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Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2020
Cisco addresses several flaws in its DCNM product

Cisco has released software updates for its Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) product to address several critical and high-severity issues. Cisco has released software updates that address several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) product. All the vulnerabilities were reported to Cisco through Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) and […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2020
US restaurant chain Landry’s discloses payment card breach

The popular US restaurant chain Landry’s announced that it was the victim of a cyber-attack, malware has infected its point of sale (POS) systems. The popular US restaurant chain Landry’s disclosed a security incident, its point of sale (POS) systems have been infected with malware specifically developed to steal customers’ payment card information (i.e. credit […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2020
Crooks use Star Wars saga as bait in Phishing and malware attacks

Crooks are exploiting the popularity of the Star Wars saga to monetize their efforts, experts warn of online streaming sites delivering malware. Cybercriminals leverage popular movies like Star Wars to lure users into downloading malware to watch exclusive scenes or the full movie. Experts at Kaspersky have analyzed some threats that exploit the new Star Wars movie […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2020
Watch out, sextortion scammers are using a new tactic

Sextortion cybercrimes continue to threaten Internet users, scammers are using new tactics to bypass spam filters and secure email gateways. Sextortion scams continue to evolve to bypass security measures such as spam filters and secure email gateways. Sextortion messages threaten the victims of revealing their private videos while watching adult websites or making virtual sex […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2020
Irish National Cyber Security Strategy warns of ​attacks on Irish data centres

The Irish government has published its National Cyber Security Strategy​, it is an update of the country’s first Strategy which was published in 2015. The 2019 National Cyber Security Strategy aims to allow Ireland to continue to safely enjoy the benefits of the digital revolution and play a full part in shaping the future of […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 31, 2019
DHS report – Voting systems in North Carolina county in 2016 were not hacked

Computer faults that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016 were not caused by cyber attacks, a federal investigation states. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shared the results of an investigation on computer errors that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016, authorities were not able to associate […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 31, 2019
Nonprofit organization Special Olympics New York hacked and its server used to send phishing emails

Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities was hacked. Special Olympics New York provides inclusive opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in Olympic-style, coached sports.  Unfortunately, the nonprofit organization was hacked during the Christmas holiday and the attackers later used its email server to launch […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 30, 2019
Wawa faces several lawsuits following a massive payment card breach

Recently the Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, news of the day is that Wawa is facing lawsuits over the incident. The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a recent security breach that affected its 850 locations in the US. Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2019
Security Affairs newsletter Round 246

A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Experts warn of Greta Thunberg-themed Emotet malware campaign Former contractor sentenced to 10 months in prison for hacking airline Jet2 UK authorities sentenced hacker who blackmailed Apple for $100,000 Champagne Bakery Cafe and Islands burger chain disclose payment […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2019
A Ryuk Ransomware attack took down a US maritime facility

A Ryuk Ransomware attack has taken down the corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. Ryuk Ransomware continues to infect systems worldwide, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced that the malware took down the corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. “The purpose of this […]