IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2022
ZingoStealer crimeware released for free in the cybercrime ecosystem

A new powerful crimeware called ZingoStealer was released for free by a threat actor known as Haskers Gang. ZingoStealer is a new information-stealer developed by a threat actor known as Haskers Gang who released it for free after they attempted to sell the source code for $500. The threat actors were also offering their own crypter, dubbed […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2022
Auth bypass flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software allows device takeover

Cisco fixed a critical flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to take control affected devices. Cisco has released security patches to fix a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 10), tracked as CVE-2022-20695, in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC). A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit the flaw to bypass […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2022
Google fixed third zero-day in Chrome since the start of 2022

Google Chrome 100.0.4896.127 addresses a new high-severity zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-1364, actively exploited by threat actors in the wild. Google has released Chrome 100.0.4896.127 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address a high-severity zero-day, tracked as CVE-2022-1364, that is actively exploited by threat actors in attacks. The CVE-2022-1364 zero-day is a type confusion issue […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2022
Ways to Develop a Cybersecurity Training Program for Employees

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. While you may disagree, data breach studies show that employees and negligence are the most typical causes of security breaches, yet these prevalent issues are least discussed. According to a recent industry report […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 14, 2022
US gov agencies e private firms warn nation-state actors are targeting ICS & SCADA devices

The US government agencies warned of threat actors that are targeting ICS and SCADA systems from various vendors. The Department of Energy (DOE), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of offensive capabilities developed by […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 14, 2022
Critical VMware Workspace ONE Access CVE-2022-22954 flaw actively exploited

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager recently patched by the vendor. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-22954, in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager recently patched by the vendor. Researchers from cyber threat intelligence BadPackets also reported that the vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 14, 2022
Microsoft has taken legal and technical action to dismantle the Zloader botnet

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced to have shut down dozens C2 servers used by the infamous ZLoader botnet. Microsoft dismantled the C2 infrastructure used by the ZLoader trojan with the help of telecommunications providers around the world and cybersecurity firms. The IT giant obtained a court order that allowed it to sinkhole 65 domains used by […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2022
CVE-2021-31805 RCE bug in Apache Struts was finally patched

Apache addressed a critical flaw in Apache Struts RCE that was linked to a previous issue that was not properly fixed. Apache Struts is an open-source web application framework for developing Java EE web applications. The Apache Software Foundation urges organizations to address a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-31805, affecting Struts versions ranging 2.0.0 to 2.5.29. […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2022
JekyllBot:5 flaws allow hacking TUG autonomous mobile robots in hospitals

Researchers discovered five vulnerabilities that can be exploited to remotely hack hospital Aethon’s TUG autonomous mobile robots. Researchers at healthcare IoT security firm Cynerio discovered a collection of five vulnerabilities impacting TUG autonomous mobile robots, collectively named JekyllBot:5, that could be exploited by remote attackers to hack the devices. According to a US CISA advisory, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2022
Operation TOURNIQUET: Authorities shut down dark web marketplace RaidForums

The dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of Operation TOURNIQUET. The illegal dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of the international law enforcement Operation TOURNIQUET coordinated by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. Operation TOURNIQUET was conducted by law […]