Pierluigi Paganini
October 25, 2021
Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has breached at least 14 managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers since May 2021. The SolarWinds security breach was not isolated, Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has targeted140 managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers and successfully breached 14 of them since May 2021. The NOBELIUM APT (APT29, Cozy Bear, and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 25, 2021
Threat actors infected the iPhone of New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware between June 2018 to June 2021. The iPhone of New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard was repeatedly infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. The device was compromised two times, in July 2020 and June 2021. The attacks were […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2021
Microsoft uncovered an extensive series of credential phishing campaigns that employed a custom phishing kit tracked as TodayZoo. Microsoft researchers uncovered a custom phishing kit, dubbed TodayZoo, that was used in an extensive series of credential phishing campaigns. A “phishing kit” is a set of software or services aimed at facilitating phishing campaigns, In most […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 22, 2021
Facebook developed a new tool that allows security experts to look for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in their software. Facebook announced to have designed a new tool, named SSRF Dashboard, that allows security researchers to search for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities. Server-side request forgery is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 22, 2021
FIN7 hacking group created fake cybersecurity companies to hire experts and involve them in ransomware attacks tricking them of conducting a pentest. The FIN7 hacking group is attempting to enter in the ransomware business and is doing it with an interesting technique. The gang space creates fake cybersecurity companies that hire experts requesting them to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 21, 2021
A vulnerability in the WinRAR is a trialware file archiver utility for Windows could be exploited by a remote attacker to hack a system. Positive Technologies researcher Igor Sak-Sakovskiy discovered a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-35052, in the popular WinRAR trialware file archiver utility for Windows. The vulnerability affects the trial version of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2021
A Cookie Theft malware was employed in phishing attacks against YouTube creators, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns. Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019. According to Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers, who spotted the campaign, the attacks were launched by multiple hack-for-hire […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2021
China-linked cyberespionage group LightBasin hacked mobile telephone networks around the world and used specialized tools to access calling records. A China-linked hacking group, tracked as LightBasin (aka UNC1945), hacked mobile telephone networks around the globe and used specialized tools to access calling records and text messages from telecommunications companies. The cyberespionage group has been active […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2021
Zero-day exploit broker Zerodium announced it is looking for zero-day vulnerabilities in the Windows clients of ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Surfshark. Zerodium is looking to pay for zero-day exploits for vulnerabilities in the Windows clients of three virtual private network (VPN) service providers, ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Surfshark. The company announced with a message posted on Twitter: […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 19, 2021
Symantec spotted a previously unknown nation-state actor, tracked as Harvester, that is targeting telecommunication providers and IT firms in South Asia. Symantec spotted a previously unknown nation-state actor, tracked as Harvester, that is using a custom implant, dubbed Backdoor.Graphon, in attacks aimed at telecommunication providers, IT firms, and government entities in South Asia. At this […]
