Sorin Mustaca on Cybersecurity

Speaking at the Virus Bulletin Conference 2020: ‘One year later: Challenges for young anti-malware products today’

Source: https://vblocalhost.com/presentations/one-year-later-challenges-for-young-anti-malware-products-today/ A year ago, at VB2019 we presented for the first time an overview of how the anti-malware world looks from the perspective of a young company trying to enter the market: how they try to build products, how they try to enter the market, how they try to convert users, and what challenges […]

August 21, 2020

General

Facebook advertising at its best

It is known that the Facebook advertising is very aggressive sometimes and that it very often fails. Very often I find strange ads and I click on the details in order to to see why was it displayed to me. If you click on Hide Ad: And then, for example, click on “Irrelevant”: Then, […]

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

Phishing Spam & Phishing

Aggressive phishing against Strato.de customers

Strato.de (now belonging to 1&1) is one of the biggests hosters in Germany. Since a few weeks we see a lot of emails containing various texts that try to convince the user to login to his strato.de account and perform some actions. Strato published on their blog also a post about these fake emails: https://strato.de/blog/achtung-aktuell-wieder-phishing-mails-im-namen-von-strato-im-umlauf/ […]

July 20, 2020

News Security

My IT_SecurityNews account nominated for “Best tweeter” account in the European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards

European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS: Vote here . Yes, it is a Google Form… but there is no malware or spam 🙂 Don’t forget to vote IT_SecurityNews! The seventh annual European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards sponsored by Qualys and powered by Eskenzi PR, will be bestowed upon the best cybersecurity bloggers, podcasters, […]

May 11, 2020

Automotive News Security

A brief history of software vulnerabilities in vehicles (Update 2023)

Updated in 2023: 2023: Sam Curry: Web Hackers vs. The Auto Industry: Critical Vulnerabilities in Ferrari, BMW, Rolls Royce, Porsche, and More Kia, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan, Acura Fully remote lock, unlock, engine start, engine stop, precision locate, flash headlights, and honk vehicles using only the VIN number Fully remote account takeover and PII disclosure via […]

April 22, 2020January 4, 2023

General

“Your Site Has Been Hacked” ransomware email campaign in the wild

I was actually not expecting this kind of ransomware… I am used by now with “You’re hacked”, “You’re infected”… and others alike , but this one with the website is actually really interesting. What I find very disturbing is the fact that there are 5 transactions. A few were for tests, I think, but there […]

April 20, 2020

General

Hey, UniFi, why Java? Or “The Best way to destroy customer trust”

I am using at home Unifi to extend my WiFi through two access points. I am writing this post as a user who paid good money for these devices and feels betraid and left alone in the dark by Unifi. While installing the Unifi Controller on new machine, I am prompted to install Java. I […]

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

General

CSMS – Cyber Security Management System: New Regulations coming from ISO 21434 and WP.29

A Cyber Security Management System (CSMS) is soon going to become mandatory for all vehicles manufacturers and suppliers. In the automotive industry, we are currently seeing that Cyber Security is already a critical success factor. Starting with July 2024, the type approval of vehicles will only be possible if a certified CSMS is available and […]

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

General improve-your-security News

People have started to read more about security !

Remember by Free eBook “Improve your security” available for free at https://www.improve-your-security.org ? It looks like I started to get more customers since the Corona Pandemic. There are almost 1000 readers ! Go ahead and download your copy for free: https://www.improve-your-security.org/download/

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

General News

How to stay safe when being exclusively online

EN https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/safe-at-home_final.pdf DE https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/safe-at-home_de.pdf RO https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/safe-at-home_ro.pdf More here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/make-your-home-cyber-safe-stronghold Recommendations: Wi-Fi: always change the default router password Install antivirus software on all devices connected to the internet Choose strong and different passwords for your email and social media accounts Review your apps’ permissions and delete those you don’t use Back up your data and […]

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

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Speaking at the Virus Bulletin Conference 2020: ‘One year later: Challenges for young anti-malware products today’

Facebook advertising at its best

Aggressive phishing against Strato.de customers

My IT_SecurityNews account nominated for “Best tweeter” account in the European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards

A brief history of software vulnerabilities in vehicles (Update 2023)

“Your Site Has Been Hacked” ransomware email campaign in the wild

Hey, UniFi, why Java? Or “The Best way to destroy customer trust”

CSMS – Cyber Security Management System: New Regulations coming from ISO 21434 and WP.29

People have started to read more about security !

How to stay safe when being exclusively online

IT Security News (EN)

IT Sicherheitsnews (DE)

Improve Your Security Ebook