Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2020
Google removes 17 Joker -infected apps from the Play Store

Google removed this week 17 Android apps from its Play Store because they were infected with the Joker (aka Bread) malware, Zscaler revealed. Security researchers from Zscaler spotter 17 apps in the Play Store that were infected with the Joker (Bread) malware. The Joker malware is a malicious code camouflaged as a system app and […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2020
Microsoft took down 18 Azure AD apps used by Chinese Gadolinium APT

Microsoft removed 18 Azure Active Directory applications from its Azure portal that were created by a Chinese-linked APT group Gadolinium. Microsoft announced this week to have removed 18 Azure Active Directory applications from its Azure portal that were created by a China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as APT group Gadolinium (aka APT40, or Leviathan). The 18 […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2020
A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

Hungarian financial institutions and telecommunications infrastructure were hit by a powerful DDoS attack originating from servers in Russia, China and Vietnam A powerful DDoS attack hit some Hungarian banking and telecommunication services that briefly disrupted them. According to telecoms firm Magyar Telekom, the attack took place on Thursday and was launched from servers in Russia, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2020
Victims of ThunderX ransomware can recover their files for free

Good news for the victims of the ThunderX ransomware, cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a decryptor to recover their files for free. Cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a free decryptor for the ThunderX ransomware that allows victims to recover their files. ThunderX is ransomware that appeared in the threat landscape recently, infections were discovered at the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2020
Hackers stole more than $150 million from KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin disclosed a security breach, hackers stole $150 million from its hot wallets. Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin disclosed a major security incident, the hackers breached its hot wallets and stole all the funds, around $150 million. Deposits and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended while the company is investigating the security incident. “We […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2020
Fortinet VPN with default certificate exposes 200,000 businesses to hack

According to SAM Seamless Network, over 200,000 businesses are using Fortigate VPN with default settings, exposing them to the risk of a hack. In response to the spreading of Coronavirus across the world, many organizations deployed VPN solutions, including Fortigate VPN, to allow their employers to work from their homes. The configuration of the VPN […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2020
CISA says federal agency compromised by malicious cyber actor

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that a hacker breached a US federal agency and exfiltrated data. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that a hacker breached a US federal agency and threat actors exfiltrated data. CISA published a detailed incident report related to the incident but didn’t disclose the name of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2020
Instagram RCE gave hackers remote access to your device

Facebook has addressed a critical vulnerability in Instagram that could lead to remote code execution and turn the smartphone into a spying device. Facebook has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Instagram that could lead to the hijack of smartphone cameras, microphones, and more.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-1895, was discovered by Check Point, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2020
Hackers are using Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild

Microsoft is warning of threat actors that are actively using the Windows Server Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild. Microsoft has published a series of Tweets to warn of attackers that are actively exploiting the Windows Server Zerologon in attacks in the wild. The IT giant is urging Windows administrators to install the released […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2020
Microsoft, Italy and the Netherlands agencies warn of EMOTET campaigns

Experts worldwide warn about a surge in the Emotet activity, this time the alerts are from Microsoft, Italy and the Netherlands agencies. Two weeks ago, cybersecurity agencies across Asia and Europe warned of Emotet spam campaigns targeting businesses in France, Japan, and New Zealand. The French national cyber-security agency published an alert to warn of […]