Security

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2024
Canada Gov plans to ban the Flipper Zero to curb car thefts

The Canadian government is going to ban the tool Flipper Zero because it is abused by crooks to steal vehicles in the country. The Canadian government announced that it plans to ban the tool Flipper Zero, and similar hacking devices, to curb the surge in car thefts. Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2024
ExpressVPN leaked DNS requests due to a bug in the split tunneling feature

A bug in the split tunneling feature implemented in ExpressVPN exposed the domains visited by the users. ExpressVPN addressed a bug in the split tunneling feature that exposed the domains visited by the users to configured DNS servers. The company opted to temporarily remove the feature in the Windows app to address the issue. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2024
9 Possible Ways Hackers Can Use Public Wi-Fi to Steal Your Sensitive Data

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. But while we enjoy its benefits, hackers do too. Here, we’ll explore how cybercriminals exploit public Wi-Fi to access your private data and […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2024
CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiOS bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-Bound write vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-21762, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week Fortinet warned that the recently discovered critical remote code execution vulnerability in […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2024
macOS Backdoor RustDoor likely linked to Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations

Bitdefender Researchers linked a new macOS backdoor, named RustDoor, to the Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new macOS backdoor, dubbed RustDoor, which appears to be linked to ransomware operations Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat. RustDoor is written in Rust language and supports multiple features. The malware impersonates a Visual Studio […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2024
Fortinet warns of a new actively exploited RCE flaw in FortiOS SSL VPN

Fortinet warns that the recently discovered critical remote code execution flaw in FortiOS SSL VPN, tracked CVE-2024-21762, is being actively exploited. Fortinet is warning that the recently discovered critical remote code execution vulnerability in FortiOS SSL VPN, tracked as CVE-2024-21762 (CVSS score 9.6), is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. The security firm did not provide […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2024
Ivanti warns of a new auth bypass flaw in its Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateway devices

Ivanti warns customers of a new authentication bypass vulnerability in its Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateway devices. Ivanti has warned customers of a new high-severity security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-22024 (CVSS score 8.3), in its Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateway devices that could allow attackers to bypass authentication. The vulnerability was […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2024
26 Cyber Security Stats Every User Should Be Aware Of in 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technology. Recent Security Events Recent cyber security events have highlighted the persistent and evolving nature of online threats. Alongside these, it’s essential to consider VPN Chrome extension, which can add an extra layer […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2024
US offers $10 million reward for info on Hive ransomware group leaders

U.S. Government offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help locate, identify, or arrest members of the Hive ransomware group. The US Department of State announced rewards up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of the leaders of the Hive ransomware group. The US government also offers […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2024
Cisco fixes critical Expressway Series CSRF vulnerabilities

CISCO fixed two critical flaws in Expressway Series collaboration gateways exposing vulnerable devices to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Cisco addressed several vulnerabilities in its Expressway Series collaboration gateways, two of which, tracked as CVE-2024-20252 and CVE-2024-20254, are critical flaws that can lead to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. “Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Expressway […]