Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
Air India disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 4.5 million of its customers, two months after its Passenger Service System provider SITA was hacked. Air India has disclosed a data breach that impacted 4.5 million of its customers, exposed data includes the personal information of customers registered between August. 26, 2011 and February. 3, 2021. Customers’ […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. Original post available here: https://cybernews.com/security/report-how-cybercriminals-abuse-api-keys-to-steal-millions/ CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victimsâ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights. At the same time, more than $1,000,000 in cryptocurrency is being […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
Indonesia has launched an investigation into a possible security incident that caused the leak of social security data for more than 270 million citizens. Indonesia’s Communication and Information Ministry has confirmed a leak of social security data, it attempted to downplay the incident explaining that it only impacted a small portion of the population. The authorities […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
The US insurance giant CNA Financial reportedly paid a $40 million ransom to restore access to its files following a ransomware attack. CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US, reportedly paid a $40 ransom to restore access to its files following a ransomware attack that took place in March. According to Bloomberg, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
After DarkSide ransomware gang shut down operations, multiple affiliates have complained about not receiving the payments for successful breaches. The decision of the DarkSide ransomware gang to shut down operations is causing chaos among its network of affiliates, who have complained about not receiving the payments for their successful breaches. The affiliated are asking the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Microsoft warns of a malware campaign that is spreading a RAT dubbed named STRRAT masquerading as ransomware. Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. The RAT was designed to steal data from victims while masquerading as a ransomware attack. The Java-based STRRAT RAT […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Check Point researchers found 23 Android apps that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million users. Security researchers from Check Point have discovered 23 Android applications that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million users due to misconfigurations of third-party cloud services. The experts pointed out that the misconfiguration also expose […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Which are privacy concerns on the way organizations collect personal information through the use of cookies? Data is constantly being tracked, stored and processed right under our noses, and it is quite frightening to know just how much data a company might have on you. They may not have your deepest darkest secrets (or maybe […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Russian hacker Anton Bogdanov was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment for attempting to steal $1.5 million in tax refunds by hacking into tax preparation firms. The Russian citizen Anton Bogdanov (35), aka Kusok, was sentenced by a US Chief District Judge to 5 years of prison for wire fraud conspiracy and computer intrusions. The man attempted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Experts discovered a Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the WP Statistics plugin which is installed on over 600,000 WordPress sites. Researchers from the Wordfence Threat Intelligence discovered a Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in WP Statistics, which is a WordPress plugin with over 600,000 active installs. The plugin was developed by VeronaLabs, it provides complete […]
