Pierluigi Paganini
October 02, 2018
Foxit Software released a security update for its Foxit Reader product that addresses over 100 vulnerabilities, 18 of them rated as critical. Foxit Software released a security update for its Foxit Reader product that addresses over 100 vulnerabilities, some of them that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Foxit Reader is a multilingual freemium PDF tool that can create, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 02, 2018
Checkpoint experts discovered in the Dark Web an online builder, dubbed Gazorp, that allows crooks to create customized binaries for the Azorult malware. Security researchers from Checkpoint have discovered in the Dark Web an online builder, dubbed Gazorp, that allows crooks to easily create customized binaries for the Azorult info-stealing malware. The Gazorp builder allows generating for free the malicious code […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 02, 2018
Adobe has released security updates to fix 86 vulnerabilities in Mac and Windows version of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, 46 of them rated as critical. Adobe has released security updates to address 86 vulnerabilities affecting Mac and Windows version of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The security updates fix 47 vulnerabilities classified as ‘critical’ […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 02, 2018
Tesco Bank agreed to pay £16.4m as part of a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority following the 2016 security breach. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has assigned a £16.4m fine to Tesco Bank for the vulnerabilities in its systems that were exploited by hackers to steal millions of pounds from customers’ online accounts in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 01, 2018
Facebook has revealed additional details about the cyber attack that exposed personal information of 50 million accounts. Last week, Facebook announced that attackers exploited a vulnerability in the “View As” feature that allowed them to steal Facebook access tokens of 50 Million Users. The “View As” feature allows users to see how others see their profile, it was implemented […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 01, 2018
Expert discovered a passcode bypass vulnerability in Apple’s new iOS version 12 that could be exploited to access photos, contacts on a locked iPhone XS . The Apple enthusiast and “office clerk” Jose Rodriguez has discovered a passcode bypass vulnerability in Apple’s new iOS version 12 that could be exploited by an attacker (with physical access to the iPhone) […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 01, 2018
CVE-2018-17780 – Security researcher Dhiraj Mishra discovered that Telegram default configuration would expose a user’s IP address when making a call. Strangely tdesktop 1.3.14 and Telegram for windows (3.3.0.0 WP8.1) leaks end-user private and public IP address while making calls. .@telegram unsafe default behavior of P2P leaks IP address, and CVE-2018-17780 is assigned to this.https://t.co/V61JurNTgs#infosec #bugbounty — Dhiraj (@RandomDhiraj) September […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 30, 2018
Estonian sues Gemalto for 152 million euros following the security flaws in the citizen ID cards issued by the company that caused their recall in 2017. Estonian authorities sue the security firm Gemalto for 152 million euros following the security flaws in the citizen ID cards issued by the company that caused their recall in 2017. “Estonian […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 30, 2018
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of cyber attacks exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerabilities. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a widely adopted protocol for remote administration, but it could dramatically enlarge the attack surface if it isn’t properly managed. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the DHS issued a joint alert to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 29, 2018
Avast spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. According to experts from Avast, the Torii bot has been active since […]
