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Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2021
Trend Micro details CVE-2021-30724 privilege escalation flaw in macOS, iOS

Trend Micro disclosed technical details of a patched privilege escalation issue, tracked as CVE-2021-30724, that impacts macOS, iOS and iPadOS. Trend Micro researchers disclosed technical details of a patched privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-30724, that impacts macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. The flaw was reported to Apple by Trend Micro researcher Mickey Jin, and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2021
Cisco fixes High-severity issues in Webex, SD-WAN, ASR 5000 software

Cisco addressed multiple security flaws, including high-severity vulnerabilities, in Webex Player, SD-WAN software, and ASR 5000 series software. Cisco has addressed multiple vulnerabilities in its products, including high-risk flaws in Webex Player, SD-WAN software, and ASR 5000 series software. The IT giant fixed three high-severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-1503, CVE-2021-1526, CVE-2021-1502) affecting Webex Player for Windows and […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2021
Flaws in Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module allow hijacking wireless communications

Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found multiple vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could allow to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. The Realtek RTL8710C module is based on a […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2021
FBI confirmed that JBS was hit by the REvil ransomware gang

The US FBI announced that REvil ransomware gang (also known as Sodinokibi) is behind the attack that hit JBS Foods. On May 30, the American food processing giant JBS Foods, the world’s largest processor of fresh beef, was forced to shut down production at multiple sites worldwide following a cyberattack. The cyberattack impacted multiple production plants of […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2021
AMT Games data breach: Millions of Users’ Messages, Account IDs, and IP Addresses Exposed

WizCase’s security team discovered an unsecured ElasticSearch server owned by AMT Games which exposed 1.47 TB of data. This leak exposed users’ email addresses, IP addresses, Facebook data, and more to potential attack. The leaked data numbers in the millions and was accessible to anyone who possessed the link. There was no need for a password or […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2021
Cyber Defense Magazine – June 2021 has arrived. Enjoy it!

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Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2021
$280 million stolen per month from crypto transactions

CyberNews researchers found that front-runners are abusing decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges by draining hundreds of millions in crypto from trader transactions on the Ethereum network. Unsuspecting traders can lose as much as $280 million to front-runners each month. Original post on CyberNews: https://cybernews.com/crypto/flash-boys-2-0-front-runners-draining-280-million-per-month-from-crypto-transactions/ As the price of bitcoin and Ether reached unprecedented highs in the past […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2021
Exploit broker Zerodium is looking for Pidgin 0day exploits

Zero-day exploit broker Zerodium is looking for 0day exploits affecting the IM client tool Pidgin on Windows and Linux. Zero-day exploit broker Zerodium announced it is looking for 0day exploits affecting the IM client tool Pidgin on Windows and Linux. The company will pay up to $100,000 for zero-days in Pidgin, which is a free and open-source multi-platform instant […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2021
US seizes 2 domains used by APT29 in a recent phishing campaign

The US DoJ seized two domains used by APT29 group in recent attacks impersonating the U.S. USAID to spread malware. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have seized two domains used by the Russia-linked APT29 group in spear-phishing attacks that targeted government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and NGOs. Russia-linked […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2021
JBS attack has likely a Russian origin

White House spokeswoman speculates threat actors behind the JBS ransomware attack have a Russian origin. The American food processing giant JBS Foods, the world’s largest processor of fresh beef, was forced to shut down production at multiple sites worldwide following a cyberattack. The cyberattack impacted multiple production plants of the company worldwide, including facilities located […]