• Julian Assange’s arrest: some hightlights

    A famous activist, appreciated award-winning journalist author of great journalistic scoops, was dragged out of an embassy and arrested.No, it didn't happen in a dictatorial state, it happen in London. An interesting point, IMHO, is that the Julian Assange’s charges… read more »
  • Permanently delete files in Windows using built-in utilities

    A good wiping tool is available in all Windows systems since Windows 2000 Cipher.exe is a command line tool was originally released with Windows 2000 with the release of NTFS V5.0 and the ability to use the Encrypting File System,… read more »
  • My Weekly RoundUp #87

    Can Tesla's AI beat the Kobayashi Maru Test? Technology AT&T Archives: The UNIX Operating System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc4ROCJYbm0 In the late 1960s, Bell Laboratories computer scientists Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson started work on a project that was inspired by an operating… read more »
  • Must-Know Ukulele pieces: Gavotte 1 & 2 from J.S. Bach Cello suite No.6 BWV 1012

    The six Cello Suites (BWV 1007-1012), are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Bach most likely composed them during the period 1717–23,… read more »
  • How to analyze a VMware memory image with Volatility

    A very brief post, just a reminder about a very useful volatility feature. The process on a VMware machine is more simple than VirtualBox, just 4 simple steps: Suspend the virtual machine Navigate to the virtual machine's directory and identify… read more »
  • My Weekly RoundUp #86 - What happened in the Article 13's Week?

    Last week the European Union’s Copyright Directive was approved by the European Parliament in Strasbourg.Here some interesting articles about this significant topic, but also more light news. Technology What is Article 13? The EU's copyright directive explained Article 13 is… read more »
  • Early Music on Ukulele: Gaspar Sanz, "Españoleta"

    A small piece from "Instruccion de musica sobre la guitarra española". Gaspar Sanz was a guitarist and organist in the baroque musical period, along with other notable composers such as Bach, Vivaldi and Pachelbel. Sanz wrote several "españoletas" ("old Spanish… read more »
  • How to build Signal Desktop on Linux

    Today let's try to make your own Linux build of Signal Desktop, in .deb and .AppImage format. Signal is a mobile app developed by Open Whisper Systems. The app provides instant messaging, voice and video calling, and all communications are… read more »
  • My Weekly RoundUp #85

    Nokia, what are you doing? Cybersecurity Hacking smart car alarm systems Information security specialists at Pen Test Partners have hijacked a car — using its alarm. What is more, the security systems that the researchers hacked — Pandora and Viper… read more »
  • Must-Know Ukulele pieces: "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" from Bach's Cantata BWV 147

    "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" is the common English title of a piece derived from the chorale setting of the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", BWV 147, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1723. A transcription by… read more »
  • Cracking Microsoft Excel Documents using John The Ripper

    Recently, during a forensic analysis on a laptop of an employee charged with corporate espionage, I've carved from disk a suspicious Excel file. Obviously, the file was password protected, and I had to find a way to read it. I… read more »
  • My Weekly RoundUp #84

    A bad week for Citrix, Hard Disks used as microphone and some news from Marvel.Enjoy! Cybersecurity Encrypted Messaging Apps Facilitating Cybercrime in Latin America As Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets continue to drop off the Deep & Dark Web (DDW), criminals… read more »
  • The little handbook of Windows Memory Analysis

    Just some thoughts about memory, Forensics and Volatility! Second 'episode' of my "Little Handbook" serie. After the pubblication of "The Little Handbook of Windows Forensics", a lot of readers asked me more information about analysis of volatile memory. In effects,… read more »
  • Some thoughts about Windows Memory Management

    Malware analysis and digital forensic analysis are processes that often needs the analyst to look into system memory.In this regard, a good analyst must have at least a base knowledge of Windows Memory Management. In this post I will try… read more »
  • My Weekly RoundUp #83

    Last week I had a lot of work, so I fell behind with my usual readings. Here some highlights (less is more, right?) Cybersecurity Windows Exploit Suggester - Next Generation (WES-NG) WES-NG is a tool which based on the output… read more »
  • Pentatonic Scales on Ukulele: campanella patterns

    Last episode of my brief series about "campanella patterns": today we talking about pentatonic scales! Some months ago i've already talked about pentatonic scales on ukulele: if you need a bit overview on musical theory you can refer to the… read more »
  • A simple Windows code Injection example written in C#

    Some months ago I've written a brief post about code injection on Windows using python. Some readers asked me if the code proposed in the post (which calls standard windows API) is portable on other languages. Well, obviously yes! Today… read more »
  • My Weekly RoundUp #82

    Last week's news? A lot of Sci-Fi topics, a strange Chrome vulnerability and a totally unnecessary book! Self-promotion The little handbook of Windows Memory Analysis Just some thoughts about memory, Forensics and Volatility! This handbook is dedicated to a deep… read more »
  • Must-Know Ukulele pieces: Pachelbel's Canon

    "Pachelbel's Canon" is the common name for the the piece "Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo" by the Johann Pachelbel, also referred to as Canon and Gigue in D or Canon in D. The canon was originally… read more »
  • Mozilla Firefox tweaks for enhanced privacy

    Mozilla Firefox allows a lot of configurations, the heaven for tweakers! Today i'd like to share my personal configurations, focused on privacy. This settings can be configured from about:config page, but i've also developed a small user.js file that can… read more »