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  • Aug 1, 2019

    Forensic analysis of Windows 10 compressed memory using Volatility

    Memory analysis on Windows 10 is pretty different from previous Windows versions: a new feature, called Memory Compression, make it necessary a forensic tool able to read compressed memory pages. … read more »
  • Jul 31, 2019

    CVE-2019-0708 "Bluekeep": Immunity Inc. starts to sell a exploit with full RCE capabilities

    Cybersecurity firm Immunity Inc. decided to sell a BlueKeep exploit module capable of full remote code execution as part of its penetration testing toolkit. … read more »
  • Jul 29, 2019

    Yes, even geeks go on vacation!

    I’m going on vacation and get offline for a few days to recharge my batteries. … read more »
  • Jul 27, 2019

    CVE-2019-9848: (un)patched flaw in LibreOffice allows malicious code execution

    This vulnerability, discovered by Nils Emmerich, resides in LibreLogo, a programmable turtle vector graphics script that ships by default with LibreOffice, and still exists in the latest version has been patched in version 6.2.5. … read more »
  • Jul 26, 2019

    Software Developers and Security: a love-hate relationship

    Recently, GitLab performed a survey on over 4,000 developers and operators, with interesting results. … read more »
  • Jul 25, 2019

    How to retrieve hard disk information and properties with WMIC and lsblk

    A couple of very brief tip, useful during a forensic acquisition. … read more »
  • Jul 24, 2019

    No, your browser "Incognito Mode" can't stop Facebook and Google track your porn habits!

    Yes, that’s an uncomfortable topic! … read more »
  • Jul 23, 2019

    QCSuper: A tool for capturing 2G/3G/4G air traffic on Qualcomm-based phones

    QCSuper is a tool allowing to capture raw 2G/3G/4G radio frames, generating PCAP captures using Qualcomm-based phones and modems. … read more »
  • Jul 21, 2019

    The SyTech Hack: a brief screenshot-based attack analysis

    Last weekend, on July 13, a group of hackers going by the name of 0v1ru$ hacked into Active Directory server of SyTech, a contractor for FSB, Russia’s national intelligence service. From this server they gained access to the company’s entire… read more »
  • Jul 19, 2019

    Kazakhstan government begins intercepting all citizens’ HTTPS traffic

    Do you want to know the reason why? To “protect them from cyber threats”! … read more »
  • Jul 19, 2019

    FaceApp privacy concerns: is it safe to use the app that make yourself look older?

    It’s the killer app of the last weeks, but FaceApp has been giving people the power to change their facial expressions, looks, and now age, since 2017. … read more »
  • Jul 18, 2019

    Reverse engineering and penetration testing on Android apps: my own list of tools

    This list of tools is really useful both in penetration testing on an Android application and in reverse engineering of a suspicious application. All tools are OSS and freely available: so, enjoy! … read more »
  • Jul 17, 2019

    Elon Musk unveils Neuralink: tiny wires in the brain to read electrical pulses and let humans 'merge with computers'

    Ok, it sounds like science fiction, but it’s not. At its presentation at the California Academy of Sciences, Elon Musk‘s revealed that brain-computer interface company Neuralink its plans to begin human trials of its neuron-reading technology next year. … read more »
  • 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. … 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) … read more »
  • Jul 16, 2019

    The Great Hack: a Netflix documentary about the <a href="https://www.andreafortuna.org/2018/03/21/facebook-and-cambridge-analytica-data-breach-or-business-model/">Cambridge Analytica</a> scandal

    The Great Hack covers the revelation that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica secretly collected 87 million Facebook users’ 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 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. … 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. … 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 andiOSS devices. … read more »
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Andrea Fortuna

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