Cyber warfare

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2020
Australian ACSC ‘s report confirms the use of Chinese malware in recent attacks

Australian ACSC published a detailed report on the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with the threat actor that targeted organizations in the country. Recently, Australia ‘s prime minister Scott Morrison revealed that a “state-based actor” is targeting government, public services, and businesses. Warning Australians of “specific risks” and an increased frequency of attacks, the Australian […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2020
Nation-state actors target Australia, Government warns

A state-based actor is launching cyber attacks against government, public services and businesses, Australia ‘s prime minister said. Australia ‘s prime minister Scott Morrison said that a “state-based actor” is targeting government, public services, and businesses. Warning Australians of “specific risks” and an increased frequency of attacks, The Australian government is working on “specific risks” […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2020
Operation In(ter)reception targets Military and Aerospace employees in Europe and the Middle East

Experts uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed “Operation In(ter)reception,” aimed at aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East. Security experts from ESET uncovered a new sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed “Operation In(ter)reception,” aimed at aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East. The attackers were attempting to spy on key employees […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2020
Earth Empusa targets minority group with Android ActionSpy spyware

The Earth Empusa threat group is distributing new Android spyware, dubbed ActionSpy, through watering hole attacks to targets Turkic minority group. Researchers warn that the Earth Empusa (aka POISON CARP/Evil Eye) threat group is targeting the Uyghurs, a Turkic minority ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2020
COVID-19 themed attacks increase in Brazil, India, and UK

Threat actors continue to use COVID-19 lures, Google is reporting an increase in Coronavirus-themed phishing attempts in Brazil, India, and the UK. While Coronavirus spreads on a global scale, threat actors continues to use COVID-19 lures, in April Google announced that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2020
British Army launches a new Cyber Regiment

British Army has created a new regiment that will be tasked to operate its in-house security operations centre … cybersecurity is a pillar of UK defence strategy! The British Ministry of Defence continues to invest in cybersecurity as part of its strategy, it has launched a new regiment that will take charge of its in-house […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2020
Google reveals that foreign hackers are already targeting Trump and Biden campaigns

Google researchers revealed that campaign staffs for both President Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been targeted recently by foreign hackers. Foreign hackers are targeting campaign staffs for both President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of the November US election. The news was revealed by Google in a series of tweets published […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2020
Cycldek APT targets Air-Gapped systems using the USBCulprit Tool

A Chinese threat actor tracked as Cycldek (aka Goblin Panda, or Conimes) has developed new tool to steal information from air-gapped systems. Security experts from Kaspersky Lab reported that the Chinese threat actor tracked as Cycldek (aka Goblin Panda, or Conimes) has developed new tool to steal information from air-gapped systems. The Cycldek group was […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2020
North Atlantic Council is warning of malicious cyber activities during COVID-19 pandemic

North Atlantic Council issued a statement warning of concerning malicious cyber activities against entities involved in the fight against COVID-19. A statement published by the North Atlantic Council condemns malicious cyber activities that are targeting critical entities involved in the response against the COVID-19 pandemic. Threat actors are targeting healthcare services, hospitals, and research institutes endangering […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 31, 2020
Coronavirus-themed attacks May 24 – May 30, 2020

This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from May 24 to May 30, 2020. Threat actors exploit the interest in the Coronavirus outbreak while infections increase worldwide, experts are observing new campaigns on a daily bases. Below a list of attacks detected this week. May 26 – Hangzhou could permanently adopt COVID-19 […]