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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, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2020

European police infiltrate and dismantled EncroChat chat network

A joint operation conducted by European police arrested hundreds of criminals after that agents infiltrated into EncroChat encrypted chat network. In a joint operation conducted by European and British law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of hundreds of alleged drug dealers and other crooks. The police infiltrated into a global network of an encrypted […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2020

Sodinokibi Ransomware Operators hit electrical energy company Light S.A.

Sodinokibi ransomware (aka REvil) operators are demanding a $14 million ransom from Brazilian-based electrical energy company Light S.A. Sodinokibi ransomware (aka REvil) operators have breached the Brazilian-based electrical energy company Light S.A. and are demanding a $14 million ransom. The company issued comments to a local newspaper confirming the attack, Light S.A. admitted the intrusion to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2020

Maze Ransomware operators hacked Highways Authority Of India (Nhai)

Researchers at Cyble reported that Maze Ransomware Operators allegedly breached National Highways Authority Of India (Nhai). As part of regular darkweb monitoring, researchers from threat intelligence firm has spotted the data leak of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Maze ransomware operators allegedly breached the NHAI and leaked the data of their leak site. The National Highways […]

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DOJ indicts Fxmsp hacker for selling access to hacked businesses

Malicious app in Google Play used to deliver Cerberus Banking Trojan

New release of Lampion trojan spreads in Portugal with some improvements on the VBS downloader

Authors of Purple Fox EK adds 2 Microsoft exploits

Ransomware infected systems at Xchanging, a DXC subsidiary

Former Yahoo! employee who accessed 6K accounts avoids jail

Snake Ransomware isolates infected Systems before encrypting files

European police infiltrate and dismantled EncroChat chat network

Sodinokibi Ransomware Operators hit electrical energy company Light S.A.

Maze Ransomware operators hacked Highways Authority Of India (Nhai)

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