Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2020
Evilnum Group targets European and British fintech companies

A threat actor tracked as Evilnum targeted financial technology companies, mainly the British and European ones, ESET researchers reported. Evilnum threat actor was first spotted in 2018 while using the homonym malware. Over the years, the group added new tools to its arsenal, including custom and homemade malware along with software purchased from the Golden […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2020
Joker malware apps bypassed Google’s Play Store security checks

Check Point research discovered that the Joker (aka Bread) Android malware once again has bypassed protections implemented by Google for its Play Store. Researchers from security firm Check Point discovered samples of the Joker (aka Bread) malware were uploaded on the official Play Store bypassing protections implemented by Google for its users. “Check Point’s researchers […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2020
15 billion credentials available in the cybercrime marketplaces

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. A report published by security firm Digital Shadows revealed the availability of more than 15 billion credentials shared on cybercrime marketplaces, paste sites, file sharing services, and code sharing websites. Over the past few […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2020
DOJ indicts Fxmsp hacker for selling access to hacked businesses

The US Department of Justice has indicted a hacker named Fxmsp for hacking over three hundred organizations worldwide and selling access to their networks. The US Department of Justice has indicted a hacker that goes online with the moniker Fxmsp for hacking over three hundred organizations worldwide and selling access to their networks. According to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2020
Malicious app in Google Play used to deliver Cerberus Banking Trojan

Experts found a tainted app in the Google Play store that was downloaded by more than 10,000 users and that was delivering the Cerberus banking Trojan. Researchers from AVAST have discovered a currency converter application in the Google Play store that was downloaded by more than 10,000 users and that was designed to deliver the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2020
New release of Lampion trojan spreads in Portugal with some improvements on the VBS downloader

Expert spotted a new release of the Lampion trojan banker that was launched with fresh improvements in the way the malware loader operated. A new release of the Lampion trojan banker was launched with fresh improvements in the way the malware loader – the initial VBS file – is operating. The recent wave has been […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2020
Authors of Purple Fox EK adds 2 Microsoft exploits

The authors of the Purple Fox EK have integrated two new exploits for Microsoft vulnerabilities to the Purple Fox EK. The Purple Fox EK continues to be improved by its authors that implemented two new exploits for Microsoft critical- and high-severity Microsoft vulnerabilities. The Purple Fox EK appears to have been built to replace the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2020
Ransomware infected systems at Xchanging, a DXC subsidiary

Systems at Xchanging, a subsidiary of Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology was hit by ransomware over the weekend. Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology disclosed a ransomware attack that infected systems at its Xchanging subsidiary. Xchanging is a business process and technology services provider and integrator, which provides technology-enabled business services […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2020
Former Yahoo! employee who accessed 6K accounts avoids jail

A former Yahoo! employee who hacked into the accounts of thousands of users was sentenced to five years of probation. In September the former Yahoo software engineer Reyes Daniel Ruiz has admitted in court to hacking into 6,000 Yahoo! accounts back in 2018. Last week Ruis (35), of Tracy, California, was sentenced to five years of probation […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2020
Snake Ransomware isolates infected Systems before encrypting files

Experts spotted recent samples of the Snake ransomware that were isolating the infected systems while encrypting files to avoid interference. Experts from cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct recently spotted some sample of the Snake ransomware (also known as EKANS) were observed isolating the infected systems to encrypt files without interference In January experts observed a new wave of attacks that targeted organizations worldwide, […]