Pierluigi Paganini
March 15, 2025
Pirated software seekers are targeted by the new MassJacker clipper malware, according to CyberArk researchers. A new malware campaign spreading a new clipper malware dubbed MassJacker targets users searching for pirated software, Cyberark users warn. A clipper malware is a type of malicious software designed to intercept and manipulate clipboard data, typically for cryptocurrency theft. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 14, 2025
The US Justice Department announced that the LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S. The US Justice Department announced that one of the LockBit ransomware developer, Rostislav Panev (51), has been extradited to the United States. The dual Russian-Israeli national was arrested in Israel in 2024 and faces charges related […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 14, 2025
Operators behind the SuperBlack ransomware exploited two vulnerabilities in Fortinet firewalls for recent attacks. Between January and March, researchers at Forescout Research – Vedere Labs observed a threat actors exploiting two Fortinet vulnerabilities to deploy the SuperBlack ransomware. The experts attribute the attacks to a threat actor named “Mora_001” which using Russian-language artifacts and exhibiting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 13, 2025
The Medusa ransomware operation hit over 300 organizations in critical infrastructure sectors in the United States until February 2025. The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint advisory detailing Medusa ransomware tactics, techniques, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) based on FBI investigations as recent as February 2025. This advisory is part of the #StopRansomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2025
The Ballista botnet is exploiting an unpatched TP-Link vulnerability, targeting over 6,000 Archer routers, Cato CTRL researchers warn. Cato CTRL researchers observed a new botnet, called Ballista botnet, which is exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-1389 (CVSS score 8.8), in TP-Link Archer routers. The CVE-2023-1389 flaw is an unauthenticated command injection […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2025
Another American hospital falls victim to a ransomware attack; the RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago.” The RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago, the groups claims to have stolen 1.5TB of sensitive data. The Loretto Hospital is a not-for-profit, community-focused health care provider. They provide healthcare services […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2025
Experts warn of a large-scale cryptocurrency miner campaign targeting Russian users with SilentCryptoMiner. Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. While investigating the increased use of Windows Packet Divert (WPD) tools by crooks to distribute malware under this pretense, the researchers spotted the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2025
U.S. authorities seized $23M in crypto linked to a $150M Ripple wallet theft, experts believe the incident is linked to the 2022 LastPass breach. U.S. authorities seized $23M in crypto tied to a $150M Ripple hack, suspected to have been carried out by hackers from the 2022 LastPass breach. Security researcher ZachXBT identified the victim […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2025
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Cellebrite zero-day exploit used to target phone of Serbian student activist One in Four Cyberattacks in 2024 Traced to Infostealers, Huntress Reports Uncovering .NET Malware Obfuscated by Encryption and Virtualization Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2025
The Akira ransomware gang exploited an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR and launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network. Cybersecurity researchers at S-RM team discovered a novel attack technique used by the Akira ransomware gang. The ransomware group used an unsecured webcam to encrypt systems within a target’s network, bypassing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). The […]
