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  • Jul 17, 2019

    Commando VM: a full Windows-based penetration testing virtual machine distribution

    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 »
  • Jul 16, 2019

    Zoom RCE vulnerability also affects RingCentral and Zhumu

    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 »
  • Jul 16, 2019

    The Great Hack: a Netflix documentary about the Cambridge Analytica scandal

    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 »
  • Jul 15, 2019

    Media File Jacking: WhatsApp and Telegram media files can be manipulated from attackers

    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 »
  • Jul 15, 2019

    My Weekly RoundUp #101

    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 »
  • Jul 14, 2019

    First image of Einstein's 'spooky' particle entanglement

    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 »
  • Jul 12, 2019

    CVE-2019-1132: a Windows Zero-Day exploited by Buhtrap Group in espionage campaigns

    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 »
  • Jul 12, 2019

    New version of FinFisher spyware used to spy on iOS and Android users in 20 countries

    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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Andrea Fortuna

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Cybersecurity expert, software developer, experienced digital forensic analyst, musician