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Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2020

AMD admits hacker stole source code files related to its GPUs

AMD admitted that a hacker has stolen files related to some of its graphics products, but it downplayed the potential impact of the hack. AMD admitted that a hacker that goes online with the moniker “Palesa” has stolen source code files related to some of its graphics products, but it downplayed the potential impact of […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2020

A missing authorization check in WordPre WPvivid plugin that can lead to the exposure of the database and all files

Researchers warn of a security flaw recently addressed in the WPvivid Backup Plugin that could be exploited to obtain all files of a WordPress website. WebARX experts warn of a missing authorization check recently addressed in the WPvivid Backup Plugin that could be exploited to obtain all files of a WordPress website. “There is a missing […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2020

New financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors

Researchers at Group-IB observed new financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors. Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks, has detected successful attacks in Western Europe carried out in late January 2020 traced to Russian-speaking threat actors. At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2020

Ryuk Ransomware operators continue to target hospitals during COVID19 outbreak

Operators behind the Ryuk Ransomware continue to target hospitals even as these organizations are involved in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The threat actors behind the infamous Ryuk Ransomware continue to target hospitals, even as they are involved in containing the Coronavirus outbreak. The decision of the operators is not aligned with principal ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2020

Hackers hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to point users to coronavirus-themed sites serving malware

The number of Coronavirus-themed attacks continues to increase, crooks hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to sites spreading COVID19-themed malware. Crooks continue to launch Coronavirus-themed attacks, experts observed hackers hijacking D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to COVID19-themed sites spreading malware. Hackers compromiseD-Link and Linksys routers and change DNS settings to redirect […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2020

FBI shuts down the Russian-based hacker platform DEER.IO

The FBI shuts down Deer.io, a Russian-based online platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops where illegal products and services were being sold, The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently taken down the Russian-based online platform DEER.IO that is hosting various cybercrime products and services […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2020

WordPress WP-VCD malware delivered via pirated Coronavirus plugins

Crooks behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites. behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites The malware was first spotted in July 2017 by the Italian security expert Manuel D’Orso who noticed that the malicious code was […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2020

Tupperware website has been compromised with a payment card skimmer

The Tupperware website, the popular manufactured of plastic food container products was infected with a payment card skimmer. Hackers have compromised the website of the popular vendor of plastic food container products Tupperware implanting a payment card skimmer used to steal customers’ payment card details. The official website has approximately 1 million monthly visits on average. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2020

Fake Coronavirus Finder spread Ginp Mobile Banker

Security experts have spotted a new COVID-themed campaign aimed at distributing the Ginp Mobile Banker with “Coronavirus Finder” lure. With the COVID19 outbreak, the number of Coronavirus-themed attacks is rapidly increasing. Kaspersky Lab experts have uncovered a malicious campaign that is spreading the Android banking trojan Ginp masquerade as a Coronavirus Finder. “Cybercriminals behind Ginp, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2020

New York Attorney General asks domain registrars to crack down on coronavirus scam sites

New York Attorney General asks domain registrars, including GoDaddy, and Namecheap, to crack down on coronavirus scam sites. The Coronavirus-themed attacks continue to increase, experts warn of thousands of COVID-19 scam and malware sites are being created every day. The New York Attorney General asks GoDaddy, Namecheap, Register.com, and Endurance International Group and other domain […]

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AMD admits hacker stole source code files related to its GPUs

A missing authorization check in WordPre WPvivid plugin that can lead to the exposure of the database and all files

New financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors

Ryuk Ransomware operators continue to target hospitals during COVID19 outbreak

Hackers hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to point users to coronavirus-themed sites serving malware

FBI shuts down the Russian-based hacker platform DEER.IO

WordPress WP-VCD malware delivered via pirated Coronavirus plugins

Tupperware website has been compromised with a payment card skimmer

Fake Coronavirus Finder spread Ginp Mobile Banker

New York Attorney General asks domain registrars to crack down on coronavirus scam sites

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