Pierluigi Paganini
March 13, 2019
Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for March 2019 address 64 flaws, including two Windows zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in targeted attacks. Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for March 2019 address 64 vulnerabilities, including two Windows zero-day flaws that have been exploited in targeted attacks. Four of the vulnerabilities addressed by Microsoft were publicly disclosed before fixes were released, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2019
The screen lock feature in the Samsung Galaxy S10 that is based on face recognition can be easily bypassed using a photo or a video of the owner. The discovery was made by users and tech reviewers that demonstrated how to bypass face recognition screen lock implemented in the Samsung Galaxy S10 model. Even if […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2019
Adobe Patch Tuesday updates for March 2019 address critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop CC and Digital Editions products. Adobe Patch Tuesday updates for March 2019 address critical flaws in Photoshop CC and Digital Editions products. The updates address a heap overflow issue affecting the Digital Editions ebook reader software, the bug could be exploited by attackers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2019
Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab malware researchers have analyzed four different fake android APKs that pretend to be versions of the Apex Legends game. Introduction At the beginning of 2019, Electronic Arts released a game for PC, XBox One and Playstation 4 named Apex Legends. It is a battle royal game like Titanfall and Fortnite, the latter is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2019
orld-leading vulnerability research hub Crowdfense is offering up to $3 million for full-chain, zero-day exploits for iOS and Android. Vulnerability research firm Crowdfense is offering up to $3 million for working exploits for iOS and Android zero-day. In 2018, Crowdfence ran a $10 million bug bounty program, now the company decided to increment the value […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2019
Experts observed the STOP ransomware installing the Azorult password-stealing Trojan to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. The STOP ransomware made the headlines because it is installing password-stealing Trojans on the victims’ machines. Experts observed the ransomware also installing the dreaded Azorult password-stealing Trojan on victim’s machine to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, documents […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2019
The Android caller ID app Dalil exposed online data belonging over 5 million users, security experts discovered a MongoDB database left accessible on the web without a password. The MongoDB behind the Android caller ID app Dalil was left exposed online, at least for a week, without a password, leaving 5 million users accessible on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2019
Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Jorge Rodriguez blamed US cyberattack for Venezuela’s blackout. Last week, Venezuela had suffered a major blackout and Nicolas Maduro immediately blamed on opposition “sabotage” of a hydroelectric dam. The power outage hit 22 of 23 states of the country and also the capital Caracas went in the dark. On […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2019
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! · A Cobalt Strike flaw exposed attackers infrastructure · The operator of DDoS-for-hire service pleads guilty · The Wireshark Foundation released Wireshark 3.0.0 · Annual RSA Conference Exclusive 2019 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2019
Ransomware threat makes the headlines again, this time an attack hit the computers of Jackson County, Georgia, paralyzing the government activity. Computers of Jackson County, Georgia, were infected with ransomware that paralyzed the government activity until officials decided to pay a $400,000 ransom to decrypt the files. “The Jackson County government paid online criminals about […]
