Pierluigi Paganini
November 23, 2021
A researcher publicly disclosed an exploit for a new Windows zero-day local privilege elevation that can allow gaining admin privileges. A security researcher has publicly disclosed an exploit for a new Windows zero-day local privilege elevation vulnerability that can be exploited by threat actors to achieve admin privileges in Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 23, 2021
US CISA and the FBI issued a joint alert to warn critical infrastructure partners and public/private organizations of ransomware attacks during holidays. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI warn critical infrastructure partners of ransomware attacks during the holiday season. During this period offices are often closed and employees are at home, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
GoDaddy suffered a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its managed WordPress customer accounts. GoDaddy discloses a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its customers, threat actors breached the company’s Managed WordPress hosting environment. Threat actors compromised the company network since at least September 6, 2021, but the security […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 the company claims to have detected and blocked a cyber attack. The healthcare provider promptly secured its infrastructure with the help of a specialized third-party […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
Iranian airline Mahan Air was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday morning, the “Hooshyarane Vatan” hacker group claimed responsibility for the attack. Iranian private airline Mahan Air has foiled a cyber attack over the weekend, Iranian state media reported. The airliner’s flight schedule was not affected by the cyberattack. “Our international and domestic flights are […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
Memento ransomware group locks files inside WinRAR password-protected archives after having observed that its encryption process is blocked by security firms. In October, Sophos researchers have spotted the Memento ransomware that adopts a curious approach to block access to victims’ files. The ransomware copies files into password-protected WinRAR archives, it uses a renamed freeware version […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns investors of attacks impersonating its officials in government impersonator schemes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors of scammers impersonating SEC officials in fraudulent schemes. According to the alert issued by the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), crooks are contacting investors via phone […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 21, 2021
Researchers discovered 11 malicious Python packages in the PyPI repository that can steal Discord access tokens, passwords, and conduct attacks. JFrog researchers have discovered 11 malicious Python packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that can steal Discord access tokens, passwords, and even carry out dependency confusion attacks. Below is the list of malicious […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 21, 2021
The Conti ransomware group has suffered a data breach that exposed its attack infrastructure and allowed researcher to access it. Researchers at security firm Prodaft were able to identify the real IP address of one of the servers used by the Conti ransomware group and access the console for more than a month. The exposed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 21, 2021
A malware campaign aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon issues and uses stolen internal reply-chain emails. A malware campaign aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon issues and uses stolen internal reply-chain emails to avoid detection. The campaign was uncovered by TrendMicro researchers that detailed the technique used to trick […]
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