Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2018
Magecart cybercrime gang made the headlines again, the cyber criminal gang is now targeting vulnerable Magento Extensions. Magecart cybercrime gang switches tactic, it is now targeting vulnerable Magento extensions. instead of compromising large websites or third-party services to steal credit card data. In previous campaigns, attackers customize the attack for each victim tailoring the code for each target site according […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 23, 2018
A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies, and implements new features. The latest version of the Azorult was delivered through the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 21, 2018
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal 20% discount Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! · Ex-NASA contractor pleaded guilty for cyberstalking crimes […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2018
The developers of the GandCrab ransomware have released the decryption keys for all Syrian victims in an underground cybercrime forum. The authors of the infamous GandCrab ransomware have released the decryption keys for all Syrian victims in an underground cybercrime forum. The crooks decided to release the decryption keys after a Syrian Twitter user published a harrowing message asking […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 18, 2018
Group-IB has estimated that crypto exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks between 2017 and 2018. Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks,has estimated that cryptocurrency exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks in 2017 and in the first three quarters of 2018. According to Group-IB experts, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 17, 2018
The Libssh library is affected by a severe flaw that could be exploited by attackers to completely bypass authentication and take over a vulnerable server. The Secure Shell (SSH) implementation library, the Libssh, is affected by a four-year-old severe vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to completely bypass authentication and take over a vulnerable server without requiring a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 17, 2018
A water utility in the US state of North Carolina suffered a severe ransomware attack in the week after Hurricane Florence hit the East Coast of the U.S. According to the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (aka ONWASA) some internal systems were infected with the Emotet malware, but the regular water service was not impacted. According to ONWASA, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2018
Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily Group-IB, an international company that specialises in the prevention of cyber attacks, has estimated that online sales of counterfeit goods are now worth $1.5 billion. This information was first made public by experts […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2018
A former NASA contractor has pleaded guilty for a cyberstalking scheme, the man blackmailed seven women threatening to publish their nude pictures. Richard Bauer (28), an ex-NASA contractor has pleaded guilty for a cyberstalking, the man allegedly threatened to publish nude pictures of the women unless they sent him other explicit pictures. Richard Bauer of Los Angeles, who worked […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2018
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal 20% discount Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! · APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering […]
