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Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2019
For nearly a year, Brazilian users have been targeted with router attacks

Brazilian users have been targeted by a large number of router attacks aimed at modifying the configuration of their routers for malicious purposes. This year, security experts at Avast have blocked more than 4.6 million cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attempts carried out by crooks to execute commands without the users’ knowledge. The campaign uncovered by […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2019
Magecart group infected over 17,000 domains via unprotected AWS S3 Buckets

The Magecart continues to target websites worldwide, it infected over 17,000 domains by targeting improperly secured Amazon S3 buckets.  The Magecart gang made the headlines again, according to a new report published by RiskIQ, it has infected over 17,000 domains by targeting improperly secured Amazon S3 buckets.  A few days ago, security experts at Sanguine Security have […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2019
New Miori botnet has a unique protocol for C2 communication

A new variant of the implements a unique protocol to communicate with Command and Control infrastructure A new variant of the Miori botnet uses a unique protocol to communicate with C&C infrastructure, it implements a protection mechanism to access the login panel. The Miori bot borrows the code from the dreaded Mirai malware. it first […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2019
Intel addresses high severity flaw in Processor Diagnostic Tool

Intel Patch Tuesday updates for July 2019 address a serious flaw in Processor Diagnostic Tool and minor issue in the Solid State Drives (SSD) for Data Centers (DC). Intel’s Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2019 address a serious flaw in the Processor Diagnostic Tool and another issue in the Solid State Drives (SSD) for […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2019
A new NAS Ransomware targets QNAP Devices

Malware researchers at two security firms Intezer and Anomali have discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Experts at security firms Intezer and Anomali have separately discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. NAS servers are a privileged target for hackers because they normally store […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2019
New FinFisher spyware used to spy on iOS and Android users in 20 countries

Malware researchers from Kaspersky have discovered new and improved versions of the infamous FinFisher spyware used to infect both Android and iOS devices. Experts at Kaspersky have discovered a new improved variant of the FinFisher spyware used to spy on both iOS and Android users in 20 countries. According to the experts, the new versions […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2019
Kali Linux is now available for Raspberry Pi 4

The popular operating system Kali Linux is finally available for Raspberry Pi 4, this is great news for hackers and passionate. Offensive Security has announced the availability of the popular operating system Kali Linux for Raspberry Pi 4, this is great news for hackers and security experts. Raspberry Pi 4 is a single-board computer developed in the United […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2019
Severe vulnerabilities allow hacking older GE anesthesia machines

The news is disconcerting, security experts have found vulnerabilities in two models of anesthesia machines commercialized by General Electric. General Electric is recommending not connecting two models of its anesthesia machines (GE Aestiva and GE Aespire, models 7100 and 7900) to hospital networks after researchers have discovered security flaws in the devices. The experts at the healthcare […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2019
Adobe Patch Tuesday updates for July 2019 address only 5 minor flaws

Adobe Patch Tuesday updates for July 2019 address minor vulnerabilities in the Bridge CC, Experience Manager and Dreamweaver products. Good news for Adobe users, Adobe Patch Tuesday updates for July 2019 address only minor flaws in the Bridge CC, Experience Manager, and Dreamweaver products. Adobe fixed an out-of-bounds memory read issue affecting the Bridge CC on Windows and […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2019
UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach

The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a £99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. The company replied that it will fight against the fine, it could reply to the UK ICO’s proposal before the final determination. The UK’s data privacy regulator announced that the giant hotel […]