Pierluigi Paganini
July 30, 2024
Researchers detected a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users to trick them into executing a PowerShell script. Over the past few weeks, the Trellix Advanced Research Center observed a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users. Threat actors rely on social engineering tactics to trick users into executing a PowerShell script, which leads to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2024
Microsoft warns that ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-37085 flaw in VMware ESXi flaw. Microsoft researchers warned that multiple ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched vulnerability CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS score of 6.8) in VMware ESXi flaw. “Microsoft researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in ESXi hypervisors being exploited by several ransomware operators to obtain full […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2024
Acronis warns of a critical vulnerability in its Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) solution that is being actively exploited in the wild. Acronis is warning of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-45249 (CVSS score of 9.8), in its Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) solution that is being actively exploited in the wild. ACI is a comprehensive IT […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2024
CrowdStrike warns about a new threat actor targeting German customers by exploiting a recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. On July 24, 2024, CrowdStrike experts identified a spear-phishing campaign targeting German customers by exploiting the recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. A previously unknown threat actor set up a fake website, resembling a German entity, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2024
Belarus-linked APT group GhostWriter targeted Ukrainian organizations with a malware family known as PicassoLoader, used to deliver various malicious payloads. The Ukrainian Government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) reported a surge in activity associated with the APT group UAC-0057 (aka GhostWriter) group between July 12 and 18, 2024. Threat actors distributed documents containing macros designed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 28, 2024
French authorities and Europol are conducting a “disinfection operation” targeting hosts compromised by the PlugX malware. The French authorities, with the help of Europol, have launched on July 18, 2024, a “disinfection operation” to clean hosts infected with the PlugX malware. Following a report by the cybersecurity firm Sekoia.io, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office launched […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 28, 2024
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Play Ransomware Group’s New Linux Variant Targets ESXi, Shows Ties With Prolific Puma Fake Browser Updates Lead to BOINC Volunteer Computing Software Impact of FrostyGoop ICS Malware on Connected OT Systems A Novel Static Analysis […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 28, 2024
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks A bug in Chrome Password Manager […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 27, 2024
Ukraine launched a massive cyber operation that shut down the ATM services of the biggest Russian banks on July 27, reported the Kyiv Post. Ukraine has launched a massive cyberattack against ATMs of Russian banks, the cyber operation began on July 23. “This is an opportune moment to fully implement the Kremlin’s long-desired ‘import substitution’ […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 26, 2024
Google addressed a Chrome’s Password Manager bug that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily for more than 18 hours. Google has addressed a bug in Chrome’s Password Manager that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily. An 18-hour outage impacted Google Chrome’s Password Manager on Wednesday, impacting users who rely on the tool to store and […]
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