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Pierluigi Paganini September 11, 2020

Decrypting TLS connections with new Raccoon Attack

Boffins devised a new timing attack, dubbed Raccoon that could be exploited by threat actors to decrypt TLS-protected communications. Security researchers from universities in Germany and Israel have disclosed the details of a new timing attack, dubbed Raccoon, that could allow malicious actors to decrypt TLS-protected communications. The timing vulnerability resides in the Transport Layer […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 11, 2020

Chinese, Iranian, and Russian APT groups target 2020 US election

Microsoft reveals that state-sponsored hackers had tried to breach email accounts belonging to people involved in the US election. Microsoft announced to have detected a new wave of attacks carried out by Chinese, Iranian, and Russian state-sponsored hackers against the US election. Threat actors had tried to compromise email accounts belonging to people associated with […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2020

Palo Alto Networks fixes severe Code Execution and DoS flaws in PAN-OS

Palo Alto Networks addressed critical and high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) and arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS firewall software. Palo Alto Networks has released security updates to patch critical and high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) and arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS firewall software. The most severe flaw is a buffer overflow issue can be exploited […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2020

Colocation data centers giant Equinix data hit by Netwalker Ransomware

Equinix, one of the world’s largest providers of colocation data centers and Internet connection announced it was hit by Netwalker Ransomware. Equinix, one of the leaders in the global colocation data center market share, with 205 data centers in 25 countries on five continents, was hit by Netwalker ransomware operators. The popular cybercrime gang is demanding a […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2020

CDRThief Linux malware steals VoIP metadata from Linux softswitches

ESET researchers discovered a new piece of malware dubbed CDRThief targets a specific Voice over IP system to steal call data records (CDR). Security experts from ESET discovered a new piece of malware, tracked as CDRThief, that targets the Linux VoIP platform, Linknat VOS2009/3000 softswitches, to steal call data records (CDR) from telephone exchange equipment. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2020

BLURtooth flaw allows attacking Bluetooth encryption process

Bluetooth 4.0 through 5.0 versions are affected by the vulnerability dubbed BLURtooth which allows hackers to defeat Bluetooth encryption. A vulnerability dubbed BLURtooth affects certain implementations of Bluetooth 4.0 through 5.0 affects “dual-mode” Bluetooth devices, like modern smartphones. The vulnerability could be exploited by attackers to overwrite or lower the strength of the pairing key, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2020

Hackers stole $5.4 million from cryptocurrency exchange ETERBASE

Slovak cryptocurrency exchange ETERBASE disclosed a security breach, hackers stole cryptocurrency funds worth $5.4 million. Slovak cryptocurrency exchange ETERBASE disclosed a security breach, the hackers stole Bitcoin, Ether, ALGO, Ripple, Tezos, and TRON assets worth $5.4 million. The company disclosed the hack on Thursday, threat actors have stolen various cryptocurrencies from its hot wallets, it […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2020

SeaChange video delivery provider discloses REVIL ransomware attack

US-based supplier of video delivery software solutions, SeaChange International, revealed that a ransomware attack disrupted its operations in Q1 2020. SeaChange International, a US-based supplier of video delivery software solutions, revealed that a ransomware attack has disrupted its operations during the first quarter of 2020. SeaChange’s customers include major organizations such as BBC, Cox, Verizon, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 09, 2020

Netwalker ransomware hit K-Electric, the major Pakistani electricity provider

K-Electric, the electricity provider for the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was hit by a Netwalker ransomware attack that blocked billing and online services. K-Electric, the electricity provider for Karachi (Pakistan) is another victim of the Netwalker ransomware gang, the infection disrupted billing and online services. K-Electric (KE) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 09, 2020

France, Japan, and New Zealand warn of a surgein Emotet attacks

Cybersecurity agencies from multiple countries are warning of the surge of Emotet attacks targeting the private sector and public administration entities. Cybersecurity agencies across Asia and Europe are warning of Emotet spam campaigns targeting businesses in France, Japan, and New Zealand. The French national cyber-security agency published an alert to warn of a significant increase […]

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