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Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2020

Card data stole from the Volusion security breach surfaces on the dark web

Security experts have discovered that card data stolen last year from Volusion-hosted online stores is now available for sale on the dark web. Experts from the threat intel firm Gemini Advisory have discovered that card data stolen last year from Volusion-hosted online stores have surfaced on the dark web. Volusion is a privately-held technology company that […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2020

Crooks use weaponized coronavirus map to deliver malware

While WHO declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, crooks are attempting to exploit the situation to monetize their efforts. Cybercriminals continue to exploit the fear in the coronavirus outbreak to spread malware and steal sensitive data from victims. Experts from cybersecurity Reason reported cybercrimnals are using new coronavirus-themed attacks to deliver malware. Crooks are targeting […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2020

Microsoft disrupted US-Based Infrastructure of the Necurs botnet

Microsoft announced that it took over the US-based infrastructure used by the infamous Necurs spam botnet that infected millions of computers. Microsoft announced to have taken over the US-based infrastructure used by the Necurs botnet. The IT giant explained that success is the result of a coordinated legal and technical joint effort to disrupt the Necurs […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2020

Hackers use hackers spreading tainted hacking tools in long-running campaign

Who is hacking the hackers? Experts from Cybereason a mysterious hackers group is targeting other hackers by spreading tainted hacking tools. Experts from security firm Cybereason warn of a mysterious group of hackers that are distributing trojanized hacking tools on an almost daily basis for the past years. These hacking tools are used by fellow […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2020

FBI arrested a Russian citizen suspected to be the mastermind of Deer.io

The FBI announced the arrest of a Russian national that is suspected to be the mastermind behind Deer.io, a Shopify-like platform. The FBI arrested Kirill Victorovich Firsov, the alleged main operator behind Deer.io which is a Shopify-like platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops used for the sale of hacked accounts and stolen […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2020

Microsoft warns of Human-Operated Ransomware as a growing threat to businesses

Microsoft is warning of human-operated ransomware, this kind of attack against businesses is becoming popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. Human-operated ransomware is a technique usually employed in nation-state attacks that is becoming very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. In human-operated ransomware attack scenario, attackers use stolen credentials, exploit misconfiguration and vulnerabilities to access target networks, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2020

Sodinokibi Ransomware operators threaten to leak ‘dirty’ financial data of a company

Sodinokibi Ransomware operators are threatening to leak a company’s “dirty” financial secrets because they did not pay the ransom. The operators behind the infamous Sodinokibi Ransomware are threatening to publicly release the “dirty” financial secrets of a company that refused to pay the ransom. In December, for the first time, the crime gang behind the Maze […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 08, 2020

The City of Durham shut down its network after Ryuk Ransomware attack

The City of Durham, North Carolina, was the last victim in order of time of the infamous Ryuk ransomware that infected its systems. The City of Durham, North Carolina was forced to shut down its network after its systems have been infected with the Ryuk Ransomware during the weekend. According to the local media, the City […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 08, 2020

New Coronavirus-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19)-themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. Experts at MalwareHunterTeam uncovered a new malspam campaign exploiting the fear in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to deliver malware. The campaign uses emails that pretend being sent by members of the World Health Organization (WHO), the messages […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 07, 2020

EVRAZ operations in North America disrupted by Ryuk ransomware

Computer systems at EVRAZ, a multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining company, have been hit by Ryuk ransomware. EVRAZ is one of the world’s largest multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining companies with headquarters in London. The company operates mainly in Russia, but also in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Italy, Czech Republic, the United States, […]

Cyber Crime

Card data stole from the Volusion security breach surfaces on the dark web

Crooks use weaponized coronavirus map to deliver malware

Microsoft disrupted US-Based Infrastructure of the Necurs botnet

Hackers use hackers spreading tainted hacking tools in long-running campaign

FBI arrested a Russian citizen suspected to be the mastermind of Deer.io

Microsoft warns of Human-Operated Ransomware as a growing threat to businesses

Sodinokibi Ransomware operators threaten to leak ‘dirty’ financial data of a company

The City of Durham shut down its network after Ryuk Ransomware attack

New Coronavirus-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware

EVRAZ operations in North America disrupted by Ryuk ransomware

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