F-Secure – HACKMAGEDDON

Cyber Attacks Timeline Security

16-30 September 2014 Cyber Attacks Timeline

October 6, 2014May 29, 2015 Paolo Passeri 0 Comments 2014, @h1v3team, @smitt3nz, aai.aero. AAI, Activision, Affin Bank, Airport Authority of India, Al Rajhi Bank and Bank of Islam, Alexandra Chando, Amber Heard, Android, Anna Kendrick, Anonymous Romania, ATM, Austin Alcala, Bash, BayBio, BlackEnergy, Blizzard, bookgroup.info, Brigthside Group, Bromium, Call Of Duty: Ghosts, Cara Delevingne, China, Citadel, CVE-2014-6271, CyberTinel. Harkonnen Operation, David Pokora, Destiny, Ebay, Ello, Epic Games, F-Secure, Gabrielle Union, Grady High School, Hacktivism, healers.co.uk, Hong Kong, IntelCrawler, iOS, iThemes, JAL, Japan Airlines, Japanese Justice Ministry, Jennifer Lawrence, jQuery, K Box, Kami Haxor, Kelli Garner, Kim Kardashian, Lacoon Security, Lauren O’Neil, Lizard Squad, mariavision.com, Microsoft, Misty May Treanor, Nathan Leroux, Nuclear Exploit Kit, politiaromana.ro, RIG Exploit Kit, Rihanna, RT, Russian Times, Sanadodeh Nesheiwat, September, Shellshock, Sheplers, Signature Systems Inc., Steve-O, SuperValu, The Jerusalem Post, The Knowns, The Pirate Bay, The Times of Israel, TripAdvisor, Trusteer, Ukraine, United Overseas Bank, US Contractors, Vanessa Hudgens, Viator, Xsser, Zeus

And finally we can complete the September 2014 Cyber Attacks Timeline (Part I here), with the second part covering the most

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Cyber Attacks Timeline Security

July 2012 Cyber Attacks Timeline (Part II)

August 3, 2012May 24, 2015 Paolo Passeri 1 Comment #DoktorBass, #opfuckuganda, #Op_Australia, #TeamGhostShell, 2012, 5NiP3R, @lulz_much_lulz, @MidasBank, @SirLeakAlot, AAPT, AC/DC, Advanced Persistent Threat, AEOI, Anonymous, Anonymous Australia, Anonymous – BR, APT, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, bigdance2012.com, Black Tiger Security, Bloomberg, cam4bucks.com, Carly Rae Jepsen, Catherine Venusto, China, Choi, Cyber Crime, Cyber Espionage, Cyber Warfare, Dahabshiil, Dropbox, elevatemagazine.com, European Union, European Union Council, F-Secure, Gamigo, Hacktivism, Halliburton Co., Herman Van Rompuy, Iran, ISPDirectory, Israel, Italy, ITC Ltd., ITWallStreet.com, iWot, Japan Finance Ministry, July, Kaspersky Lab, KT Corp., london2012rentals.com, luxuryhomesaustralia.com.au, Madi, Maplesoft, Mikko Hypponen, Netcom, Nike, Northwestern Lehigh School, ntvuganda.co.ug, NullCrew, OpGodFather, Proserve, Queensland, Seculert, SQL Injection, SQLi, The Consumerist, The Himalayan Times, Thunderstruck, torontohomestaysearch.com, Twitter, Uganda, Wiley Rein LLP, wllaweb.org, Women’s Land Link Africa, workliveplay.qld.gov.au, Yale University, Yemen

Click here for Part I. The Dog Days are nearly here. Weather forecast are announcing for Italy one of the

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What is a Cyber Weapon?

April 22, 2012May 29, 2015 Paolo Passeri 11 Comments APT, China, Cyber Weapon, Cyberwar, Cyberwarfare, DDoS, Defacement, Denial-of-service attack, F-Secure, Japan, Malware, Pentagon, Security, SQL Injection, Stefano Mele, Stuxnet

What is a Cyber Weapon? At first glance this seems an immediate question to answer, but should anyone try to

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Cyberwar Security

Another Certification Authority Breached (the 12th!)

