Pierluigi Paganini
March 30, 2021
Researchers discovered a reflected XSS vulnerability in the Ivory Search WordPress Plugin installed on over 60,000 sites. On March 28, 2021, Astra Security Threat Intelligence Team responsibly disclosed a vulnerability in Ivory Search, a WordPress Search Plugin installed on over 60,000 sites. This security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to perform malicious actions […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 30, 2021
Linux kernel recently fixed a couple of vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to bypass mitigations designed to protect devices against Spectre attacks. Kernel updates released in March have addressed a couple of vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an attacker to bypass mitigations designed to protect devices against Spectre attacks. In January 2018, White […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 30, 2021
A vulnerability in the netmask npm package, tracked as CVE-2021-28918, could be exploited by attackers to conduct a variety of attacks. A vulnerability in the netmask npm package, tracked as CVE-2021-28918, could expose private networks to multiple attacks. The flaw is caused by the improper input validation of octal strings in netmask npm package, it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 30, 2021
Experts discovered that 30 malicious Docker images with a total number of 20 million pulls were involved in cryptomining operations. Palo Alto Network researcher Aviv Sasson discovered 30 malicious Docker images, which were downloaded 20 million times, that were involved in cryptojacking operations. The expert determined the number of cryptocurrencies that were mined to a mining […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 29, 2021
Harris Federation, the multi-academy trust of 50 primary and secondary academies in and around London, was hit by a ransomware attack. A ransomware attack hit the IT systems of London-based nonprofit multi-academy trust Harris Federation on Saturday, March 27. Harris Federation is a multi-academy trust of 50 primary and secondary academies in and around London […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 29, 2021
Threat actors hacked the official Git server of the PHP programming language and pushed unauthorized updates to insert a backdoor into the source code. Unknown attackers hacked the official Git server of the PHP programming language and pushed unauthorized updates to insert a backdoor into the source code. On March 28, the attackers pushed two […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 29, 2021
Administrator of Ziggy ransomware recently announced the end of the operation, and now is promising that its victims will have back their money. In an unusual move, the administrator of Ziggy ransomware after the announcement of the end of the operation now is promising that they will give back their money. Ziggy ransomware ceased the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 29, 2021
Researchers from Guardicore have spotted a new variant of the Purple Fox Windows malware that implements worm-like propagation capabilities. Researchers from Guardicore have discovered a new version of the Purple Fox Windows malware that implements worm-like propagation capabilities.Up until recently, Purple Fox’s operators infected machines by using exploit kits and phishing emails. Previous versions of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 28, 2021
A critical flaw in the official Facebook for WordPress plugin could be abused exploited for remote code execution attacks. Researchers at Wordfence have discovered two vulnerabilities in the Facebook for WordPress plugin, which has more than 500,000 active installations. The plugin allows administrators to capture the actions people take while interacting with their page, such […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 28, 2021
A cyber attack has disrupted the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts, the company was unable to transmit its Sunday morning news program. A cyber attack has hit the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts causing the disruption of its operations. The broadcaster was unable to air its Sunday morning news program, which runs from 7:00 am to 1:00 […]
