Pierluigi Paganini
March 14, 2022
Brazilian trojan impacting Portuguese users and using the same capabilities seen in other Latin American threats Introduction A new variant of a Brazilian trojan has impacted Internet end users in Portugal since last month (February 2022). Although there are no significant differences and sophistication in contrast to other well-known trojans such as Maxtrilha, URSA, and Javali, an analysis […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 14, 2022
While the Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict goes on, nation-state actors, crooks, and hacktivists continue to pose critical infrastructure at risk. Critical infrastructure is a privileged target for almost any kind of threat actor, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict is posing them at risk. Ongoing attacks could cause severe damages to multiple sectors, including transportation, communication, financial […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 13, 2022
LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires. LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have compromised the network of Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires, and stolen data from the company. The Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises includes more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2022
Threat actors are spreading the BazarLoader malware via website contact forms to evade detection, researchers warn. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Abnormal Security observed threat actors spreading the BazarLoader/BazarBackdoor malware via website contact forms. TrickBot operation has recently arrived at the end of the journey, according to AdvIntel some of its top members move under the Conti ransomware gang, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2022
Video game company Ubisoft has suffered a ‘cyber security incident’ that had a severe impact on games, systems, and services. The rumors of a cyber attack against Ubisoft circulated online in the last few days, while data extortion group LAPSUS$ claimed to have hacked the company. Over the last few days, multiple users reported problems accessing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2022
The Anonymous collective continues to launch attacks against Russian entities, this is a summary of recent offensives. Anonymous announced to have hacked the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, also known as Roskomnadzor. The agency is responsible for monitoring, controlling and censoring Russian mass media and according to Anonymous, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2022
Vodafone is investigating a recently suffered cyberattack, after a ransomware gang Lapsus$ claimed to have stolen its source code. Vodafone announced to have launched an investigation after the Lapsus$ cybercrime group claimed to have stolen its source code. The Lapsus$ gang claims to have stolen approximately 200 GB of source code files, allegedly contained in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2022
Threat actors are spreading password-stealing malware disguised as a security tool to target Ukraine’s IT Army. Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a malware campaign targeting Ukraine’s IT Army, threat actors are using infostealer malware mimicking a DDoS tool called the “Liberator.” The Liberator tool is circulating among pro-Ukraina hackers that use it to target Russian […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2022
A few months after its return the Emotet botnet has already infected over 130,000 unique bots spread across 179 countries. The Emotet botnet continues to grow and has infected approximately 130,000 hosts since its resurrection in November 2021. Early 2021, law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide conducted a joint operation, named Operation Ladybird, which disrupted the EMOTET […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2022
Three flaws in APC Smart-UPS devices, tracked as TLStorm, could be exploited by remote attackers to hack and destroy them. Researchers from IoT security company Armis have discovered three high-impact security flaws, collectively tracked as TLStorm, affecting APC Smart-UPS devices. The flaws can allow remote attackers to manipulate the power of millions of enterprise devices carrying out extreme […]
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