Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2022
Threat actors exploit recently disclosed Atlassian Confluence flaw in cryptomining campaign

Threat actors are exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners. CheckPoint researchers have observed threat actors exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners. Last week, Atlassian warned of a critical unpatched remote code execution vulnerability affecting all Confluence […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2022
Experts spotted a new variant of the Cuba Ransomware with optimized infection techniques

The Cuba ransomware operators are back and employed a new version of its malware in recent attacks. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020. Its operators have a data leak site, where they post exfiltrated data from their victims who refused to pay the ransom. The ransomware encrypts files on the targeted systems […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2022
Vice Society ransomware gang adds the Italian City of Palermo to its data leak site

The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy. In response to the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2022
Symbiote, a nearly-impossible-to-detect Linux malware

Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems. Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. The name comes from the concept of symbiote which is an organism that lives in symbiosis with another organism, exactly like this implant does with […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2022
New Emotet variant uses a module to steal data from Google Chrome

Researchers spotted a new variant of the Emotet bot that uses a new module to steal credit card information stored in the Chrome web browser. Proofpoint researchers reported a new wave of Emotet infections, in particular, a new variant is using a new info-stealing module used to siphon credit card information stored in the Chrome […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2022
Tainted CCleaner Pro Cracker spreads via Black Seo campaign

Threat actors spread info-stealing malware through the search results for a pirated copy of the CCleaner Pro Windows optimization program. Researchers from Avast have uncovered a malware campaign, tracked as FakeCrack, spreading through the search results for a pirated copy of the CCleaner Pro Windows optimization program. The researchers pointed out that operators behind the campaign […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2022
US dismantled and seized SSNDOB cybercrime marketplace

An international operation led by the US authorities dismantled and seized the infrastructure of the online marketplace SSNDOB. US DoJ announced the seizure of the SSNDOB Marketplace, a series of websites offering personal information, including the names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers belonging to individuals in the United States. According to the authorities, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2022
Evil Corp gang starts using LockBit Ransomware to evade sanctions

Mandiant researchers associate multiple LockBit ransomware attacks with the notorious Evil Corp Cybercrime Group. Mandiant researchers have investigated multiple LOCKBIT ransomware attacks that have been attributed to the financially motivated threat actor UNC2165. The researchers also noticed that the group shares numerous overlaps with the cybercrime gang Evil Corp. The UNC2165 group has been active since at […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2022
Black Basta ransomware operators leverage QBot for lateral movements

The QBot malware operation has partnered with Black Basta ransomware group to target organizations worldwide. Researchers from NCC Group spotted a new partnership in the threat landscape between the Black Basta ransomware group and the QBot malware operation. Black Basta has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2022
Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked cybersecurity giant Mandiant

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is investigating the alleged security breach. Today the LockBit ransomware gang has added the cybersecurity firm Mandiant to the list of victims published on its darkweb leak site. Mandiant is investigating the claims of the ransomware gang, the cybercrime group declared to have […]