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Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Flaws in Siemens Building Automation Controllers open to hack. Fix them asap

Siemens has released a firmware update that addresses two vulnerabilities in its BACnet Field Panel building automation controllers. This week Siemens has released a firmware update for its BACnet Field Panel building automation products that solved two vulnerabilities, one of which is classified as high severity. The vulnerabilities affect APOGEE PXC and TALON TC BACnet […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
ENISA – CTI – EU | Bonding EU Cyber Threat Intelligence

It’s a pleasure and an honor for me to announce the ENISA Cyber Threat Intelligence– EU | Bonding EU Cyber Threat Intelligence. See you there! The event will cover the subject of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and is named CTI-EU. It will be organized by ENISA with the support of various EU services. DG-Connect/H1 and […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Security Affairs newsletter Round 132 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Once again thank you! ·      Forrester, one of the most influential research and advisory firms was hacked ·      HPE allowed Russians review the code of ArcSight software also used by the Pentagon ·      Security Affairs newsletter Round […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2017
Swedish transport agencies targeted in DDoS cyber attacks

Swedish transport agencies were hit by cyber attacks on Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12, is it Information Warfare? Swedish transport authorities were hit by cyber attacks on Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12. The attacks have brought down several IT systems causing delays of the train transportation. The first attack hit the Sweden Transport […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2017
SecureWorks shed light on BRONZE BUTLER group that targets Japanese Enterprises

Researchers with Counter Threat Unit at SecureWorks continues to monitor the Bronze Butler cyberespionage group (aka Tick). Researchers with Counter Threat Unit at SecureWorks are monitoring the Bronze Butler cyberespionage group (aka Tick). The hacker group has been targeting Japanese heavy industry, manufacturing and international relations at least since 2012, According to the experts, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2017
DoubleLocker, the Android Ransomware that encrypts files and changes PIN Lock

Crooks have developed a strain of Android ransomware dubbed Doublelocker that both encrypts user data and changes PIN Lock. DoubleLocker, the name says it all, is a new malware that not only encrypts the Android mobile devices but also changes PIN lock. The DoubleLocker ransomware was discovered by security researchers from cybersecurity firm ESET. DoubleLocker is the first-ever […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2017
A new Facebook scam allows your friend contacts to hack your account

Researchers spotted a new Facebook scam that could deceive also tech-savvy people and trick them into giving the attacker access to their Facebook accounts. Don’t trust message apparently sent from any of your Facebook Friends asking for urgent help to recover their Facebook account. Researchers have spotted a new Facebook scam that could deceive also tech-savvy people and trick […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2017
Hyatt Hotels suffered a new payment card breach, the second in two years

The Hyatt Hotels Corporation notified customers that their credit card information may have been stolen by crooks, the second time in 2 years. The Hyatt Hotels Corporation made the headlines once again, the company notified customers that their credit card information may have been stolen by crooks. The data breach affects three hotels in the United States, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2017
Republican polling firm Victory Phones database was hacked

The databases of the Republican polling firm Victory Phones were hacked just after the 2016 election, exposing donor records. Victory Phones, an automated phone research, and data compilation firm was hacked in January exposing data on hundreds of thousands of Americans who submitted donations to Republican political campaigns. Victory Phones carries out polling on behalf of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2017
Akamai shared a detailed analysis of a Fast Flux Botnet composed of 14K IPs

Experts at Akamai have identified a running Fast Flux botnet composed of over 14,000 compromised systems used to spread malware. Experts at Akamai have identified a running botnet of over 14,000 compromised systems used to spread malware. The botmasters implemented a technique dubbed Fast Flux to make the infrastructure hard to take down. Treat actors […]