Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2023
LockBit Ransomware gang claims to have stolen SpaceX confidential data from Maximum Industries

The LockBit ransomware group claims to have stolen confidential data belonging to SpaceX from the systems of Maximum Industries. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen confidential data of SpaceX after they hacked the systems of production company Maximum Industries. Maximum Industries is a full-service, piece-part production, and contract manufacturing facility. The ransomware gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2023
DEV-1101 AiTM phishing kit is fueling large-scale phishing campaigns

Microsoft warns of large-scale phishing attacks orchestrated with an open-source adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit available in the cybercrime ecosystem Adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kits are becoming an essential technology in the cybercrime ecosystem that is used by multiple threat actors to launch phishing attacks. AiTM phishing allows threat actors to circumvent multifactor authentication (MFA) through reverse-proxy functionality. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2023
Dissecting the malicious arsenal of the Makop ransomware gang

Cyber security researcher Luca Mella analyzed the Makop ransomware employed in a recent intrusion. Executive summary Introduction The Makop ransomware operators started their infamous criminal business in 2020 leveraging a new variant of the notorious Phobos ransomware. During the last years, the gang maintained a solid presence in the criminal underground even if they did […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 13, 2023
Golang-Based Botnet GoBruteforcer targets web servers

A recently discovered Golang-based botnet, dubbed GoBruteforcer, is targeting web servers running FTP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, and Postgres services Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 recently discovered a Golang-based botnet, tracked as GoBruteforcer, which is targeting web servers running FTP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, and Postgres services. In order to compromise a target system, the samples require […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2023
Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022

A new version of the Prometei botnet has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022, experts warn. Cisco Talos researchers reported that the Prometei botnet has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022. The crypto-mining botnet has a modular structure and employs multiple techniques to infect systems and evade detection. The Prometei botnet […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2023
Law enforcement seized the website selling the NetWire RAT and arrested a Croatian man

An international law enforcement operation seized the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT and resulted in the arrest of its administrator. A coordinated international law enforcement operation resulted in the seizure of the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT, the police also arrested its administrator. Law enforcement seized the website www.worldwiredlabs[.]com and its alleged administrator, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2023
Latest version of Xenomorph Android malware targets 400 banks

A new version of the Xenomorph Android malware includes a new automated transfer system framework and targets 400 banks. The author of the Xenomorph Android malware, the Hadoken Security Group, continues to improve their malicious code. In February 2022, researchers from ThreatFabric first spotted the Xenomorph malware, which was distributed via the official Google Play Store […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2023
AT&T is notifying millions of customers of data breach after a third-party vendor hack

AT&T is warning some of its customers that some of their information was exposed after the hack of a third-party vendor’s system. AT&T is notifying millions of customers that some of their information was exposed after a third-party vendor was hacked. CPNI is information related to the telecommunications services purchased by the customers, including the […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2023
Recently discovered IceFire Ransomware now also targets Linux systems

The recently discovered Windows ransomware IceFire now also targets Linux enterprise networks in multiple sectors. SentinelLabs researchers discovered new Linux versions of the recently discovered IceFire ransomware that was employed in attacks against several media and entertainment organizations worldwide. The ransomware initially targeted only Windows-based systems, with a focus on technology companies. IceFire was first detected in […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 07, 2023
SYS01 stealer targets critical government infrastructure

Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. Cybersecurity researchers from Morphisec discovered a new, advanced information stealer, dubbed SYS01 stealer, that since November 2022 was employed in attacks aimed at critical government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies, and other sectors. The experts found similarities between the SYS01 stealer and another […]