Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2019
Microsoft revealed that 44 million Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft Services accounts were vulnerable to account hijacking. Microsoft discovered that 44 million Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft Services accounts were vulnerable to account hijacking because of using of compromised passwords. Experts from the Microsoft threat research team analyzed a database containing 3 billion leaked credentials […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2019
Adobe released the Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2019 that address flaws in Acrobat and Reader, Photoshop CC, ColdFusion, and Brackets. Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2019 address a total of 25 flaws in Acrobat and Reader, Photoshop CC, ColdFusion, and Brackets. “Adobe has published security bulletins for Adobe Acrobat and Reader (APSB19-55), […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2019
The popular virtual private network (VPN) service provider NordVPN announced the launch of a public bug bounty program. The virtual private network (VPN) service provider NordVPN announced the launch of a public bug bounty program. White hat hackers will receive payouts between $100 and $5,000 for each reported vulnerability. NordVPN will also pay much more […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2019
Experts spotted a new piece of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions. Researchers discovered a new strain of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions and encrypt files on the system. The malware attempts to exploit […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2019
The city of Pensacola, Florida, had been hit by a cyberattack, just days after a Saudi officer killed three American sailors at the city’s naval base. The city of Pensacola has been hit by a cyber attack over the weekend, the incident took place around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. City IT staff has been working to restore […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2019
Emsisoft warns that a bug in the decrypter app of the Ryuk ransomware could damage large files making it impossible to decrypt them. Experts from Antivirus maker Emsisoft discovered a bug in the decrypter app of the infamous Ryuk ransomware. The app is provided by Ryuk operators to victims to recover their files once they […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2019
Google has released the source code of a tool, dubbed PathAuditor, designed to help developers identify vulnerabilities related to file access. Google decided to release the source code of a tool dubbed PathAuditor designed to help developers identify vulnerabilities related to file access. PathAuditor has been released by the tech giant as open-source, the company […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2019
Researchers discovered a new Python-based RAT dubbed PyXie that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries. Experts at BlackBerry Cylance have spotted a new Python-based remote access Trojan (RAT) that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries. PyXie has been first observed in the wild in 2018, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2019
3-5-2 Directive – The Chinese government s to replace foreign hardware and software with its national technology within the next three years. Officials from the Beijing government ordered all government offices and public institutions to replace foreign hardware and software with Chinese solutions within the next three years. The Government has issued a directive, tracked […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2019
Google addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-2232, that could trigger a permanent denial of service (DoS) condition in Android. Google released December 2019 security updates for its Android mobile OS that addressed several flaws, including a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-2232, that could result in a permanent denial of service (DoS). Google addressed more […]
