Alisa Esage G (Page 99)

Working as a cyber security solutions architect, Alisa focuses on application and network security. Before joining us she held a cyber security researcher positions within a variety of cyber security start-ups. She also experience in different industry domains like finance, healthcare and consumer products.

Transferring Backdoor Payloads by DNS AAAA records and IPv6 Address

On: February 22, 2017

In: Malware, Vulnerabilities

Transferring Backdoor Payloads by DNS AAAA records and IPv6 Address. in this article i want to explain how can use IPv6 Address (AAAA) records in DNStraffic for Transferring Payloads. In myRead More →

Website Uses “Add Extension to Leave” Popups to Infect Chrome Users

On: February 22, 2017

In: Malware

Given Google Chrome’s popularity, it is no surprise to see it being more and more targeted these days. In particular, less than reputable ad networks are contributing to the distribution ofRead More →

Revisiting Windows Security Hardening Through Kernel Address Protection

On: February 22, 2017

In: Important, Incidents, Malware, Vulnerabilities

Back in 2011 when Windows 7 Service Pack 1 was king of the hill and I was just starting to learn to program (via Harvard’s epic CS50), j00ru published aRead More →

Unstoppable JavaScript Attack Helps Ad Fraud, Tech Support Scams, 0-Day Attacks

On: February 22, 2017

In: Incidents, Vulnerabilities

Argentinian security expert Manuel Caballero has published new research that shows how a website owner could show a constant stream of popups, even after the user has left his site,Read More →

Hacks all the time. Engineers recently found Yahoo systems remained compromised

On: February 21, 2017

In: Incidents, Malware, Vulnerabilities

Company knocks $350 million off its purchase price. Some five months after Yahoo disclosed a security breach that exposed sensitive data for 500 million accounts, some of its systems remainedRead More →

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

On: February 21, 2017

In: Malware, Vulnerabilities

Today, we have released a white paper on RTM, a cybercrime group that has been relentlessly targeting businesses in Russia and neighboring countries using small, targeted campaigns. This group, activeRead More →

Operation BugDrop – Hackers siphoned 600GB taking control of PC microphones

On: February 21, 2017

In: Vulnerabilities

Operation BugDrop – Hackers siphoned 600GB taking control of PC microphones. Security firm CyberX uncovered the Operation Bugdrop, a cyber espionage campaign that mostly targeted Ukrainian organizations. Researchers at SecurityRead More →

Java and Python have unpatched firewall-crossing FTP SNAFU

On: February 21, 2017

In: Incidents, Vulnerabilities

This gets interesting when you find your way into a mail server, says dev who found it. Stop us if you’ve heard this one: Java and Python have a bugRead More →

Hackers who took control of PC microphones siphon >600 GB from 70 targets

On: February 21, 2017

In: Incidents, Vulnerabilities

Critical infrastructure, media, and scientists targeted by suspected nation-state. Researchers have uncovered an advanced malware-based operation that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in a broad rangeRead More →

Malware Used to Attack Polish Banks Contained False Flags Blaming Russian Hackers

On: February 20, 2017

In: Malware

Malware samples used in the recent attacks against several Polish banks contained planted evidence that attempted to blame the attacks on Russian-speaking hackers. These false flags, as the (IT andRead More →

New TeamSpy Malware Campaign Turns TeamViewer into Spy Tool

On: February 20, 2017

In: Malware

The malware can affect anyone downloading the wrong mail attachment and unzipping the file onto their computers. TeamSpy is back and it’s turning TeamViewer into the spying tool that noRead More →

A group of Iraqi hackers called Pro_Mast3r defaced a Trump website

On: February 20, 2017

In: Incidents

The group of Iraqi hackers called “Pro_Mast3r” has breached the server hosting a Trump website associated with campaign donations. A group of hackers who is calling themselves “Pro_Mast3r” has defaced aRead More →

An implementation bug in Zerocoin helped hackers steal ZCoins worth $585,000

On: February 20, 2017

In: Incidents, Vulnerabilities

A hacker exploited an implementation bug in the source code of the Zerocoin currency scheme to steal ZCoins worth $585,000. “Zerocoin is a project to fix a major weakness inRead More →

RSA Conference 2017 attendees hacked with rogue access points

On: February 20, 2017

In: Incidents, Vulnerabilities

Experts at Pwnie Express discovered multiple rogue access points on the show floor that were used to hack the RSA conference attendees. The news is very curious, the attendees atRead More →

‘Android for Work’ Security Containers Bypassed with Relative Ease

On: February 18, 2017

In: Mobile Security, Vulnerabilities

Mobile security experts from Skycure have found two methods for bypassing the security containers put around “Android for Work,” allowing attackers to access business data saved in this seemingly secureRead More →

German parents told to destroy Cayla dolls over hacking fears

On: February 18, 2017

In: Incidents, Vulnerabilities

German watchdog classifies My Friend Cayla doll as ‘illegal espionage apparatus’ and says shops and owners could face fines An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy aRead More →

Mobile apps and stealing a connected car

On: February 18, 2017

In: Incidents, Malware, Vulnerabilities

The concept of a connected car, or a car equipped with Internet access, has been gaining popularity for the last several years. The case in point is not only multimediaRead More →

8 things you should know about spyware

On: February 18, 2017

In: Malware

Spyware is defined as a “generic term for a range of surreptitious malware such as keyloggers, remote access trojans, and backdoor trojans, especially those that allow remote surveillance of passwordsRead More →

Mazar BOT Android Malware Can Erase Your Phone's Data, Except If You're Russian

Hackers are using this Android malware to spy on Israeli soldiers

On: February 17, 2017

In: Malware

Social engineering employed to distribute ViperRAT malware which uses infected devices to take photos and record audio. Hackers are carrying out surveillance on members of the Israeli military by hackingRead More →

Hermes Ransomware Decrypted in Live Video by Emsisoft’s Fabian Wosar

On: February 17, 2017

In: Malware

Emsisoft CTO and Malware Researcher Fabian Wosar has stated in the past that he wanted to perform an educational live stream about reversing malware. Today, after GDaata security researcher Karsten Hahn discovered a new ransomwareRead More →

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