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Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2024
Five zero-days impacts EoL Cisco Small Business IP Phones. Replace them with newer models asap!

Cisco warns of critical remote code execution zero-day vulnerabilities impacting end-of-life Small Business SPA 300 and SPA 500 series IP phones. Cisco warns of multiple critical remote code execution zero-day vulnerabilities in end-of-life Small Business SPA 300 and SPA 500 series IP phones. “Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business SPA300 […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2024
FBI and CISA update a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group

FBI and CISA published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group, the document provides TTPs and IOCs as recently as July 2024. CISA, in collaboration with the FBI, has published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group. The advisory includes recent and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2024
Should Organizations Pay Ransom Demands?

Ransomware attacks are the most significant risk for modern organizations, why organizations should avoid paying ransoms. Ransomware attacks are the most significant risk for modern organizations, with the Verizon Data Breach Report 2024 reporting that ransomware is a top threat across 92% of industries. In recent years, the number of ransomware attacks has grown significantly. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2024
U.S. released Russian cybercriminals in diplomatic prisoner exchange

Today, 24 prisoners were released in an international swap between Russia and Western countries, including convicted  Russian cybercriminals. In the recent international prisoner swap two notorious Russian cybercriminals, Roman Seleznev (40) and Vladislav Klyushin (42), are among those released. In December 2017, the Russian hacker Roman Seleznev, aka Track2, Bulba and Ncux, was sentenced to 27 years in prison, he was convicted […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 31, 2024
A Fortune 50 company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom

Zscaler researchers revealed that a company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom to the Dark Angels ransomware group. Zscaler discovered a record-breaking ransom payment of US$75 million made by a company to the Dark Angels ransomware group. Zscaler did not name the company that paid the $75 million ransom following an attack that occurred in […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2024
Alabama State Department of Education suffered a data breach following a blocked attack

Alabama’s education superintendent disclosed a data breach following a hacking attempt on the Alabama State Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped. Superintendent Eric Mackey, who disclosed the attack, […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2024
A consumer-grade spyware app found in check-in systems of 3 US hotels

A researcher discovered a consumer-grade spyware app on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US. The security researcher Eric Daigle discovered a commercial spyware app, called pcTattletale, on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US, TechCrunch first reported. Parents often use the app to monitor […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2024
Multiple Brocade SANnav SAN Management SW flaws allow device compromise

Multiple flaws in Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application can allow to compromise impacted appliances. Multiple vulnerabilities found in the Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application could potentially compromise affected appliances. The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre, impact all versions up to 2.3.0 (included): The most severe […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 10, 2024
Cybersecurity in the Evolving Threat Landscape

As technology evolves and our dependence on digital systems increases, the cybersecurity threat landscape also rapidly changes, posing fresh challenges for organizations striving to protect their assets and data. The battle between cybersecurity defenders and malicious actors rages on in the vast digital expanse of today’s interconnected world. As technology advances and our reliance on […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2024
The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats

Resecurity reported about the increasing wave of cyber incidents targeting the aerospace and aviation sectors. The experts emphasized the importance of rigorous cybersecurity risk assessments for airports and proactive threat intelligence in the context of the activity of major ransomware groups and advanced threat actors. As geopolitical tensions rise globally, there’s a heightened risk of […]