Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2018
Icecast streaming media server is affected by a flaw that could be exploited by an attacker to take off the broadcast of online radio stations. Icecast streaming media server is affected by a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-18820, that could be exploited by an attacker to take off the broadcast of online radio stations.  Icecast supports both audio and video data […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2018
A security researcher has found a serious vulnerability in a building automation product from Sauter AG that could be exploited to steal files from an affected system. Sauter AG CASE Suit is a building automation product used worldwide that is affected by a high severity XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability that could be exploited to steal files from an affected […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2018
USB removable storage devices are the main vector for malware attacks against industrial facilities, states Honeywell report. According to a report published on by Honeywell, malware-based attacks against industrial facilities mostly leverage USB removable storage devices Experts from Honeywell analyzed data collected with the Secure Media Exchange (SMX), a product it has launched in 2017 and that was designed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2018
PortSmash side-channel flaw that could be exploited with a timing attack to steal information from other processes running in the same CPU core. PortSmash is a new side-channel vulnerability that could be exploited with a timing attack to steal information from other processes running in the same CPU core with SMT/hyper-threading enabled. A group of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2018
Apple has implemented a new feature to protect the privacy of its MacBooks users aimed at preventing malicious software from spying on them. The Apple T2 security chip installed in the new series of MacBooks includes a new hardware feature that physically disconnects the built-in microphone when the lid is closed. The new T2 chip is installed in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2018
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal 20% discount Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! ·     How to deliver malware using weaponized Microsoft […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2018
The author of the infamous Kraken ransomware has released a new version of the malicious code and launched a RaaS distribution program on the Dark Web. Researchers from Recorded Futureâs Insikt Group and McAfeeâs Advanced Threat Research team have discovered a new version of the malware that is offered through a RaaS distribution program on the Dark Web. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2018
Twitter announced to have deleted more than 10,000 accounts managed by bots that were posting messages to influence U.S. Midterm election. Twitter announced to have deleted more than 10,000 accounts managed by bots that were posting messages to discourage people from voting in Tuesdayâs U.S. Midterm election. The accounts were created to appear from Democrats, but […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2018
According to the Symantec experts, the group behind the SamSam ransomware has continued to launch attacks against organizations during 2018. Security experts from Symantec published an interesting post on the evolution of the SamSam ransomware that in the last month was involved in targeted attacks against several organizations including the Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) and the City […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2018
Cybercriminals offered for sale private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts claiming of being in possession of data from 120 million accounts. Crooks are offering for sale Criminals are selling the private messages of 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for 10 cents per account. According to the BBC, crooks are offering for sale on underground […]
