Security

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 flaws could impact billions of devices

Two vulnerabilities affecting the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 library could potentially lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation. The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is warning of two vulnerabilities affecting the implementations of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 that could potentially lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2023
Cisco fixed a critical command injection bug in IP Phone Series

Cisco addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20078, impacting its IP Phone 6800, 7800, 7900, and 8800 Series products. Cisco released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting its IP Phone 6800, 7800, 7900, and 8800 Series products. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-20078 (rated 9.8 out of 10), is a command injection issue that resides […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 01, 2023
Canada is going to ban TikTok on government mobile devices

The Canadian government announced it will ban the video app TikTok from all government-issued devices over security concerns. Canada is going to ban the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from the mobile devices of its employees over security concerns. The app will be removed from government devices this week. The app “presents an unacceptable level […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 01, 2023
Google Gmail client-side encryption is available globally

Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now available for Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. Google announced that Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now available for all Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. In December, Google announced end-to-end encryption for Gmail (E2EE), with Gmail client-side encryption beta users can […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2023
CISA adds ZK Java Web Framework bug to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

US CISA added an actively exploited vulnerability in the ZK Java Web Framework to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-36537 (CVSS score: 7.5), in the ZK Java Web open-source framework to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. An attacker can exploit the flaw to retrieve […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2023
Resecurity identified the investment scam network ‘Digital Smoke’

Resecurity identified one of the largest investment fraud networks, tracked as Digital Smoke, by size and volume of operations. Resecurity identified one of the largest investment fraud networks by size and volume of operations created to defraud Internet users from Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, the European Union, India, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2023
PlugX Trojan disguised as a legitimate Windows open-source tool in recent attacks

Researchers detailed a new wave of attacks distributing the PlugX RAT disguised as a legitimate Windows debugger tool. Trend Micro uncovered a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the PlugX remote access trojan masqueraded as an open-source Windows debugger tool called x32dbg. The legitimate tool allows to examine kernel-mode and user-mode code, crash dumps, or CPU […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 26, 2023
Pro-Ukraine hackers CH01 defaced tens of Russian websites on the invasion anniversary

The group of hacktivists CH01 defaced at least 32 Russian websites to mark a protest over the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion A group of hacktivists that goes online with the moniker CH01 defaced at least 32 Russian websites to mark a protest over the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion. The news was […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 26, 2023
News Corp says hackers first breached its systems between Feb 2020 and Jan 2022

The investigation conducted by News Corporation (News Corp) revealed that attackers remained on its network for two years. In February 2022, the American media and publishing giant News Corp revealed it was the victim of a cyber attack from an advanced persistent threat actor that took place in January 2022. The attackers compromised one of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2023
Clasiopa group targets materials research in Asia

A previously unknown threat actor, tracked as Clasiopa, is using a distinct toolset in attacks aimed at materials research organizations in Asia. Broadcom Symantec researchers have reported that a previously unknown threat actor, tracked as Clasiopa, that is using a distinct toolset in attacks aimed at materials research organizations in Asia. At the time of […]