Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2021
The FBI revealed that foreign hackers compromised the network of a local US municipal government by exploiting flaws in an unpatched Fortinet VPN. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that an APT group had breached the network of a local US municipal government by exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched Fortinet VPN. “The FBI is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2021
An Iran-linked threat actor tracked as Agrius employed data-wipers disguised as ransomware to destroy targeted IT infrastructure. Researchers from cyber-security firm SentinelOne discovered a new Iran-linked threat actor, tracked as Agrius, which relied on data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware to destroy the targeted systems. In order to hide the real nature of the threat, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 16, 2021
Alleged Pakistan-Linked cyber espionage group, tracked as Transparent Tribe, targets Indian entities with a new Windows malware. Researchers from Cisco Talos warn that the Pakistan-linked APT group Transparent Tribe expanded its Windows malware arsenal. The group used the new malware dubbed ObliqueRAT in cyberespionage attacks against Indian targets. The Operation Transparent Tribe (Operation C-Major, APT36, and Mythic […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 07, 2021
The UK and US cybersecurity agencies have published a report detailing techniques used by Russia-linked cyberespionage group known APT29 (aka Cozy Bear). Today, UK NCSC and CISA-FBI-NSA cybersecurity agencies published a joint security advisory that warns organizations to patch systems immediately to mitigate the risk of attacks conducted by Russia-linked SVR group (aka APT29, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes)). The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 06, 2021
Chinese military unit PLA Unit 61419 is suspected to be involved in cyber-espionage campaigns against multiple antivirus companies. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Recorded Futureâs Insikt Group have discovered six procurement documents from official Peopleâs Liberation Army (PLA) military websites and other sources that demonstrate that PLA Unit 61419 has sought to purchase antivirus solutions from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 04, 2021
Iran-linked ATP group carried out a ransomware operation through a contracting company based in the country, Flashpoint researchers warn. Researchers from Flashpoint have uncovered a state-sponsored ransomware campaign conducted by Iranâs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through an Iranian contracting company called âEmen Net Pasargardâ (ENP) (aka âImannet Pasargad,â âIliant Gostar Iranian,â âEeleyanet Gostar Iraniyanâ). […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 30, 2021
A China-linked cyberespionage group targets a Russian defense contractor involved in designing nuclear submarines for the Russian Navy. Cybereason researchers reported that a China-linked APT group targets a Russian defense contractor involved in designing nuclear submarines for the Russian Navy. The state-sponsored hackers sent spear-phishing messages to a general director working at the Rubin Design […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 29, 2021
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. Experts from Kaspersky explained that in February 2019, multiple antivirus companies received a collection […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 28, 2021
China-linked APT Naikon employed a new backdoor in multiple cyber-espionage operations targeting military organizations from Southeast Asia in the last 2 years. The Naikon APT group is a China-linked cyber espionage group that has been active at least since 2010 and that remained under the radar since 2015 while targeting entities in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Organizations targeted by the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 21, 2021
At least one China-linked APT group exploited a new zero-day flaw in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors. According to coordinated reports published by FireEye and Pulse Secure, two hacking groups have exploited a new zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors […]
