Pierluigi Paganini
November 23, 2019
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 21, 2019
ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity publishes a Threat Landscape for 5G Networks, assessing the threats related to the fifth generation of mobile telecommunications networks (5G). ENISA with the support of the Member States, the European Commission and an Expert Group, published an extensive report on threats relating to 5G networks. An EU-wide Coordinated […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 18, 2019
Cyber security firm Venafi announced it has uncovered lookalike domains with valid TLS certificates that appear to target major retailers. Venafi, Inc. is a private cybersecurity company that develops software to secure and protect cryptographic keys and digital certificates. Ahead of the holiday shopping season, security experts from Venafi conducted a study of typosquatted domains […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2019
Experts demonstrated that is possible to hack smart voice assistants like Siri and Alexa using a lasers beam to send them inaudible commands. Researchers with the University of Michigan and the University of Electro-Communications (Tokyo) have devised a new technique, dubbed “light commands,” to remotely hack Alexa and Siri smart speakers using a laser light […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 27, 2019
NCSC Report: U.K. has neutralized more than 600 cyber attacks this year, most of them launched by threat actors from overseas The National Cyber Security Centre announced that the U.K. has neutralized more than 600 cyber attacks this year, most of them launched by threat actors from overseas. Hackers from overseas, many of which are […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 18, 2019
Researchers at Greenbone Networks vulnerability analysis and management company discovered 400 Million medical radiological images exposed online via unsecured PACS servers. The experts at Greenbone Networks vulnerability analysis and management company discovered 600 unprotected servers exposed online that contained medical radiological images. The research was conducted between mid-July 2019 and early September 2019. The unprotected […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 04, 2019
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Pierluigi Paganini
August 29, 2019
HackerOne announced that five more hackers have become millionaires thanks to their contributes to the bug bounty programs managed by the platform. Bug bounty platform HackerOne announced that four more hackers have become millionaires after participating in the bug bounty programs managed by the platform. In March, HackerOne announced that two of its members have […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 19, 2019
A study conducted by researchers at Cyjax revealed that organizations expose sensitive data via sandboxes used for malware analysis. Experts at the threat intelligence firm Cyjax analyzed file uploaded by organizations via malware analysis sandboxes and discovered that they were exposing sensitive data. The researchers analyzed PDF documents and email files (.msg and .eml) uploaded […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2019
According to experts at Sonicwall, scanning of random ports and the diffusion of encrypted malware are characterizing the threat landscape. In 2018, global malware volume recorded by SonicWall hit a record-breaking 10.52 billion attacks. The situation is better in the first half of 2019, when SonicWall recorded 4.8 billion attacks, a 20% drop compared to […]
