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Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2021
Groove ransomware group calls on other ransomware gangs to hit US public sector

Groove ransomware operators call on other ransomware groups to stop competing and join the forces to fight against the US. The Groove ransomware gang is calling on other ransomware groups to attack US public sector after a an operation of of law enforcement shut down the infrastructure of the REvil gang. “The ransomware group REvil […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2021
DarkSide ransomware operators move 6.8M worth of Bitcoin after REvil shutdown

Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operators have moved a large amount of their Bitcoin reserves after the recent shutdown of REvil’s infrastructure. The gangs behind the Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operations have moved 107 BTC ($6.8 million) after the news of the recent shutdown of REvil’s infrastructure by law enforcement agencies. “The ransomware group REvil was […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2021
FIN7 cybercrime gang creates fake cybersecurity firm to recruit pentesters for ransomware attacks

FIN7 hacking group created fake cybersecurity companies to hire experts and involve them in ransomware attacks tricking them of conducting a pentest. The FIN7 hacking group is attempting to enter in the ransomware business and is doing it with an interesting technique. The gang space creates fake cybersecurity companies that hire experts requesting them to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2021
FiveSys, a new digitally-signed rootkit spotted by Bitdefender experts

Bitdefender researchers discovered a new Rootkit named FiveSys that abuses Microsoft-Issued Digital Signature signature to evade detection. FiveSys is a new rootkit discovered by researchers from Bitdefender, it is able to evade detection by abusing a Microsoft-issued digital signature. Driver packages that pass Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) testing can be digitally-signed by Microsoft WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2021
Evil Corp rebrands their ransomware, this time is the Macaw Locker

Evil Corp cybercrime gang is using a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from paying the ransom. Evil Corp has launched a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from making ransom payments. Bleeping Computer, citing Emsisoft CTO Fabian Wosar, reported that the Macaw […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2021
A flaw in WinRAR could lead to remote code execution

A vulnerability in the WinRAR is a trialware file archiver utility for Windows could be exploited by a remote attacker to hack a system. Positive Technologies researcher Igor Sak-Sakovskiy discovered a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-35052, in the popular WinRAR trialware file archiver utility for Windows. The vulnerability affects the trial version of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2021
Administrators of bulletproof hosting sentenced to prison in the US

The United States Department of Justice sentenced two individuals that were providing bulletproof hosting to various malware operations. The United States Department of Justice sentenced to prison two individuals involved in providing bulletproof hosting to various malware operations, including Citadel, SpyEye, Zeus, and the Blackhole exploit kit. The two individuals, Aleksandr Skorodumov (33) of Lithuania, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2021
Top 5 Attack Vectors to Look Out For in 2022

Threat actors are continually looking for better ways to target organizations, here are the top five attack vectors to look out for in 2022. Malicious actors are continually looking for better ways to carry out successful cyber attacks. Whether motivated by a potential payday or the ability to access confidential information, cybercriminals have plenty of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 20, 2021
YouTube creators’ accounts hijacked with cookie-stealing malware

A Cookie Theft malware was employed in phishing attacks against YouTube creators, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns. Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019. According to Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers, who spotted the campaign, the attacks were launched by multiple hack-for-hire […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 20, 2021
PurpleFox botnet variant uses WebSockets for more secure C2 communication

Researchers warn of a new evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, operators included exploits and leverage WebSockets for C2 communication. Researchers from TrendMicro have documented a recent evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, the experts discovered a new .NET backdoor, dubbed FoxSocket, that is highly associated with the PurpleFox operation. Its operators have added new exploits and […]