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Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2021
AbstractEmu, a new Android malware with rooting capabilities

AbstractEmu is a new Android malware that can root infected devices to take complete control and evade detection with different tricks. Security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs have discovered a new Android malware, dubbed AbstractEmu, with rooting capabilities that is distributed on Google Play and prominent third-party stores (i.e. Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store). The malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2021
German investigators identify crypto millionaire behind REvil operations

German authorities have identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. who is suspected to be a prominent member of the REvil ransomware gang. REvil ransomware gang is one of the most successful ransomware operations, the group and its affiliated hit hundreds of organizations worldwide. On July 2, the gang hit the Kaseya cloud-based MSP platform impacting MSPs and their […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2021
Crooks steal $130 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance

Threat actors have stolen $130 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from the Cream Finance decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. C.R.E.A.M. Finance is a decentralized lending protocol for individuals, institutions and protocols to access financial services. It promises earnings to users who are passively holding ETH or wBTC. Threat actors have stolen $130 million worth of cryptocurrency […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
Avast releases free decrypters for AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware families

Security firm Avast released today decryptors for AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware that allow victims to recover their files for free. Cyber security firm Avast has released today decryption utilities for AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware that allow the victims to recover their files for free. Experts pointed out that AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware only have a […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
Grief ransomware gang hit US National Rifle Association (NRA)

Grief ransomware operators claim to have compromised computer systems at US National Rifle Association (NRA) and added it to their leak site. Grief ransomware operators announced to have hacked US National Rifle Association (NRA) and threaten to leak the stolen data. The NRA was added to the list of compromised organizations on the leak site […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
Avast released a free decryptor for Babuk ransomware

Researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast released a decryption tool for Babuk ransomware that allows victims to recover their files for free. Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a decryption tool for Babuk ransomware that allows victims to recover their files for free. The decryptor was created using the leaked source code and decryption keys. Babuk is […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
The 9th edition of the ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) report is out!

I’m proud to announce the release of the 9th edition of the ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) on the state of the cybersecurity threat landscape. The Europen Agency for cybersecurity ENISA releases its ENISA Threat Landscape 2021 (ETL) report, which is the annual analysis on the state of the cybersecurity threat landscape. This edition reports events and analyses […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the IT supply chain

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is extending its operations and started targeting the IT supply chain on new targets. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is now targeting also IT supply chain, researchers from Kaspersky Lab warns. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
Operations at Iranian gas stations were disrupted today. Cyber attack or computer glitch?

A cyberattack has disrupted gas stations from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) across Iran. A cyber attack has disrupted gas stations from the state-owned National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) across Iran. The attack also defaced the screens at the gas pumps and gas price billboards. In multiple cities, the billboards […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2021
Dark HunTOR: Police arrested 150 people in dark web drug bust

Dark HunTOR: Police corps across the world have arrested 150 individuals suspected of buying or selling illicit goods on the dark web marketplace DarkMarket. A joint international operation, tracked as Dark HunTOR, conducted by law enforcement across the world resulted in the arrest of 150 suspects allegedly involved in selling and buying illicit goods in […]