December 10, 2011 1 Comment C-Media, CA, Certificate authority, Certification Authority, Comodo, Comodo Hacker, Denial-of-service attack, Digicert, Digicert Sbn. Bhd., Diginotar, Duqu, F-Secure, Gemnet, Getronics, GlobalSign, Google, KPN, Malasya, Operation Black Tulip, phpMyAdmin, RealTek, Security, SSL, StartCom, Stuxnet, Symantec, Thawte, Verisign

This year is nearly at the end but it looks like it is really endless, at least from an Information

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Stuxnet, Duqu, Stars And Galaxies…

October 21, 2011 3 Comments Duqu, F-Secure, Grand Cross, Hubble Constant, Hubble Space Telescope, Iran, Lyra, NGC 6745, Security, Stars, Stuxnet, Symantec, UGC 11391, W32.Duqu

In few circumstances I happen to deal with my old (and short) career of Astrophysical. Except when I enjoy to

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Finally I Saw One!

August 26, 2011 1 Comment F-Secure, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, National Security Agency, Northrop Grumman, Phishing, RSA, RSA Breach, SecurID, Spear Phishing, Timo Hirvonen, Two Factor Authentication

Update: F-Secure posted in their blog the complete description on how the patient 0 was found: And here it is

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Mobile Security

One Year Of Android Malware (Full List)

August 11, 2011 30 Comments AegisLab, Andr/Plankton-A, Andr/SMSRep-B/C, Android, Android Market, Android OS, Android.Adrd, Android.Adrd.A, Android.Adsms, Android.Basebridge, Android.Bgserv, Android.DroidDream, Android.Fokonge, Android.Geinimi, Android.GGTracker, Android.Gunfu, Android.Hippo, Android.HippoSMS, Android.HongTouTou, Android.Jsmshider, Android.LightDD, Android.Lovetrap, Android.NickiBot, Android.Nickispy, Android.Pjapps, Android.Rootcager, Android.Smssniffer, Android.Smstibook, Android.Snadapps, Android.Spacem, Android.Tonclank, Android.Trojan.SmsSpy.B/C, Android.Uxipp, Android.Walkinwat, Android.Zeahache, Android.Zsone, Android/DroidKungFu.A, Android/Sndapps.A, Android/YZHCSMS.A, AndroidOS_Adsms.A, AndroidOS_BGSERV.A, AndroidOS_Droisnake.A, AndroidOS_Lootoor.A, Botnet, F-Secure, Google, Lookout, Malware, Security, SMS, SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a, SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.b, SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.c, Spyware, Symantec, Trend Micro, Troj/Bgserv-A, Trojan-Spy.AndroidOS.Smser.a, Xuxian Jiang

Update August 14: After the list (and the subsequent turmoil) here is the Look Inside a Year Of Android Malware.

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Mobile Security

Happy Birthday! One Year of Android Malware

August 9, 2011 2 Comments AegisLab, Android, Android Market, Android OS, Android.Adrd, Android.Adsms, Android.Bgserv, Android.DroidDream, Android.Geinimi, Android.HongTouTou, Android.LightDD, Android.Pjapps, Android.Rootcager, Android.Smstibook, Android.Spacem, Android.Walkinwat, Android.Zeahache, Android.Zsone, AndroidOS_Adsms.A, AndroidOS_BGSERV.A, AndroidOS_Droisnake.A, AndroidOS_Lootoor.A, Botnet, F-Secure, Google, Lookout, Malware, Security, SMS, SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a, SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.b, SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.c, Spyware, Symantec, Trend Micro, Troj/Bgserv-A

Exactly One year ago (9 August 2010) Kaspersky discovered the first SMS Trojan for Android in the Wild dubbed SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a.

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Mobile Security

Sometimes They Come Back

June 6, 2011 1 Comment Android, Android Market, Android/DroidKungFu.A, DroidDream, DroidKungFu, F-Secure, Malware, Mobile Security, rage, rageagainstthecage

Not even a week after the light version of DroidDream, a new nightmare rises from the Android Market to menace

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La Sindrome Cinese

February 17, 2011 0 Comments Android, Android.Adrd, Android.Adrd.A, Cina, F-Secure, Geinimi, HongTouTou, Lookout, Malware, Mobile, Robo Defense, RSA Conference 2011, Security, Sophos, Symantec, Trojan, Virus

Nel giorno in cui anche alla RSA Conference 2011 è stato ribadito che “E’ ora di prepararsi per le minacce

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