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  • Jun 25, 2016

    Selfrando: a technique that secures Tor Browser against unmasking exploits

    TOR tries to resist to FBI attacks with a new project Apparently, the FBI seem capable to discover real address of the users of the Tor Network, and many experts are trying to win legal battles to force FBI to confess… read more »
  • Jun 24, 2016

    10 essential free online tools for Network tests and Malware analysis

    A short reasoned selection from my bookmarks RobTex DNSLookup, Domain informations,Network informations [embed]https://www.robtex.com/[/embed] Shodan Search engine used to find Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices around the world: reports open port and services. [embed]https://www.shodan.io/[/embed] Network-Tools.com Several online services, including domain… read more »
  • Jun 23, 2016

    A ransomware composed entirely of JavaScript?

    Security researcher Lawrence Abrams has noticed a new ransomware strain composed entirely of JavaScript. The ransomware, dubbed RAA, has been circulating through attachments masquerading as Word .doc files according to this post on Lawrence’s site BleepingComputer.com: RAA is currently being distributed… read more »
  • Jun 22, 2016

    Person Of Interest 5x13 — “Return 0”

    Endings are hard, but Person of Interest managed get its ending just right! #include <stdio.h>#include <limits.h> #define R INT_MAX int main(){ char myreview[R] = "The series finale delivered a satisfying ending to a great show that became so much more than… read more »
  • Jun 22, 2016

    Quantum Computers Explained

    Where are the limits of human technology? And can we somehow avoid them? This is where quantum computers become very interesting https://quantumfrontiers.com/2013/08/22/the-most-awesome-animation-about-quantum-computers-you-will-ever-see/ Entertaining and informative video about quantum computers, made by Kurzgesagt: In normal computers, bits are the smallest unit… read more »
  • Jun 21, 2016

    Let’s Encrypt and Certbot: simple and free HTTPS for every website

    But, it’s too simple? http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/06/13/the-end-of-an-expensive-era/ Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority (CA), run for the public’s benefit. The idea being that it’s high time more websites had a simple, easy to manage method to offer https encryption: The… read more »
  • Jun 20, 2016

    Game of Thrones S06E09 — “Battle of the Bastards”

    You’re going to die tomorrow, Lord Bolton. Sleep well. The budget for CGI spared during this season was spent all in this epic episode: excellent storyline, direction and editing almost cinematic. Highlights “My reign has just begun.” Daenerys and Yara: girl… read more »
  • Jun 20, 2016

    Open Source Ukulele Project

    What happened to the ukulele transcriptions published on the old blog? Some weeks ago I’ve migrated my blog in a Medium’s Pubblication. Some people have written to me asking: “But, what happened to the ukulele transcriptions published on the old blog?”… read more »
  • Jun 20, 2016

    Firefox Security Toolkit — A Tool that Transforms Firefox Browsers into a Penetration Testing Suite

    A simple tool that transforms a Firefox Browsers into a penetration testing suite Firefox Security Toolkit is a bash script that downloads the most important extensions (also downloads Burp Suite certificate and a large user-agent list for User-Agent Switcher), and installs… read more »
  • Jun 17, 2016

    Seriously? US Defense Department runs the Nuclear Arsenal using floppy disks?

    The U.S. Defense Department is still using 8-inch floppy disks in a computer system that coordinates the operational functions of the nation’s nuclear forces. According to a report from the US Governmental Accountabilty Office, major governmental agencies use IT systems that… read more »
  • Jun 16, 2016

    Person of Interest, Season 5, Episode 12: “.exe”

    TheMachine got the driver license? How excite the geeky side of the spectators?Put a scene with which Harold Finch that travels on a Tesla Model S, driven by TheMachine. The Snowden’s Router Another deeply nerd moment: Shaw and Reese recovers, in… read more »
  • Jun 15, 2016

    John Williams: the making of “The Seville Concert”

    In November 1992 John Williams has recorded “The Seville Concert”: let’s take a look to the “making-of” In November 1993, on british TV was airing “The Seville Concert”: in this concert (perhaps more properly a recording session, since no audience… read more »
  • Jun 14, 2016

    Game of Thrones 6x08: “No One”

    The Blackfish dies offscreen? The Hound teaches us that the offscreen deaths are not reliable! Episode highlights The Mountain: rips a man’s head with his bare hands [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx1t8zwVbRU[/embed] The Hound: responds to the brotherhood’s carnage with philosophy. Cersei: was disappointed… read more »
  • Jun 14, 2016

    15 Signs You’re in Love With Running? But also no!

    I’m sure: i’m an unusual runner On my Facebook stream, recently has showed up this link: 15 Signs You’re in Love With Running: Whether it’s the thrill of crossing a finish line, the euphoric feeling you get when you’ve completed a… read more »
  • Jun 13, 2016

    Windows 10 upgrade chronicles: the aggressive push by Microsoft, explained with a comic

    From arstechnica.com: […] Microsoft has become progressively more aggressive. In the early days, this upgrade was found to be downloading the new operating system even before users opted in, and it was then accused of installing automatically. Perfectly explained in… read more »
  • Jun 13, 2016

    Dropbox’s Project Infinite needs kernel access: could be a security problem?

    On the surface, Dropbox’s Project Infinite sounds great, but there are security risks? From Dropbox Tech Blog: Project Infinite is designed to enable you to access all of the content in your Dropbox — no matter how small the hard disk on your… read more »
  • Jun 10, 2016

    Chrome Net-Internals: little known but very useful

    Chrome has a lot of functionality, for both end users and developers. One of this i little known but very usefull: the net-internals application, which is accessible by typing chrome://net-internals into your Chrome browser. What is net-internals? From Chromium Project… read more »
  • Jun 9, 2016

    Another day, another leak: 32 millions Twitter accounts may have being sold on the dark web

    The website LeakedSource has gathered a database of Twitter usernames and passwords that are on sale on the dark web. LeakedSource noted in a blog post that the database contains 32,888,300 accounts: the passwords were stored as plain text and several… read more »
  • Jun 9, 2016

    Need a playlist of music suited to yoga and meditation? Moby has a gift for you!

    “Long ambients1: calm. sleep.” — 11 instrumental tracks, perfect for meditation and yoga sessions Moby, a yoga enthusiast, has shared a playlist designed for yoga and meditation, free downloadable on his website: over the last couple of years i’ve been making really really… read more »
  • Jun 9, 2016

    Start Tor Browser with another instance of Firefox opened

    A short tip to open 2 instances of Firefox (one on ‘clean web’, one on the ‘hidden web’) Sometimes it may become necessary to keep open both Firefox and Tor Browser. And in that case usually appear this message: The solution… read more »
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Cybersecurity expert, software developer, experienced digital forensic analyst, musician