Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2019
Hackers stole $19 Million from Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange

A new cyber heist made the headlines, the victim is Bithumb, the South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange and hackers stole $19 Million. Hackers have stolen nearly $19 million worth of cryptocurrency from Bithumb, the South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange. The news was first reported by the Primitive Ventures’ Dovey Wan, hackers compromised a number of Bithumb’s hot […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2019
Gustuff Android banking trojan targets 125+ banking, and 32 cryptocurrency apps

Security experts at Group-IB have detected the activity of Gustuff a mobile Android Trojan, which includes potential targets of customers in leading international banks, users of cryptocurrency services, popular ecommerce websites and marketplaces. Gustuff has previously never been reported. Gustuff is a new generation of malware complete with fully automated features designed to steal both fiat […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2019
Operation SaboTor – Police arrested 61 vendors and buyers in the dark web

Operation SaboTor – A coordinated operation conducted by law enforcement agencies from Europe, Canada, and the United States targeted vendors and buyers of illegal goods on dark web marketplaces.  The international operations, dubbed operation SaboTor, involved 17 countries, notably Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Portugal. “During the course of this operation, international law enforcement agencies […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2019
A new AZORult C++ variant can establish RDP connections

Experts from Kaspersky observed a new C++ version of the AZORult data stealer that implements the ability to establish RDP connections. The AZORult Trojan is one of the most popular data stealers in the Russian cybercrime underground. The AZORult stealer was first spotted in 2016 by Proofpoint that discovered it was part of a secondary […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2019
The Ursnif Gangs keep Threatening Italy

Malware researchers at Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab team uncovered a new Ursnif malware campaign that reached several organizations across Italy. Introduction The Ursnif trojan confirms itself as one of the most active malware threats in cyberspace, even during the past days, when new attack attempts reached several organizations across Italy. Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab team dissected its infection chain […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2019
Operation ShadowHammer – Supply-Chain attack hit ASUS users

Operation ShadowHammer – ASUS is the last victim of a clamorous supply chain attack that delivered a backdoor to more than one million users, Kaspersky Lab reported. Over 1 million ASUS users may have been impacted by a supply chain attack that leveraged the ASUS Live Update utility to inject a backdoor in ASUS systems. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2019
Anubis II – malware and afterlife

Due to the growing demand for Android banking malware, threat actors continue using Anubis even is the creator has vanished. Introduction Besides being the Egyptian God associated with mummification and afterlife, Anubis is also an Android banking malware that has caused quite some trouble for over 300 financial institutions worldwide since 2017. Anubis II is […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2019
Hackers raised fake tornado alarms in two Texas towns

Hackers took control of the emergency tornado alarms in Texas causing the panic, it has happened on March 12th, at around 2:30 a.m., On March 12th, at around 2:30 a.m. in two towns in Texas (the DeSoto and Lancaster areas) hackers took control of the emergency tornado alarms causing the panic among residents. The alarms […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2019
FIN7 is back with a previously unseen SQLRat malware

The financially-motivated hacking group FIN7 is back and used a new piece of malware in a recent hacking campaign. Security experts at Flashpoint revealed that the financially-motivated cybercrime group FIN7 (aka Anunak and Carbanak) used new malware in a recent hacking campaign. The group that has been active since late 2015 targeted businesses worldwide to […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2019
South Korea – 1,600 guests at 30 motels secretly live streamed

Four people from South Korea are accused of secretly live streaming, and selling videos made with spy-cam installed in 42 motel rooms at 30 motels in 10 cities in South Korea. According to the media, 1600 motel guests between November 24 and March 2 were spied by the indicted individuals that now face up to […]