Pierluigi Paganini
April 26, 2021
Attackers are exploiting the ProxyLogon flaws in Microsoft Exchange to recruit machines in a cryptocurrency botnet tracked as Prometei. Experts from the Cybereason Nocturnus Team have investigated multiple incidents involving the Prometei Botnet. The attackers hit companies in North America and threat actors exploited the ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange flaws (CVE-2021-27065 and CVE-2021-26858) to deliver malware in their networks. Attackers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 26, 2021
The software company Click Studios was the victim of a supply chain attack, hackers compromised its Passwordstate password management application. Another supply chain attack made the headlines, the Australian software company Click Studios informed its customers of the security breach that impacted its Passwordstate password management application. Passwordstate is the Enterprise Password Management solution used by more […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 24, 2021
ToxicEye is a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that exploits the Telegram service as part of it command and control infrastructure. ToxicEye RAT is a new malware that leverages the Telegram services for command & control, experts from Check Point already observed iover 130 attacks recorded in the past three months. The use of the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 23, 2021
The Darkside ransomware gang is enhancing its extortion tactics to interfere with the valuation of stocks of companies that are listed on NASDAQ or other stock markets. The Darkside ransomware operators are stepping up their extortion tactics targeting companies that are listed on NASDAQ or other stock markets with a new technique. The group announced […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 22, 2021
Researchers from Human Security have uncovered a huge botnet of Android devices being used to conduct fraud in the connected TV advertising ecosystem. Security researchers at Human Security (formerly White Ops) discovered a massive Android botnet, dubbed Pareto, used to conduct fraud in the Connected TV (CTV) advertising ecosystem. The Pareto botnet is composed of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 22, 2021
During an undercover interview, a CyberNews researcher tricked ransomware operators affiliated with Ragnar Locker into revealing their ransom payout structure, cash out schemes, and target acquisition strategies. From a relatively rare threat just a few years ago to one of the biggest moneymakers for cybercriminals today â the meteoric rise of ransomware has cast a shadow of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 21, 2021
The REvil ransomware operators are attempting to blackmail Apple after they has allegedly stolen product blueprints of the IT giant from its business partner. REvil ransomware gang is attempting to extort Apple ahead of the Apple Spring Loaded event threatening to sell stolen blueprints belonging to the IT giant that were stolen from Quanta Computer. Quanta […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 20, 2021
Researchers from security firm Group-IB have detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world. Group-IB has detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world. Group-IB Digital Risk Protection (DRP) analysts have found evidence proving that users in over 80 countries in Europe, Asia, the MEA region, North […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 19, 2021
Avast researchers analyzed the activity of a simple cryptocurrency malware dubbed HackBoss that allowed its operators to earn over $560K. While the value of major cryptocurrencies continues to increase, cybercriminals and malware authors focus their efforts on cryptocurrency miners and malicious code that could empty the wallets of the victims. The antivirus company Avast analyzed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 19, 2021
A new ransomware dubbed ‘NitroRansomware’ has appeared in the threat landscape, it demands a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt files. Researchers from BleepingComputer reported infections of a new singular ransomware dubbed NitroRansomware which demands a Discord Nitro gift code to the victims to decrypt their files. Discord is a free VoIP, instant messaging and […]
