Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
Iran âs cybersecurity authority revealed that two governmental departments were hit by cyberattacks this week, state media reported. State media reported on Thursday that Iranâs cybersecurity authority acknowledged cyberattacks on two unnamed governmental departments. The state-owned IRAN daily newspaper revealed that the cyberattacks took place on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Iranian authorities are investigating the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
Puerto Ricoâs firefighting department discloses a security breach, hackers breached its database and demanded $600,000. Puerto Ricoâs firefighting department discloses a security breach, hackers breached its database and demanded a $600,000 ransom. According to the departmentâs director, Alberto Cruz, the ability of the department to respond to emergencies was not impacted by the attack. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
The Egregor ransomware gang has hit the game developer Crytek and leaked files allegedly stolen from the systems of the gaming firm Ubisoft. A previously unknown ransomware gang dubbed Egregor has hit the game developer Crytek and leaked files allegedly stolen from the internal network of another leading gaming firm, Ubisoft. A few days ago, the Egregor […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
The Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and its availability starting next week. The popular Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the availability of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) starting next week. The new E2EE feature will be made available for both paid and free accounts. “Weâre excited to announce that starting next week, Zoomâs end-to-end […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. Barnes & Noble, Inc., is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States in fifty states. The bookseller also operated the Nook Digital, which is a spin-off division that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Google security researcher discovered Bluetooth vulnerabilities (BleedingTooth) in the Linux kernel that could allow zero-click attacks. Andy Nguyen, a Google security researcher, has found Bluetooth vulnerabilities, referred to as BleedingTooth, in the Linux kernel that could be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary code or access sensitive information. The BleedingTooth flaws are tracked as CVE-2020-12351, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Earlier this month, German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the German surveillance software firm, accused of providing its software to oppressive regimes. German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the popular German surveillance firm as part of an investigation into the alleged sale of their software to oppressive regimes. The news was first reported […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Cisco Talos found several remotely exploitable denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in a Rockwell Automation industrial automation product. A researcher from Cisco Talos released technical details of several remotely exploitable denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in an industrial automation product made by Rockwell Automation. The product affected by the flaw is the Allen-Bradley 1794-AENT Flex I/O series B adapter, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
G7 Finance ministers expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in ransomware attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, including some involving cryptocurrencies. Finance ministers from the G7 industrialized countries expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in malicious cyberattacks, especially ransomware attacks, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. G7 Finance ministers warn of ransomware attacks […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2020
Norway ‘s government blames Russia for the cyber attack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament in August. Norway ‘s government is blaming Russia for the cyberattack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament this summer. At the end of August, Norwayâs parliament Stortinget announced that it was the target of a […]
