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Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2022
Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Patch them now!

A researcher has released proof-of-concept (PoC) code for a digital signature bypass vulnerability in Java. Security researcher Khaled Nassar released a proof-of-concept (PoC) code for a new digital signature bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-21449 (CVSS score: 7.5), in Java. The vulnerability was discovered by ForgeRock researcher Neil Madden, who notified Oracle on November 11, 2021. An […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2022
Phishing attacks using the topic “Azovstal” targets entities in Ukraine

Ukraine CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks on state organizations of Ukraine using the topic “Azovstal” and Cobalt Strike Beacon. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of phishing attacks aimed at organizations in the country using the topic “Azovstal”. The phishing message use the subject “Azovstal” and a weaponized office document. Upon opening […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2022
Conti ransomware claims responsibility for the attack on Costa Rica

Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack that hit the government infrastructure of Costa Rica. Last week a ransomware attack has crippled the government infrastructure of Costa Rica causing chaos. The Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack, while the Costa Rican government refused to pay a ransom. “The Costa Rican state […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2022
Cyber Insurance and the Changing Global Risk Environment

When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. Cyber has changed everything around us – even the way we tackle geopolitical crisis and conflicts. WhenEinstein was asked what a war will look like in the future, he couldn’t have predicted the importance ofdigital technology for modern societies. According to a report by […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2022
A stored XSS flaw in RainLoop allows stealing users’ emails

Experts disclose an unpatched vulnerability in the RainLoop webmail client, tracked as CVE-2022-29360, that can be exploited to steal users’ emails. RainLoop is an open-source web-based email client used by thousands of organizations, which is affected by a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-29360, that can be exploited to steal users’ emails. The vulnerability is a stored […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2022
Critical bug in decoder used by popular chipsets exposes 2/3 of Android devices to hack

A critical RCE flaw in Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets could allow access to users’ media files. Security researchers at Check Point Research have discovered a critical remote code execution that affects the implementation of the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) in Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets. The ALAC […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2022
Static SSH host key in Cisco Umbrella allows stealing admin credentials

Cisco addressed a high severity vulnerability in the Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance (VA) that could allow stealing admin credentials. Cisco addressed a high severity vulnerability in the Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance (VA), tracked as CVE-2022-20773, that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to steal admin credentials remotely. Umbrella is Cisco’s cloud-based Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2022
CVE-2022-20685 flaw in the Modbus preprocessor of the Snort makes it unusable

CVE-2022-20685 flaw in the Modbus preprocessor of the Snort detection engine could trigger a DoS condition and make it ineffective against malicious traffic. Snort is a free open source network intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS)  which is currently developed by Cisco. The software performs real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on Internet Protocol (IP) networks, protocol analysis, content searching and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2022
US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK warn of Russia-linked threat actors’ attacks

Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance warn of cyberattacks conducted by Russia-linked threat actors on critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) issued a joint advisory warning of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by Russia-linked threat actors and criminal cyber threats. […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2022
Anonymous hacked other Russian organizations, some of the breaches could be severe

The Anonymous collective and affiliate groups intensify their attacks and claimed to have breached multiple organizations. Anonymous and groups linked to the famous collective continues to target Russian organizations, the hacktivist are breaching their systems and leak stolen data online. Below the organizations breached in the last three days, since my previous update: Tendertech is […]