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Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2024
Apple iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 fix media session and passwords bugs

Apple released iOS 18.0.1 update that addressed two vulnerabilities that exposed passwords and audio snippets to attackers. Apple released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates to fix two vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-44207 and CVE-2024-44204. The company addressed the vulnerability by improving checks. The flaw was reported by Michael Jimenez and an anonymous researcher. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2024
Google removed Kaspersky’s security apps from the Play Store

Google removed Kaspersky ‘s Android security apps from the Play Store and suspended its developer accounts over the weekend. Over the weekend, all the Android products designed by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky were removed from the official Google Play in the United States and other countries. Google also disabled the developer accounts used by the cybersecurity […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2024
New Perfctl Malware targets Linux servers in cryptomining campaign

perfctl malware targets misconfigured Linux servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners and proxyjacking software in an ongoing campaign. Aqua Nautilus researchers shed light on a Linux malware, dubbed perfctl malware, that over the past 3-4 years targeted misconfigured Linux servers. The malicious code was used to drop cryptocurrency miners and proxyjacking software. Perfctl is an elusive […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2024
Microsoft and DOJ seized the attack infrastructure used by Russia-linked Callisto Group

Microsoft and the U.S. DoJ seized over 100 domains used by the Russia-linked Callisto Group for launching attacks on U.S. government and nonprofits. The Justice Department revealed the unsealing of a warrant to seize 41 domains used by Russia-linked Callisto Group (formerly SEABORGIUM, also known as COLDRIVER) for computer fraud in the United States. US […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2024
Dutch police breached by a state actor

The Dutch government blames a “state actor” for hacking a police system, exposing the contact details of all police officers, according to the justice minister. The Dutch police blame a state actor for the recent data breach that exposed officers’ contact details, the justice minister told lawmakers. The incident took place on September 26, 2024, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2024
Thousands of Adobe Commerce e-stores hacked by exploiting the CosmicSting bug

Over 4,000 unpatched Adobe Commerce and Magento stores have been compromised by exploiting critical vulnerability CVE-2024-34102. Sansec researchers reported that multiple threat actors have exploited a critical Adobe Commerce vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-34102 (aka CosmicSting, CVSS score of 9.8), to compromise more than 4,000 e-stores over the past three months. The flaw is an Improper Restriction […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2024
Telegram revealed it shared U.S. user data with law enforcement

Telegram fulfilled over a dozen U.S. law enforcement data requests this year, potentially revealing the IP addresses or phone numbers of 100+ users. Independent website 404 Media first revealed that in 2024 Telegram has fulfilled more than a dozen law enforcement data requests from the U.S. authorities. The social media platform “potentially revealed” that it […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2024
U.S. CISA adds Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2024-29824 (CVSS score of 9.6) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In May, Ivanti rolled out security patches to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2024
14 New DrayTek routers’ flaws impacts over 700,000 devices in 168 countries

Multiple flaws in DrayTek residential and enterprise routers can be exploited to fully compromise vulnerable devices. Forescout researchers discovered 14 new vulnerabilities in DrayTek routers, two of which have been rated as critical. Of the 14 security flaws nine are rated high, and three are rated medium in severity. The flaws impact residential and enterprise […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2024
Rhadamanthys information stealer introduces AI-driven capabilities

The Rhadamanthys information stealer has been upgraded with advanced features, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for optical character recognition (OCR). Researchers at the Recorded Future’s Insikt group have documented the evolution of the Rhadamanthys info stealer. The malware was first identified in 2022, and since then it has been upgraded with advanced features, […]