Pierluigi Paganini
September 23, 2021
CVE-2021-40847 flaw in Netgear SOHO routers could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. Security experts from consulting firm GRIMM have discovered a vulnerability in Small Offices/Home Offices (SOHO) Netgear routers that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-40847, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2021
Researchers found multiple flaws in widely used network management products from Nagios that pose serious risk to organizations. Researchers from industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty have discovered eleven vulnerabilities in widely used network management products from Nagios. Nagios XI provides monitoring of all mission-critical infrastructure components including applications, services, operating systems, network protocols, systems metrics, and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2021
VMware addressed a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability that affects the default configuration of vCenter Server 6.7 and 7.0 deployments. VMware addressed a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22005, that impacts appliances running default vCenter Server 6.7 and 7.0 deployments. vCenter Server is the centralized management utility for VMware, and is used to manage […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2021
Security researchers disclosed a new zero-day flaw in Apple’s macOS Finder that can allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs. Independent security researcher Park Minchan disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Finder that can be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary commands on Mac systems running any macOS version. The flaw is due […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2021
Russia-linked cyber espionage group Turla made the headlines again, the APT has employed a new backdoor in a recent wave of attacks Cisco Talos researchers reported that the Russia-linked Turla APT group recently used a new backdoor, dubbed TinyTurla, in a series of attacks against the US, Germany, and Afghanistan. The threat actors are using […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2021
U.S. The farmers cooperative NEW Cooperative was hit by Black Matter ransomware gang that is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. BlackMatter ransomware gang hit NEW Cooperative, a farmer’s feed and grain cooperative, and is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. The ransomware gang claims to have stolen 1,000 GB of data including the source code for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 20, 2021
Europol, along with Italian and Spanish police, dismantled a major crime organization linked to the Italian Mafia that focuses on online frauds. Europol, along with law enforcement agencies in Italy and Spain, has dismantled a major crime group linked to the Italian Mafia that was involved in online fraud, drug trafficking, money laundering, and property […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 20, 2021
A Pakistani national has been sentenced to 12 years of prison in the US for his role in a hacking scheme against the telecom giant AT&T. The Pakistani national Muhammad Fahd (35) was sentenced to 12 years of prison in the United States for his primary role in a seven-year scheme to illegally unlock nearly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 19, 2021
The popular whistleblower Edward Snowden recommends customers of ExpressVPN VPN service to stop using it. Last week the Israeli cybersecurity firm Kape Technologies has acquired the industry’s leading virtual private networks ExpressVPN, as part of a $936 million deal. Kape announced that the acquisition will more than double its overall customer base, from almost 3 million customers to more than […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 18, 2021
US Government is expected to issue sanctions against crypto exchanges, wallets, and traders used by ransomware operations to cash out ransom payments. The Biden administration is putting in place all the strategies to disrupt the operations of the ransomware gangs, and according to the Wall Street Journal, it is now planning to target the digital […]
