Pierluigi Paganini
October 18, 2017
Hacking ATM could be very easy thanks to the availability of the CUTLET MAKER ATM malware on an underground hacking forum. Wannabe crooks can buy an ATM malware on a Darknet market for around $5000, the discovery was made by researchers at Kaspersky Lab that noticed a forum post advertising the malicious code dubbed Cutlet Maker. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 17, 2017
Even with the most advanced email protections in place and an entire government organization to support them, the bad actors were able to spoof Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) emails to spread a Java-based remote administration tool to unsuspecting UK recipients. In September 2017, Trustwave identified a scam campaign that pretended to come from HMRC. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2017
Pizza Hut U.S. notified customers over the weekend a âtemporary security intrusionâ on PizzaHut.com that exposed payment card and contact information. Pizza Hut U.S. notified customers over the weekend a âtemporary security intrusionâ on PizzaHut.com, the security breach might have exposed payment card and contact information. The popular restaurant chain notified users via email, according to Pizza […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2017
The web journalist Marc Miller has interviewed one of the hackers of the ICEMAN group that claims to be behind the Operation ‘Emmental’ that targeted bank clients. Operation “Emmental” is the nickname for a grand-scale phishing campaign targeting bank clients. The goal of the campaign is to receive fraudulent payments by taking actions (e.g. money […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 14, 2017
Crooks have developed a strain of Android ransomware dubbed Doublelocker that both encrypts user data and changes PIN Lock. DoubleLocker, the name says it all, is a new malware that not only encrypts the Android mobile devices but also changes PIN lock. The DoubleLocker ransomware was discovered by security researchers from cybersecurity firm ESET. DoubleLocker is the first-ever […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2017
Researchers spotted a new Facebook scam that could deceive also tech-savvy people and trick them into giving the attacker access to their Facebook accounts. Don’t trust message apparently sent from any of your Facebook Friends asking for urgent help to recover their Facebook account. Researchers have spotted a new Facebook scam that could deceive also tech-savvy people and trick […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2017
The Hyatt Hotels Corporation notified customers that their credit card information may have been stolen by crooks, the second time in 2 years. The Hyatt Hotels Corporation made the headlines once again, the company notified customers that their credit card information may have been stolen by crooks. The data breach affects three hotels in the United States, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 13, 2017
Experts at Akamai have identified a running Fast Flux botnet composed of over 14,000 compromised systems used to spread malware. Experts at Akamai have identified a running botnet of over 14,000 compromised systems used to spread malware. The botmasters implemented a technique dubbed Fast Flux to make the infrastructure hard to take down. Treat actors […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 12, 2017
Equifax service set up for obtaining free and discounted credit reports had been redirecting users to websites offering a fake Flash Player installer. The independent security analyst Randy Abrams discovered an Equifax service set up for obtaining free and discounted credit reports had been redirecting users to websites offering a fake Flash Player installer. âAs I […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 12, 2017
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017 – Banks, powerstations and cryptocyrrency exchanges are forecast to be the most likely targets for hacking in the near future Group-IB, one of the global leaders in preventing and investigating high-tech crimes and online fraud, presented its Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017 report at CyberCrimeCon, In the next year, the main source of losses […]
