Security

Pierluigi Paganini July 22, 2020
Adobe fixed critical code execution flaws in Bridge, Photoshop and Prelude products

This week, Adobe has addressed several critical code execution vulnerabilities in its Bridge, Photoshop and Prelude products. Adobe has released security updates to address several critical code execution vulnerabilities in its Bridge, Photoshop and Prelude products. “Adobe has published security bulletins for Adobe Bridge (APSB20-44), Adobe Photoshop (APSB20-45), Adobe Prelude (APSB20-46) and Adobe Reader Mobile […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 21, 2020
BadPower attack could burn your device through fast charging

Researchers devised a technique dubbed BadPower to alter the firmware of fast chargers to cause damage to connected systems or cause the device to catch fire Security researchers from Tencent have devised a technique, dubbed BadPower, to alter the firmware of fast chargers to cause damage to connected systems or cause the device to catch […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2020
Two more cyber attacks hit Israel’s water facilities in June

In April a cyber attack hit an Israeli water facility, last week, officials revealed two more cyber attacks against other water management facilities. In April an attack hit an Israeli water facility attempting to modify water chlorine levels, last week officials from the Water Authority revealed two more cyber attacks on other facilities in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2020
A flaw in Zoom’s Vanity URL feature could have been exploited in phishing attacks

A vulnerability affecting the Zoom feature dubbed Vanity URL could have been exploited by hackers for phishing attacks. A vulnerability affecting the Zoom feature dubbed Vanity URLs could have been exploited by hackers for phishing attacks. The popularity of the Zoom video conferencing service exploded during the COVID-19 outbreak when it was chosen by organizations, schools, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2020
Experts warn of massive internet scans for SAP systems affected by RECON Vulnerability

Hackers have been scanning the Internet for SAP systems affected by RECON vulnerability, researchers from Bad Packets warn. Researchers from Bad Packets reported that threat actors have been scanning the Internet for SAP systems affected by RECON vulnerability, , tracked as  CVE-2020-6287. Immediately after a researcher released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the RECON vulnerability, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2020
Cisco fixes 5 critical flaws that could allow router firewall takeover

Cisco addresses a critical remote code execution (RCE), authentication bypass, and static default credential flaws that could lead to full router takeover. Cisco has released security updates to address critical remote code execution (RCE), authentication bypass, and static default credential vulnerabilities affecting multiple router and firewall devices. An attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities to completely […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2020
How to Extend Security Across Your Kubernetes Infrastructure

How to enhance the security across a Kubernetes Infrastructure and mitigate the risk of cyber attacks. By David Bisson The security risks surrounding containers are well-known. Container images suffer from vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit for the purpose of gaining access to the larger container environment, for instance. Containers might also be able to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2020
Microsoft July 2020 Security Updates address 123 vulnerabilities

Microsoft July 2020 addressed 123 security flaws across 13 products, including a 17-year-old wormable issue for hijacking Microsoft Windows Server dubbed SigRed. Microsoft July 2020 addressed 123 security vulnerabilities impacting 13 products, none of them has been observed being exploited in attacks in the wild. The July 2020 security release consists of security updates for […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
Adobe fixes over a dozen flaws in Media Encoder, Download Manager

Adobe has addressed over a dozen flaws in its Creative Cloud, Media Encoder, Genuine Service, ColdFusion and Download Manager products. Adobe has addressed over a dozen vulnerabilities in its Creative Cloud, Media Encoder, Genuine Service, ColdFusion, and Download Manager products. “Adobe has published security bulletins for Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (APSB20-33), Adobe Media Encoder (APSB20-36), […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2020
Google updates policies to ban any ads for surveillance solutions and services

Google announced that starting from August it will update its policies to reject ads proposed by organizations offering surveillance software. Google announced the update of its Google Ads Enabling Dishonest Behavior policy to “prohibit the promotion of products or services that are marketed or targeted with the express purpose of tracking or monitoring another person […]