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Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2021
Organizations in aerospace and travel sectors under attack, Microsoft warns

Microsoft warns of a malware-based campaign that targeted organizations in the aerospace and travel sectors in the past months. Microsoft researchers revealed that organizations in the aerospace and travel sectors have been targeted in the past months in a malware-based campaign. Threat actors conducted a spear-phishing campaign using messages that were specifically designed to be […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2021
Cisco fixes AnyConnect Client VPN zero-day disclosed in November

Cisco has addressed a zero-day in the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client VPN software, with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. Cisco has addressed a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, tracked as CVE-2020-3556, that was disclosed in November. The availability of a proof-of-concept exploit code for the zero-day was confirmed by the Cisco Product Security […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2021
Biden signed executive order to improve the Nation’s Cybersecurity

President Joe Biden signed an ambitious executive order to dramatically improve the security of the US government networks. President Biden signed an executive order this week to improve the country’s defenses against cyberattacks, it is an important move that comes shortly after the recent wave of attacks, such as the SolarWinds supply chain attack and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2021
US CISA and FBI publish joint alert on DarkSide ransomware

FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert on DarkSide ransomware activity after the disruptive attack on Colonial Pipeline. FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert to warn of ransomware attacks conducted by the DarkSide group. The alert comes after the disruptive attack that hit Colonial Pipeline that caused chaos and disruption. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2021
How Companies Need to Treat User Data and Manage Their Partners

After the introduction of CCPA and GDPR, much more attention is given to third-party risks, and the privacy terms and conditions users agree to.  Global privacy regulations, such as the CCPA and GDPR, were enacted to ensure stricter standards when handling the personal data of consumers. As per these regulations, organizations can be held responsible […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2021
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 fix 4 critical flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 security updates addressed 55 vulnerabilities, four are rated as Critical. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 security updates address 55 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, .NET Core and Visual Studio, Internet Explorer (IE), Microsoft Office, SharePoint Server, Open-Source Software, Hyper-V, Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync, and Exchange Server. Four […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2021
FragAttacks vulnerabilities expose all WiFi devices to hack

Security researcher discovered a series of flaws, collectively tracked as FragAttacks, that impact the WiFi devices sold for the past 24 years. Belgian security researcher Mathy Vanhoef disclosed the details of a multiple vulnerabilities, tracked as FragAttacks, that affect WiFi devices exposed them to remote attacks. Some the flaws discovered by the experts date back as […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2021
Maybe don’t call Saul? Over 30,000 VoIP devices identifiable worldwide, some with suspected vulnerabilities

Thousands of public-facing devices can be accessed anywhere in the world, from the US to Russia, from London to Johannesburg. Our research shows that large and small manufacturers are identifiable, with Aastra-Mitel topping the list. As with many inventions of the 20th century, the internet has drastically changed using the phone. Once a vital necessity […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2021
TeaBot Android banking Trojan targets banks in Europe

Malware researchers from Cleafy warn of a new Android banking trojan dubbed TeaBot (aka Anatsa) that is targeting banks in Europe. Malware experts from the Italian cybersecurity firm Cleafy have spotted a new Android banking trojan dubbed TeaBot (aka Anatsa) that is targeting banks in Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. TeaBot malware appeared […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2021
NSA and ODNI analyze potential risks to 5G networks

U.S. Intelligence agencies warn of weaknesses in 5G networks that could be exploited by crooks and nation-state actors for intelligence gathering. The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), along with the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have analyzed the risks and vulnerabilities associated with […]