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Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2025

BlackLock Ransomware Targeted by Cybersecurity Firm

Resecurity found an LFI flaw in the leak site of BlackLock ransomware, exposing clearnet IPs and server details. Resecurity has identified a Local File Include (LFI) vulnerability in Data Leak Site (DLS) of BlackLock Ransomware. Cybersecurity experts were able to exploit misconfiguration in vulnerable web-app used by ransomware operators to publish victims’ data – leading […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2025

Android malware campaigns use .NET MAUI to evade detection

Researchers warn of a new Android malware that uses .NET MAUI to mimic legit services and evade detection. McAfee researchers warn of Android malware campaigns using .NET MAUI to evade detection. These threats disguise themselves as legitimate services to steal sensitive information from users. .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) is a cross-platform framework by Microsoft […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2025

FBI warns of malicious free online document converters spreading malware

The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. The FBI warns that threat actors use malicious online document converters to steal users’ sensitive information and infect their systems with malware. “The FBI Denver Field Office is warning that agents are increasingly seeing a scam […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2025

Cloak ransomware group hacked the Virginia Attorney General’s Office

The Cloak ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General’s Office that occurred in February. The ransomware group Cloak has claimed responsibility for a February cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General Office. A cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General’s Office forced officials to shut down IT systems, including email and VPN, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2025

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 38

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Decrypting Encrypted files from Akira Ransomware (Linux/ESXI variant 2024) using a bunch of GPUs Jaguar Land Rover Breached by HELLCAT Ransomware Group Using Its Infostealer Playbook—Then a Second Hacker Strikes ClearFake’s New Widespread Variant: Increased Web3 […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2025

RansomHub affiliate uses custom backdoor Betruger

Symantec researchers linked a custom backdoor, called Betruger, found in recent ransomware attacks to an affiliate of the RansomHub operation. Symantec’s Threat Hunter team has identified a custom backdoor, named Betruger, linked to a RansomHub affiliate. Designed for ransomware attacks, Betruger combines multiple functions into a single tool to minimize detection. It enables screenshot capture, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2025

Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach impacts 500,000 individuals

A data breach at the Pennsylvania State Education Association exposed the personal information of over 500,000 individuals. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) suffered a data breach that impacted 517,487 individuals. PSEA is a labor union representing teachers, education support professionals, and other school employees in Pennsylvania. It advocates for public education, negotiates contracts, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2025

California Cryobank, the largest US sperm bank, disclosed a data breach

California Cryobank, the largest US sperm bank, suffered a data breach exposing customer information. California Cryobank (CCB) is the largest sperm bank in the U.S., providing frozen donor sperm and reproductive services, including egg and embryo storage. It operates in all 50 states and over 30 countries worldwide, helping individuals and couples with fertility treatments. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2025

Nation-state actors and cybercrime gangs abuse malicious .lnk files for espionage and data theft

11 state-sponsored APTs exploit malicious .lnk files for espionage and data theft, with ZDI uncovering 1,000 such files used in attacks. At least 11 state-sponsored threat groups have been abusing Windows shortcut files for espionage and data theft, according to an analysis by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). Trend ZDI researchers discovered 1,000 malicious […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2025

New StilachiRAT uses sophisticated techniques to avoid detection

Microsoft discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT), dubbed StilachiRAT, that uses sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. In November 2024, Microsoft researchers discovered StilachiRAT, a sophisticated remote access trojan (RAT) designed for stealth, persistence, and data theft. Analysis of its WWStartupCtrl64.dll module revealed that the malware supports sophisticated functionalities to steal credentials from browsers, digital […]

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BlackLock Ransomware Targeted by Cybersecurity Firm

Android malware campaigns use .NET MAUI to evade detection

FBI warns of malicious free online document converters spreading malware

Cloak ransomware group hacked the Virginia Attorney General’s Office

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 38

RansomHub affiliate uses custom backdoor Betruger

Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach impacts 500,000 individuals

California Cryobank, the largest US sperm bank, disclosed a data breach

Nation-state actors and cybercrime gangs abuse malicious .lnk files for espionage and data theft

New StilachiRAT uses sophisticated techniques to avoid detection

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