Security

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2022
The new Retbleed speculative execution attack impacts both Intel and AMD chips

Researchers warn of a new vulnerability, dubbed Retbleed, that impacts multiple older AMD and Intel microprocessors. ETH Zurich researchers Johannes Wikner and Kaveh Razavi discovered a new vulnerability, dubbed Retbleed, that affects multiple older AMD and Intel microprocessors. An attacker can exploit the flaw to bypass current defenses and perform in Spectre-based attacks. The Retbleed vulnerability is tracked as […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2022
Microsoft published exploit code for a macOS App sandbox escape flaw

Microsoft published the exploit code for a vulnerability in macOS that can allow an attacker to escape the sandbox. Microsoft publicly disclosed technical details for an access issue vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26706, that resides in the macOS App Sandbox. “Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability in macOS that could allow specially crafted codes to escape the App Sandbox and run unrestricted […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2022
VMware fixed a flaw in vCenter Server discovered eight months ago

VMware addressed a high-severity privilege escalation flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-22048, in vCenter Server IWA mechanism. VMware addressed a high-severity privilege escalation flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-22048 (CVSSv3 base score of 7.1.), in vCenter Server ‘s IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) mechanism after eight months since its disclosure. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with non-administrative […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2022
Three UEFI Firmware flaws found in tens of Lenovo Notebook models

IT giant Lenovo released security fixes to address three vulnerabilities that impact the UEFI firmware shipped with over 70 product models. The multinational technology company Lenovo released security fixes to address three vulnerabilities that reside in the UEFI firmware shipped with over 70 product models, including several ThinkBook models. A remote attacker can trigger these […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2022
Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Autopatch feature

Microsoft announced the general availability of a feature called Autopatch that automatically updates Windows and Office software. Microsoft announced the general availability of a service called Autopatch that automates the process of managing and rolling out updates to Windows and Office software. The feature is available for Windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licenses, but Windows Education (A3) or Windows […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2022
Fortinet addressed multiple vulnerabilities in several products

Fortinet released security patches to address multiple High-Severity vulnerabilities in several products of the vendor. Fortinet addressed multiple vulnerabilities in several products of the vendor. Impacted products are FortiADC, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiClient, FortiDeceptor, FortiEDR, FortiNAC, FortiSwitch, FortiRecorder, and FortiVoiceEnterprise. Four of the fixed issues have been rated as a “high” severity, they are […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2022
Cisco fixed a critical arbitrary File Overwrite flaw in Enterprise Communication solutions

Cisco fixed a critical vulnerability in the Cisco Expressway series and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) products. Cisco released security patches to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-20812 (CVSS score of 9.0), in the Expressway series and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS). A remote attacker can trigger the flaw to overwrite files on the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2022
Emsisoft: Victims of AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware can recover their files for free

Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool that allows victims of the AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft released a free decryptor tool that allows victims of the AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. The security firm states that the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2022
Discussing the risks of bullying for anonymous social app NGL

This is a transcription of my complete interview with the program NEWSFEED at TRT, during which we discussed NGL software and the risks of bullying. Why are anonymous social apps like NGL cause for concern? What exactly makes them dangerous for minors? We have long debated the potential impact of social media on the mental […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2022
ENISA released the Threat Landscape Methodology

I’m proud to announce that the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, has released the Threat Landscape Methodology. Policy makers, risk managers and information security practitioners need up-to-date and accurate information on the current threat landscape, supported by threat intelligence. The EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) Threat Landscape report has been published on an annual […]