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Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2021
US Gov offers a reward of up to $10M for info on DarkSide leading members

The US government offers up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of DarkSide gang members. The US government wants to dismantle the DarkSide ransomware operation and its rebrands and it is offering up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
CISA recommends vendors to fix BrakTooth issues after the release of PoC tool

CISA urges vendors to address BrakTooth flaws after researchers have released public exploit code and a proof of concept tool for them. US CISA is urging vendors to address BrakTooth flaws after security researchers have released public exploit code and a proof of concept tool to test Bluetooth devices against potential Bluetooth exploits. “On November […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
Cisco warns of hard-coded credentials and default SSH key issues in some products

Cisco fixed critical flaws that could have allowed unauthenticated attackers to access its devices with hard-coded credentials or default SSH keys. Cisco has released security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities that could have allowed unauthenticated attackers to log in to affected devices using hard-coded credentials or default SSH keys. The first flaw fixed by […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
Expert found a critical remote code execution bug in Linux Kernel

A critical heap-overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-43267, in Linux Kernel can allow remote attackers to takeover vulnerable installs. A SentinelOne researcher discovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-43267, resides in the Transparent Inter Process Communication (TIPC) module of the Linux kernel. The flaw is a critical heap-overflow issue that could lead to […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
Hacker allegedly involved in 2020 Twitter hack charged with theft of $784K in crypto

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. The US Department of Justice has indicted Joseph James O’Connor, a suspected Twitter hacker also known as ‘PlugWalkJoe,’ for also stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Crooks conduct SIM swapping attacks to take […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
CISA shares a catalog of 306 actively exploited vulnerabilities

The US CISA shared a list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild and orders US federal agencies to address them within deadlines. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a catalog of 306 actively exploited vulnerabilities and has issued a binding operational directive ordering US federal agencies to address […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
CERT-FR warns of Lockean ransomware attacks against French companies

CERT-France warns of a new ransomware group named Lockean that is behind a series of attacks against French organizations over the past 2 years. France’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) officials identified a new ransomware gang named Lockean that is responsible for a long list of attacks against French companies over the past two years.The […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2021
The U.K. Labour Party discloses a data breach

The U.K. Labour Party discloses a data breach after a ransomware attack hit a service provider that is managing its data. The U.K. Labour Party discloses a data breach after a service provider that manages its data was hit by a ransomware attack. The party notified relevant authorities and members that some of their information […]

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

Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with 155 pages of excellent content. The Cyber Defense eMagazine for November 2021 We’ve, all of us, been through two trying years with Covid-19 – but, together, we’ve made it.  There is no right or left, only up and down.  We, Americans, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2021
NSO Group, Positive Technologies and other firms sanctioned by the US government

The U.S. sanctioned four companies for the development of surveillance malware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors, including NSO Group. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. The firms are […]