Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2016
Experts from Kaspersky have spotted a new threat in the wild written in Python, the CryPy ransomware that uses a unique key for each. Researcher newly founded âCryPy â Ransomware written in python has surprised Israeli server for command and control (C&C) communication. In past, we have other ransomware written in python like Zimbra, HolyCrypt, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2016
Symantec observed a significant increase in the number of email-based attacks using malicious Windows Script File (WSF) attachments. Experts from Symantec are observing a significant increase in the number of email-based attacks leveraging malicious Windows Script File (WSF) attachments. Â Over the past three months, threat actors have adopted the tactic in the wild, mostly criminal […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2016
The US Government is thinking of a possible cyber strike against the Kremlin in response to the alleged interference with the 2016 presidential election. A few days ago the US Government has formally accused the Russian Government of trying to interfere in the 2016 Political Election. Washington is officially accusing Russia trying to interfere the 2016 US […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2016
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. First of all, let me inform you that at the #infosec16 SecurityAffairs was awarded as The Best European Personal Security Blog http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/48202/breaking-news/securityaffairs-best-european-personal-security-blog.html THANK YOU! Cisco warns of critical vulnerabilities in CISCO Nexus switches Authorities warn of cyber threat related […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2016
Sierra Wireless is warning its customers to change factory credentials of its AireLink gateway communications products due to Mirai attacks. Sierra Wireless is warning its customers to change factory credentials of its AireLink gateway communications product. The company is aware of a significant number of infections caused by the Mirai malware, a threat specifically designed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2016
Hackers have leaked online over 58 million customer records from data storage firm Modern Business Systems, but the situation could be more severe. 58 million customer records have been leaked online by hackers, the huge trove of data seems to come from a data storage firm. The records include personal information such as names, dates of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2016
Experts discovered a new variant of the Android Acecard banking trojan that asks victims to take a selfie while they are holding an ID card. The inventiveness of the criminals is a never ending pit. Recently, a number of organizations announced a new authentication method based on the selfies. For example, HSBC customers can open […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2016
A Microsoft security duo released a new tool dubbed NetCease designed to make hard for attackers to conduct reconnaissance. Microsoft experts have released a tool dubbed NetCease that was designed to make hard reconnaissance activities of hackers. The NetCease tool was developed by two researchers of the Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) research team, Itai Grady and Tal Beâery. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2016
Exclusive: interview made by @unixfreaxjp of MalwareMustDie for Security Affairs about the Linux/NyaDrop. The latest details about this new dangerous IoT malware. After the Krebs DDoS attacks the enrollment of new IoT botnets is going to grow and new large âzombie armyâ made by of web-ip-cam, DVR/NVR, routers/modems are invading the cyberspace. The evidence of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2016
The website and the forum of the Evony gaming company were hacked this summer and as a result 33 Million of its gamers have their data compromised. Data of more than 33 million accounts of the Evony gaming company were stolen as result of a data breach occurred in June. Evony is the company that […]
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