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  • Apr 24, 2017

    Automated memory capture and analysis on Linux with Linux Memory Grabber

    A script for dumping Linux memory and creating Volatility profiles I have already written something about dump of volatile memory on Linux systems.Recently i have discovered this useful script developed by Hal Pomeranz, that automate all steps required to perform… read more »
  • Apr 21, 2017

    ENISA training resources for cybersecurity incidend response

    A really useful free training course ENISA (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) is a centre of expertise for cyber security in Europe, with main mission of contribute to securing Europe’s information society by raising “awareness of network and… read more »
  • Apr 20, 2017

    Four tools for File Carving in forensic analysis

    Useful to extract files from inside disk and memory images   File carving is the process of reassembling computer files from fragments in the absence of filesystem metadata. This is done by analyzing the raw data and identifying what it is… read more »
  • Apr 19, 2017

    0-Day vulnerabilities in Apache Struts: a plague for companies?

    In the last months, Apache Struts was afflicted by some serious 0-Day vulnerabilities, that allows remote code execution on unpatched hosts Every security expert trembles with fear when he reads “RCE” (Remote Code Execution) on a disclosure document, and read… read more »
  • Apr 18, 2017

    Phishing with Unicode Domains, an attack almost impossible to detect

    The vulnerability affects Chrome, Firefox and Opera The security researcher Xudong Zheng has discovered a new technique for phishing attacks: using an homograph attack, Zheng discovers that is possible to display a fake domain names as the websites of legitimate services,… read more »
  • Apr 17, 2017

    One-Line Perl Portscanner

    Just for fun! Do you need a simple portscanner? Make it with a single line of Perl! [embed]https://gist.github.com/andreafortuna/ab386f11d12d5305c069193f6680b25a[/embed] Thats it! :-) … read more »
  • Apr 14, 2017

    ShadowBrokers releases some 0-Day Remote Code Execution exploits on Microsoft Windows…

    …turn off your Windows computers for the weekend and go enjoy the nice weather! UPDATE: Microsoft response that exploits were patched in the last month update: Most of the exploits that were disclosed fall into vulnerabilities that are already patched in… read more »
  • Apr 14, 2017

    How to use Nmap for vulnerability assessment

    Using the “Nmap Scripting Engine”   I don’t think I need to explain what is Nmap: probably the most famous and used portscanner in the known universe. Nmap has a lot of feature, and one of them is a built-in… read more »
  • Apr 12, 2017

    CVE-2017–0199: the MS Office 0-day is already used to spread malware

    However, Microsoft has pached the vulnerability, so…update! On unpatched systems, the vulnerability is triggered by opening a document that opens a download warning, followed by a download from a malicious server that sends a dangerous document: The document is a… read more »
  • Apr 11, 2017

    Your IoT device has a weak password? BrickedBot could destroy it!

    The attack might be trying to kill devices before they can join a botnet The security firm Radware has isolated, on their honeypots, two variants of a new bot attack targeting Internet of Things devices. Named BrickerBot, the bot gains access… read more »
  • Apr 10, 2017

    Automated penetration tests with APT2

    Penetration tests on a very big network? APT2 can help you! A penetration test usually begins with a perimetral scan (es. using NMAP), after continues with a testing for services (and their default passwords).Finally performs testing of known exploits and if… read more »
  • Apr 7, 2017

    PowerMemory: extract credentials from Windows memory

    Also in user-land Like Mimikittens, PowerMemory uses PowerShell to access Windows memory in user-land and extracts the credentials stored in ram: The method is totally new. It proves that it can be extremely easy to get credentials or any other… read more »
  • Apr 6, 2017

    Smartphones using Broadcom Wi-Fi SOC can be hacked Over-the-Air

    Security patch available only for Nexus & iOS A stack buffer overflow issue that affects all devices using Broadcom’s Wi-Fi stack was discovered by Google’s Project Zero researcher Gal Beniamini. The flaw affects Apple devices and also all android devices using… read more »
  • Apr 5, 2017

    How to open very large text files on Windows

    Some graphical tools and two command line tips I’ve had to search the occurrency of a string within some very large text files, as result of a “file carving” made with Autopsy. Usually on Windows I use Notepad ++, that provides… read more »
  • Apr 3, 2017

    OSINT Tools for Fact Checking

    My own list Another (brief) list of OSINT sources, this time focused on fact checking services. Fact-Check Investigate (an issue) in order to verify the facts. ‘I didn’t fact-check the assertions in the editorial’ ‘reporters can’t be expected to fact-check every quotation’… read more »
  • Mar 30, 2017

    Are you telling me that you still have an internet-exposed IIS6?

    You are insane! TrendMicro on its blog has published an article about a new 0-Day vulnerability that affects the WebDAV component of Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0. The vulnerability ( CVE-2017–7269) is a bufferoverflow located into the webdav components of IIS:… read more »
  • Mar 29, 2017

    A javascript ransomware that exploits Safari bug targets porn-addicted iOS users

    But the remediation is really simple! Andrew Blaich, Jeremy Richards and Kristy Edwards, security researchers at Lookout, have published a research that expose a new technique used by ransomware scammers to spread malware on iOs devices. The attackers have been exploiting… read more »
  • Mar 28, 2017

    Kaspersky’s research reveals how much costs a DDoS attack service

    Kaspersky Lab published an analysis on the cost of a DDoS attack and services available in the black markets Kaspersky Lab has published an analysis on the cost of DDoS attacks that  estimated that a managed attack service typically goes for $25… read more »
  • Mar 27, 2017

    “I’ve Been Hacked! What can i do right now?”

    How many times have you heard this question? Often friends and colleagues ask me “my computer was hacked/infected, what can i do right now?” There are different type of response, often based on the other party’s technical knowledge. However, broadly… read more »
  • Mar 24, 2017

    Emanuele Segre: a really interesting documentary

    A very talented italian guitarist Today I want to offer a documentary dedicated to Emanuele Segre, one of my favorite performers.The documentary is produced by SKY TV Classica, I found it on youtube divided into three parts. For non italian… read more »
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Cybersecurity expert, software developer, experienced digital forensic analyst, musician