Malware

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2022
Threat actors compromised +500 Magento-based e-stores with e-skimmers

Experts uncovered a mass Magecart campaign that compromised over 500 e-store running the Magento 1 eCommerce platform. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Sansec uncovered a massive Magecart campaign that already compromised more than 500 online stores running the Magento 1 eCommerce platform. Threat actors behind this campaign deployed a digital skimmer that was being loaded from the naturalfreshmall(.)com domain. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2022
Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? What will cyber security look like now that those tools are all over the internet? In the last decade, we have observed a progressive weaponization […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2022
Master decryption keys for Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware leaked online

The master decryption keys for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware operations were released last night on the BleepingComputer forums. The master decryption keys for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware families were released on the BleepingComputer forums by the alleged malware developer. The Maze group was considered one of the most prominent ransomware operations […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2022
The Pirate Bay clones target millions of users with malware and malicious ads

CyberNews researchers discovered five clones of The Pirate Bay serving malicious ads to more than seven million users each month. Original Post @ https://cybernews.com/security/the-pirate-bay-clones-target-millions-of-users-with-malware-and-malicious-ads/ CyberNews security researchers discovered five malicious domains masquerading as alternatives to The Pirate Bay. These domains were serving malicious ads to more than seven million users each month. Malvertising, also known […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2022
Data of +6K Puma employees stolen in December Kronos Ransomware attack

Data belonging to 6,632 Puma employees was stolen in a December 2021 ransomware attack that hit Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG). Data of 6,632 Puma employees was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit HR management platform Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) in December. Potentially exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, and other personal information. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2022
Roaming Mantis SMSishing campaign now targets Europe

The Roaming Mantis SMS phishing campaign is now targeting Android and iPhone users in Europe with malicious apps and phishing pages. Roaming Mantis surfaced in March 2018 when hacked routers in Japan redirecting users to compromised websites. Roaming Mantis is a credential theft and malware campaign that leverages smishing to distribute malicious Android apps in the format of […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2022
Avast released a free decryptor for TargetCompany ransomware

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a decryption tool to allow victims of TargetCompany ransomware to recover their files for free. Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption tool that could allow victims of the TargetCompany ransomware to recover their files for free under certain circumstances. The experts warn that the decryptor consumes most of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2022
Microsoft disables the ms-appinstaller protocol because it was abused to spread malware

Microsoft temporarily disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol for MSIX because it was abused by malware, such as Emotet. Microsoft announced to have temporarily disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol for MSIX because it was abused by malware, such as Emotet. In December, Microsoft addressed a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-43890, in AppX installer that affects Microsoft Windows which is under active exploitation. “We have […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2022
Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream emerges from the dark

One of the Apple iOS zero-day flaws exploited by the NSO group was also used by another surveillance firm named QuaDream. One of the vulnerabilities in Apple iOS that was previously exploited by the spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group was also separately used by another surveillance firm named QuaDream. Like NSO Group, QuaDream develops […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2022
LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from PayBito crypto exchange

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen customers’ data from the PayBito crypto exchange. PayBito is a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin, Ethereum, HCX, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic. The exchange is operated by global blockchain and IT services company HashCash. LockBit ransomware operators claim to have stolen customers’ data from the PayBito crypto exchange, […]