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Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2019
TA505 group updates tactics and expands the list of targets

Recent campaigns show threat actors behind the Dridex and Locky malware families, the TA505 group, have updated tactics and expanded its target list. Trend Micro revealed that the TA505 group that is behind the Dridex and Locky malware families continue to make small changes to its operations. TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2019
Imperva data Breach: WAF customers’ data exposed

Security firm Imperva revealed it has suffered a data breach that affecting some customers of its Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) product. Cybersecurity firm Imperva disclosed a data breach that has exposed sensitive information for some customers of its Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) product, formerly known as Incapsula. Incapsula, is a CDN service designed […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2019
Kaspersky found malware in popular CamScanner app. Remove it now from your phone!

Security experts from Kaspersky spotted a malware in the free version of the popular PDF creator application CamScanner app. CamScanner is a very popular Phone PDF creator app with more than 100 million downloads on Google Play Store. Experts from Kaspersky have discovered malware in the free Android version of the CamScanner app that could […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2019
Lyceum APT made the headlines with attacks in Middle East

A recently reported APT group dubbed Lyceum group targets Oil and Gas organizations in the Middle East with simple techniques. The activity of the Lyceum APT group was first documented earlier in August by researchers at ICS security firm Dragos that tracked it as Hexane. Security experts at Dragos Inc. reported that Hexane is targeting organizations […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2019
Code Execution and DoS flaw addressed in QEMU

The open-source emulator QEMU is affected by a flaw that could be exploited to trigger a (DoS) condition or gain arbitrary code execution. QEMU (short for Quick Emulator) is a free and open-source emulator that performs hardware virtualization. It emulates the machine’s processor through dynamic binary translation and provides a set of different hardware and device models for the machine, enabling it to run a […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2019
Experts uncovered an advanced phishing campaign delivering the Quasar RAT

Researchers at Cofense uncovered an advanced phishing campaign delivering Quasar RAT via fake resumes. Experts at security firm Cofense observed an advanced phishing campaign delivering Quasar RAT via fake resumes. The use of multiple anti-analysis methods to camouflage the attack vectors is the main characteristic of this campaign. Quasar RAT is available as an open-source […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2019
Nemty Ransomware, a new malware appears in the threat landscape

A new ransomware, dubbed Nemty, appeared in the threat landscape over the weekend, it spreads via compromised RDP connections. A new ransomware, called Nemty ransomware, has been discovered over the weekend by malware researchers. The name of the ransomware comes after the extension it adds to the encrypted file names, the malicious code also deletes […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2019
Binance says that leaked KYC Data are from third-party vendor.

The Binance cryptocurrency exchange revealed that leaked users’ KYC data were obtained by hackers from a third-party vendor. In July, the hack of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange made the headlines, hackers stole$41 Million worth of Bitcoin (over 7,000 bitcoins) from Binance. Binance is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed that the hackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2019
Judge ordered Capital One hacker Paige Thompson to remain in prison

A U.S. judge ordered Capital One hacker Paige Thompson to remain in custody pending trial because her “bizarre and erratic” behavior makes the woman at risk.  The judge argued that she is a flight risk and poses a physical danger to herself and others. “In today’s America, it is easy enough to obtain firearms, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 26, 2019
UK National Cyber Security Centre urge to drop Python 2

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) urges developers to drop Python 2 due to imminent End-of-Life to avoid attacks on a large scale. The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is recommending developers to drop Python 2.x due to the imminent End-of-Life. Attackers could start targeting applications based on Python 2 on a large […]