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Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2021
SynAck ransomware gang releases master decryption keys for old victims

The SynAck ransomware gang released the master decryption keys for their operations and rebranded as a new group dubbed El_Cometa group. Good news for the victims of the SynAck ransomware gang, the group released the master decryption keys to allow victims to decrypt their files for free. The gang has now rebranded as the new […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2021
Vice Society ransomware also exploits PrintNightmare flaws in its attack

Another ransomware gang, the Vice Society ransomware operators, is using Windows print spooler PrintNightmare exploits in its attacks. The Vice Society ransomware operators are actively exploiting Windows print spooler PrintNightmare vulnerability in their attacks against Windows servers. The PrintNightmare flaws (tracked as  (CVE-2021-1675, CVE-2021-34527, and CVE-2021-36958) reside in the Windows Print Spooler service, print drivers, and the Windows Point and […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2021
Google open-sourced Allstar tool to secure GitHub repositories

Google has open-sourced the Allstar tool that can be used to secure GitHub projects and prevent security misconfigurations. Google has open-sourced the Allstar tool that can be used to secure GitHub projects by enforcing a set of security policies to prevent misconfiguration. “Allstar is a GitHub App installed on organizations or repositories to set and enforce security policies. Its […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2021
Microsoft warns of a evasive year-long spear-phishing campaign targeting Office 365 users

Microsoft warns of a long-running spear-phishing campaign that has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks since July 2020. Microsoft revealed that a year-long spear-phishing campaign has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks starting with July 2020. The attackers used invoice-themed XLS.HTML attachments, Microsoft reported that they changed obfuscation and encryption mechanisms every 37 […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2021
Trend Micro warns customers of zero-day attacks against its products

Security firms Trend Micro is warning its customers of attacks exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in its Apex One and Apex One as a Service products. On July 28, Trend Micro released security patches for multiple incorrect permission assignment privilege escalation, incorrect permission preservation authentication bypass, arbitrary file upload, and local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Apex One […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2021
Magniber Ransomware operators use PrintNightmare exploits to infect Windows servers

Threat actors behind the Magniber Ransomware are using PrintNightmare exploits in attacks aimed at Windows servers. Threat actors behind the Magniber Ransomware are exploiting the PrintNightmare flaws (CVE-2021-1675, CVE-2021-34527, and CVE-2021-36958) to infect Windows servers. The PrintNightmare flaws reside in the Windows Print Spooler service, print drivers, and the Windows Point and Print feature. A few hours ago […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2021
Microsoft warns of a new unpatched Windows Print Spooler RCE zero-day

Microsoft is warning of another zero-day Windows print spooler vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-36958, that could allow local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. Microsoft published a security advisory to warn its customers of another remote code execution zero-vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-36958, that resides in the Windows Print Spooler component. A local attacker could exploit the vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2021
Accenture has been hit by a LockBit 2.0 ransomware attack

Global consulting giant Accenture has allegedly been hit by a ransomware attack carried out by LockBit 2.0 ransomware operators. IT and consulting giant Accenture was hit by a ransomware attack carried out by LockBit 2.0 ransomware operators, the group announced the hack on its leak site, “These people are beyond privacy and security. I really hope […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2021
UNC215, an alleged China-linked APT group targets Israel orgs

China-linked threat actors UNC215 targeted Israeli organizations in a long-running campaign and used false flags to trick victims into believing the attacks was from Iran. A China-linked cyber-espionage group has targeted Israeli organizations and government institutions in a campaign that began in January 2019. The attacks were detailed by cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the state-sponsored hackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2021
Adobe fixes critical flaws in Magento, patch it immediately

Adobe security updates for August 2021 have addressed critical vulnerabilities in Magento and important bugs in Adobe Connect. Adobe security updates for August 2021 address a total of 29 flaws, including critical vulnerabilities in Magento and important issues in Adobe Connect: APSB21-64 Security updates available for Magento APSB21-66 Security update available for Adobe Connect Multiple critical vulnerabilities could be […]