Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2021
Google fixed a critical Remote Code Execution flaw in Android

Google released an Android security update that addressed tens of flaws, including a critical Android remote code execution vulnerability. Google released an Android security update that addresses 43 flaws, including a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Android System component tracked as CVE-2021-0316. Google addressed the flaws with the release of Security patch levels […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2021
Fake Trump sex video used to spread QNode RAT

Researchers uncovered a malspam campaign that spreads the QNode remote access Trojan (RAT) using fake Trump’s sex scandal video as bait. Security experts from Trustwave uncovered a malspam campaign that is delivering the QNode remote access Trojan (RAT) using fake Trump’s sex scandal video as bait. The spam messages use the subject “GOOD LOAN OFFER!!” […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2021
Recently disclosed CVE-2020-29583 Zyxel flaw already under opportunistic attack

Threat actors are attempting to hack Zyxel devices exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerability CVE-2020-29583, security researchers warn. The Taiwanese vendor Zyxel has recently addressed a critical vulnerability in its firmware, tracked as CVE-2020-29583, related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 7.8, it could be exploited by […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2021
FBI, CISA, ODNI and NSA blames Russia for SolarWinds hack

A joint statement issued by US security agencies confirmed that Russia was likely the origin of the SolarWinds supply chain attack. The US agencies FBI, CISA, ODNI, and the NSA released a joint statement that blames Russia for the SolarWinds supply chain attack. On behalf of President Trump, the four agencies were part of the task force […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
New ElectroRAT employed in a wide-ranging operation targeting cryptocurrency users

Researchers uncovered a large scale operation targeting cryptocurrency users with a previously undetected multiplatform RAT named ElectroRAT. Security researchers from Intezer uncovered a large scale operation targeting cryptocurrency users with a previously undetected RAT named ElectroRAT. The campaign was uncovered in December, but according to the experts is active since at least January 2020. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
Healthcare organizations faced a 45% increase in attacks since November

According to a new report published by Check Point, organizations in the healthcare industry have faced a 45% increase in attacks since November. Check Point researchers reported a surge in the number of attacks against organizations in the healthcare industry, +45% since November. This is more than double the overall increase observed by the experts […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
Over 500,000 credentials for tens of gaming firm available in the Dark Web

The gaming industry under attack, Over 500,000 credentials for the top two dozen leading gaming firms, including Ubisoft, leaked online. The gaming industry is a privileged target for threat actors, threat actors leaked online over 500,000 stolen credentials belonging to the top 25 gaming firms. The alarm was raised by the threat intelligence firm Kela […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
How to bypass the Google Audio reCAPTCHA with a new version of unCaptcha2 attack

A German security researcher demonstrated how to break, once again, the Google Audio reCAPTCHA with Google’s own Speech to Text API. Back in 2017, researchers from the University of Maryland demonstrated an attack method, dubbed unCaptcha, against Google’s audio-based reCAPTCHA v2. The system receives the audio challenge, downloads it, and submits it to Speech To […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
Experts linked ransomware attacks to China-linked APT27

Researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes linked a series of ransomware attacks to the China-linked APT27 group. Security researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes investigated a series of ransomware attacks against multiple organizations and linked them to China-linked APT groups. The experts attribute the attacks to the Chinese cyberespionage group APT27 […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2021
Apex Laboratory disclose data breach after a ransomware attack

At-home laboratory services provider Apex Laboratory discloses a ransomware attack and consequent data breach. Apex Laboratory, Inc. is a clinical laboratory that has been providing home laboratory services to homebound and Nursing Home patients in the NY Metropolitan Area for over 20 years. The at-home laboratory services provider Apex Laboratory disclosed a ransomware attack, the […]