Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2021
Millions of sites could be hacked due to flaws in popular WordPress plugins

Experts found vulnerabilities in two WordPress plugins that could be exploited to run arbitrary code and potentially take over a website. Security researchers disclosed vulnerabilities in Elementor and WP Super Cache WordPress plugins that could be exploited to run arbitrary code and take over a website under certain circumstances. The flaws were uncovered in the Elementor […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2021
XcodeSpy Mac malware targets Xcode Developers with a backdoor

Unknown threat actors have been using a new XcodeSpy Mac malware to target software developers who use Apple’s Xcode integrated development environment. Researchers at SentinelOne uncovered a series of attacks involving a new XcodeSpy used to deliver a custom variant of a backdoor tracked as EggShell. The EggShell allows threat actors to spy on users, capture […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2021
China-linked APT31 group was behind the attack on Finnish Parliament

China-linked cyber espionage group APT31 is believed to be behind an attack on the Parliament of Finland that took place in 2020. China-linked cyber espionage group APT31 is believed to be behind an attack on the Parliament of Finland that took place in 2020. According to the government experts, the hackers breached some parliament email […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2021
Expert found a 1-Click RCE in the TikTok App for Android

Egyptian security researcher Sayed Abdelhafiz discovered multiple bugs in TikTok Android Application that can be chained to achieve Remote code execution. Egyptian security researcher Sayed Abdelhafiz discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the TikTok Android Application that can be chained to achieve Remote code execution. “While testing TikTok for Android Application, I identified multiple bugs that can […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2021
China-linked hackers target telcos to steal 5G secrets

Chinese APT groups are targeting telecom companies in cyberespionage campaigns collectively tracked as Operation Diànxùn, to steal 5G secrets. Chinese-language threat actors are targeting telecom companies, as part of a cyber espionage campaign tracked as ‘Operation Diànxùn,’ to steal sensitive data and trade secrets tied to 5G technology. Hackers behind these campaigns are targering people […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2021
New ZHtrap botnet uses honeypot to find more victims

Netlab 360 experts discovered a new Mirai-based botnet dubbed ZHtrap that implements honeypot to find more victims. Researchers from Netlab 360 discovered a new Mirai-based botnet dubbed ZHtrap that implements honeypot to find more victims. ZHtrap propagates using four vulnerabilities, experts pointed out that the botnet mainly used to conduct DDoS attacks and scanning activities, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2021
Magecart hackers hide captured credit card data in JPG file

Crooks devised a new method to hide credit card data siphoned from compromised e-stores, experts observed hackers hiding data in JPG files. Cybercriminals have devised a new method to hide credit card data siphoned from compromised online stores, experts from Sucuri observed Magecart hackers hiding data in JPG files to avoid detection and storing them […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2021
Microsoft releases On-premises Mitigation Tool (EOMT) tool to fix ProxyLogon issues

Microsoft released an Exchange On-premises Mitigation Tool (EOMT) tool to small businesses for the fix of ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. On March 2nd, Microsoft released emergency out-of-band security updates that address four zero-day issues (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065) in all supported MS Exchange versions that are actively exploited in the wild. The IT giant reported that at least one […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2021
Is there a link between Microsoft Exchange exploits and PoC code the company shared with partner security firms?

Microsoft is reportedly investigating whether the recent attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers could be linked to information leaked by a partner security firm. According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is investigating whether the threat actors behind the recent wave of attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers worldwide may have obtained sensitive […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2021
ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange exploit is completely out of the bag by now

A security researcher released a new PoC exploit for ProxyLogon issues that could be adapted to install web shells on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers. A security researcher has released a new proof-of-concept exploit that could be adapted to install web shells on Microsoft Exchange servers vulnerable ProxyLogon issues. Since the disclosure of the flaw, security […]