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Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2018

Czech President wants Russian hacker Yevgeni Nikulin extradited to Russia instead of US

Czech President Milos Zeman wants the Russian hacker Yevgeni Nikulin to be extradited to Russia instead of the US, he is charged with hacking against social networks and frauds. Yevgeni Nikulin (29) was requested by the US for alleged cyber attacks on social networks and by the Russian authorities that charged him with frauds. According […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2018

Security Affairs newsletter Round 151 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Once again thank you! · COINHOARDER criminal gang made an estimated $50 million with a Bitcoin phishing campaign · Germanys defense minister: Cyber security is going to be the main focus of this decade. · JenkinsMiner made […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2018

Dozen vulnerabilities discovered in Trend Micro Linux-based Email Encryption Gateway

Security researchers at Core Security have discovered a dozen vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Linux-based Email Encryption Gateway. Security researchers at Core Security have discovered a dozen flaws in Trend Micro Linux-based Email Encryption Gateway, some of them have been rated as critical and high severity. The flaws received the CVE identification numbers CVE-2018-6219 through CVE-2018-6230. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 24, 2018

Paypal issue allows disclosure of account balance and recent transactions

Paypal issue allows for enumeration of the last four digits of payment method and for the disclosure of account balance and recent transactions of any given PayPal account. Introduction This post details an issue which allows for enumeration of the last four digits of payment method (such as a credit or debit card) and for […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 24, 2018

2,000 Computers at Colorado DOT were infected with the SamSam Ransomware

SamSam Ransomware hit the Colorado DOT, The Department of Transportation Agency Shuts Down 2,000 Computers after the infection. SamSam ransomware made the headlines again, this time it infected over 2,000 computers at the Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT has shut down the infected workstations and is currently working with security firm McAfee to restore the ordinary […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 24, 2018

FBI warns of spike in phishing campaigns to gather W-2 information

The FBI is warning of a spike in phishing campaigns aimed to steal W-2 information from payroll personnel during the IRS’s tax filing season. The FBI has observed a significant increase since January of complaints of compromised or spoofed emails involving W-2 information. “Beginning in January 2017, IRS’s Online Fraud Detection & Prevention (OFDP), which monitors for […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 24, 2018

Iran-linked group OilRig used a new Trojan called OopsIE in recent attacks

According to malware researchers at Palo alto Networks, the Iran-linked OilRig APT group is now using a new Trojan called OopsIE. The Iran-linked OilRig APT group is now using a new Trojan called OopsIE, experts at Palo Alto Networks observed the new malware being used in recent attacks against an insurance agency and a financial institution in the Middle East. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2018

Chaos backdoor, a malicious code that returns from the past targets Linux servers

Security experts from GoSecure, hackers are launching SSH brute-force attacks on poorly secured Linux servers to deploy a backdoor dubbed Chaos backdoor. “This post describes a backdoor that spawns a fully encrypted and integrity checked reverse shell that was found in our SSH honeypot,” states the report published by GoSecure. “We named the backdoor ‘Chaos’, following the name […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2018

Cybersecurity – Tips to Protect Small Business from Cyber Attacks

Small Business is a privileged target of attackers, in fact, there is a high risk of having problems with hackers if you are a large company or even a media player. Do you have a small company? If the answer is yes, and you think that no cyber attack will ever affect you, think again. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2018

Meltdown patch for OpenBSD is available … let’s wait for feedbacks

OpenBSD releases Version 11 code update that addresses the Meltdown vulnerability by implementing the separation between the kernel and the user memory pages. OpenBSD addresses the Meltdown vulnerability with the release of a Version 11 code. The update implements the separation between the kernel and the user memory pages. OpenBSD’s Phillip Guenther provided further details on the implementation. “When […]