Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2020
eCh0raix Ransomware operators are back after months of apparent inactivity, now are targeting QNAP storage devices in a new campaign. Threat actors behind the eCh0raix Ransomware have launched a new campaign aimed at infecting QNAP storage devices. The eCh0raix ransomware was appeared in the threat landscape in June 2019 by experts at security firms Intezer […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2020
ST Engineering is the last victim of the Maze Ransomware operators that published their data on their leak website. ST Engineering is one of the leading engineering groups worldwide, it specializes in the aerospace, electronics, land systems, and marine sectors. The group operates in more than 100 countries and reported revenue of $7.86b in FY2019. The Maze ransomware operators […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2020
ZLab malware researchers analyzed the attack chain used to infect Italian speaking victims with the Netwire malware. Introduction Info stealer malware confirms to be one of the most adopted weapons of cyber actors. One of them is Netwire (MITRE S0198), a multiplatform remote administration tool (RAT) that has been used by criminals and espionage groups […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2020
Researchers at Cybernews.com recently discovered an unsecured Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) containing a huge trove of data from a student loan company. Researchers at Cybernews.com recently discovered an unsecured Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket that contains more than 55,000 call recordings between loan support workers and American consumers with outstanding student loans. This open database also contains […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2020
Experts recently discovered a multi-platform ransomware, dubbed Tycoon Ransomware, that uses a Java image file (JIMAGE) to evade detection. Experts from BlackBerry Threat Intelligence and KPMG recently discovered a new strain of multi-platform ransomware dubbed Tycoon ransomware. The Tycoon ransomware was used in highly targeted attacks, its operators recently targeted small to medium-sized companies and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2020
Cyber Defense Magazine June 2020 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with over 165 pages of excellent content. Cyber Defense Magazine June 2020 Edition has arrived. Tips, tricks, ideas, secrets and insider information on the best practices in cybersecurity. Please read it and share it with your friends. With much appreciation to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2020
Google researchers revealed that campaign staffs for both President Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been targeted recently by foreign hackers. Foreign hackers are targeting campaign staffs for both President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of the November US election. The news was revealed by Google in a series of tweets published […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 04, 2020
A Chinese threat actor tracked as Cycldek (aka Goblin Panda, or Conimes) has developed new tool to steal information from air-gapped systems. Security experts from Kaspersky Lab reported that the Chinese threat actor tracked as Cycldek (aka Goblin Panda, or Conimes) has developed new tool to steal information from air-gapped systems. The Cycldek group was […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 04, 2020
North Atlantic Council issued a statement warning of concerning malicious cyber activities against entities involved in the fight against COVID-19. A statement published by the North Atlantic Council condemns malicious cyber activities that are targeting critical entities involved in the response against the COVID-19 pandemic. Threat actors are targeting healthcare services, hospitals, and research institutes endangering […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 04, 2020
Security experts have observed a large-scale campaign over the weekend aimed at stealing configuration files from WordPress sites. Security researchers from WordFence have observed a large-scale campaign over the weekend aimed at stealing configuration files from WordPress sites. Threat actors attempted to exploit well- known vulnerabilities in unpatched plugins to download configuration files from WordPress […]
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