Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2024
Okta warns of unprecedented scale in credential stuffing attacks on online services

Identity and access management services provider Okta warned of a spike in credential stuffing attacks aimed at online services. In recent weeks, Okta observed a surge in credential stuffing attacks against online services, aided by the widespread availability of residential proxy services, lists of previously compromised credentials (“combo lists”), and automation tools. “Over the last […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2024
Security Affairs newsletter Round 469 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2024
Targeted operation against Ukraine exploited 7-year-old MS Office bug

A hacking campaign targeted Ukraine exploiting a seven-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office to deliver Cobalt Strike. Security experts at Deep Instinct Threat Lab have uncovered a targeted campaign against Ukraine, exploiting a Microsoft Office vulnerability dating back almost seven years to deploy Cobalt Strike on compromised systems. The researchers found a malicious PPSX (PowerPoint Slideshow […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2024
Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform

Threat actors accessed more than 19,000 online accounts on a California state platform for welfare programs. Threat actors breached over 19,000 online accounts on a California state platform dedicated to welfare programs. Officials reported that the security breach occurred on February 9, when someone logged into some BenefitsCal users’ accounts. Threat actors exploited reused passwords […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2024
Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities

ThreatFabric researchers identified a new Android malware called Brokewell, which implements a wide range of device takeover capabilities. ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a new mobile malware named Brokewell, which is equipped with sophisticated device takeover features. The experts pointed out that this malware is actively evolving and poses a severe risk to the banking sector. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2024
Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin

A critical vulnerability in the WordPress Automatic plugin is being exploited to inject backdoors and web shells into websites WordPress security scanner WPScan warns that threat actors are exploiting a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the plugin WordPress Automatic to inject malware into websites. The premium plugin “Automatic” developed by ValvePress enables users to automatically […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2024
Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

As cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity, there has also been growing concern about cybercrime involvement in this sector Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the financial world, offering new investment opportunities and decentralized transactions. However, as cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity, there has also been growing concern about cybercrime involvement in this sector. The natural ambiguity of cryptocurrencies […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2024
Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted 13.4 million patients

Healthcare service provider Kaiser Permanente disclosed a security breach that may impact 13.4 million individuals in the United States. Kaiser Permanente is an American integrated managed care consortium, it is made up of three distinct but interdependent groups of entities: the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (KFHP) and its regional operating subsidiaries; Kaiser Foundation Hospitals; and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2024
Over 1,400 CrushFTP internet-facing servers vulnerable to CVE-2024-4040 bug

Over 1,400 CrushFTP internet-facing servers are vulnerable to attacks exploiting recently disclosed CVE-2024-4040 vulnerability. Over 1,400 CrushFTP internet-facing servers are vulnerable to attacks targeting the critical severity vulnerability CVE-2024-4040. CVE-2024-4040 is a CrushFTP VFS sandbox escape vulnerability. CrushFTP is a file transfer server software that enables secure and efficient file transfer capabilities. It supports various features such as […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2024
Sweden’s liquor supply severely impacted by ransomware attack on logistics company

A ransomware attack on a Swedish logistics company Skanlog severely impacted the country’s liquor supply.  Skanlog, a critical distributor for Systembolaget, the Swedish government-owned retail chain suffered a ransomware attack. Systembolaget has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages containing more than 3.5% alcohol by volume. It operates stores across Sweden and is responsible […]