Saferbytes x86 memory bootkit: new updated build is out 28 Feb 2013 | 03:24 pm

Some months ago we wrote a blog post about physical memory limits in all Microsoft Windows 32 bit builds along with a test application able to install a bootkit in the system. This bootkit enables the...

Common preventive and reactive approaches to mitigate exploit attacks 8 Oct 2012 | 04:46 pm

Drive-by attacks caused by known and unknown exploits are one of the biggest and most worrying issues in the security industry. Today a relevant number of security incidents are caused by malware infe...

UEFI technology: say hello to the Windows 8 bootkit! 18 Sep 2012 | 03:43 pm

In this article we are going to analyze the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, from both a technical and security perspective. We will also take a brief look at the new Windows 8 EFI Kernel, we’ll...

Wirenet: the password stealing trojan lands on Linux and OS X 11 Sep 2012 | 10:47 pm

No matter what people think about it, the increasing exposure of Linux and OS X to malicious code is strictly related to the worldwide exposure of those operating systems on desktops and laptops. In t...

Sandbox, un efficace approccio dei browser alla sicurezza del web 4 Sep 2012 | 09:34 pm

La scelta di misure di sicurezza per la protezione del sistema operativo non passa soltanto attraverso l’utilizzo di specifici software quali, ad esempio, antivirus e firewall, ma anche indirettamente...

x86 4GB memory limit from a technical perspective 6 Aug 2012 | 07:20 pm

In this post I’d like to talk about the x86 memory restriction in Windows. As you may already know, every 32bit build of Windows operating system can’t handle more than 4GB of memory and part of it i...

Apple finally admits it: no OS is virus-free 14 Jun 2012 | 07:19 pm

Apple finally admits it: no OS is virus-free 14 Jun 2012 | 04:19 pm

Sinowal: MBR rootkit never dies! (and it always brings some new clever features) 6 Jun 2012 | 05:14 pm

In this short analysis paper I want to give a technical overview about one of the latest MBR rootkit updates. The sample which is going to be analyzed is dated April 2012. Bootkit Loader The bootkit...

Sinowal: MBR rootkit never dies! (and it always brings some new clever features) 6 Jun 2012 | 02:14 pm

In this short analysis paper I want to give a technical overview about one of the latest MBR rootkit updates. The sample which is going to be analyzed is dated April 2012. Bootkit Loader The bootkit...