Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2021
Weaponizing Apple AirTag to lure users to malicious sites

Threat actors could exploit a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apple AirTag product to lure users to malicious websites. Security researcher Bobby Rauch discovered a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Apple AirTag product that can be exploited by attackers to lure users to malicious websites. Apple AirTag is a tracking device designed […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2021
Experts show how to make fraudulent payments using Apple Pay with VISA on locked iPhones

Security researchers devised a new attack method against iPhone owners using Apple Pay and Visa payment cards. Boffins from the University of Birmingham and the University of Surrey exploited a series of vulnerabilities in an attack against iPhone owners using Apple Pay and Visa payment cards. A team of researchers has demonstrated a new attack […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2021
Threat actors use recently discovered CVE-2021-26084 Atlassian Confluence

Threat actors are actively exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2021-26084 RCE vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence deployments. Trend Micro researchers have spotted crypto-mining campaigns that are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical remote code execution vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence deployments across Windows and Linux. At the end of August, Atlassian released security patches to address the critical CVE-2021-26084 flaw that affects […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2021
Expert discloses new iPhone lock screen vulnerability in iOS 15

The security researcher Jose Rodriguez discovered a new lock screen vulnerability for iOS 15 (& iOS 14.8) that has yet to be fixed. The security researcher Jose Rodriguez (@VBarraquito) discovered a new lock screen vulnerability for iOS 15 (& iOS 14.8) that has yet to be addressed by Apple. A threat actor with physical access […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2021
A complete PoC exploit for CVE-2021-22005 in VMware vCenter is available online

An exploit for the recently disclosed CVE-2021-22005 vulnerability in VMware vCenter was publicly released, threat actors are already using it. A working exploit for the CVE-2021-22005 vulnerability in VMware vCenter is publicly available, and attackers are already attempting to use it in the wild. VMware recently addressed the critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability CVE-2021-22005, it […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2021
Russia-linked Nobelium APT group uses custom backdoor to target Windows domains

Microsoft discovered new custom malware, dubbed FoggyWeb, used by the Nobelium cyberespionage group to implant backdoor in Windows domains. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers have discovered a new custom malware, dubbed FoggyWeb used by the Nobelium APT group to deploy additional payloads and steal sensitive info from Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) servers. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2021
Expert found RCE flaw in Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension

Researchers from the Italian cybersecurity firm Shielder found a remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension. Visual Studio Code Remote Development allows users to adopt a container, remote machine, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as a full-featured development environment. Users can: Develop on the same operating system you deploy to or use […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2021
Port of Houston was hit by an alleged state-sponsored attack

Last month, the Port of Houston, one of the major US ports, was hit by a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a nation-state actor. One of the major US ports, the Port of Houston, revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack in August that had no impact on its systems. “The Port of […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2021
JSC GREC Makeyev and other Russian entities under attack

A cyberespionage campaign hit multiple Russian organizations, including JSC GREC Makeyev, a major defense contractor, exploiting a recently disclosed zero-day. Security researchers from Malwarebytes uncovered multiple attacks targeting many Russian organizations, including JSC GREC Makeyev, a company that develops liquid and solid fuel for Russia’s ballistic missiles and space rocket program. Threat actors behind the cyberespionage […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2021
Google TAG spotted actors using new code signing tricks to evade detection

Researchers from Google’s TAG team reported that financially motivated actors are using new code signing tricks to evade detection. Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group reported that financially motivated actors are using new code signing tricks to evade detection. By code signing executables, it is possible to verify their integrity and provide information about the […]