Offensive Security has released an official version of Kali Linux for Raspberry Pi 4, the last (and most powerful) version of the compact computer board, released just two weeks ago with a 1.5 GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 processor and 4GB… read more »
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Jul 9, 2019
Security researchers from Cybereason have uncovered a massive espionage campaign involving the theft of call records from hacked cell network providers to conduct targeted surveillance on individuals of interest. The hackers have systematically broken in to more than 10 cell… read more »
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Jul 9, 2019
The developer Tute Costa found a backdoor in the Ruby library during regular security audits. The code was used to check the password strength of user-chosen passwords when the library was being used in a production environment: In production, the… read more »
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Jul 8, 2019
There are security vulnerabilities in several Logitech keyboards, mice and wireless presenters that may allows an attacker to send keystrokes and infect the computer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EksyCO0DzYs Many Logitech wireless input devices are vulnerable to wireless attacks and can pose a security… read more »
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Jul 8, 2019
Weekly Roundup Episode 100! A lot of major news! Debian 10 was released and Netflix will produce a new series based on Neil Gaiman's "Sandman".Finally, a famous cybersecurity expert is leaving a famous company, while chinese governement makes questionable uses… read more »
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Jul 7, 2019
Don't worry, Ubuntu source code was not impacted! On July 6, 2019, hackers have breached the GitHub account of Canonical Ltd., the organization behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution. The company immediately launched an investigation, the good news is that the… read more »
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Jul 6, 2019
Last Thursday Netflix released the third season of Stranger Things: so I think it's right to share a simple ukulele arrangement of the opening theme. The opening theme was composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the synth band… read more »