Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2022
Microsoft linked the recently discovered Raspberry Robin Windows malware to the notorious Evil Corp operation. On July 26, 2022, Microsoft researchers discovered that the FakeUpdates malware was being distributed via Raspberry Robin malware. Raspberry Robin is a Windows worm discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Red Canary, the malware propagates through removable USB devices. The malicious code […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 29, 2022
Threat actors used multiple npm packages to target Discord users with malware designed to steal their payment card data. A malicious campaign targeting Discord users leverages multiple npm packages to deliver malware that steals their payment card information, Kaspersky researchers warn. The malicious code hidden in the packages, and tracked as Lofy Stealer, is a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 28, 2022
The Spanish police arrested two individuals accused to have hacked the country’s radioactivity alert network (RAR) in 2021. The Spanish police have arrested two men suspected to be the hackers behind cyberattacks that hit the country’s radioactivity alert network (RAR) between March and June 2021. The RAR system is a mesh of gamma radiation detection […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 27, 2022
Researchers uncovered an ongoing operation, codenamed DUCKTAIL that targets Facebook Business and Ad Accounts. Researchers from WithSecure (formerly F-Secure Business) have discovered an ongoing operation, named DUCKTAIL, that targets individuals and organizations that operate on Facebook’s Business and Ads platform. Experts attribute the campaign to a Vietnamese financially motivated threat actor which is suspected to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 27, 2022
Researchers found similarities between LockBit 3.0 ransomware and BlackMatter, which is a rebranded variant of the DarkSide ransomware. Cybersecurity researchers have found similarities between the latest version of the LockBit ransomware, LockBit 3.0, and the BlackMatter ransomware. The Lockbit 3.0 ransomware was released in June with important novelties such as a bug bounty program, Zcash payment, and new extortion […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 26, 2022
Qakbot malware operators are using the Windows Calculator to side-load the malicious payload on target systems. Security expert ProxyLife and Cyble researchers recently uncovered a Qakbot campaign that was leveraging the Windows 7 Calculator app for DLL side-loading attacks. Dynamic-link library (DLL) side-loading is an attack method that takes advantage of how Microsoft Windows applications handle DLL […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 25, 2022
Kaspersky uncovered a new UEFI firmware rootkit, tracked as CosmicStrand, which it attributes to an unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor. Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a UEFI firmware rootkit, named CosmicStrand, which has been attributed to an unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor. This malware was first spotted by Chinese firm Qihoo360 in 2017. The researchers were not […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 25, 2022
The ransomware group Lockbit claims to have stolen 78 GB of files from the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). The ransomware gang Lockbit claims to have hacked the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) and added the government agency to the list of victims reported on its dark web leak site. “The Revenue Agency, operational since 1 January […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 25, 2022
Operators behind the Amadey Bot malware use the SmokeLoader to distribute a new variant via software cracks and keygen sites. Amadey Bot is a data-stealing malware that was first spotted in 2018, it also allows operators to install additional payloads. The malware is available for sale in illegal forums, in the past, it was used […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 24, 2022
Threat actor leaked data of 5.4 million Twitter users that were obtained by exploiting a now patched flaw in the popular platform. A threat actor has leaked data of 5.4 million Twitter accounts that were obtained by exploiting a now-fixed vulnerability in the popular social media platform. The threat actor is now offering for sale […]
