Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2020
Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

Microsoft warns of threat actors targeting organizations with malware-laced ISO and IMG files aimed at delivering a remote access trojan. Microsoft advanced machine learning threat detection models detected multiple malspam campaigns distributing malware-laced ISO. Last week experts from Microsoft detected a COVID-19-themed spam campaign, the messages are crafted to trick users into downloading and mounting […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2020
Hackers are scanning the internet for vulnerable Salt installs, Ghost blogging platform hacked

Hackers are conducting a mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable Salt installs that could allow them to hack the organizations, the last victim is the Ghost blogging platform. Experts warn of hacking campaign that is targeting organization using the Salt platform for the management of their infrastructure, the last victim is the Ghost blogging platform. The attackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2020
Coronavirus-themed attacks April 26 – May 02, 2020

This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 26 to May 02, 2020. Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERShttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8AkYMfAAwJ4JZzYRm8GfsJCDON8q83C9_wu5u10sNAt_CcA/viewform Threat actors exploit the interest in the Coronavirus outbreak while infections increase worldwide, experts are observing new campaigns on a daily bases. Below […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2020
TOKOPEDIA e-commerce hacked, 91 Million accounts available on the darkweb

A hacker has leaked the details of 15 million users registered on Tokopedia, an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce. Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce, it currently operates Indonesia’s largest online store. The company has over 4200 employees and accounts for over 90 million active users every month. The hacker claims to have […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 02, 2020
TrickBot operators exploit COVID-19 as lures

IBM X-Force researchers spotted a new COVID-19-themed campaign spreading the infamous TrickBot trojan through fake messages. IBM X-Force researchers uncovered a new COVID-19-themed campaign that is spreading the infamous TrickBot trojan through fake messages. The spam messages pretend to be sent by the Department of Labor’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and attempt to […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 02, 2020
Fake Microsoft Teams notifications aim at stealing Office365 logins

Phishing attacks impersonating notifications from Microsoft Teams targeted as many as 50,000 Teams users to steal Office365 logins. Abnormal Security experts observed two separate phishing attacks impersonating notifications from Microsoft Teams that targeted as many as 50,000 Teams users to steal Office365 logins. The popularity of Microsoft Teams has spiked as a result of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2020
Maze Ransomware operators claim to have stolen millions of credit cards from Banco BCR

Maze Ransomware operators claim to have gained access to the network of Banco BCR of Costa Rica and stolen 11 million credit card credentials. Maze Ransomware operators claim to have hacked the network of the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica Banco BCR and to have stolen internal data, including 11 million credit card credentials. Banco BCR […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2020
COVID-19 disinformation and misinformation campaigns continue to proliferate

COVID-19 disinformation and misinformation campaigns continue to proliferate around the world, with potentially harmful consequences for society. During a COVID-19 crisis, while most of the people have to maintain social distancing and work from home, threat cyber are attempting to conduct disinformation and misinformation campaigns. The main difference between misinformation and disinformation is that the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2020
Europol analyses on criminal operations in Europe during COVID-19 Crisis

Threat actors and criminal organizations continue to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to make money, Europol warns. Europol published a report that highlights how criminals organizations are adapting their operations attempting to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend is similar to the one observed during previous financial crises, but the speed of […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2020
Crooks spread malware via pirated movies during COVID-19 outbreak

Microsoft warns of a spike in malware spreading via pirate streaming services and movie piracy sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. With most people forced to stay at home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the popularity of pirate streaming services and movie piracy sites is rocketed. Crooks are attempting to take advantage of COVID-19 pandemic […]