Malware

Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2022
A new wave of Qlocker ransomware attacks targets QNAP NAS devices

QNAP NAS devices are under attack, experts warn of a new Qlocker ransomware campaign that hit devices worldwide. A new wave of Qlocker ransomware it targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, the new campaign started on January 6 and it drops ransom notes named !!!READ_ME.txt on infected devices. In May, the Taiwanese vendor QNAP warned its […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2022
Lorenz ransomware gang stolen files from defense contractor Hensoldt

German multinational defense contractor Hensoldt confirmed to that some of its systems were infected by Lorenz ransomware. Hensoldt, a multinational defense contractor, confirmed that some of its UK subsidiary’s systems were infected with Lorenz ransomware. This week a Hensholdt spokesperson confirmed the security breach to BleepingComputer explaining that a small number of mobile devices in its […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2022
Russian government claims to have dismantled REvil ransomware gang

Russia’s FSB announced to have dismantled the REvil ransomware gang, the infamous group behind Kaseya and JBS USA. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced to have shut down the REvil ransomware gang, the group that is behind a long string of attacks against large organizations, such as Kaseya and JBS USA. The FSB claims to have […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2022
North Korea-linked APT BlueNoroff focuses on crypto theft

The North Korea-linked APT group BlueNoroff has been spotted targeting cryptocurrency startups with fake MetaMask browser extensions. The North Korea-linked APT group BlueNoroff has been spotted targeting cryptocurrency startups with fake MetaMask browser extensions. The nation-state actor is considered a group that operates under the control of the notorious North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2022
Ukrainian police arrested Ransomware gang behind attacks on 50 companies

Ukrainian police arrested members of a ransomware gang that targeted at least 50 companies in the U.S. and Europe. Ukrainian police arrested members of a ransomware affiliate group that is responsible for attacking at least 50 companies in the U.S. and Europe. The operation was conducted by the SBU Cyber ​​Department together with the Cyber […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 14, 2022
Threat actors can bypass malware detection due to Microsoft Defender weakness

A weakness in the Microsoft Defender antivirus can allow attackers to retrieve information to use to avoid detection. Threat actors can leverage a weakness in Microsoft Defender antivirus to determine in which folders plant malware to avoid the AV scanning. Microsoft Defender allows users to exclude locations on their machines that should be excluded from […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2022
Threat actors abuse public cloud services to spread multiple RATs

Threat actors are actively abusing cloud services from Amazon and Microsoft to deliver RATs such as Nanocore, Netwire, and AsyncRAT. Threat actors are actively exploiting public cloud services from Amazon and Microsoft to spread RATs such as Nanocore, Netwire, and AsyncRAT used to steal sensitive information from compromised systems. The malware campaign was spotted by Cisco Talos in October 2021, most […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2022
USCYBERCOM: MuddyWater APT is linked to Iran’s MOIS intelligence

US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has officially linked the Iran-linked MuddyWater APT group to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). USCYBERCOM has officially linked the Iran-linked MuddyWater APT group (aka SeedWorm and TEMP.Zagros) to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). The first MuddyWater campaign was observed in late 2017 when targeted entities in the Middle East. The experts called the campaign […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2022
SysJoker, a previously undetected cross-platform backdoor made the headlines

Security researchers found a new cross-platform backdoor, dubbed SysJoker, the is suspected to be the work of an APT group. Security experts from Intezer discovered a new backdoor, dubbed SysJoker, that is able to infect Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The experts spotted a Linux variant of the backdoor in December while investigating an attack against […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 12, 2022
New RedLine malware version distributed as fake Omicron stat counter

Experts warn of a new variant of the RedLine malware that is distributed via emails as fake COVID-19 Omicron stat counter app as a lure. Fortinet researchers have spotted a new version of the RedLine info-stealer that is spreading via emails using a fake COVID-19 Omicron stat counter app as a lure. The RedLine malware […]