Windows

Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2020
Experts saw 100k+ daily brute-force attacks on RDP during COVID-19 lockdown

Researchers revealed that the number of daily brute-force attacks on Windows RDP has doubled during the pandemic lockdown. Security experts from ESET revealed that the number of daily brute-force attacks on Windows RDP has doubled during the COVID-19 lockdown. The phenomenon is not surprising because during the COVID-19 lockdown employees were forced to work from […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2020
Stealthworker botnet targets Windows and Linux servers

Researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is targeting Windows and Linux servers with a Golang-based malicious code called Stealthworker. Akamai researchers uncovered a malware campaign spreading a Golang-based malicious code tracked as Stealthworker. The malware targets Windows and Linux servers running popular web services and platforms including (i.e. cPanel / WHM, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, OpenCart, Magento, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 14, 2020
Microsoft addresses three Windows issues actively exploited

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for April 2020 address 113 flaws, including three Windows issues that have been exploited in attacks in the wild. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for April 2020 address 113 flaws, including two remote code execution flaws in Windows that are actively exploited. 17 vulnerabilities are rated critical, the remaining ones are […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2020
Zoom client for Windows could allow hackers to steal users’Windows password

The popular Zoom app is under scrutiny, experts have discovered a vulnerability that could be exploited to steal users’ Windows passwords. Experts warn of a ‘UNC path injection’ flaw that could be exploited by remote attackers to steal login credentials from Windows systems. Security experts and privacy advocates believe that the Zoom is an efficient […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2020
Experts published PoC exploits for CVE-2020-0796 privilege escalation flaw on Windows

Researchers published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for the CVE-2020-0796 Windows flaw, tracked as SMBGhost, that can be exploited for local privilege escalation. Researchers Daniel GarcĂ­a GutiĂ©rrez (@danigargu) and Manuel Blanco ParajĂłn (@dialluvioso_) have published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for the CVE-2020-0796 Windows vulnerability, tracked as SMBGhost, that can be exploited by attackers for local privilege escalation. Cybersecurity firms Kryptos […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2020
0patch releases free unofficial patches for Windows 0days exploited in the wild

ACROS Security’s 0patch service released unofficial patches for two Windows flaws actively exploited by attackers in the wild. ACROS Security’s 0patch service released unofficial patches for two Windows vulnerabilities actively exploited by attackers in the wild, both issues have yet to be fixed by Microsoft. A few days ago, Microsoft warned of hackers actively exploiting […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2020
Pwn2Own 2020 Day1 -researchers earned $180K for hacking Windows, Ubuntu, and macOS

During the first day of the Pwn2Own 2020 hacking competition, participants earned a total of $180,000 for exploits targeting Windows 10, Ubuntu Desktop and macOS. The Coronavirus outbreak hasn’t stopped the Pwn2Own hacking conference, for the first time its organizer, the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), has decided to arrange the event allowing the participants to […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2019
Privilege Escalation flaw found in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows

Security researcher Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs discovered a privilege escalation flaw that impacts all versions of Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows except the latest release. Security expert Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-6145, that affects all versions of VPN Client for Windows except the latest release. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2019
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2019 patch 93 bugs, including 2 dangerous wormable issues

Microsoft Patches Over 90 Vulnerabilities With August 2019 Updates Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2019 address more than 90 flaws, including two new ‘wormable‘ issues in Windows Remote Desktop Services. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2019 fix 93 vulnerabilities, including two new ‘wormable‘ issues in Windows Remote Desktop Services. The list […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2019
Google hacker discloses 20-year-old Windows flaw still unpatched

Tavis Ormandy, white hat hacker at Google’s Project Zero Team, disclosed technical details of a 20-year-old Windows vulnerability that is still unpatched. The popular cyber security expert Tavis Ormandy, white hat hacker at Google’s Project Zero Team disclosed technical details of 20-year-old vulnerability that is still unpatched. The vulnerability, rated as high-severity, affects all versions […]