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Pierluigi Paganini December 21, 2020
SUPERNOVA, a backdoor found while investigating SolarWinds hack

While investigating the recent SolarWinds Orion supply-chain attack security researchers discovered another backdoor, tracked SUPERNOVA. The investigation of the SolarWinds Orion supply-chain attack revealed the existence of another backdoor that was likely used by a separate threat actor. After the initial disclosure of the SolarWinds attack, several teams of researchers mentioned the existence of two […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 17, 2020
FireEye, GoDaddy, and Microsoft created a kill switch for SolarWinds backdoor

Microsoft, FireEye, and GoDaddy have partnered to create a kill switch for the Sunburst backdoor that was employed in the recent SolarWinds hack. Microsoft, FireEye, and GoDaddy have created a kill switch for the Sunburst backdoor that was used in SolarWinds supply chain attack. Last week, Russia-linked hackers breached SolarWinds, the attackers had used a trojanized […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 16, 2020
Microsoft partnered with security firms to sinkhole the C2 used in SolarWinds hack

Microsoft and its partners have seized the primary domain used in the SolarWinds attack to identify the victims through sinkholing. Microsoft partnered with other cybersecurity firms to seize the primary domain used in the SolarWinds attack (avsvmcloud[.]com) in an attempt to identify all victims and prevent other systems from being served malicious software. The domain […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 16, 2020
PyMICROPSIA Windows malware includes checks for Linux and macOS

Experts discovered a new Windows info-stealer, named PyMICROPSIA, linked to AridViper group that is rapidly evolving to target other platforms. Experts from Palo Alto Networks’s Unit 42 discovered a new Windows info-stealing malware, named PyMICROPSIA, that might be used soon to also target Linux and macOS systems. Experts spotted the PyMICROPSIA info stealer while investigating […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 14, 2020
US Agencies and FireEye were hacked with a supply chain attack on SolarWinds Software

Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies and FireEye by compromising SolarWinds’ Orion Network Management Products. The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency.  Nation-state actors, allegedly Russia-linked […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 11, 2020
Facebook links cyberespionage group APT32 to Vietnamese IT firm

Facebook has suspended some accounts linked to APT32 that were involved in cyber espionage campaigns to spread malware. Facebook has suspended several accounts linked to the APT32 cyberespionage that abused the platform to spread malware. Vietnam-linked APT group APT32, also known as OceanLotus and APT-C-00, carried out cyber espionage campaigns against Chinese entities to gather intelligence on […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 10, 2020
Russia-linked APT28 uses COVID-19 lures to deliver Zebrocy malware

Russia-link cyberespionage APT28 leverages COVID-19 as phishing lures to deliver the Go version of their Zebrocy (or Zekapab) malware. Russia-linked APT28 is leveraging COVID-19 as phishing lures in a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the Go version of their Zebrocy (or Zekapab) malware. The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, and STRONTIUM) has been active since at least 2007 and it has […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2020
Crooks hide software skimmer inside CSS files

Security researchers have uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto websites, the malware hides in CSS files. Security researchers have uncovered a new technique used by threat actors to inject a software skimmer onto websites, the attackers hide the malware in CSS files. Security experts have analyzed multiple Magecart attack techniques over […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2020
Russia-linked hackers actively exploit CVE-2020-4006 VMware flaw, NSA warns

The National Security Agency (NSA) warns that Russia-linked hackers are exploiting a recently patched VMware flaw in a cyberespionage campaign. The US National Security Agency has published a security alert warning that Russian state-sponsored hackers are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2020-4006 VMware flaw to steal sensitive information from their targets. The US intelligence agency is urging companies […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2020
Cyber mercenaries group DeathStalker uses a new backdoor

The group of cyber mercenaries tracked as DeathStalker has been using a new PowerShell backdoor in recent attacks. The cyber mercenaries group known as DeathStalker has been using a new PowerShell backdoor in recent attacks. DeathStalker is a hack-for-hire group discovered by Kaspersky, it has been targeting organizations worldwide, mainly law firms and financial entities, […]