Security Affairs

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2022
Researchers share of FabriXss bug impacting Azure Fabric Explorer

Cybersecurity researchers published technical details about a now-patched FabriXss flaw that impacts Azure Fabric Explorer. Orca Security researchers have released technical details about a now-patched FabriXss vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-35829 (CVSS 6.2), that impacts Azure Fabric Explorer. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to gain administrator privileges on the cluster. In order to exploit this flaw, an […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2022
The missed link between Ransom Cartel and REvil ransomware gangs

Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 linked the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation to the REvil ransomware operations. Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 have linked the relatively new Ransom Cartel ransomware operation with the notorious REvil cybercrime gang. The REvil group was one of the most active ransomware gangs in the first half […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2022
Law enforcement arrested 31 suspects for stealing cars by hacking key fobs

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. The French authorities in cooperation with their Spanish and Latvian peers, and with the support of Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a cybercrime organization specializing in the theft of cars by hacking key fobs.  […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2022
China-linked APT41 group targets Hong Kong with Spyder Loader

China-linked threat actors APT41 (a.k.a. Winnti) targeted organizations in Hong Kong, in some cases remaining undetected for a year. Symantec researchers reported that cyberespionage group APT41 targeted organizations in Hong Kong in a campaign that is a likely continuation of the Operation CuckooBees activity detailed by Cybereason in May. Winnti (aka APT41, Axiom, Barium, Blackfly) is a cyberespionage […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2022
Over 17000 Fortinet devices exposed online are very likely vulnerable to CVE-2022-40684

Fortinet confirmed that many systems are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting the CVE-2022-40684 zero-day vulnerability. Fortinet is urging customers to address the recently discovered CVE-2022-40684 zero-day vulnerability. Unfortunately, the number of devices that have yet to be patched is still high. “After multiple notifications from Fortinet over the past week, there are still a significant number of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2022
CVE-2022-28762: Zoom for macOS contains a debugging port misconfiguration

Video messaging company Zoom fixed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-28762, in Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS. Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) is affected by a debugging port misconfiguration. The issue, tracked as CVE-2022-28762, received a CVSS severity score of 7.3. When the camera mode rendering context is […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2022
Retail giant Woolworths discloses data breach of MyDeal online marketplace

Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 million MyDeal customers. Bad news for the customers of the MyDeal online marketplace, the Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 million of them. As soon the company became aware of the security breach it blocked access to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2022
Bulgaria hit by a cyber attack originating from Russia

Government institutions in Bulgaria have been hit by a cyber attack during the weekend, experts believe it was launched by Russian threat actors. The infrastructure of government institutions in Bulgaria has been hit by a massive DDoS attack. The attack started on Saturday and experts believe that it was orchestrated by Russian threat actors. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2022
Interpol arrested 75 members of the cybercrime ring Black Axe

Interpol has announced the arrests of 75 individuals as part of a coordinated international operation against an organized cybercrime ring called Black Axe. Interpol arrested 75 individuals as part of a coordinated global operation, codenamed Operation Jackal, against the cybercrime ring Black Axe. The operation involved law enforcement bodies in 14 countries (Argentina, Australia, Côte d’Ivoire, France, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2022
45,654 VMware ESXi servers reached End of Life on Oct. 15

Lansweeper warns that over 45,000 VMware ESXi servers exposed online have reached end-of-life (EOL), making them an easy target for attackers. IT Asset Management software provider Lansweeper has scanned the Internet for VMware ESXi servers and found over 45,000 instances that have reached end-of-life (EOL). The company discovered 79,000 VMware ESXi instances operated by 6.000 […]