Pierluigi Paganini
October 07, 2020
A new botnet, tracked as HEH, discovered botnet implements a disk-wiping feature that allows it to wipe all data from the infected systems. Researchers from from Netlab, the network security division of Chinese tech giant Qihoo 360, have discovered a new botnet, tracked as HEH, that contains the code to wipe all data from infected […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 07, 2020
Using a WordPress flaw (File-Manager plugin–CVE-2020-25213) to leverage Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) and attack companies’ Domain Controllers. Recently, a critical vulnerability called Zerologon – CVE-2020-1472 – has become a trending subject around the globe. This vulnerability would allow a malicious agent with a foothold on your internal network to essentially become Domain Admin with just one click. This scenario […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 06, 2020
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) disclose a cyber attack that disrupted its IT systems. The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. The UN Maritime Organization is the United Nations that develops a regulatory framework that is adopted on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 06, 2020
The credit card skimming group Fullz House has compromised the website of US mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Boom! Mobile. The credit card skimming group Fullz House has compromised the website of US mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Boom! Mobile in a classic MageCart attack. Boom! Mobile offers postpaid and prepaid no-contract wireless service plans to its customers that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 06, 2020
Microsoft researchers reported that Iranian cyber espionage group MuddyWater is exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability in attacks in the wild. Microsoft published a post and a series of tweets to warn of cyber attacks exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability carried out by the Iran-linked APT group known as MuddyWater, aka Mercury. The Zerologon vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-1472, is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 05, 2020
A China-linked threat actor used UEFI malware based on code from Hacking Team in attacks aimed at organizations with an interest in North Korea. Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a UEFI malware that was involved in attacks on organizations with an interest in North Korea. The experts were investigating several suspicious UEFI firmware images when discovered four […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 05, 2020
Researchers disclosed details of security flaws in popular antivirus software that could allow threat actors to increase privileges. Security researchers from CyberArk Labs disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus software that could be exploited by attackers to elevate their privileges on the target system. Antivirus solutions that are supposed to protect the systems from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 05, 2020
Threat actors have hacked at least three Swiss universities, including the University of Basel and managed to drain employee salary transfers. Threat actors have managed to steal employee salary payments at several Swiss universities, including the University of Basel. “According to our information, several universities in Switzerland have been affected,” explained Martina Weiss, Secretary General of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 05, 2020
U.S. DoD and the DHS CISA agency published a malware analysis report for a new malware variant tracked as SLOTHFULMEDIA The U.S. Department of Defense’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published a malware analysis report that provides technical details of a new […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 05, 2020
Security researchers provided technical details about an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint that has been exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers Security researchers at Netlab, the network security division Qihoo 360, have published a report that details an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint. The experts are monitoring the Mirai-based botnet since November 2019 and observed it exploiting […]
