Security Affairs

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2021
Apple addresses three zero-day flaws in its WebKit browser engine

Apple has released security updates to patch three zero-days in the WebKit, the Apple’s browser engine, and fixed a zero-day exploited in the wild. Apple released security updates to address four zero-day vulnerabilities impacting WebKit, which is used by multiple products of the IT giant, including iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS. The WebKit browser engine is […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2021
Expert released PoC exploit for Microsoft Exchange flaw

Security researcher released technical details and a PoC code for a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server reported by the NSA. A security expert released technical details and proof-of-concept exploit (PoC) code for the high-severity vulnerability CVE-2021-28482 in Microsoft Exchange that could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. April […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2021
Pulse Secure fixes zero-day in Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) SSL VPN actively exploited

Pulse Secure has fixed a zero-day flaw in the Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) SSL VPN appliance that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild. Pulse Secure has addressed a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-22893) in the Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) SSL VPN appliance that is being actively exploited by threat actors in attacks against defense firms […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2021
Most Common Causes of Data Breach and How to Prevent It

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? How can organizations prevent it? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses andconsumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you canfind some of the most common causes of data breaches. However, you will also […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2021
Experian API exposed credit scores of tens of millions of Americans

Experian API exposed credit scores of tens of millions of Americans due to a weakness with a partner website. Anyone was able to look up the credit score of tens of millions of Americans just by providing their name and mailing address. The issue was reported to KrebsOnSecurity by the independent security researcher Bill Demirkapi, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2021
10,000+ unpatched ABUS Secvest home alarms can be deactivated remotely

10,000+ unpatched ABUS Secvest home alarm systems could be remotely disabled exposing customers to intrusions and thefts. Researchers from Eye Security have found thousands of unpatched ABUS Secvest home alarm systems exposed online despite the vendor has addressed a critical bug (CVE-2020-28973) in January. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to disable alarm systems and expose homes and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2021
The cybersecurity researcher Dan Kaminsky has died

The cybersecurity community has lost its star, the popular hacker Dan Kaminsky has passed away. The popular cyber security researcher Dan Kaminsky (42) has passed away. Dan is a star, a myth, and a beacon for us. At the moment the causes of death are not known, but it does not matter. Dan has left […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2021
ToxicEye RAT exploits Telegram communications to steal data from victims

ToxicEye is a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that exploits the Telegram service as part of it command and control infrastructure. ToxicEye RAT is a new malware that leverages the Telegram services for command & control, experts from Check Point already observed iover 130 attacks recorded in the past three months.  The use of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2021
New Qlocker ransomware infected hundreds of QNAP NAS devices in a few days

A new ransomware strain dubbed Qlocker is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices every day and demanding a $550 ransom payment. Experts are warning of a new strain of ransomware named Qlocker that is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices on daily bases. The malware moves all files stored on the device to password-protected 7zip […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2021
Evil Maid Attack – Vacuum Hack

Evil Maid Attack – Weaponizing an harmless vacuum cleaner hiding within it a small Rogue Device such as a Raspberry Pi. It is a typical day at the office. You are sitting at your desk, working hard at whatever it is that you do. The cleaning lady is also doing her job nearby, but you […]