Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
The Egregor ransomware gang has hit the game developer Crytek and leaked files allegedly stolen from the systems of the gaming firm Ubisoft. A previously unknown ransomware gang dubbed Egregor has hit the game developer Crytek and leaked files allegedly stolen from the internal network of another leading gaming firm, Ubisoft. A few days ago, the Egregor […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
The Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and its availability starting next week. The popular Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the availability of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) starting next week. The new E2EE feature will be made available for both paid and free accounts. “We’re excited to announce that starting next week, Zoom’s end-to-end […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. Barnes & Noble, Inc., is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States in fifty states. The bookseller also operated the Nook Digital, which is a spin-off division that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Google security researcher discovered Bluetooth vulnerabilities (BleedingTooth) in the Linux kernel that could allow zero-click attacks. Andy Nguyen, a Google security researcher, has found Bluetooth vulnerabilities, referred to as BleedingTooth, in the Linux kernel that could be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary code or access sensitive information. The BleedingTooth flaws are tracked as CVE-2020-12351, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Earlier this month, German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the German surveillance software firm, accused of providing its software to oppressive regimes. German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the popular German surveillance firm as part of an investigation into the alleged sale of their software to oppressive regimes. The news was first reported […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
G7 Finance ministers expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in ransomware attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, including some involving cryptocurrencies. Finance ministers from the G7 industrialized countries expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in malicious cyberattacks, especially ransomware attacks, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. G7 Finance ministers warn of ransomware attacks […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Norway ‘s government blames Russia for the cyber attack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament in August. Norway ‘s government is blaming Russia for the cyberattack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament this summer. At the end of August, Norway’s parliament Stortinget announced that it was the target of a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2020
Adobe has released a security update to address a critical remote code execution flaw in Adobe Flash Player that could be easily exploited by hackers. Adobe has released a security update to address a critical remote code execution flaw in Adobe Flash Player (CVE-2020-9746) that could be exploited by threat actors by tricking the victims […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2020
Seyfarth Shaw, one of the leading global legal firms announced that it was a victim of an “aggressive malware” attack, likely a ransomware attack. Seyfarth Shaw LLP is an international AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, its clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and its practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2020
Members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance once again call for tech firms to engineer backdoors into end-to-end and device encryption. States of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), plus Japan and India, once again call for tech firms to implement backdoors into end-to-end and device encryption. “We, the […]
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