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Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2023
StackRot, a new Linux Kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

StackRot is s new security vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could be exploited to gain elevated privileges on a target system. A security vulnerability, dubbed StackRot was found impacting Linux versions 6.1 through 6.4. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-3269, (CVSS score: 7.8), is a privilege escalation issue that resides in the memory management subsystem. An unprivileged […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2023
Ransomware accounts for 54% of cyber threats in the health sector

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) releases its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) releases today its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector. The report identifies prime threats, threat actors, and trends and covers a period of over 2 years. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2023
CVE-2022-29303 flaw in SolarView product can be exploited in attacks against the energy sector

A vulnerability in SolarView product can be exploited in attacks targeting organizations in the energy sector. Researchers from the cybersecurity firm VulnCheck reported that the vulnerability CVE-2022-29303 in the solar power monitoring Contec SolarView product can be exploited in attacks targeting organizations in the energy sector. CVE-2022-29303 is an unauthenticated and remote command injection vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2023
RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware employed in attacks in the wild

RedEnergy is a sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware that was employed in attacks targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new Stealer-as-a-Ransomware named RedEnergy used in attacks against energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors. The malware allows operators to steal information from various browsers, it also supports ransomware capabilities. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2023
The Port of Nagoya, the largest Japanese port, suffered a ransomware attack

The Port of Nagoya, the largest port in Japan, suffered a ransomware attack that severely impacted its operations. The Port of Nagoya, in the Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2023
NoName(057)16’s DDoSia Project’s gets an upgrade

The DDoSia attack tool received an upgrade, it supports a new security mechanism to conceal the list of targets. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Sekoia analyzed an updated variant of the DDoSia attack tool that was developed and used by the pro-Russia collective NoName(057)16. The tool was employed in attacks against Ukraine and NATO countries, including the Eastern Flank (Lithuania, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2023
Swedish data protection authority rules against the use of Google Analytics

Swedish data protection watchdog warns companies against using Google Analytics due to the risk of surveillance operated by the US government. The Swedish data protection watchdog warned businesses against using Google Analytics due to the risk of surveillance carried out by the US government. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) conducted audits against CDON, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2023
MOVEit attack on Aon exposed data of the staff at the Dublin Airport

Personal data of the personnel at the Dublin Airport was compromised due to a MOVEit attack on professional service provider Aon. Data of about 3000 employees of Dublin Airport (DDA) were compromised after professional service provider Aon fell victim to a MOVEit Transfer attack. Dublin Airport notified local authorities and Ireland’s Data Protection Commission. Aon […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2023
Neo_Net runs eCrime campaign targeting clients of banks globally

A Mexican threat actor that goes online with the moniker Neo_Net is behind an Android malware campaign targeting banks worldwide. A joint study conducted by vx-underground and SentinelOne recently revealed that a Mexican threat actor that goes online with the moniker Neo_Net is behind an Android malware campaign targeting financial institutions worldwide. The case was […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2023
Hackers stole millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from Poly Network platform

Poly Network platform suspended its services during the weekend due to a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars in crypto assets. Threat actors have stolen millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from the Poly Network platform during the weekend. The platform suspended its services due to the cyber attack […]