Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2019
Cr1ptT0r Ransomware targets D-Link NAS Devices and embedded systems

A new piece of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r infects embedded systems and network attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online. A new piece of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r was discovered by experts, it infects embedded systems and network attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online. The discovery of the Cr1ptT0r ransomware was first reported on a discussion in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 22, 2019
WhatsApp fixes Face ID and Touch ID authentication bypass

WhatsApp recently implemented Face ID and Touch ID authentication for Apple iOS app, but unfortunately, it can be easily bypassed. Earlier February, WhatsApp introduced Face ID and Touch ID authentication for its iOS app to allow users to lock the application using the Face ID facial recognition and Touch ID fingerprint systems. The security feature […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 22, 2019
Google forgot to tell customers that Nest Hub has a microphone

Google on Wednesday revealed that it forgot to inform users that its Nest Secure home alarm system includes a microphone. Google announced this week that it forgot to inform users that its Nest Secure home alarm system includes a microphone. “The problem: Nest users didn’t know a microphone existed on their security device to begin […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 22, 2019
Expert found a DoS flaw in Windows Servers running IIS

Windows servers running Internet Information Services (IIS) are vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks carried out through malicious HTTP/2 requests. Microsoft revealed that Windows servers running Internet Information Services (IIS) are vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Attackers can trigger a DoS condition by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests, the CPU usage will temporarily spike to 100% […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2019
Adobe released second fix for the same Adobe Reader flaw

Adobe released a second patch to address the CVE 2019-7089 flaw in Adobe Reader after an expert found the way to bypass the first fix. Adobe on Thursday released a second patch to address a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Adobe reader, tracked as CVE 2019-7089, after the expert who initially discovered the flaw devised […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2019
Security experts released new GandCrab Decryptor for free

Security experts at BitDefender have released a new version of the GandCrab decryptor able to decrypt versions of GandCrab 1, 4 and 5. Security experts at BitDefender have released a new version of the GandCrab decryptor that could be used to decrypt versions of GandCrab 1, 4 and 5, including the latest version 5.1. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2019
Critical bug in WINRAR affects all versions released in the last 19 years

Security experts at Check Point have disclosed technical details of a critical vulnerability in the popular file compression software WinRAR. Experts at Check Point discovered the logical bug in WinRAR by using the WinAFL fuzzer and found a way to exploit it to gain full control over a target computer Over 500 million users worldwide use the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2019
CVE-2019-6340 Critical flaw in Drupal allows Remote Code Execution

Security expert found a “highly critical” vulnerability (CVE-2019-6340) in the popular Drupal CMS that could be exploited for remote code execution. Drupal released security updates that addresses a “highly critical” vulnerability in the popular Drupal CMS, tracked as CVE-2019-6340, that could be exploited for remote code execution. The CVE-2019-6340 flaw is caused by the lack […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2019
The interface of WinPot ATM Malware looks like a slot machine

Malware researchers from Kaspersky Lab have detected a new piece of malware dubbed WinPot that was designed to target automated teller machines (ATMs). Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new piece of malware dubbed WinPot that target ATMs, it could be used by crooks to make the ATMs automatically dispense all cash from […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 20, 2019
Microsoft says Russian APT28 espionage group hit Democratic Institutions in Europe

Microsoft says Russian APT28 group carried out multiple cyberattacks on democratic institutions in Europe between September and December 2018.  Microsoft revealed that hackers belonging to the cyber espionage group APT28 (aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, and STRONTIUM) launched several attacks on democratic institutions in Europe between September and December 2018. The tech giant revealed that 104 accounts belonging […]