Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2021
New BrakTooth flaws potentially impact millions of Bluetooth-enabled devices

Security flaws in commercial Bluetooth stacks dubbed BrakTooth can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and crash the devices via DoS attacks. A set of 16 security flaws in commercial Bluetooth stacks, collectively tracked as BrakTooth, can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and crash the devices via DoS […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2021
Attackers are attempting to exploit recently patched Atlassian Confluence CVE-2021-26084 RCE

Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently patched vulnerability in Atlassian’s Confluence enterprise collaboration product. Threat actors were spotted exploiting the CVE-2021-26084 vulnerability in Atlassian’s Confluence enterprise collaboration product a few days after it was patched by the vendor. Last week, Atlassian released security patches to address the critical CVE-2021-26084 flaw that affects the Confluence enterprise […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2021
Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2021 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition
packed with 161 pages of excellent content. Cyber Defense eMagazine for September 2021 Published monthly by Cyber Defense Magazine, this resource shares a wealth of information to help you stay one step ahead of the next cyber threat. In this Edition:  – […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2021
Mozi infections will slightly decrease but it will stay alive for some time to come

The Mozi botnet continues to spread despite the arrest of its alleged author and experts believe that it will run for many other years.  Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware, it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. The Mozi botnet was spotted by security experts from 360 Netlab, at […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2021
SEC announces sanctions against entities over email account hacking

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against several organizations over email account hacking. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against eight entities belonging to three companies over email account hacking due to cybersecurity failures. The companies were not able to protect the confidential information of their customers. “The Securities […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2021
Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

The FBI and CISA issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn organizations to remain vigilant against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2021
LockFile Ransomware uses a new intermittent encryption technique

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. LockFile ransomware gang started its operations last month, recently it was spotted targeting Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. The popular security expert Kevin Beaumont was one of the first researchers to report that the LockFile operators are using the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2021
Threat actors can remotely disable Fortress S03 Wi-Fi Home Security System

Rapid7 researchers discovered two flaws that can be exploited by attackers to remotely disable one of the home security systems offered by Fortress Security Store. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Rapid7 discovered two vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers to remotely disarm the Fortress S03 WiFi Security System manufactured by Fortress Security Store. The Fortress […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2021
HPE wars customers of Sudo flaw in Aruba AirWave Management Platform

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) warns of a vulnerability in Sudo open-source program used in its Aruba AirWave management platform. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is warning of a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Sudo open-source program used within its Aruba AirWave management platform. The Aruba AirWave management platform is a real-time monitoring and security alert platform designed by […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2021
Threat actors stole $29 million worth of crypto assets from Cream Finance

Crooks have stolen more than $29 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Threat actors have stolen more than $29 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. C.R.E.A.M. Finance is a decentralized lending protocol for individuals, institutions and protocols to access financial services. It promises […]