IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2023
Critical flaw fixed in SAP Business One product

Enterprise software giant SAP addressed a critical improper access control vulnerability in its Business One product. SAP November 2023 Security Patch Day includes three new and three updated security notes. The most severe “hot news” is an improper access control vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-31403 (CVSS score of 9.6), that impacts SAP Business One product installation. […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2023
Law enforcement agencies dismantled the illegal botnet proxy service IPStorm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dismantled the infrastructure behind the illegal botnet proxy service IPStorm. The IPStorm botnet was first uncovered in May 2019 while targeting Windows systems, not experts from Intezer reported that the bot evolved to infect other platforms, including Android, Linux, and Mac devices. IPStorm botnet continues to infect systems across […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2023
Gamblers’ data compromised after casino giant Strendus fails to set password

Mexican online casino Strendus has exposed sensitive user data, including home addresses and the amounts of money they spent on gambling. Strendus, one of the biggest online casinos in Mexico has exposed sensitive user data, including home addresses and the amounts of money they spent on gambling. The data was likely compromised by unauthorized actors. […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2023
VMware disclosed a critical and unpatched authentication bypass flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance

VMware disclosed a critical bypass vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director Appliance that can be exploited to bypass login restrictions when authenticating on certain ports. VMware disclosed an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34060 (CVSS score 9.8), in its Cloud Director Appliance that can be exploited by an attacker with network access to the appliance bypassing login […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2023
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates fixed 3 actively exploited flaws

Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2023 fixed three vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2023 addressed 63 new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Components; Exchange Server; Office and Office Components; ASP.NET and .NET Framework; Azure; Mariner; Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Visual Studio, and Windows Hyper-V. Three vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2023
Danish critical infrastructure hit by the largest cyber attack in Denmark’s history

Danish critical infrastructure was hit by the largest cyber attack on record that hit the country, according to Denmark’s SektorCERT. In May, Danish critical infrastructure faced the biggest cyber attack on record that hit the country, reported SektorCERT, Denmark’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) for the critical infrastructure sectors. A first wave of attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2023
Nuclear and Oil & Gas are Major Targets of Ransomware Groups in 2024

Experts warn of an alarming rise in ransomware operations targeting the energy sector, including nuclear facilities and related research entities. Resecurity, Inc. (USA) protecting major Fortune 100 and government agencies globally has identified an alarming rise in ransomware operators targeting the energy sector, including nuclear facilities and related research entities. Over the last year, ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2023
CISA adds five vulnerabilities in Juniper devices to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

US CISA added four vulnerabilities (tracked as CVE-2023-36844, CVE-2023-36845, CVE-2023-36846, and CVE-2023-36847) in Juniper devices to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added six new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, five issues impacting Juniper Junos OS and one impacting the SysAid SysAid IT support software. Below is the list […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2023
LockBit ransomware gang leaked data stolen from Boeing

The LockBit ransomware group published data allegedly stolen from the aerospace giant Boeing in a recent attack. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors.  In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). At the end of October, the Lockbit ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2023
North Korea-linked APT Sapphire Sleet targets IT job seekers with bogus skills assessment portals

North Korea-linked APT group Sapphire Sleet set up bogus skills assessment portals in attacks aimed at IT job seekers. The North Korea-linked APT group Sapphire Sleet (aka APT38, BlueNoroff, CageyChameleon, and CryptoCore) is considered a sub-group of the popular Lazarus APT group. The APT group’s campaigns focus on cryptocurrency exchanges, venture capital firms, and banks. […]