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Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2017
Wifi networks are vulnerable to WPA KRACK attack

The KRACK attack allows an attacker to decrypt information included in protected WPA2 traffic. WPA2 standard has been compromised! Boffins have discovered several key management flaws in the core of Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol that could be exploited by an attacker to hack into Wi-Fi network and eavesdrop on the Internet communications stealing sensitive […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2017
Pizza Hut notifies card breach while users have already reported fraudulent transactions

Pizza Hut U.S. notified customers over the weekend a “temporary security intrusion” on PizzaHut.com that exposed payment card and contact information. Pizza Hut U.S. notified customers over the weekend a “temporary security intrusion” on PizzaHut.com, the security breach might have exposed payment card and contact information. The popular restaurant chain notified users via email, according to Pizza […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2017
Linux kernel affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability

Cisco issued a security advisory on a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, patch it as soon as possible. On Friday, Cisco issued a security advisory on a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). The vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, tracked as CVE-2017-15265, is due to a use-after-free memory […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 16, 2017
Iranian hackers compromised the UK leader Theresa May’s email account along with other 9,000 emails

Iranian hackers compromised 9,000 UK emails in ‘brute force’ cyber attack that was initially attributed to Russian state-sponsored hackers. On June 23, around 9,000 email accounts, including those belonging to Theresa May and other Cabinet Ministers, were hacked in the 12-hour “sustained and determined” attack cyber attack. “According to intelligence officials, the cyberattack “bombarded parliamentary email […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Hacker interview – Speaking with ICEMAN: Banks holes like in Cheese

The web journalist Marc Miller has interviewed one of the hackers of the ICEMAN group that claims to be behind the Operation ‘Emmental’ that targeted bank clients. Operation “Emmental” is the nickname for a grand-scale phishing campaign targeting bank clients. The goal of the campaign is to receive fraudulent payments by taking actions (e.g. money […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Flaws in Siemens Building Automation Controllers open to hack. Fix them asap

Siemens has released a firmware update that addresses two vulnerabilities in its BACnet Field Panel building automation controllers. This week Siemens has released a firmware update for its BACnet Field Panel building automation products that solved two vulnerabilities, one of which is classified as high severity. The vulnerabilities affect APOGEE PXC and TALON TC BACnet […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
ENISA – CTI – EU | Bonding EU Cyber Threat Intelligence

It’s a pleasure and an honor for me to announce the ENISA Cyber Threat Intelligence– EU | Bonding EU Cyber Threat Intelligence. See you there! The event will cover the subject of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and is named CTI-EU. It will be organized by ENISA with the support of various EU services. DG-Connect/H1 and […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Security Affairs newsletter Round 132 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Once again thank you! ·      Forrester, one of the most influential research and advisory firms was hacked ·      HPE allowed Russians review the code of ArcSight software also used by the Pentagon ·      Security Affairs newsletter Round […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Swedish transport agencies targeted in DDoS cyber attacks

Swedish transport agencies were hit by cyber attacks on Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12, is it Information Warfare? Swedish transport authorities were hit by cyber attacks on Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12. The attacks have brought down several IT systems causing delays of the train transportation. The first attack hit the Sweden Transport […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2017
SecureWorks shed light on BRONZE BUTLER group that targets Japanese Enterprises

Researchers with Counter Threat Unit at SecureWorks continues to monitor the Bronze Butler cyberespionage group (aka Tick). Researchers with Counter Threat Unit at SecureWorks are monitoring the Bronze Butler cyberespionage group (aka Tick). The hacker group has been targeting Japanese heavy industry, manufacturing and international relations at least since 2012, According to the experts, the […]