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Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2018
Kaspersky’s analysis of servers compromised by Energetic Bear shows the APT operates on behalf of others

Kaspersky analyzed the serves compromised by the Energetic Bear APT and assumed with some degree of certainty that the group operates in the interests of or takes orders from customers that are external to it. Security experts at Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT have published a detailed analysis of the server compromised by the notorious Energetic […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
Orangeworm cyber espionage group target Healthcare organizations worldwide

Symantec researchers have monitored the activity of a cyber espionage group tracked as Orangeworm that targets organizations in the healthcare sector. Security experts at Symantec have published a report on the activity of a cyber espionage group tracked as Orangeworm that targets healthcare organizations. “Symantec has identified a previously unknown group called Orangeworm that has […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
Google Project Zero hacker discloses a Zero-Day in Windows Lockdown Policy

Google researcher has publicly disclosed a Windows 10 zero-day that could be exploited by attackers to bypass Windows Lockdown Policy on systems with User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI). Google has publicly disclosed a Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to bypass Windows Lockdown Policy on systems with User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) enabled […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
Take These Steps to Secure Your WordPress Website Before It’s Too Late

You might have heard that WordPress security is often referred to as hardening, WordPress website security is all about putting locks on doors and windows and having lookouts on each of your “towers.” You might have heard that WordPress security is often referred to as “hardening.” While the name might cause a few eyebrows to […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
CVE-2018-0229 flaw in SAML implementation threatens Firepower, AnyConnect and ASA products

Cisco has announced a set of security patches that address the CVE-2018-0229 vulnerability in its implementation of the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). The CVE-2018-0229 flaw could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to establish an authenticated AnyConnect session through an affected device running ASA or FTD Software. “A vulnerability in the implementation of Security […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2018
Health Stream left exposed online a database containing contact data for roughly 10,000 medics

An IT professional has discovered that the US healthcare company Health Stream left exposed online contact information for roughly 10,000 medics. The IT expert Brian Wethern has discovered that the US healthcare company Health Stream left exposed online a database containing contact information for roughly 10,000 medics. Wethern reported his discovery to Health Stream ten days ago, he explained that […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2018
SunTrust unfaithful employee may have stolen data on 1.5 Million customers

SunTrust Banks Inc announced it discovered that a former employee may have attempted to download information on nearly 1.5 million clients and share it a criminal organization. A former employee at the SunTrust Bank may have stolen data on 1.5 million clients,  including names, addresses, phone numbers, and account balances. “The company became aware of potential […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2018
Experts spotted spam campaigns delivering XTRAT and DUNIHI backdoors bundled with the Adwind RAT

Security experts at Trend Micro have spotted spam campaigns delivering XTRAT and DUNIHI Backdoors and Loki malware bundled with the Adwind RAT. Malware researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered a spam campaign that delivers the infamous Adwind RAT (aka jRAT) alongside the XTRAT backdoor (aka XtremeRAT) and the Loki info stealer. In a separate Adwind RAT spam campaign, the researchers observed the use […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2018
Security Affairs newsletter Round 159 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! ·      Microsoft engineer charged with money laundering linked to Reveton ransomware ·      TrueMove H, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2018
Unscrupulous crooks behind the RansSIRIA Ransomware try to exploit attentions on Syrian refugee crisis

Researchers at MalwareHunterTeam have discovered a new strain of ransomware called RansSIRIA that encrypts victim’s files and then states it will donate the ransom to Syrian refugees. Unscrupulous cybercriminals try to exploit every situation, even the most dramatic incidents. In the past, crooks attempted to exploits the media attention on dramatic events such as the Boston Marathon, the […]