Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2021
Google experts discovered a new variant of Rowhammer attack against RAM memory cards that bypasses all current defenses Google researchers discovered a new variant of Rowhammer attacks, dubbed “Half-Double,” that allows bypassing all current defenses. In 2015, security researchers at Googleâs Project Zero team demonstrated how to hijack the Intel-compatible PCs running Linux by exploiting the physical […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2021
The Belgian interior ministry was targeted by a “sophisticated” cyber attack, a spokesman told RTBF public television on Tuesday. The Belgian interior ministry was hit by a “sophisticated” cyber-espionage attack, the news was confirmed by a spokesman to RTBF public television on Tuesday. The Federal Public Service Interior’s communications director, Olivier Maerens, confirmed that the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2021
An Iran-linked threat actor tracked as Agrius employed data-wipers disguised as ransomware to destroy targeted IT infrastructure. Researchers from cyber-security firm SentinelOne discovered a new Iran-linked threat actor, tracked as Agrius, which relied on data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware to destroy the targeted systems. In order to hide the real nature of the threat, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 24, 2021
Attackers could exploit a set of Bluetooth vulnerabilities, affecting the Core and Mesh Profile specifications, to conduct man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. Researchers at the french intelligence agency ANSSI discovered multiple flaws in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications that could be used to impersonate legitimate devices during the pairing process and conduct man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks while within wireless range of vulnerable devices. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 24, 2021
Researchers disclosed details about 13 vulnerabilities in the Nagios network monitoring application that could be exploited for malicious purposes. Cybersecurity researchers from Skylight Cyber disclosed technical details about 13 vulnerabilities in the Nagios network monitoring application that could be exploited by threat actors to hijack the infrastructure. Nagios is an open-source IT infrastructure monitoring and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. A joint report published by Rostelecom-Solar and the FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have stolen information from Russian federal agencies. The attacks were spotted in 2020, threat actors leveraged […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. Original post available here: https://cybernews.com/security/report-how-cybercriminals-abuse-api-keys-to-steal-millions/ CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victimsâ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights. At the same time, more than $1,000,000 in cryptocurrency is being […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
Microsoft released SimuLand, an open-source tool that can be used to build lab environments to simulate attacks and verify their detection. Microsoft has released SimuLand, an open-source lab environment that allows to reproduce the techniques used in real attack scenarios. The tool could be used to test and improve Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft 365 Defender, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Experts discovered a Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the WP Statistics plugin which is installed on over 600,000 WordPress sites. Researchers from the Wordfence Threat Intelligence discovered a Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in WP Statistics, which is a WordPress plugin with over 600,000 active installs. The plugin was developed by VeronaLabs, it provides complete […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2021
Security researchers identified five vulnerabilities in the infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz cars, four of them are remotely exploitable. Security researchers with Tencent Security Keen Lab identified five vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-23906, CVE-2021-23907, CVE-2021-23908, CVE-2021-23909, and CVE-2021-23910, in the latest infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz cars. The experts focused their analysis on the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) […]
