IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini December 31, 2021
Multiple flaws in Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router are still unpatched

Researchers discovered multiple high-risk vulnerabilities affecting the latest firmware version for the Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router. Researchers from Tenable have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the latest firmware version (version 1.0.4.120) of the popular Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 WiFi router. An attacker can trigger the vulnerabilities to take full control of the vulnerable devices. Below is the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 30, 2021
Flaws in DataVault encryption software impact multiple storage devices

Researchers found several vulnerabilities in third-party encryption software that is used by multiple storage devices from major vendors. Researcher Sylvain Pelissier has discovered that the DataVault encryption software made by ENC Security and used by multiple vendors is affected by a couple of key derivation function issues. An attacker can exploit the flaws to obtain […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 30, 2021
New iLOBleed Rootkit, the first time ever that malware targets iLO firmware

A previously unknown rootkit, dubbed iLOBleed, was used in attacks aimed at HP Enterprise servers that wiped data off the infected systems. iLOBleed, is a previously undetected rootkit that was spotted targeting the HP Enterprise’s Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) server management technology to tamper with the firmware modules and wipe data off the infected systems. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 30, 2021
AvosLocker ransomware gang releases a free decryptor after an affiliate hit US gov agency

The AvosLocker ransomware operators released a free decryptor after they accidentally encrypted the system of US Government entity. The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after they encrypted the systems of a US government agency. According to BleepingComputer, the gang hit a police department but fearing the reaction of US law enforcement opted to […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2021
T-Mobile suffered a new data breach

T-Mobile discloses a new data breach that impacted a “very small number of customers” who were victim of SIM swap attacks. T-Mobile has suffered another security breach, threat actors gained access to the accounts of “a small number of” customers.’ According to The T-Mo Report, which viewed T-Mobile internal documents, there was “unauthorized activity” on […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2021
Apache Log4j 2.17.1 fixes new remote code execution flaw (CVE-2021-44832)

The Apache Software Foundation released Log4j 2.17.1 version to address recently discovered arbitrary code execution flaw tracked as CVE-2021-44832. The Apache Software Foundation released Log4j 2.17.1 version to address a recently discovered arbitrary code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-44832, affecting Log4j 2.17.0. CVE-2021-44832 is the fifth vulnerability discovered in the popular library in the last […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2021
A cyber attack against Norwegian Media firm Amedia blocked newspaper publishing

A cyber attack hit Norwegian media company Amedia on Tuesday and forced it to shut down multiple systems. Amedia, one of the largest media companies in Norway, was hit by a “serious” cyber attack and was forced to shut down its computer systems. The company is whole or partial owner of 50 local and regional newspaper with online […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2021
DoubleFeature, post-exploitation dashboard used by Equation Group APT

Researchers analyzed the DoubleFeature logging tool of DanderSpritz Framework that was used by the Equation Group APT group. Check Point researchers have published a detailed analysis of the DoubleFeature tool used to log post-exploitation activities in attacks conducted by the Equation Group and involving the DanderSpritz malware framework. DanderSpritz made the headlines on April 14, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2021
Logistics giant D.W. Morgan exposed 100 GB worth of clients’ data, including Fortune 500 Clients

The Website Planet security team discovered a data breach suffered by the multinational logistics giant D.W. Morgan. The Website Planet security team discovered an Amazon S3 bucket owned by logistics giant D.W. Morgan that was left unsecured online. The S3 bucket contained more than 100 GB of sensitive data relating to shipments and the company’s clients, including some Fortune 500 […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 27, 2021
A new wave of ech0raix ransomware attacks targets QNAP NAS devices

A new wave of ech0raix ransomware attacks is targeting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The threat actors behind the ech0raix ransomware are targeting NAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Users reported numerous compromises of their devices a few days before Christmas. According to BleepingComputer, forum users reported an intensification of the attacks since December 20, the […]