Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2022
Hertzbleed Side-Channel Attack allows to remotely steal encryption keys from AMD and Intel chips

Hertzbleed attack: Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in modern Intel and AMD chips that could allow attackers to steal encryption keys. Researchers from University of Texas, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Washington, devised a new side-channel attack technique dubbed Hertzbleed that could allow remote attackers to steal encryption keys from modern Intel […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2022
Panchan Golang P2P botnet targeting Linux servers in cryptomining campaign

Researchers discovered a new Golang-based peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, dubbed Panchan, targeting Linux servers in the education sector since March 2022. Akamai security researchers discovered a new Golang-based P2P Botnet, tracked as Panchan, that is targeting Linux servers that has been active since March 2022. Panchan uses basic SSH dictionary attack to implement wormable behavior, it also […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2022
A flaw in Zimbra email suite allows stealing login credentials of the users

A high-severity vulnerability in the Zimbra email suite could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to steal login credentials of users. Researchers from Sonarsource have discovered a high-severity vulnerability impacting the Zimbra email suite, tracked as CVE-2022-27924 (CVSS score: 7.5), that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to steal login credentials of users without user […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2022
SeaFlower campaign distributes backdoored versions of Web3 wallets to steal seed phrases

Chinese cybercriminals are using SeaFlower backdoored versions of iOS and Android Web3 wallets to steal users’ seed phrase. Researchers from Confiant have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign, tracked as SeaFlower, targeting Web3 wallet users. Chinese crooks are spreading backdoored versions of iOS and Android Web3 wallets to steal users’ seed phrase. SeaFlower maintains the functionality […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2022
Russia-linked APT targets Ukraine by exploiting the Follina RCE vulnerability

Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) warns that the Russia-linked Sandworm APT group may exploit the Follina RCE vulnerability. Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is warning that the Russia-linked Sandworm APT may be exploiting the recently discovered Follina RCE. The issue, tracked as CVE-2022-30190, impacts the Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). Nation-state actors […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2022
GALLIUM APT used a new PingPull RAT in recent campaigns

China-linked Gallium APT employed a previously undocumented RAT, tracked as PingPull, in recent cyber espionage campaign targeting South Asia, Europe, and Africa. China-linked Gallium APT (aka Softcell) used a previously undocumented remote access Trojan dubbed PingPull in recent attacks aimed at organizations in Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks defined the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 12, 2022
Ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers

Ransomware gangs are actively exploiting CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Multiple ransomware groups are actively exploiting the recently disclosed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26134, affecting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Proof-of-concept exploits for the CVE-2022-26134 vulnerability have been released online, Bleeping Computer reported that starting from […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 12, 2022
HID Mercury Access Controller flaws could allow to unlock Doors

Experts found vulnerabilities in HID Mercury Access Controllers can be exploited by attackers to remotely unlock doors. Researchers from security firm Trellix discovered some critical vulnerabilities in HID Mercury Access Controllers that can be exploited by attackers to remotely unlock doors. The flaws impact products manufactured by LenelS2, a provider of advanced physical security solutions […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 11, 2022
Iran-linked Lyceum APT adds a new .NET DNS Backdoor to its arsenal

Iran-linked Lyceum APT group uses a new .NET-based DNS backdoor to target organizations in the energy and telecommunication sectors. The Iran-linked Lyceum APT group, aka Hexane or Spilrin, used a new .NET-based DNS backdoor in a campaign aimed at companies in the energy and telecommunication sectors, ZScaler researchers warn. The activity of the Lyceum APT […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 11, 2022
PACMAN, a new attack technique against Apple M1 CPUs

PACMAN is a new attack technique demonstrated against Apple M1 processor chipsets that could be used to hack macOS systems. PACMAN is a novel hardware attack technique that can allow attackers to bypass Pointer Authentication (PAC) on the Apple M1 CPU. The pointer authentication codes (PACs) allow to detect and guard against unexpected changes to pointers in memory. […]