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Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
A zero-day flaw allows to run arbitrary commands on macOS systems

Security researchers disclosed a new zero-day flaw in Apple’s macOS Finder that can allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs. Independent security researcher Park Minchan disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Finder that can be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary commands on Mac systems running any macOS version. The flaw is due […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Turla APT group used a new backdoor in attacks against Afghanistan, Germany and the US

Russia-linked cyber espionage group Turla made the headlines again, the APT has employed a new backdoor in a recent wave of attacks Cisco Talos researchers reported that the Russia-linked Turla APT group recently used a new backdoor, dubbed TinyTurla, in a series of attacks against the US, Germany, and Afghanistan. The threat actors are using […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Apache OpenOffice is currently impacted by a remote code execution flaw

Apache OpenOffice (AOO) is currently impacted by a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-33035, that has yet to be fixed in the official release. Security researcher Eugene Lim (@spaceraccoonsec) recently revealed technical details about a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-33035, (CVE-2021-33035) that impacts OpenOffice (AOO). The experts disclosed the flaw at HackerOne’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Black Matter gang demanded a $5.9M ransom to NEW Cooperative

U.S. The farmers cooperative NEW Cooperative was hit by Black Matter ransomware gang that is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. BlackMatter ransomware gang hit NEW Cooperative, a farmer’s feed and grain cooperative, and is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. The ransomware gang claims to have stolen 1,000 GB of data including the source code for […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Data of 106 million visitors to Thailand leaked online

Security researchers discovered an unsecured database exposed online containing the personal information of millions of visitors to Thailand. The popular cybersecurity research Bob Diachenko discovered his personal data online stored on an unprotected Elasticsearch database containing the personal details of more than 106 million visitors to Thailand. The expert discovered the unsecured database on August […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2021
Large phishing campaign targets EMEA and APAC governments

Security researchers uncovered a large phishing campaign targeting multiple government departments in APAC and EMEA countries.  Researchers from cybersecurity firm Cyjax uncovered a large phishing campaign targeting multiple government departments in APAC and EMEA countries.  The phishing campaign has been ongoing since spring 2020 when the domains were first transferred to their current host. At […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2021
Europol arrested 106 fraudsters, members of a major crime ring

Europol, along with Italian and Spanish police, dismantled a major crime organization linked to the Italian Mafia that focuses on online frauds. Europol, along with law enforcement agencies in Italy and Spain, has dismantled a major crime group linked to the Italian Mafia that was involved in online fraud, drug trafficking, money laundering, and property […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2021
Pakistani man sentenced to 12 years of prison for his role in AT&T hacking scheme

A Pakistani national has been sentenced to 12 years of prison in the US for his role in a hacking scheme against the telecom giant AT&T. The Pakistani national Muhammad Fahd (35) was sentenced to 12 years of prison in the United States for his primary role in a seven-year scheme to illegally unlock nearly […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 19, 2021
Numando, a new banking Trojan that abuses YouTube for remote configuration

Numando, a new banking Trojan that abuses YouTube, Pastebin, and other public platforms as C2 infrastructure and to spread. ESET researchers spotted a new LATAM banking trojan, tracked as Numando, that abuses YouTube, Pastebin, and other public platforms as C2 infrastructure and to spread. The threat actor behind this banking Trojan has been active since […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 19, 2021
Why Edward Snowden is urging users to stop using ExpressVPN?

The popular whistleblower Edward Snowden recommends customers of ExpressVPN VPN service to stop using it. Last week the Israeli cybersecurity firm Kape Technologies has acquired the industry’s leading virtual private networks ExpressVPN, as part of a $936 million deal. Kape announced that the acquisition will more than double its overall customer base, from almost 3 million customers to more than […]