Pierluigi Paganini
February 13, 2025
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Resecurity detected a rise in cyberattacks targeting UAV and counter-UAV technologies. Resecurity identified an increase in malicious cyber activity targeting UAV and counter-UAV (C-UAV/C-UAS) technologies. That was especially notable during active periods of local conflicts, including the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas confrontation. The trend of malicious targeting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 13, 2025
The Sarcoma ransomware group announced a breach of the Taiwanese printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing giant Unimicron. The Sarcoma ransomware group claims to have breached Taiwanese PCB manufacturer Unimicron, leaked sample files, and threatened a full data release if no ransom is paid by Tuesday, February 20, 2025. Unimicron Technology Corporation is a Taiwanese company […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 12, 2025
Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik is being released from U.S. custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, a Trump administration source told CNN. The New York Times first reported that Alexander Vinnik, a Russian money laundering suspect, is being released from U.S. custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, according to a Trump administration source. Alexander Vinnik, a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 11, 2025
Sucuri researchers observed threat actors leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to install e-skimmer software on Magento-based e-stores. Sucuri researchers found threat actors using Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deploy e-skimmer malware on a Magento eCommerce site. Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a free tool that lets website owners manage marketing tags without modifying site code, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 11, 2025
Authorities dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang, shutting down its dark web data leak and negotiation sites. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Phobos Aetor, dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang. The police took down the dark web data leak and negotiation sites. The police has yet to disclose the names of the suspects. Authorities replaced […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 10, 2025
The cybercrime group XE Group exploited a VeraCore zero-day to deploy reverse shells, web shells in recent attacks. A recent investigation by researchers from Intezer and Solis Security shed light on the recent operations of the XE Group. Active since at least 2013, XE Group is a cybercriminal group focused on credit card skimming and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 07, 2025
The cyberattack on Hospital Sisters Health System in 2023 compromised the personal information of 883,000 individuals. The cyberattack that hit the infrastructure of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) in August 2023 impacted the personal information of 882,782 individuals. The systems at the hospital were brought down by the attack starting on August 27, 2023, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 06, 2025
Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US. Spanish National Police arrested a hacker responsible for multiple cyberattacks on government institutions in Spain and the U.S.. Targe including the U.S. Army, UN, NATO, and other agencies. Some of the breached organizations are the U.S. Army, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 06, 2025
The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus uses a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Bitdefender researchers reported that the North Korea-linked Lazarus group uses fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Scammers lure […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 05, 2025
In late 2024, Kaspersky experts discovered a malicious campaign, called SparkCat, spreading malware to target crypto wallets. In March 2023, ESET found malware in modified versions of messengers using OCR to scan the victim’s gallery for images with recovery phrases to restore access to crypto wallets. In late 2024, Kaspersky discovered a new malicious campaign, […]
