Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2022
Apple released new security updates for older iPhone and iPad devices addressing recently fixed WebKit zero-day. Apple has released new updates to backport patches released this month to older iPhone and iPad devices addressing the CVE-2022-32893 flaw. The CVE-2022-32893 flaw is an out-of-bounds issue that impacts WebKit. An attacker can trigger the flaw by tricking target devices into processing maliciously crafted web […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
Italian oil giant Eni was hit by a cyber attack, attackers compromised its computer networks, but the consequences appear to be minor. Italian oil giant company Eni disclosed a security breach, threat actors gained access to its network, but according to the company the intrusion had minor consequences because it was quickly detected. “The internal […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
A malware campaign tracked as GO#WEBBFUSCATOR used an image taken from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as a lure. Securonix Threat researchers uncovered a persistent Golang-based malware campaign tracked as GO#WEBBFUSCATOR that leveraged the deep field image taken from the James Webb telescope. The phishing emails contain a Microsoft Office attachment that includes an external reference […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
Researchers spotted 5 malicious Google Chrome extensions used to track users’ browsing activity and profit of retail affiliate programs. McAfee researchers discovered five malicious Google Chrome extensions with a total install base of over 1,400,000. The malicious Google Chrome extensions were masquerading as Netflix viewers, website coupons, and apps for taking screenshots of a website. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
Experts uncovered a cyber espionage campaign conducted by a China-linked APT group and aimed at several entities in the South China Sea. Proofpoint’s Threat Research Team uncovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting entities across the world that was orchestrated by a China-linked threat actor. The campaign aimed at entities in Australia, Malaysia, and Europe, as […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
The Russian subscription-based streaming service Start discloses a data breach affecting 7.5 million users. The Russian media streaming platform START disclosed a data breach that impacted 7.5 millions of its users. According to the company, the attackers stole a 2021 database from its infrastructure and also shared a samples online to demonstrate the authenticity of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2022
Google this week launched a new bug bounty program that covers the open source projects of the IT giant. Google launched a new bug bounty program as part of the new Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP) that covers the source projects of the IT giant. The company will pay up to $31,337 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2022
Researchers spotted three campaigns delivering multiple malware, including ModernLoader, RedLine Stealer, and cryptocurrency miners Cisco Talos researchers observed three separate, but related, campaigns between March and June 2022 that were delivering multiple malware, including the ModernLoader bot (aka Avatar bot), RedLine info-stealer and cryptocurrency miners to victims. ModernLoader is a .NET remote access trojan that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2022
A group of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology discovered malicious plugins on tens of thousands of WordPress sites. A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has analyzed the backups of more than 400,000 unique web servers and discovered 47,337 malicious plugins installed on 24,931 unique WordPress websites. The experts studied […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2022
Baker & Taylor, one of the world’s largest distributors of books, revealed that it was hit by a ransomware attack. Baker & Taylor, one of the world’s largest distributors of books worldwide, suffered a ransomware attack on August 23. The incident impacted the company’s phone systems, offices, and service centers. On August 24, the company […]
