Windows

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2020
IPStorm botnet evolves to infect Android, Linux, and Mac devices

Researchers from Intezer reported that the IPStorm botnet has evolved to infect other operating systems, including Android, Linux, and Mac devices. The IPStorm botnet was first uncovered in May 2019 while targeting Windows systems, not experts from Intezer reported that the bot evolved to infect other platforms, including Android, Linux, and Mac devices. IPStorm botnet […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2020
Hackers are using Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild

Microsoft is warning of threat actors that are actively using the Windows Server Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild. Microsoft has published a series of Tweets to warn of attackers that are actively exploiting the Windows Server Zerologon in attacks in the wild. The IT giant is urging Windows administrators to install the released […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2020
Samba addresses the CVE-2020-1472 Zerologon Vulnerability

Samba team has released a security patch to address the Zerologon issue in the Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC). Samba team has released a security patch to address the Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) issue in the Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC). The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon. The Netlogon service is an Authentication […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2020
Zerologon attack lets hackers to completely compromise a Windows domain

Zerologon attack allows threat actors to take over enterprise networks by exploiting the CVE-2020-1472 patched in the August 2020 Patch Tuesday. Administrators of enterprise Windows Servers have to install the August 2020 Patch Tuesday as soon as possible to protect their systems from Zerologon attack that exploits the CVE-2020-1472. The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2020
Cisco addresses critical code execution flaw in Cisco Jabber for Windows

Cisco addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of its Cisco Jabber for Windows operating system. Cisco has addressed a critical severity remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-3495, that affects multiple versions of Cisco Jabber for Windows. Cisco Jabber for Windows is a desktop collaboration client that integrates users with presence, audion, video […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2020
Microsoft Out-of-Band security patch fixes Windows privilege escalation flaws

Microsoft released an Out-of-Band security update to address privilege escalation flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 systems. Microsoft released this week an out-of-band security update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 systems that address two privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Windows Remote Access. Both vulnerabilities were addressed by Microsoft in August, […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2020
Actively exploited CVE-2020-1464 Windows Spoofing flaw was known since 2018

The actively exploited Windows spoofing vulnerability (CVE-2020-1464) recently patched by Microsoft has been known for more than two years. The actively exploited Windows spoofing flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-1464 and patched last week by Microsoft, has been known for more than two years, researchers revealed. Microsoft’s August 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 120 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2020
TeamViewer flaw can allow hackers to steal System password

A severe vulnerability impacting TeamViewer for Windows, tracked as CVE 2020-13699, could be exploited by remote attackers to steal the system password. TeamViewer has recently addressed a high-risk vulnerability (CVE 2020-13699), that could be exploited by remote attackers to steal system password and potentially compromise it. TeamViewer is a popular software application for remote control, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2020
DHS CISA urges government agencies to fix SIGRed Windows Server DNS bug within 24h

US DHS CISA urges government agencies to patch SIGRed Windows Server DNS vulnerability within 24h due to the likelihood of the issue being exploited. The US DHS CISA issued an emergency directive urging government agencies to patch the recently disclosed SIGRed Windows Server DNS vulnerability within 24h due to the likelihood of the issue being […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2020
Microsoft releases emergency security updates to fix Windows codecs

Microsoft has silently released an emergency security update through the Windows Store app to address two vulnerabilities in Windows codecs. Microsoft has silently released two out-of-band security updates through the Windows Store app to address two vulnerabilities in the Windows Codecs Library. The two issues are remote code execution vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2020-1425 & CVE-2020-1457 that impact Windows 10 […]