Security

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2023
Twitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fear

Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that network data confirm that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. The data show that multiple internet providers in Turkey blocked the popular platform as of […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2023
VMware has no evidence of zero-day exploitation in ESXiArgs ransomware attacks

VMware said there is no evidence that threat actors are exploiting a zero-day flaw in its software as part of an ongoing ESXiArgs ransomware campaign. VMware said that it found no evidence that the threat actors behind the ongoing ESXiArgs ransomware attacks are leveraging a zero-day vulnerability in VMware ESXi servers. “VMware has not found evidence […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2023
OpenSSH addressed a new pre-auth double free vulnerability

The maintainers of OpenSSH address multiple security issues, including a memory safety bug in the OpenSSH server (sshd). The maintainers of OpenSSH have addressed a number of security vulnerabilities with the release of version 9.2. One of the issues addressed by the maintainers is a memory safety bug in the OpenSSH server (sshd) tracked as […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2023
CISA adds Oracle, SugarCRM bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

US CISA added actively exploited vulnerabilities in SugarCRM and Oracle products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Oracle and SugarCRM flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2022-21587 and CVE-2023-22952, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The CVE-2022-21587 flaw (CVSS score 9.8) affects the Oracle E-Business Suite, which is a set […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2023
Exploitation attempts for Oracle E-Business Suite flaw observed after PoC release

Threat actors started exploiting a critical Oracle E-Business Suite flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-21587, shortly after a PoC was published. Shadowserver researchers warn that threat actors have started attempting to exploit critical Oracle E-Business Suite flaw (CVE-2022-21587) shortly after a PoC was published. The E-Business Suite is a set of enterprise applications that allows organizations automate […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2023
VMware Workstation update fixes an arbitrary file deletion bug

VMware addressed a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20854, in VMware Workstation. VMware fixed a high-severity privilege escalation flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-20854, that impacts Workstation. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to delete arbitrary files on Workstation version 17.x for Windows OS.  “An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in VMware Workstation was privately reported to VMware. Updates are […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2023
Atlassian fixed critical authentication vulnerability in Jira Software

Atlassian fixed a critical flaw in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center that can allow an attacker to impersonate another user and gain access to a Jira Service Management instance. Atlassian has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center, tracked as CVE-2023-22501 (CVSS score: 9.4), […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2023
Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targets Ukrainian authorities with new malware

Russia-linked threat actor Gamaredon employed new spyware in cyber attacks aimed at public authorities and critical information infrastructure in Ukraine. The State Cyber Protection Centre (SCPC) of Ukraine warns of a new wave of targeted attacks conducted by the Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa). The attacks aimed at public authorities and critical information […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2023
Cisco fixed command injection bug in IOx Application Hosting Environment

Cisco fixed a high-severity flaw in the IOx application hosting environment that can be exploited in command injection attacks. Cisco has released security updates to address a command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20076, in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment. “A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment could allow an authenticated, remote attacker […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2023
API management (APIM): What It Is and Where It’s Going

Analyzing the concept of API management (APIM), its benefits, and what it will look like as the API landscape continues to evolve. There are two fundamental truths in the API landscape. So, where does this leave businesses that want to leverage the power of APIs? For starters, they need to invest in an API security […]