Pierluigi Paganini
June 29, 2021
The REvil ransomware operators added a Linux encryptor to their arsenal to encrypt Vmware ESXi virtual machines. The REvil ransomware operators are now using a Linux encryptor to encrypts Vmware ESXi virtual machines which are widely adopted by enterprises. The availability of the Linux encryptor was announced by the REvil gang in May, a circumstance […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 29, 2021
Researchers analyzed a recently discovered threat, the Lorenz ransomware, and developed a free decryptor for the victims of this new operation. The Lorenz ransomware gang has been active since April and hit multiple organizations worldwide demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransoms to the victims. Like other ransomware gangs, Lorenz operators also implement double-extortion […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 28, 2021
The builder for the Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online, threat actors can use it to create their own ransomware strain. The Record first reported that the builder for the Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online, threat actors could use it to create their own version of the popular ransomware. The Babuk Locker operators halted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 28, 2021
Researchers discovered six rogue packages in the official Python programming language’s PyPI repository containg cryptocurrency mining malware. Experts from security firm Sonatype have uncovered six typosquatting packages in the official Python programming language’s PyPI repository that were laced with cryptomining malware. The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language, it allows users […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 27, 2021
Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware, tracked as Crackonosh, that abuses Windows Safe mode to avoid detection. Researchers from Avast have spotted a strain of cryptocurrency miner, tracked as Crackonosh, that abuses Windows Safe mode to avoid detection. “While the Windows system is in safe mode antivirus software doesn’t work. This can enable the malicious Serviceinstaller.exe to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 26, 2021
On June 14th, Altus Group, a commercial real estate software solutions firm, disclosed a security breach, now Hive ransomware gang leaked its files. On June 14th, Altus Group, a commercial real estate software solutions company, has announced that its data was breached. A week later, they reported “no evidence of impact”. Now, we have information […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 26, 2021
CyberNews researchers analyzed the recently discovered Epsilon Red operations and found that more than 3.5K servers are still vulnerable Several weeks later, security researchers from Sophos have discovered a new ransomware variant known as Epsilon Red. Now, we know exactly how it was carried out – and what you should do to be safe from it. Seemingly, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 25, 2021
Cybercriminals published for sale in Dark Web 58GB of data stolen from Hollingsworth LLP. One of the emerging underground marketplaces of stolen data ‘Marketo’ available in TOR network announced the publication of data presumably stolen from Hollingsworth LLP, one of the largest U.S.-based law firms. The information about the new victim of ransomware activity first […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 25, 2021
The Clop ransomware members that were recently arrested laundered over $500M in ransomware payments for several malicious actors. The members of the Clop ransomware gang that were recently arrested in Ukraine laundered over $500M for several cybercrime groups. Data related to the money laundering activities were provided by the cryptocurrency exchange portal Binance, who tracked the group as […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2021
The LV ransomware operators repurposed a REvil binary to create their own strain and launch a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). A threat actor known as LV ransomware gang is trying to enter the cybercrime arena, it repurposed a REvil binary almost to create their own strain and launch a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). The Sodinokibi/REvil is one of the […]
