Pierluigi Paganini
August 02, 2021
Did you ever stop to think that the office smart TV used for company presentations, Zoom meetings, and other work-related activities may not be so trustworthy? In our latest video, we demonstrate an attack scenario that can occur within any organization â hacking a smart TV. The video shows an insider plugging a USB Rubber […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 02, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed multiple flaws, dubbed PwnedPiper, that left a widely-used pneumatic tube system (PTS) vulnerable to attacks. Researchers from cybersecurity Armis disclosed a set of nine vulnerabilities collectively tracked as PwnedPiper that could be exploited to carry out multiple attacks against a widely-used pneumatic tube system (PTS). The Swisslog PTS system are used in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 02, 2021
Researchers found evidence that the DarkSide ransomware gang has rebranded as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation. BleepingComputer found evidence that after the clamorous Colonia Pipeline attack, the DarkSide ransomware gang has rebranded as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation. The experts analyzed encryption algorithms in a decryptor used by BlackMatter, which is actively attacking corporate entities. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 02, 2021
An attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the WordPress Download Manager plugin, tracked as CVE-2021-34639, to execute arbitrary code under specific configurations. Researchers from Wordfence team discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34639, affecting the WordPress Download Manager plugin that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code under specific configurations. The flaw could allow authors and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 01, 2021
Kaspersky experts spotted a previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as GhostEmperor, that is targeting Microsoft Exchange flaws in attacks on high-profile victims. Kaspersky spotted a new Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as GhostEmperor, that is targeting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at high-profile victims. The long-running operation carried out by the group mostly targeted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 01, 2021
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. Crooks target Kubernetes installs via Argo Workflows to deploy miners XCSSET MacOS malware targets Telegram, Google Chrome […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 31, 2021
Threat actors that hacked Electronic Arts in June have leaked full data dump stolen from the company after the failure of the negotiation with the victim. In June, hackers have compromised the network of the gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) and claimed to have stolen approximately 780 GB of data. The stolen data include the source […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 31, 2021
Experts spotted a new strain of Android banking Trojan dubbed Vultur that uses screen recording and keylogging for the capturing of login credentials. ThreatFabric researchers discovered a new Android banking Trojan, tracked as Vultur, that uses screen recording and keylogging to capture login credentials. Vultur was first spotted in late March 2021, it gains full […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 30, 2021
The recent attack against Iranâs national railway system was caused by a wiper malware dubbed Meteor and not by a ransomware as initially thought. According to research from Amnpardaz and SentinelOne, the recent attack against Iranâs national railway system was caused by a wiper malware dubbed Meteor and not by ransomware as initially thought. Meteor was a previously undetected strain of malware, but experts […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2021
The cyber threat landscape change continuously, recently two new ransomware-as-service (RaaS) operations named BlackMatter and Haron made the headlines. Recently, two new ransomware gangs, named BlackMatter and Haron, announced the beginning of the operations. The Haron malware was first described by the South Korean security firm S2W Lab, three day after a first sample of […]
