Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2019
A penny stock is a security issued by a small company, generally for less than $5 per share, let’s see how crooks attempt to exploit them for scams. A penny stock is a security issued by a small company, generally for less than $5 per share. They’re also sometimes called micro-cap or nano-cap stocks. The low price […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2019
Experts spotted a new piece of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions. Researchers discovered a new strain of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions and encrypt files on the system. The malware attempts to exploit […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2019
Researchers discovered a new Python-based RAT dubbed PyXie that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries. Experts at BlackBerry Cylance have spotted a new Python-based remote access Trojan (RAT) that has been used in campaigns targeting a wide range of industries. PyXie has been first observed in the wild in 2018, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2019
A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Data of 21 million Mixcloud users available for sale on the dark web Google warned 12K+ users targeted by state-sponsored hackers Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hacked Clop Ransomware attempts to disable Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Europol […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2019
US DoJ charged two Russian citizens for deploying the Dridex malware and for their involvement in international bank fraud and computer hacking schemes. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged Russian citizens Maksim V. (32) and Igor Turashev (38) for distributing the infamous Dridex banking Trojan, and for their involvement in international bank fraud […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 05, 2019
Ransomware attacks continue to threaten organizations worldwide, CyrusOne, one of the biggest data center providers in the US, is facing with an infection. A new ransomware attack made the headlines, systems at CyrusOne, one of the biggest data center providers in the US, were infected by the malware. The company reported the incident to law […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 03, 2019
The US gunmaker Smith & Wesson was hacked late last month in a Magecart attack, attackers injected a malicious software skimmer. A new Magecart attack made the headlines, the victim is the American gunmaker Smith & Wesson. The hack took place last month, the attackers planted a malicious software skimmer on its website to steal […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 02, 2019
Europol announced another success in the fight against cybercrime, the agency shut down 30,506 Internet domain names for distributing counterfeit and pirated items. Europol announced the shutdown of 30,506 Internet domain names for distributing counterfeit and pirated items as part of the ‘In Our Sites’ (IOS) operation launched in 2014. The success is the result […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 01, 2019
The online music streaming service Mixcloud was recently breached by a hacker that is attempting to sell stolen user data a dark web marketplace. On Friday, the hacker that goes online with the handle “A_W_S” contacted multiple media outlets to disclose the hack, it also provided data samples as proof of the data breach. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 01, 2019
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Iran – Government blocks Internet access in response to the protests Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number After 1 Million of malware samples analyzed Federal Communications […]
