Pierluigi Paganini
August 25, 2021
Experts spotted a modified version of WhatsApp for Android, which offers extra features, but that installs the Triada Trojan on the devices. Researchers from Kaspersky spotted a modified version of WhatsApp for Android, which offers extra features, but which installs the Triada Trojan on the devices. WhatsApp users sometimes look for mods that offer extra […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 24, 2021
The FBI shared info about OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has published a flash alert about a threat actor known as OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 24, 2021
Researchers warn that threat actors are actively exploiting Realtek SDK vulnerabilities since their technical details were publicly disclosed. Researchers from SAM Seamless Network warn that threat actors are actively exploiting Realtek SDK vulnerabilities since their technical details were publicly disclosed. Realtek published a security advisory on August 15 to warn customers about security updates to address vulnerabilities in its […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 23, 2021
Health organization Memorial Health System was hit by a disruptive cyber attack that forced it to cancel surgeries and divert patients last week. The Memorial Health System announced that was hit by a disruptive cyber attack that forced it to suspend some of its operations. The organization operates the Marietta Memorial Hospital, the Selby General […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 21, 2021
A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. The popular security expert Kevin Beaumont was one of the first researchers to report that the LockFile operators are using the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell and the Windows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 21, 2021
Lojas Renner, the largest Brazilian department stores clothing company, suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its IT infrastructure. Lojas Renner, the largest Brazilian department stores clothing company, announced to have suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its IT infrastructure. According to Brazilian news outlets, the company was forced to shut down all its physical stores […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 20, 2021
Mozi botnet continues to evolve, its authors implemented new capabilities to target Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE network gateways. Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware, it appeared […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 19, 2021
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid was hit by a cyber attack, threat actors stole $97 Million worth of crypto-currency assets from the company. Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Liquid was hit by a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of $97 Million worth of crypto-currency assets from its warm wallets. Liquid confirmed that crooks stole various crypto-currency […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 18, 2021
Researchers conducted a new analysis of the Diavol ransomware and found new evidence of the link with the gang behind the TrickBot botnet. In July, researchers from Fortinet reported that a new ransomware family, tracked as Diavol, might have been developed by Wizard Spider, the cybercrime gang behind the TrickBot botnet. The Trickbot botnet was used by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 16, 2021
The recent attacks that targeted Iran’s transport ministry and national train system were conducted by a threat actor dubbed Indra. In July, Iranâs railroad system was hit by a cyberattack, threat actors published fake messages about delays or cancellations of the trains on display boards at stations across the country, the Fars news agency reported. The […]
