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Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2017

UK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos Trojan

The British security researcher Marcus Hutchins was arrested by the FBI on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating the Kronos banking malware. The news of the Marcus Hutchins‘s arrest made the headlines, the motivation has shocked the IT sector; the British malware experts who stopped the WannaCry ransomware outbreak was arrested in Las […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2017

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conference

Marcus Hutchins, the expert who discovered the “kill switch” that halted the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con. Marcus Hutchins, also known as MalwareTech, is the 22-year-old security expert who made the headlines after discovering the “kill switch” that halted the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware. Marcus Hutchins has been arrested […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2017

New TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from Wannacry

A cyber gang is improving its version of the TrickBot banking Trojan by implementing the self-spreading worm-like capabilities used by WannaCry and NotPetya Cybercriminals most of all are capitalizing the lesson from the recent WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware massive attacks. At least one cyber gang is improving its version of the TrickBot banking Trojan by implementing the self-spreading […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2017

Former Bupa employee offered 1 million customer records for sale on dark web

Former Employee of the Healthcare giant Bupa offered for sale records of 1 Million clients on Dark Web. A former employee of healthcare giant Bupa was selling between 500,000 and 1 million records on the healthcare giant Bupa was selling between 500,000 and 1 million records on the dark web. The former employee whose identity […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2017

The bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenal

Experts at Proofpoint noticed the infamous cyber crime gang Carbanak has added a new JScript backdoor dubbed Bateleur Backdoor to its arsenal. According to researchers at security firm Proofpoint, the infamous cyber crime gang cyber crime gang Carbanak has added a new JScript backdoor dubbed Bateleur Backdoor to its arsenal. Carbanak, aka Carbanak, aka FIN7, has also used […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2017

The Svpeng Trojan continues to evolve, the last variant includes keylogger capabilities

Security experts at Kaspersky discovered the dreaded Svpeng Trojan has been recently modified to implement keylogger features. Cyber criminals are becoming even more aggressive and are using new stealth techniques. Security experts at Kaspersky have discovered that one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojan, Svpeng, has been recently modified to implement keylogger features to […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2017

Pharmaceutical giant Merck confirmed NotPetya attack disrupted operations worldwide

The US pharmaceutical company Merck revealed that the massive NotPetya cyberattack has disrupted its worldwide operations. The US pharmaceutical company Merck revealed that the massive NotPetya cyberattack has disrupted its worldwide operations. The news was part of the Merck’s financial results announcement for the second quarter of 2017, according to the pharmaceutical giant the ransomware destructed operations […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2017

TOPransom: From eMail Attachment to Powning the Attacker’s Database

TOPransom – Analyzing the entire process from getting an email attachment to powning the ransom server trying to stop the infection. Hi folks, today I want to share a quick but intensive experience in fighting cybercrime. I wish you would appreciate the entire process of getting an email attachment to powning the ransom server trying […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2017

CopyFish Extension for Chrome Stolen And Updated With Trojan Adware

Crooks recently hacked the popular Google Chrome extension Copyfish after compromising the Chrome Web Store account of German developer team a9t9 software. Trojan malware has been around for a long time. A user installs an application to accomplish one task, but behind the scenes, the application is performing a completely different task — usually unwanted. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2017

HBO Hacked again, Game of Thrones Script Leaked on the Internet

Hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data from HBO, including information on the current season of Game of Thrones. Are you a fan of ‘Game of Thrones’ series? There is a news for you, hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data from HBO, including information on the current season of Game […]

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UK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos Trojan

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conference

New TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from Wannacry

Former Bupa employee offered 1 million customer records for sale on dark web

The bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenal

The Svpeng Trojan continues to evolve, the last variant includes keylogger capabilities

Pharmaceutical giant Merck confirmed NotPetya attack disrupted operations worldwide

TOPransom: From eMail Attachment to Powning the Attacker’s Database

CopyFish Extension for Chrome Stolen And Updated With Trojan Adware

HBO Hacked again, Game of Thrones Script Leaked on the Internet

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