Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2020
Exclusive, Ghost Squad Hackers defaced European Space Agency (ESA) site

A group of hacktivists that goes online with the name Ghost Squad Hackers has defaced a site of the European Space Agency (ESA). A group of hackers that goes online with the name Ghost Squad Hackers has defaced a site of the European Space Agency (ESA), https://business.esa.int/. I have reached them for a comment and […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2020
GoldenHelper, a new malware delivered via Chinese tax software

Security researchers discovered another malware family delivered through tax software that some businesses operating in China are required to install. Security researchers at Trustwave have discovered another malware family delivered through tax software that Chinese banks require companies operating in the country to install. At the end of June, the same team of experts spotted […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2020
Microsoft July 2020 Security Updates address 123 vulnerabilities

Microsoft July 2020 addressed 123 security flaws across 13 products, including a 17-year-old wormable issue for hijacking Microsoft Windows Server dubbed SigRed. Microsoft July 2020 addressed 123 security vulnerabilities impacting 13 products, none of them has been observed being exploited in attacks in the wild. The July 2020 security release consists of security updates for […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
Microsoft fixes critical wormable RCE SigRed in Windows DNS servers

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2020 addressed a 17-year-old wormable vulnerability for hijacking Microsoft Windows Server dubbed SigRed Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday addressed a 17-year-old wormable vulnerability for hijacking Microsoft Windows Server tracked CVE-2020-1350 and dubbed SigRed. The issue received a severity rating of 10.0 on the CVSS scale and affects Windows Server versions […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
Adobe fixes over a dozen flaws in Media Encoder, Download Manager

Adobe has addressed over a dozen flaws in its Creative Cloud, Media Encoder, Genuine Service, ColdFusion and Download Manager products. Adobe has addressed over a dozen vulnerabilities in its Creative Cloud, Media Encoder, Genuine Service, ColdFusion, and Download Manager products. “Adobe has published security bulletins for Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (APSB20-33), Adobe Media Encoder (APSB20-36), […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
3.4 Million user records from LiveAuctioneers hack available for sale

Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers admitted to have suffered a data breach that likely impacted approximately 3.4 million users. Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers disclosed a a data breach that might have impacted approximately 3.4 million users. LiveAuctioneers is one of the world’s largest art, antiques & collectibles online marketplace that was founded in 2002. The company confirmed the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
NightLion hacker is selling details of 142 million MGM Resorts hotel guests

The MGM Resorts 2019 data breach is much larger than initially thought, a hacker is offering for sale details of 142 million MGM hotel guests on the dark web. Bad news for the guests of the MGM Resorts, the 2019 data breach suffered by the company is much larger than initially reported. A credible actor […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
Critical SAP Recon vulnerability exposes thousands of system to full take over

IT giant SAP addressed a critical flaw, tracked as  CVE-2020-6287 and dubbed RECON, that could allow attackers to take over corporate servers. SAP has released security patches to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-6287 and dubbed RECON (Remotely Exploitable Code On NetWeaver), that could be exploited by attackers to take over corporate servers. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2020
New Mirai variant includes exploit for a flaw in Comtrend Routers

Researchers spotted a new version of the Mirai IoT botnet that includes an exploit for a vulnerability affecting Comtrend routers. Malware researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new version of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that includes an exploit for the CVE-2020-10173 vulnerability impacting Comtrend routers. The Mirai botnet was first discovered in August 2016 by […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2020
Trump admits to have authorized a cyber attack on Russian troll farm in 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that in 2018 US have launched a cyberattack against a Russian company suspect to be a Russian troll farm. U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that in 2018 US cyber army has launched a cyber-attack against a Russian company believed to be a troll farm behind some major disinformation […]