Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2017
Wikileaks released the documentation for the Athena Spyware, a malware that could infect and remote control almost any Windows machine. Last Friday, Wikileaks released the documentation for AfterMidnight and Assassin malware platforms, today the organization leaked a new batch of the CIA Vault 7 dump that includes the documentation related to a spyware framework dubbed Athena /Hera. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2017
The new WordPress 4.7.5 release fixes six security vulnerabilities affecting version 4.7.4 and earlier, including XSS, CSRF, SSRF flaws. The WordPress 4.7.5 release patches six vulnerabilities affecting version 4.7.4 and earlier. The latest version addresses cross-site scripting (XSS), cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaws. Below the list of the security issues fixed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2017
The number HTTPs Phishing sites continues to increase, it is the response of phishers to the improvements implemented by Browser-makers. If you believe that the HTTPs could protect you from phishing attacks you are wrong, in 2014 TrendMicro warned of the increase in the number of HTTPS phishing sites. After more than two years the situation is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2017
A security researcher developed a tool called wanadecrypt to restore encrypted files from Windows XP PCs infected by the WannaCry ransomware. The WannaCry ransomware made the headlines with the massive attack that hit systems worldwide during the weekend. The malicious code infected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries in a matter of hours, it leverages the Windows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2017
Nearly 17 million Zomato usernames and hashed passwords have been stolen by hackers., the company suspects it is an insider’s job. Nearly 17 million Zomato usernames and hashed passwords have been stolen by hackers. Zomato is the Indian largest online restaurant guide, the company confirmed data breach announcing that hackers have stolen accounts details of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2017
Opponents of U.S. President Trump are currently locked into scoring political points over alleged leaks from the White House during a meeting with top Russian envoys. Yet, classified details of the meeting leaked to press outlets by either the CIA or NSA shows massive breaches of valuable sources and details from inside U.S. intelligence agencies […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2017
An Italian expert discovered a critical Improper Authentication vulnerability affecting the UBER platform that allowed password reset for any account. The Italian security expert Vincenzo C. Aka @Procode701 has discovered 7 months ago a critical vulnerability in UBER platform that allowed password reset for any Uber account. The researcher reported the ‘Improper Authentication’ vulnerability through the company […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2017
Joomla maintainers released a fix for a critical SQL injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2017-8917, that can be exploited by a remote attacker to hijack websites On Wednesday Joomla maintainers released a fix for a critical SQL injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-8917, that can be easily exploited by a remote attacker to obtain sensitive data and hijack websites. The vulnerability […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 17, 2017
The tech giant Cisco announced an investigating on the potential impact of WannaCry malware on its products. Recent massive WannaCry ransomware attack highlighted the importance of patch management for any organization and Internet users. Another Tech giant, Cisco announced it is investigating the potential impact of WannaCry malware on its products, especially on its solutions that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 17, 2017
Hackers broke into the system of the technology provider DocuSign and accessed customers email addresses. The experts warn of possible spear phishing attacks. The Electronic signature technology provider DocuSign suffered a data breach, hackers have stolen email addresses from one of its servers. On Monday the company informed its customers of the data breach and warned them of fake […]
