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Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2021
CVE-2021-40847 flaw in Netgear SOHO routers could allow remote code execution

CVE-2021-40847 flaw in Netgear SOHO routers could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. Security experts from consulting firm GRIMM have discovered a vulnerability in Small Offices/Home Offices (SOHO) Netgear routers that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-40847, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2021
US CISA, FBI, and NSA warn an escalation of Conti ransomware attacks

CISA, FBI, and the NSA warned today of an escalation of the attacks of the Conti ransomware gang targeting US organizations. CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) are warning of an increased number of Conti ransomware attacks against US organizations. The advisory urges organizations to take supplementary measures […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2021
Flaws in Nagios Network Management systems pose risk to companies

Researchers found multiple flaws in widely used network management products from Nagios that pose serious risk to organizations. Researchers from industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty have discovered eleven vulnerabilities in widely used network management products from Nagios. Nagios XI provides monitoring of all mission-critical infrastructure components including applications, services, operating systems, network protocols, systems metrics, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2021
VMware addressed a critical flaw in vCenter Server. Patch it now!

VMware addressed a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability that affects the default configuration of vCenter Server 6.7 and 7.0 deployments. VMware addressed a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22005, that impacts appliances running default vCenter Server 6.7 and 7.0 deployments. vCenter Server is the centralized management utility for VMware, and is used to manage […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
A zero-day flaw allows to run arbitrary commands on macOS systems

Security researchers disclosed a new zero-day flaw in Apple’s macOS Finder that can allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs. Independent security researcher Park Minchan disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Finder that can be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary commands on Mac systems running any macOS version. The flaw is due […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Turla APT group used a new backdoor in attacks against Afghanistan, Germany and the US

Russia-linked cyber espionage group Turla made the headlines again, the APT has employed a new backdoor in a recent wave of attacks Cisco Talos researchers reported that the Russia-linked Turla APT group recently used a new backdoor, dubbed TinyTurla, in a series of attacks against the US, Germany, and Afghanistan. The threat actors are using […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Apache OpenOffice is currently impacted by a remote code execution flaw

Apache OpenOffice (AOO) is currently impacted by a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-33035, that has yet to be fixed in the official release. Security researcher Eugene Lim (@spaceraccoonsec) recently revealed technical details about a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-33035, (CVE-2021-33035) that impacts OpenOffice (AOO). The experts disclosed the flaw at HackerOne’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Black Matter gang demanded a $5.9M ransom to NEW Cooperative

U.S. The farmers cooperative NEW Cooperative was hit by Black Matter ransomware gang that is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. BlackMatter ransomware gang hit NEW Cooperative, a farmer’s feed and grain cooperative, and is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. The ransomware gang claims to have stolen 1,000 GB of data including the source code for […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2021
Data of 106 million visitors to Thailand leaked online

Security researchers discovered an unsecured database exposed online containing the personal information of millions of visitors to Thailand. The popular cybersecurity research Bob Diachenko discovered his personal data online stored on an unprotected Elasticsearch database containing the personal details of more than 106 million visitors to Thailand. The expert discovered the unsecured database on August […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 20, 2021
Large phishing campaign targets EMEA and APAC governments

Security researchers uncovered a large phishing campaign targeting multiple government departments in APAC and EMEA countries.  Researchers from cybersecurity firm Cyjax uncovered a large phishing campaign targeting multiple government departments in APAC and EMEA countries.  The phishing campaign has been ongoing since spring 2020 when the domains were first transferred to their current host. At […]