Security

Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2023
Multiple flaws in Teltonika industrial cellular router expose OT networks to hack

Experts found multiple vulnerabilities in Teltonika industrial cellular routers that could expose OT networks to cyber attacks. A joint analysis conducted by industrial cybersecurity firms Claroty and Otorio discovered multiple flaws in Teltonika Networks’ IIoT products that can expose OT networks to remote attacks. Teltonika Networks is a leading manufacturer of networking solutions, widely adopted […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 14, 2023
Capita warns customers to assume that their data was stolen

UK outsourcing giant Capita is informing customers that their data may have been stolen in the cyberattack that hit the company in early April. In early April, the UK outsourcing giant Capita confirmed that its staff was locked out of their accounts on Friday after a cyber incident. Capita is one of the government’s biggest […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2023
What the Email Security Landscape Looks Like in 2023

Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape? For over a decade, email has been a common source of cybersecurity threats. During that time, email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated. What started as notes from Nigerian princes that needed large sums of money to help them get home has evolved […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2023
A flaw in the Essential ‘Addons for Elementor’ WordPress plugin poses 1M sites at risk of hacking

Experts warn of an unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw in the popular Essential ‘Addons for Elementor’ WordPress plugin. Essential ‘Addons for Elementor’ WordPress plugin is a collection of 90+ creative elements and extensions Enhance that allow admins to enhance Elementor page building experience. The plugin has more than one million active installations. Researchers from PatchStack discovered that […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2023
Experts share details of five flaws that can be chained to hack Netgear RAX30 Routers 

Researchers disclosed the details of five vulnerabilities that can be chained to take over some Netgear router models. Industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty disclosed technical details of five vulnerabilities that be exploited to hack some Netgear router models. “Team82 disclosed five vulnerabilities in NETGEAR’s Nighthawk RAX30 routers as part of its research and participation in last […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2023
Google will provide dark web monitoring to all US Gmail users and more

Google announced the opening of the dark web monitoring report security feature to all Gmail users in the United States. Google is going to offer dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users, the feature allows them to search for their email addresses on the dark web. Dark web scans for Gmail address was previously […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2023
Twitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitations

Twitter is rolling out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs), the security feature will be initially available for the verified users. Twitter is rolling out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs), the feature is initially limited to verified users or affiliates to a verified organization that are using the latest version of the app (iOS, Android, Web). The latest […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2023
A zero-click vulnerability in Windows allows stealing NTLM credentials

Researchers shared technical details about a flaw in Windows MSHTML platform, tracked as CVE-2023-29324, that could be abused to bypass security protections. Cybersecurity researchers have shared details about a now-patched security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-29324 (CVSS score: 6.5), in Windows MSHTML platform. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability by crafting a malicious URL that would evade zone checks. “An attacker can […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2023
Cybersecurity firm Dragos shared details about a failed extortion attempt it suffered

Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos revealed that a ransomware group attempted to breach its infrastructure and extort it. Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos revealed that on May 8, 2023, a known ransomware group attempted and failed to breach the company systems. The cybercriminals compromised the personal email address of a new sales employee prior to his/her start […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2023
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2023 fixed 2 actively exploited zero-day flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Security updates for May 2023 address a total of 40 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day actively exploited in attacks. Microsoft’s May 2023 security updates address 40 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day flaws actively exploited in attacks. The flaws affect Microsoft Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based); SharePoint Server; Visual […]