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Pierluigi Paganini September 06, 2019
PHP new versions fix multiple code execution issues

Maintainers at the PHP programming language have released new versions that address multiple flaws, including some code execution issues. The development team behind the PHP programming language recently released new versions of PHP to address multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in its core and bundled libraries. The most severe flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2019
Zero-day vulnerability in Android OS yet to be patched

Maintainers of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) failed to address a privilege escalation bug in the Android mobile OS that was reported six months ago. Experts disclosed details of a zero-day vulnerability that affects the Android mobile operating system. The high-severity zero-day issue resides in the driver for the Video For Linux 2 (V4L2) […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2019
Year-Old Samba flaw allows escaping from the share path definition

Experts discovered a year-old flaw in Samba software that could be exploited to bypass file-sharing permissions and access forbidden root shares paths. Security researchers discovered a year-old vulnerability in Samba software that could be exploited, under certain conditions, to bypass file-sharing permissions and access forbidden root shares paths. “On a Samba SMB server for all […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2019
Twitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hack

Twitter opted to temporarily disable the feature that allows users to post tweets via SMS, in response to the hack of the CEO’s account. Twitter announced to temporarily disable the feature that allows users to post tweets via SMS, in response to the hack of the CEO’s account. “We’re taking this step because of vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2019
Experts devised advanced SMS phishing attacks against modern Android-based phones

Experts warn of advanced phishing attacks in certain modern Android-based phones that can trick users into accepting new malicious phone settings. When users insert a new SIM in their mobile phone and access to the cellular network for the first time, the carrier service automatically configures or sends you a message containing settings for the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2019
JSWorm: The 4th Version of the Infamous Ransomware

Malware researchers at Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab have analyzed the fourth version of the infamous JSWorm Ransomware. Introduction The ransomware attacks have no end. These cyber weapons are supported by a dedicated staff that constantly update and improve the malware in order to make harder detection and decryption. As the popular GandCrab, which was carried on up […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2019
Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

Experts at SEC Consult discovered several security issues in various Zyxel devices that allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. Security researchers at SEC Consult discovered multiple vulnerabilities in various Zyxel devices, including hardcoded credentials and issues that could allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. The first issue is an information disclosure […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2019
Android Zero-Day exploits are the most expensive in the new Zerodium price list

Zero-day broker Zerodium has updated the price list for both Android and iOS exploits, with Android ones having surpassed the iOS ones for the first time. For the first time, the price for Android exploits is higher than the iOS ones, this is what has emerged from the updated price list published by the zero-day […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2019
USBAnywhere BMC flaws expose Supermicro servers to hack

USBAnywhere – Tens of thousands of enterprise servers powered by Supermicro motherboards can remotely be compromised by virtually plugging in USB devices. Tens of thousands of servers worldwide powered by Supermicro motherboards are affected by a vulnerability that would allow an attacker to remotely take over them. Researchers at firmware security firm Eclypsium discovered multiple vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2019
XKCD forum data breach impacted 562,000 subscribers

The popular webcomic platform XKCD has suffered a data breach that exposed data of its forum users, the incident impacted 562,000 subscribers. XKCD is one of the most popular webcomic platform created by the American author Randall Munroe in 2005, it is a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. XKCD has suffered a data […]