Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2021
Google releases Spectre PoC code exploit for Chrome browser

Google released proof-of-concept code to conduct Spectre attacks against its Chrome browser to share knowledge of browser-based side-channel attacks. Google released proof-of-concept code for conducting a Spectre attack against its Chrome browser on GitHub. The experts decided to publish the proof of concept code to demonstrate the feasibility of a web-based Spectre exploit.  The PoC […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2021
Experts found three new 15-year-old bugs in a Linux kernel module

Three 15-year-old flaws in Linux kernel could be exploited by local attackers with basic user privileges to gain root privileges on vulnerable Linux systems. GRIMM researchers found three vulnerabilities in the SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) component of the Linux kernel, the issues could be exploited by local attackers with basic user privileges to gain root privileges […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2021
New variant for Mac Malware XCSSET compiled for M1 Chips

Kaspersky researchers spotted a new variant of the XCSSET Mac malware that compiled for devices running on Apple M1 chips. XCSSET is a Mac malware that was discovered by Trend Micro in August 2020, it was spreading through Xcode projects and exploits two zero-day vulnerabilities to steal sensitive information from target systems and launch ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2021
10,000+ WeLeakInfo customer records leaked

An actor claimed to have registered one of the domains of WeLeakInfo, accessed details of 10000+ WeLeakInfo’ s customers, and leaked it. WeLeakInfo.com was a data breach notification service that was allowing its customers to verify if their credentials been compromised in data breaches. The service was claiming a database of over 12 billion records from over […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2021
Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. Researchers at Check Point Research team reported that threat actors are actively exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange. 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) […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2021
Expert publishes PoC exploit code for Microsoft Exchange flaws

This week a security researcher published on GitHub a proof-of-concept tool to hack Microsoft Exchange servers chaining two of ProxyLogon flaws.  On March 2nd, Microsoft has 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 Microsoft Exchange versions that are actively exploited in the wild. The IT giant […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2021
Hackers stole data from Norway parliament exploiting Microsoft Exchange flaws

Norway parliament, the Storting, has suffered a new cyberattack, hackers stole data by exploiting recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Norway ‘s parliament, the Storting, was hit by a new cyberattack, threat actors stole data exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange, collectively tracked as ProxyLogon. On March 2nd, Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band security updates that […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2021
White hat hackers gained access more than 150,000 surveillance cameras

A group of hackers claimed to have compromised more than 150,000 surveillance cameras at banks, jails, schools, and prominent companies like Tesla and Equinox. A group of US hackers claimed to have gained access to footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, healthcare clinics, and prominent organizations. The news was first reported by […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2021
A flaw in The Plus Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin allows sites takeover

Researchers from the Wordfence team found a critical vulnerability in The Plus Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin that could be exploited to take over a website. Researchers at the Wordfence team of the security firm Defiant have spotted a critical flaw in The Plus Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin that could be exploited by attackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2021
Apple fixes CVE-2021-1844 RCE that affects iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari

Apple released out-of-band patches to address a remote code execution, tracked as CVE-2021-1844, that affect iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser. Apple has released out-of-band security patches to address a critical iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser to address a security flaw tracked as CVE-2021-1844. The vulnerability was discovered by Clément Lecigne of […]