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  • Jul 15, 2016

    Androguard : reverse engineering tool for Android applications

    “Always Ready Always There” Androguard is a great tool written in Python to analyse/reverse Android applications. Developed by Anthony Desnos and Geoffroy Gueguen, Androguard is released under Apache License 2.0 Features Map and manipulate DEX/ODEX/APK/AXML/ARSC format into full Python objects Diassemble/Decompilation/Modification… read more »
  • Jul 14, 2016

    Best Javascript exception handler ever!

    God bless Stack Overflow! A funny post that i read on the Facebook Group “2600 | The Hacker Quarterly”, an ‘all-purposes’ exception handler for JavaScript: It works! https://jsfiddle.net/thpv2pkk/ … read more »
  • Jul 12, 2016

    Download torrents from Kickass Torrents from command line with Katastrophe

    The power of command line! UPDATE: I am afraid that at this point is not very useful :-) [embed]http://thehackernews.com/2016/07/kickasstorrents-kat-cr.html[/embed] Katastrophe is a command line tool made in python for scraping Kickass torrents (kat.cr). It provides options to scrape top torrents in given… read more »
  • Jul 11, 2016

    OpenSSL Tips: how to generate a .pfx file from certificate and private key?

    Do you need a .pfx file? You have the single certificate (.cer/.pem/.crt) and the private key (.key), but you need a single .pfx file (a passworded container format that contains both public and private certificate pairs) to install it on IIS Webserver? The… read more »
  • Jul 8, 2016

    A brief overview of most common container formats for SSL certificates

    A quick note, perhaps more useful for me than for readers SSL certificates using a lot of different container formats. Let’s try to clear this up: .csr : A Certificate Signing Request. Some applications can generate these for submission to certificate-authorities.It includes… read more »
  • Jul 7, 2016

    Alirio Díaz, the most important venezuelan guitarist and composer, died at age 92

    Usually I do not let myself be carried away by the wave of commemorations on social networks when a famous person passes away, but this time I would make an exception. On the afternoon of Tuesday July 5th, Alirio Díaz… read more »
  • Jul 7, 2016

    Dmytro Oleksiuk: exploring and exploiting Lenovo firmware

    A new 0day vulnerability in Lenovo firmware that allows arbitrary SMM code execution on a wide range of Lenovo models Really interesting paper by Dmytro Oleksiuk, about his research on Lenovo Thinkpad Firmware: In this article I will continue to publish… read more »
  • Jul 6, 2016

    Five tips to become a morning runner

    Starts the workout before your brain figures out what you’re doing! Usually, I put running first on my agenda, to avoid some overlapping with any other activities related to work, family or social obligations. Furthermore, running early in the morning give… read more »
  • Jul 6, 2016

    Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal: which is the best for security and privacy?

    Spoiler Alert: it’s Signal! The Intercept and Gizmodo have published a comparison of the major messaging apps , focusing in particular on issues of privacy and security. I try to summarize them both. WhatsApp Facebook, owner of WhatsApp, can not read the… read more »
  • Jul 5, 2016

    A DDoS Attack Powered by 25,000 CCTV Cameras

    A new DDoS attack powered entirely by compromised CCTV units Security researchers of Sucuri have revealed a unique new DDoS attack launched against a small business, which was powered entirely by thousands of compromised CCTV units. 25,513 IP addresses were spotted,… read more »
  • Jul 5, 2016

    An introduction to Brainfuck programming

    What can you do with a programming language with only eight commands and a pointer? Brainfuck is an esoteric programming language created in 1993 by Urban Müller.  It is fully Turing-complete, so it is not intended for practical use, but as… read more »
  • Jul 4, 2016

    How to steal a Facebook account without being a security expert

    Aaron Thompson published his misadventure on Reddit On June 26 last year Aaron Thompson realized that he could no longer access your Facebook account: the email address and the phone numbers associated with the account had been changed. In its mailbox… read more »
  • Jul 4, 2016

    My Running Streak Challenge: the second year is done!

    July 4 is my independence day…from the couch! Last year, i’ve published on my (old) blog this article: [embed]http://oldsite.andreafortuna.org/running/2015/07/04/369-workouts-in-365-days/[/embed] In this post i write about the accomplishment of a my personal challenge: running everyday for an whole year, and i closed… read more »
  • Jul 3, 2016

    Converse made a sneaker with a wah pedal built right in!

    With the Chuck Taylor All Stars, Converse is trying to create a new type of shoe that not only fits the rock and roll lifestyle, but actually helps to make it. The project derives by a prototype of 2013 made by… read more »
  • Jul 2, 2016

    Hacking of the Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment permit to break Android Full Disk Encryption

    Yes: if you have an Android smartphone with Qualcomm chipset FBI could be able to decrypt your device! “Bits, Please!” has published an article in which he explains how, with the complicity of a feature of QSEE (Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment)… read more »
  • Jul 1, 2016

    A lot of malicious apps on PlayStore can root and compromise your Android device

    By having multiple exploits to use, Godless can target virtually any Android device running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) or earlier. The Google Play Store is full of malicious apps that has the ability to gain users’ attention into falling victim for… read more »
  • Jul 1, 2016

    How to get the best tone and sound projection? Some tips by William Kanengiser

    Let’s talk about fingernails shape and attack on the string A great video of William Kanengiser for Guitar Foundation of America on how to get the best tone and sound projection, in which well explains the principles of his right hand… read more »
  • Jun 30, 2016

    Zero-day ransomware targets Microsoft Office 365 Users

    Don’t rely on the security of Microsoft Office 365! A variant of Cerber Ransomware are now targeting Office 365 email users with a massive zero-day attack that has the ability to bypass its built-in security tools. Avanan, a cloud security provider,… read more »
  • Jun 30, 2016

    How will Brexit affect cybersecurity in the UK?

    What happens to security businesses in UK? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ has published a good article about ramification of Brexit on cybersecurity, with some interesting opinions of Brian Spector, CEO of Miracl, a cybersecurity firm based and operating in UK. Lack of tech talents “The… read more »
  • Jun 30, 2016

    Discover your foot type with the “Wet Test”

    Know your foot! Runnersworld.com published a simple method to discover if you have a foot with a flat or high arches, useful to choose the right pair of running shoes. The beautiful illustrations are realized by Dan Fuehrer: Pour a thin… read more »
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Cybersecurity expert, software developer, experienced digital forensic analyst, musician