Pierluigi Paganini
May 23, 2021
The wormable CVE-2021-31166 vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack of the Windows IIS server also affects WinRM on Windows 10 and Server systems. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 security updates addressed 55 vulnerabilities in Microsoft including a critical HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-31166. The flaw could be exploited by an unauthenticated […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 23, 2021
The Alaska health department website was forced offline by a malware attack, officials are investigating the incident. The website of the Alaska health department was forced offline this week by a malware attack. Local authorities launched an investigation into the attack, at the time of this writing, they did not provide details about the intrusion. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. A joint report published by Rostelecom-Solar and the FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have stolen information from Russian federal agencies. The attacks were spotted in 2020, threat actors leveraged […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
Conti ransomware targeted over 400 organizations worldwide, 290 in the US, and at least 16 healthcare and first responder networks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that the Conti ransomware gang has hit at least 16 healthcare and first responder organizations. According to a flash alert issued by the FBI over 400 organizations worldwide […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
Air India disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 4.5 million of its customers, two months after its Passenger Service System provider SITA was hacked. Air India has disclosed a data breach that impacted 4.5 million of its customers, exposed data includes the personal information of customers registered between August. 26, 2011 and February. 3, 2021. Customers’ […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. Original post available here: https://cybernews.com/security/report-how-cybercriminals-abuse-api-keys-to-steal-millions/ CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victims’ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights. At the same time, more than $1,000,000 in cryptocurrency is being […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
Indonesia has launched an investigation into a possible security incident that caused the leak of social security data for more than 270 million citizens. Indonesia’s Communication and Information Ministry has confirmed a leak of social security data, it attempted to downplay the incident explaining that it only impacted a small portion of the population. The authorities […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
After DarkSide ransomware gang shut down operations, multiple affiliates have complained about not receiving the payments for successful breaches. The decision of the DarkSide ransomware gang to shut down operations is causing chaos among its network of affiliates, who have complained about not receiving the payments for their successful breaches. The affiliated are asking the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Microsoft warns of a malware campaign that is spreading a RAT dubbed named STRRAT masquerading as ransomware. Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. The RAT was designed to steal data from victims while masquerading as a ransomware attack. The Java-based STRRAT RAT […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Which are privacy concerns on the way organizations collect personal information through the use of cookies? Data is constantly being tracked, stored and processed right under our noses, and it is quite frightening to know just how much data a company might have on you. They may not have your deepest darkest secrets (or maybe […]
