Stop Censoring Abortion

Excellent series of articles that clearly describe the problems of getting information exclusively from social networks. Thank you, EFF. https://www.eff.org/pages/stop-censoring-abortion

A really clear concept

Do we control the technology we use?

Social networks are a great vehicle for sharing. Each user contributes by sharing their own experiences. Our smartphone has more information about us than our parents or our partner do. This allows us to create relationships and improve existing ones, enabling us to get to know others better. One of the many drawbacks is that … Continue reading Do we control the technology we use? →

A doubt about eBay

After weeks of eBay stressing me because I don't have a payment method associated, I decided to do as they ask and associate a payment method. I thought a credit card would be fine, but no, they want a bank account. I start the procedure: they ask me for the bank I use, a popup … Continue reading A doubt about eBay →

This Jen, is the internet

Searching for something else I found a notification for a malware detected months ago, the thing that struck me was the name of the file: FixInternet.exe The first thought was this:

How to use a Telegram token

In the following article I talk about some approaches to mitigate the damage from a criminal attack. I am not sure if what I am talking about is legal in all countries, so do your research first. Or use a VPS in Russia 😀 Telegram is one of the main tools used by criminals to … Continue reading How to use a Telegram token →

Phishing using SVG

Today I found an email with an SVG attachment in my secondary email account. The account is Office 365 and the email was not in spam, this is not good, especially considering how much 365 costs! Anyway, back to the email, it was clearly suspicious also considering the attachment, an svg file with the name … Continue reading Phishing using SVG →

Artea and ING phishing kit

Yesterday I came back from a weekend in Latvia and now I have come across an attack on Artea, a Lithuanian bank… The Baltics are calling me 🙂 Matrix has identified a series of patterns that have allowed them to quickly identify the various domains involved: banklithuanial.net lithuaniabankasl.net arteasite-login.net arteabankslogin.net italyingbank.net One of the sites … Continue reading Artea and ING phishing kit →

Correios phishing kit

In the last few weeks I have noticed that attacks on Correios are constant. I have studied the matter a bit: it is the Brazilian state company that manages shipments and payments related to them. The scam is always the same, attackers write to users saying that a shipment is blocked and that a small … Continue reading Correios phishing kit →

Being a hacker

Nothing annoys me more than hearing the term "hacker" used as a synonym for "criminal". I can actually accept it from people who do something else in life. It really bothers me when this abuse comes from people who say they are cyber security professionals. I understand that in recent years everyone has become cyber … Continue reading Being a hacker →