IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2023
Experts found SSRF flaws in four different Microsoft Azure services

SSRF vulnerabilities in four Microsoft Azure services could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to cloud resources. Researchers at the security firm Orca discovered that four different Microsoft Azure services were vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. Threat actors could have exploited the flaws to gain unauthorized access to cloud resources. Vulnerable services included […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2023
1,000 ships impacted by a ransomware attack on maritime software supplier DNV

A ransomware attack against the maritime software supplier DNV impacted approximately 1,000 vessels. About 1,000 vessels have been impacted by a ransomware attack against DNV, one of the major maritime software suppliers.  DNV GL provides solutions and services throughout the life cycle of any vessel, from design and engineering to risk assessment and ship management. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2023
How to abuse GitHub Codespaces to deliver malicious content

Researchers demonstrated how to abuse a feature in GitHub Codespaces to deliver malware to victim systems. Trend Micro researchers reported that it is possible to abuse a legitimate feature in the development environment GitHub Codespaces to deliver malware to victim systems. Users can customize their project for GitHub Codespaces by committing configuration files to their repository, which […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2023
Patch your Zoho ManageEngine instance immediately! PoC Exploit for CVE-2022-47966 will be released soon

A PoC exploit code for the unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2022-47966 in Zoho ManageEngine will be released soon. The CVE-2022-47966 flaw is an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that impacts multiple Zoho products with SAML SSO enabled in the ManageEngine setup. The issue also impacts products that had the feature enabled in the past. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2023
Fortinet observed three rogue PyPI packages spreading malware

Researchers discovered three malicious packages that have been uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository by Lolip0p group. FortiGuard Labs researchers discovered three malicious PyPI packages (called ‘colorslib’, ‘httpslib’, and “libhttps”) on the PyPI repository that were uploaded by the same actor, Lolip0p. The packages were discovered on January 10, 2023, the packages “colorslib” and […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2023
Managing Asset Risks During Healthcare M&As

How healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) can manage the IT asset risks during a healthcare M&A process. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), you’ve probably heard the term before. An M&A is often associated with the “business world”; with industries such as finance, retail, technology, and more. But M&As are also common in the healthcare industry, and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2023
Avast researchers released a free BianLian ransomware decryptor for some variants of the malware

Antivirus firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware family that allows victims to recover locked files. Security firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware to allow victims of the malware to recover locked files. The BianLian ransomware emerged in August 2022, the malware was employed in attacks against organizations in […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2023
Experts spotted a backdoor that borrows code from CIA’s Hive malware

Netlab 360 observed unidentified threat actors using a new backdoor based on the US CIA’s Project Hive malware suite. Researchers from Qihoo Netlab 360 reported that unidentified threat actors using a new backdoor based on the US CIA’s Project Hive malware suite. “Hive provides a covert communications platform for a whole range of CIA malware to send exfiltrated […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2023
T95 Android TV Box sold on Amazon hides sophisticated malware

Expert discovered that the T95 Android TV box, available for sale on Amazon and AliExpress, came with sophisticated pre-installed malware. Security researcher, Daniel Milisic, discovered that the T95 Android TV box he purchased on Amazon was infected with sophisticated pre-installed malware. This Android TV box model is available on Amazon and AliExpress for as low […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2023
Europol arrested cryptocurrency scammers that stole millions from victims

An international police operation led by Europol led to the arrest of cryptocurrency scammers targeting users all over the world. An international law enforcement operation conducted by authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany and Serbia, supported by Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled a cybercrime ring involved in online investment fraud. The European police have supported this […]