Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2023
The Treasury Department sanctioned a Russian woman accused of laundering virtual currency on behalf of cybercriminals. The Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national, for her role in laundering and managing virtual currency on behalf of Russian elites, ransomware operators, and other threat actors. âThrough […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2023
Kinsing threat actors are exploiting the recently disclosed Linux privilege escalation flaw Looney Tunables to target cloud environments. Researchers are cloud security firm Aqua have observed threat actors exploiting the recently disclosed Linux privilege escalation flaw Looney Tunables in attacks against cloud environments. The vulnerability Looney Tunables (CVE-2023-4911 (CVSS score 7.8)) is a buffer overflow issue that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2023
Kaspersky researchers are warning of multiple WhatsApp mods that embed a spyware module dubbed CanesSpy. Kaspersky researchers discovered multiple WhatsApp mods that embed a spyware module dubbed CanesSpy. mods are modifications or alterations made to an application, often by third-party developers or users. These modifications can serve various purposes, such as adding new features, customizing the app’s […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2023
Clop ransomware gang gained access to the email addresses of more than 632K US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. Russian-speaking Clop ransomware group gained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. The security breach is the result of the MOVEit […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2023
Rapid7 researchers warn of the suspected exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw (CVE-2023-46604) in the Apache ActiveMQ. Cybersecurity researchers at Rapid7 are warning of the suspected exploitation of the recently disclosed critical vulnerability CVE-2023-46604 in the Apache ActiveMQ. Apache ActiveMQ is an open-source message broker software that serves as a message-oriented middleware (MOM) […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2023
Boeing confirmed it is facing a cyber incident that hit its global services division, the company pointed out that flight safety isnât affected. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the worldâs largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors.  In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). Last week, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2023
Researchers speculate that the recent shutdown of the Mozi botnet was the response of its authors to the pressure from Chinese law enforcement. ESET researchers speculate that the recent shutdown of the Mozi botnet was the result of its operators’ choice, possibly due to pressure from Chinese authorities. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 30, 2023
A man from Orlando was sentenced to prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy that led to the theft of approximately $1M in cryptocurrency. Jordan Dave Persad (20), from Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy, followed by three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Computer […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 27, 2023
The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. Â In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61Â billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000Â (2022). The Lockbit ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 26, 2023
Japanese watchmaker Seiko revealed that the attack that suffered earlier this year was carried out by the Black Cat ransomware gang. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. âSeiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as âthe Companyâ or âweâ) has confirmed that on July […]
