IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2021
New ZHtrap botnet uses honeypot to find more victims

Netlab 360 experts discovered a new Mirai-based botnet dubbed ZHtrap that implements honeypot to find more victims. Researchers from Netlab 360 discovered a new Mirai-based botnet dubbed ZHtrap that implements honeypot to find more victims. ZHtrap propagates using four vulnerabilities, experts pointed out that the botnet mainly used to conduct DDoS attacks and scanning activities, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2021
FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. In March 2020, CERT France cyber-security […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2021
SolarWinds hackers stole some of Mimecast source code

Cybersecurity firm Mimecast confirmed that SolarWinds hackers who breached its network stole some of its source code. Back in December, the SolarWinds supply chain attack made the headlines when a Russian cyber espionage group tampered with updates for SolarWinds’ Orion Network Management products that the IT company provides to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices. Mimecast was […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2021
Magecart hackers hide captured credit card data in JPG file

Crooks devised a new method to hide credit card data siphoned from compromised e-stores, experts observed hackers hiding data in JPG files. Cybercriminals have devised a new method to hide credit card data siphoned from compromised online stores, experts from Sucuri observed Magecart hackers hiding data in JPG files to avoid detection and storing them […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2021
Is there a link between Microsoft Exchange exploits and PoC code the company shared with partner security firms?

Microsoft is reportedly investigating whether the recent attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers could be linked to information leaked by a partner security firm. According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is investigating whether the threat actors behind the recent wave of attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers worldwide may have obtained sensitive […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2021
US DoJ indicted the CEO of Sky Global encrypted chat platform

The CEO of the encrypted communications firm Sky Global has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking The head of the Canada-based company Sky Global that provides encrypted communications, Jean-Francois Eap, has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking. The Justice Department indicted Jean-Francois Eap […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2021
ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange exploit is completely out of the bag by now

A security researcher released a new PoC exploit for ProxyLogon issues that could be adapted to install web shells on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers. A security researcher has released a new proof-of-concept exploit that could be adapted to install web shells on Microsoft Exchange servers vulnerable ProxyLogon issues. Since the disclosure of the flaw, security […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2021
NCSC is not aware of ransomware attacks compromising UK orgs through Microsoft Exchange bugs

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) urges UK organizations to install the patches for the recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK organizations to install security patches for their Microsoft Exchange installs. The UK agency revealed to have helped UK organisations to secure their installs, around […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2021
Google fixes the third actively exploited Chrome 0-Day since January

Google has addressed a new zero-day flaw in its Chrome browser that has been actively exploited in the wild, the second one within a month Google has fixed a new actively exploited zero-day in its Chrome browser, this is the second zero-day issue addressed by the IT giant within a month. The flaw, tracked as […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2021
Experts found 15 flaws in Netgear JGS516PE switch, including a critical RCE

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. Netgear has released security and firmware updates to address 15 vulnerabilities in its JGS516PE Ethernet switch, including an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw rated as critical. The flaws were discovered by researchers […]