Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2021
Boffins discovered bugs in WiFi chips that can be exploited to extract passwords and manipulate traffic by targeting a device’s Bluetooth component. A group of researchers from the University of Darmstadt, University of Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have discovered security vulnerabilities in WiFi chips that can be exploited to extract passwords […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2021
Threat actors are already abusing Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library for malicious purposes such as deploying malware. A few hours ago, researchers at NetLab 360 reported that their Anglerfish and Apacket honeypots were already hit by attacks attempting to trigger the Log4Shell flaw in the Log4j library. The attempts were carried out by Muhstik and Mirai botnets in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2021
Immediately after the disclosure of the Log4Shell flaw in Log4j library threat actors started including the exploit code in Linux botnets. Researchers at NetLab 360 reported that their Anglerfish and Apacket honeypots were already hit by attacks attempting to trigger the Log4Shell flaw in the Log4j library. The attempts were carried out by Muhstik and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 12, 2021
Quebec shut down nearly 4,000 of its sites in response to the discovery of theĀ Log4Shell flaw in the ApacheĀ Log4jĀ Java-based logging library. Quebec shut down nearly 4,000 of its sites as a preventative measure after the disclosure of a PoC exploit for the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the ApacheĀ Log4jĀ Java-based logging library. On Friday, 10, 2021, Chinese […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 12, 2021
Cofense researchers discovered a new phishing campaign using QR codes targeting GermanĀ e-banking users in the last weeks. Threat actors continue to use multiple techniques to avoid detection and trick recipients into opening phishing messages, including the use of QR codes. The messages used in a campaign recently discovered by cybersecurity firm Cofense use QR codes […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2021
Vulnerabilities in the Western Digital SanDisk SecureAccess can be exploited to access user data through brute force and dictionary attacks. Western Digital has released updates for its SanDisk SecureAccess software to fix multiple vulnerabilities that can be exploited to access user data by carrying out brute force and dictionary attacks. The SanDisk SecureAccess software, now […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2021
Accenture researchers detailed the activity of a new sophisticated cybercrime group, called Karakurt, behind recent cyberattacks. Accenture researchers detailed the activity of a sophisticated financially motivated threat actor called Karakurt. The activity of the group was first spotted in June 2021, but the group has been more active in Q3 2021. In June 2021 the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2021
Cybereason researchers released a “vaccine” that mitigates the critical ‘Log4Shell’ Apache Log4j code execution vulnerability. Chinese security researcher p0rz9 publicly disclosed a Proof-of-concept exploit for a critical remote code execution zero-day vulnerability, tracked aĀ CVE-2021-44228Ā (akaĀ Log4Shell), in the ApacheĀ Log4jĀ Java-based logging library. p0rz9 revealed that the CVE-2021-44228 can only be exploited if theĀ log4j2.formatMsgNoLookupsĀ option is set toĀ false. The Log4j is widely […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2021
Swedish automotive manufacturer Volvo Cars revealed that has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of R&D data. Swedish automotive manufacturer Volvo Cars revealed that threat actors have stolen R&D data from its systems. In 2010, Volvo Cars became a subsidiary of the Chinese manufacturer Geely Holding Group, which confirmed that it “has become […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2021
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of Conti ransomware attacks again multiple Australian organizations. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of Conti ransomware attacks against multiple Australian organizations from various sectors since November. “The ACSC is aware of multiple instances of Australian organisations that have been impacted by Conti ransomware in November and […]
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