Experts discovered an easily exploitable heap-based buffer overflow flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-10245, that exists in the CODESYS web server. A critical heap-based buffer overflow flaw in a web server for the CODESYS automation software for engineering control systems could be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash a server or execute arbitrary code. CODESYS […]
Cisco Talos experts discovered tens of flaws in WAGO products that expose controllers and human-machine interface (HMI) panels to remote attacks. Talos and Germany’s VDE CERT this week published advisories describing roughly 30 vulnerabilities identified in devices made by WAGO, a German company specializing in electrical connection and automation solutions. The vulnerabilities affect PFC100 and PFC200 programmable […]
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) disclose a security breach this week. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) revealed this week that threat actors penetrated its network. ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators, represents 43 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) from 36 countries across Europe, […]
More than 400 flaws affecting industrial control systems (ICS) were disclosed in 2019, more than 100 were zero-day vulnerabilities. According to a report published by Dragos, the experts analyzed 438 ICS vulnerabilities that were reported in 212 security advisories, 26% of advisories is related to zero-day flaws. The experts determined 116 unique types of flaws, […]
A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs From iPhone to NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM – exploit ‘Printconfig dll with a real-world example Iran announced to have foiled a second cyber-attack in a week Largest hospital system in New Jersey was hit by ransomware attack A thief stole […]
Schneider Electric addressed several vulnerabilities in some Modicon controllers and several EcoStruxure products. Schneider Electric addresses three denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities Schneider Electric Modicon M580, M340, Quantum and Premium controllers. The vendor has informed its customers that all three flaws are caused by improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions. The three vulnerabilities are: The first […]
A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs SEC Xtractor – Experts released an open-source hardware analysis tool US authorities charged Dridex gang members for stealing over $100 Million A bug in the decryptor for the Ryuk ransomware could cause data loss China 3-5-2 directive orders […]
Experts discovered tens of flaws in the Siemens SPPA-T3000 control systems that could be exploited to attack fossil and renewable power plants. Siemens informed customers that the SPPA-T3000 Application Server is affected by 19 vulnerabilities and the SPAA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server is impacted by 35 security issues. Some of the vulnerabilities have been rated as […]
A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Experts found undocumented access feature in Siemens SIMATIC PLCs Tianfu Cup 2019 Day 1 – Chinese experts hacked Chrome, Edge, Safari, Office365 Crooks use carding bots to check stolen card data ahead of the holiday season Experts report […]
Kaspersky researchers found dozens of flaws in four popular open-source virtual network computing (VNC) systems. Experts from Kaspersky analyzed several different implementations of a remote access system called Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and identified a number of memory corruption vulnerabilities. Some of the vulnerabilities found by the experts could lead to remote code execution. The […]