Pierluigi Paganini
February 01, 2020
Security researchers warn of malspam campaigns aimed at spreading malware that exploits media attention on the coronavirus epidemic. Unscrupulous cybercriminal groups are attempting to exploit media attention on the coronavirus to infect systems worldwide. Recently, coronavirus is monopolizing media attention, users online are searching for information about the virus and the way it is rapidly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 01, 2020
Winnti Group has compromised computer systems at two Hong Kong universities during the Hong Kong protests that started in March 2019. Hackers from the China-linked Winnti group have compromised computer systems at two Hong Kong universities during the Hong Kong protests that started in March 2019. Researchers from ESET discovered the attacks in November 2019 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 31, 2020
Japanese electronics and IT giant NEC confirmed a security breach suffered by its defense business division in December 2016. The IT giant NEC confirmed that the company defense business division has suffered a security breach back in December 2016. The Japanese firm confirmed the unauthorized access to its internal network after Japanese newspapers disclosed the security […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 31, 2020
Experts at cyber security firm Cypher conducted a study on Portuguese domains during 2019 and concluded that Emotet and Ryuk were the most active threats Emotet, the most widespread malware worldwide and Ryuk, a ransomware type, are growing threats and real concerns for businesses and internet users in 2020. This is the conclusion of a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 31, 2020
Iran-linked APT34 group has targeted a U.S.-based research company that provides services to businesses and government organizations. Security experts from Intezer observed targeted attacks on a US-based research company that provides services to businesses and government organizations. “Our researchers Paul Litvak and Michael Kajilolti have discovered a new campaign conducted by APT34 employing an updated toolset. Based […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2020
Check Point detailed two recently patched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure services that could have allowed hackers to take over cloud services. Check Point researchers have published technical details of two recently fixed flaws in Microsoft Azure that could have allowed hackers to take over cloud services. Azure App Service allows users to build and host multi-platform web apps, mobile […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2020
Cisco addressed high-severity flaws in Small Business Switches that can be exploited to access sensitive device data and to trigger a DoS condition. Cisco released security patches to addressed high-severity vulnerabilities in Small Business Switches that can be exploited to access sensitive device data and to trigger a DoS condition. Both issues could be exploited […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2020
A leaked confidential report from the United Nations revealed that dozens of servers belonging to United Nations were “compromised” at offices in Geneva and Vienna. An internal confidential report from the United Nations that was leaked to The New Humanitarian revealed that dozens of servers of the organization were “compromised” at offices in Geneva and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 29, 2020
New revelations on the Wawa card data breach suggests that the incident might have exposed 30 million customers’ data that are now available online for sale. In December 2019, Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security team discovered a PoS malware on its payment processing systems. Wawa operates more than 860 convenience retail stores, this […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 29, 2020
Researchers investigate a new perceptual challenge that causes the ADAS systems and autopilots of semi/fully autonomous to consider depthless objects (phantoms) as real. Abstract The absence of deployed vehicular communication systems, which prevents the advanced driving assistance systems (ADASs) and autopilots of semi/fully autonomous cars to validate their virtual perception regarding the physical environment surrounding […]
