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Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2019
Gaining remote code execution using a tainted SQLite database

Experts demonstrated that SQLite database can be abused by threat actors as an attack vector to execute malicious code in other apps. Experts at CheckPoint discovered that SQLite database can be abused by threat actors as an attack vector to execute malicious code in other apps, including Apple’s . The experts presented the attack technique at the DEF […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2019
Boffins hacked Siemens Simatic S7, most secure controllers in the industry

A group of Israeli researchers demonstrated that it is possible to take over the Simatic S7 controller one of the most secure controllers in the industry. A team of Israeli researchers demonstrated that it is possible to take control of the Simatic S7 controller without the knowledge of the operators. The team was composed of […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2019
10-year-old vulnerability in Avaya VoIP Phones finally fixed

Security researchers at McAfee have discovered that a vulnerability patched ten years ago is still affecting several Avaya phones.  Security experts at McAfee discovered that a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client discovered and fixed ten years ago is still affecting several Avaya phones. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2009-0692, could […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 10, 2019
City of Naples, Florida, lost $700K after a cyberattack

Another city in the United States was hit by a cyber attack, according to officials in the city of Naples (Florida) they lost $700,000 in a recent attack. According to officials in the city of Naples, Florida, a cyberattack caused an economic loss of $700,000. This is the last incident in order of time that […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 10, 2019
Varenyky Spambot Trojan targets French users in alleged sextortion campaign

A new Spambot Trojan, tracked as Varenyky was spotted white targeting users as part of a new alleged sextortion campaign. The malware records the victim’s screen when they are visiting adult-related sites. Varenyky was discovered by researchers at ESET in May and reported by Any.run in June. “In May 2019, ESET researchers observed a spike in ESET telemetry data regarding malware targeting […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 10, 2019
Android Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devices

Experts at Dr Web discovered that a set of Android Apps with over 100 million installations that contains a clicker Trojan tracked as Android.Click.312.origin. Malware researchers at antivirus firm Dr Web discovered more than 33 Android Apps in the Google Play Store with over 100 million installations that contain a clicker Tojan tracked as Android.Click.312.origin. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2019
Emsisoft released a free decryptor for JSWorm 4.0

Security researchers at Emsisoft have released a new decryptor tool that allows the victims of the JSWorm 4.0 ransomware to decrypt their files for free. Thanks to the experts at Emsisoft the victims of the JSWorm 4.0 ransomware can decrypt their files for free. Like previous versions of the malware, the JSWorm 4.0 ransomware is […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2019
3Fun Dating App leaked members’ location and personal details

The 3Fun dating mobile app for “curious couples & singles” exposed the location of its members and their personal details. What do you think about the privacy of dating apps? Well, users of 3Fun, a mobile app for arranging threesomes had an ugly surprise, their data were leaked online. 3Fun claims to have over 1.5 […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2019
Apple announces major changes to its bug bounty program, including higher rewards

At the Blackhat cybersecurity conference, Apple has announced a few major changes to its bug bounty program that will be open to any researcher. The most striking change is related to the payout for the rewards, themaximum reward passed from $200,000 to $1 million. This is the biggest payout for a bug bounty program operated […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2019
A Zero-Day in Steam client for Windows affects over 100 Million users

Two researchers publicly disclosed a zero-day vulnerability that affects the popular Steam game client for Windows, 0ver 100 million users at risk. Two security experts disclosed a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Stream client for Windows that can be exploited by an attacker with limited permissions to run code administrative privileges. The issue could be exploited […]