Security

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2021
Apache patch a zero-day flaw exploited in the wild

Apache has addressed two vulnerabilities, one of which is a path traversal and file disclosure flaw in its HTTP server actively exploited in the wild. Apache has rolled out security patches to address two flaws, including a path traversal and file disclosure issue in its HTTP server that is actively exploited in the wild. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2021
Misconfigured Apache Airflow servers leak thousands of credentials

Experts discovered many misconfigured Apache Airflow servers exposed online that were leaking sensitive information from prominent tech firms. Apache Airflow is an open-source workflow management platform used by many organizations worldwide for automating business and IT tasks. Researchers from security firm Intezer have discovered many misconfigured Apache Airflow servers exposed online that were leaking sensitive information, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2021
CVE-2021-38647 OMIGOD flaw impacts IBM QRadar Azure

Experts warn that CVE-2021-38647 OMIGOD flaws affect IBM QRadar Azure and can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The Open Management Infrastructure RPM package in the IBM QRadar Azure marketplace images is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-38647. CVE-2021-38647 is one of the four vulnerabilities in the Open […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2021
The Biden administration will work with 30 countries to curb global cybercrime

The Biden administration announced it will work with 30 countries, including NATO allies and G7 partners, to curb global cybercrime. U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the US will work with 30 countries to curb cybercrime and dismantle ransomware gangs that are targeting organizations worldwide. “This month, the United States will bring together 30 countries […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2021
Tim’s RED Team Research reports 3 new CVEs, two of which in 4G/5G

Telecom Italia Red Team Research (RTR) laboratory led by Massimiliano Brolli reported three new flaws in Oracle GlassFish and Nokia NetAct. Telecom Italia Red Team Research (RTR) laboratory led by Massimiliano Brolli, reported three new vulnerabilities affecting Oracle GlassFish and Nokia NetAct, as reported on the online project’s page. Two vulnerabilities affect Nokia NetAct, a […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2021
Baby died at Alabama Springhill Medical Center due to cyber attack

A baby allegedly received inadequate childbirth health care, and later died, at an Alabama Springhill Medical Center due to a ransomware attack. An Alabama woman named Teiranni Kidd has filed suit after the death of her baby, she claims that the Springhill Medical Center was not able to respond to a cyberattack that crippled its […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2021
Google fixes 2 new actively exploited zero-day flaws in Chrome

Google rolled out urgent security updates to address two new actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser. Google this week rolled out urgent security updates for the Chrome browser to address four security flaws, including two new zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild. Google has addressed a total of five zero-day […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2021
CISA releases Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool

The US CISA has released a new tool that allows to assess the level of exposure of organizations to insider threats and devise their own defense plans against such risks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool, a new tool that allows organizations to assess their […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2021
Facebook released Mariana Trench tool to find flaws in Android and Java apps

Facebook released Mariana Trench, an internal open-source tool that can be used to identify vulnerabilities in Android and Java applications. The Facebook security team has open-sourced the code for Mariana Trench, an internal open-source tool used by the company experts to identify vulnerabilities in Android and Java applications. The name comes from the Mariana Trench, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2021
NSA, CISA release guidance on hardening remote access via VPN solutions

The U.S. CISA and the NSA agencies have published guidance for securely using virtual private network (VPN) solutions. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released guidance for increasing the security of virtual private network (VPN) solutions. Multiple attacks against private organizations and government entities, especially during […]