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Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, pioneers of programmable computing innovation

Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, pioneers of programmable computing

Author: Antonio Piovesan Great Britain, middle decades of the 19th century, times of unprecedented engineering ambitions. Engineering, transportation, communications, architecture,...
Antonio Piovesan - October 4, 2021
Dharma/Crysis: Overview and adversary tracking Cybercrime

Dharma/Crysis: Overview and adversary tracking

Author: Emanuele De Lucia Pubblication date: 17/09/2021 This report presents an overview about Dharma/Crysis ransomware. This piece of malware is...
Emanuele De Lucia - September 17, 2021
Avoiding the fis-hack-erman’s hook (aka Detecting a Phishing email) Cybercrime

Avoiding the fis-hack-erman’s hook (aka Detecting a Phishing email)

Author: Antonio PiovesanPubblication Date: 09/08/2021 With the increase of ransomware infections - often instigated through phishing emails, it's very important/crucial...
Antonio Piovesan - August 22, 2021

Cyber ​​catastrophe in sight? The new Bug on MOVEit has an Online PoC Exploit

In the realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities constantly represent a significant risk for businesses and institutions. Many system administrators may recall CVE-2023-34362 from last year, a catastrophic vulnerability in Progress MOVEit...

UNZIPPED DATA – LEVI STRAUSS COMPROMISED ACCOUNTS

The legendary Jeans retailer Levi Strauss & Co. identified a significant data breach that affected over 72,000 customers. The incident was discovered on June 13th, 2024 and it was the...
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LockBit: The Bluff of Double Extortion Against the Federal Reserve

In recent years, the cybersecurity landscape has been dominated by the growing threat posed by ransomware groups. Among these, LockBit has emerged as one of the most notorious and feared....

Xehook Stealer: The Rise and Sale of a Formidable Stealer Malware

Introduction Xehook Stealer is a sophisticated malware targeting Windows operating systems, first discovered in January 2024. Within a year, Xehook has rapidly gained notoriety for its advanced data collection capabilities...

WordPress: Five Plugins Found with Malicious Code

On June 24, 2024, Wordfence revealed a supply chain attack on WordPress plugins, leading to the compromise of five plugins with malicious code. The affected plugins are: Social Warfare (versions...

Julian Assange Free! Freedom Reclaimed After Five Years of Detention

London, June 25, 2024 - Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was released yesterday from the maximum-security Belmarsh prison after spending 1901 days in detention. The news was announced by...

BlackByte: The Return of the Gang after a few months of inactivity

In recent years, the cybersecurity landscape has been marked by ongoing ransomware attacks , with criminal groups constantly evolving to evade defenses. One such group, known as BlackByte, recently returned to action...

Lockbit 3.0 Claims Attack on Federal Reserve: 33 Terabytes of Sensitive Data Allegedly Compromised

In a significant escalation within the cybersecurity realm, the notorious ransomware group Lockbit 3.0 has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting the Federal Reserve of the United States. The declaration...

Anubi, the EDR for your malware and network security

In the current modern context where a cyber war is in progress, the concept of cybersecurity awareness and perimeter fortification is increasingly necessary. In this situation, target objectives are spread...

PRAISE TO VX-UNDERGROUND – The hack-library turns 5!

Every nerd or technology enthusiasts cannot deny the influence of the 1980s on modern computer science. Commodore Amiga, Nintendo, Apple II, now computers are affordable to everyone who could finally...

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