Pierluigi Paganini
December 01, 2022
North Korea-linked ScarCruft group used a previously undocumented backdoor called Dolphin against targets in South Korea. ESET researchers discovered a previously undocumented backdoor called Dolphin that was employed by North Korea-linked ScarCruft group (aka APT37, Reaper, and Group123) in attacks aimed at targets in South Korea. ScarCruft has been active since at least 2012, it made the headlines in early February 2018 when researchers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 01, 2022
LastPass disclosed a new security breach, threat actors had access to its cloud storage using information stolen in the August 2022 breach. Password management solution LastPass disclosed a new security breach, the attackers had access to a third-party cloud storage service using information stolen in the August 2022 breach. The impacted cloud storage service is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 30, 2022
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) linked three exploitation frameworks to a Spanish surveillance spyware vendor named Variston. While tracking the activities of commercial spyware vendors, Threat Analysis Group (TAG) spotted an exploitation framework likely linked Variston IT, a Spanish firm. Officially, Variston claims to provide custom security solutions and custom patches for embedded system. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 30, 2022
Threat actors are exploiting interest in a popular TikTok challenge, dubbed Invisible Challenge, to trick users into downloading info-stealing malware. Threat actors are exploiting the popularity of a TikTok challenge, called Invisible Challenge, to trick users into downloading information-stealing malware, Checkmarx researchers warn. People participating in the Invisible Challenge have to apply a filter called Invisible […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 29, 2022
Cyble observed Initial Access Brokers (IABs) offering access to enterprise networks compromised via a critical flaw in Fortinet products. Researchers at Cyble have observed initial access brokers (IABs) selling access to enterprise networks likely compromised via a recently patched critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, in Fortinet products. In early October, Fortinet addressed the critical authentication bypass flaw, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 29, 2022
CISA added a critical flaw impacting Oracle Fusion Middleware, tracked as CVE-2021-35587, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical vulnerability impacting Oracle Fusion Middleware, tracked as CVE-2021-35587 (CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 28, 2022
ESET announced the discovery of a vulnerability impacting Acer laptops that can allow an attacker to deactivate UEFI Secure Boot. ESET researchers announced in a series of tweets the discovery of a vulnerability impacting Acer laptops, the issue can allow an attacker to deactivate UEFI Secure Boot. The experts explained that the flaw, tracked as […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 28, 2022
Amazon Web Services (AWS) fixed a cross-tenant vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to resources. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has addressed a cross-tenant confused deputy problem in its platform that could have allowed threat actors to gain unauthorized access to resources. The problem was reported to the company by researchers from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 28, 2022
Several Ukrainian organizations were hit by Russia-based RansomBoggs Ransomware in the last week, ESET reports. Researchers from ESET observed multiple attacks involving a new family of ransomware, tracked as RansomBoggs ransomware, against Ukrainian organizations. The security firm first detected the attacks on November 21 and immediately alerted the CERT US. The ransomware is written in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 26, 2022
The massive data breach suffered by Twitter that exposed emails and phone numbers of its customers may have impacted more than five million users. At the end of July, a threat actor leaked data of 5.4 million Twitter accounts that were obtained by exploiting a now-fixed vulnerability in the popular social media platform. The threat actor offered […]
