Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2017
Microsoft issued an emergency Windows Security Update to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2017-11937, that affects the Malware Protection Engine. Microsoft issued an emergency Windows Security Update to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-11937, that affects the Malware Protection Engine (MPE). The emergency fix comes a few days before Microsoft is scheduled to roll out […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2017
The OpenSSL Project released the OpenSSL 1.0.2n version that addresses two vulnerabilities discovered by the Google researcher David Benjamin. Benjamin discovered the vulnerabilities using the OSS-Fuzz fuzzing service. The first “moderate severity” issue, tracked as CVE-2017-3737, is related to an “error state” mechanism implemented since OpenSSL 1.0.2b. “OpenSSL 1.0.2 (starting from version 1.0.2b) introduced an “error state” […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2017
Security experts discovered a critical vulnerability in major mobile banking applications that left banking credentials vulnerable to hackers. A group of security researchers has discovered a critical vulnerability in major mobile banking applications that left banking credentials vulnerable to hackers. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers of the Security and Privacy Group at the University […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2017
Experts devised a new attack technique dubbed Process Doppelgänging, that could be implemented by vxers to bypass most antivirus solutions. A group of security researchers from Ensilo discovered a new malware evasion technique, dubbed Process Doppelgänging, that could be implemented by vxers to bypass most antivirus solutions and security software. The technique is a fileless code […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2017
Nearly 5,500 WordPress websites are infected with a malicious script that logs keystrokes and in some loads a cryptocurrency miner in the visitors’ browsers. The experts from security firm Sucuri observed that that malicious script is being loaded from the “cloudflare.solutions” domain, that anyway is not linked with Cloudflare. According to PublicWWW, this malicious script […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2017
The cryptocurrency mining market NiceHash confirmed it has fallen victim to a hacking attack that may have resulted in the loss of $60m worth of Bitcoin Cryptocurrency companies continue to be a privileged target of hackers, the last victim in order of time is the cryptocurrency mining market NiceHash. The NiceHash marketplace allows users to buy […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2017
A new report published by ClearSky linked a man accused by U.S. authorities of hacking into the systems of HBO to the Iranian cyber espionage group Charming Kitten. Experts from the security firm ClearSky have published a new detailed report on the activities of Charming Kitten APT group, also known as Newscaster and NewsBeef. The Newscaster group made the headlines […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 06, 2017
A security researcher discovered a collection of vulnerabilities dubbed MailSploit affecting more than 30 popular email client software. Email spoofing is quite simple and it is an important activity in any phishing/spear phishing attack. Attackers modify email headers and send an email with the forged sender address to trick recipients into opening the message believing they […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 06, 2017
TeamViewer released a patch to fix a vulnerability that allows users sharing a desktop session to gain control of the other’s computer without permission. Remote support software company TeamViewer released a patch to address a vulnerability that allows users sharing a desktop session to gain control of the other’s computer without permission. TeamViewer confirmed the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 05, 2017
A PLC flaw can be a serious threat to production and critical infrastructure and WAGO has 17 models of the PFC200 Series PLC vulnerable to remote exploit. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) devices allow for remote automation of robotics, manufacturing, nuclear energy, oil & gas production and transportation and many other industrial tasks. A PLC vulnerability can be a […]
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