Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2022
Hacker leaked a new version of Conti ransomware source code on Twitter

A Ukrainian security researcher has leaked more source code from the Conti ransomware operation to protest the gang’s position on the conflict. Hacker leaked a new version of the Conti ransomware source code on Twitter as retaliation of the gang’s support to Russia The attack against the Conti ransomware and the data leak is retaliation […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2022
Anonymous leaked data stolen from Russian pipeline company Transneft

Anonymous hacked Omega Company, the in-house R&D unit of Transneft, the Russian oil pipeline giant, and leaked stolen data. Anonymous collective claims it has hacked Omega Company, which is the in-house R&D unit of Transneft, the Russia-based state-controlled oil pipeline company. Transneft is the largest oil pipeline company in the world, the hacktivists have stolen […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2022
Crooks claims to have stolen 4TB of data from TransUnion South Africa

TransUnion South Africa discloses a data breach, threat actors who stolen sensitive data, demanded a ransom payment not to release stolen data. TransUnion South Africa announced that threat actors compromised a company server based in South Africa using stolen credentials. Threat actors have stolen company data and demanded a ransom payment not to release stolen […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
China-linked threat actors are targeting the government of Ukraine

Google’s TAG team revealed that China-linked APT groups are targeting Ukraine ’s government for intelligence purposes. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers uncovered cyberespionage operations conducted by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and other China-linked APT groups and that targeted Ukraine ‘s government to gather info on the ongoing conflict. Below is the tweet […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
Caketap, a new Unix rootkit used to siphon ATM banking data

Experts spotted a new Unix rootkit, called Caketap, that was used to steal ATM banking data. Mandiant researchers discovered a new Unix rootkit named Caketap, which is used to steal ATM banking data, while investigating the activity of the LightBasin cybercrime group (aka UNC1945). The China-linked hacking group has been active since at least 2016, according […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
Red TIM Research (RTR) team discovers a bug on Ericsson Network Manager

TIM Red Team Research (RTR) researchers discovered a new flaw on Ericsson Network Manager, aka Ericsson flagship network product. TIM Red Team Research (RTR) team discovered a new vulnerability affecting Ericsson Network Manager, which is known as Ericsson flagship network product. Ericsson Network Manager and network OSS As mentioned, we’re talking about an Ericsson flagship […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

The recently discovered Cyclops Blink botnet, which is believed to be a replacement for the VPNFilter botnet, is now targeting the ASUS routers. The recently discovered Cyclops Blink botnet is now targeting the ASUS routers, reports Trend Micro researchers. The Cyclops Blink malware has been active since at least June 2019, it targets WatchGuard Firebox and other […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
Microsoft releases open-source tool for checking MikroTik Routers compromise

Microsoft released an open-source tool to secure MikroTik routers and check for indicators of compromise for Trickbot malware infections. Microsoft has released an open-source tool, dubbed RouterOS Scanner, that can be used to secure MikroTik routers and check for indicators of compromise associated with Trickbot malware infections. “This analysis has enabled us to develop a […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
node-ipc NPM Package sabotage to protest Ukraine invasion

The developer behind the popular “node-ipc” NPM package uploaded a destructive version to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. RIAEvangelist, the developer behind the popular “node-ipc” NPM package, shipped a new version that wipes Russia, Belarus systems to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Node-ipc node module allows local and remote inter-process communication with support for Linux, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2022
Anonymous continues to support Ukraine against Russia

The collective Anonymous and its affiliated groups continue to target the Russian government and private organizations. The collective Anonymous, and other groups in its ecosystem, continue to target the Russian government and private organizations. Let’s summarize the most interesting attacks observed in the last few days. Yesterday Anonymous announced the hack of the website of […]