Pierluigi Paganini
September 05, 2025
VirusTotal uncovered an undetected malware campaign using SVG files that impersonated the Colombian justice system. VirusTotal researchers uncovered a phishing campaign using SVG files with hidden JavaScript to deploy fake Fiscalía General de la Nación login pages in Colombia and spread malware. VirusTotal noticed that, despite being outdated, SWF files are still abused in attacks. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 03, 2025
Android droppers now spread banking trojans, SMS stealers, and spyware, disguised as government or banking apps in India and Asia. ThreatFabric researchers warn of a shift in Android malware: dropper apps now deliver not just banking trojans, but also SMS stealers and spyware, mainly in Asia. Google’s Pilot Program enhances Play Protect by scanning Android […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2025
Cybercriminals spread Brokewell via fake TradingView Premium ads on Meta, stealing crypto and data with remote control since July 2024. Bitdefender warns threat actors are abusing Meta ads to spread fake TradingView Premium apps for Android, delivering Brokewell malware to steal crypto and data. “Bitdefender researchers recently uncovered a wave of malicious ads on Facebook […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2025
ScarCruft (APT37) launches Operation HanKook Phantom, a phishing campaign using RokRAT to target academics, ex-officials, and researchers. Cybersecurity firm Seqrite Labs uncovered a phishing campaign, tracked as dubbed Operation HanKook Phantom, by the North Korea-linked group APT37 (aka Ricochet Chollima, ScarCruft, Reaper, and Group123). Threat actors are using a fake “National Intelligence Research Society Newsletter […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 27, 2025
ESET found PromptLock, the first AI-driven ransomware, using OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b via Ollama to generate and run malicious Lua scripts. In a series of messages published on X, ESET Research announced the discovery of the first known AI-powered ransomware, named PromptLock. The PromptLock malware uses the gpt-oss:20b model from OpenAI locally via the Ollama API to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 27, 2025
The China-linked APT group UNC6384 targeted diplomats by hijacking web traffic to redirect it to a website that delivered malware. China-linked cyberespionage group UNC6384 targeted diplomats by hijacking web traffic to redirect to a website used to deliver malware, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warns. Cyberspies hijacked a network’s captive portal using an advanced adversary-in-the-middle […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 25, 2025
Experts found 77 malicious Android apps with 19M+ installs on Google Play, spreading malware, including the Anatsa (TeaBot) banking trojan. While investigating Anatsa (Tea Bot) banking trojan infections, Zscaler’s ThreatLabs discovered seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs. Several Anatsa decoy apps have each been downloaded more than 50,000 times. The malicious apps […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 25, 2025
New Android spyware Android.Backdoor.916.origin is disguised as an antivirus linked to Russia’s intelligence agency FSB, and targets business executives. Doctor Web researchers observed a multifunctional backdoor Android.Backdoor.916.origin targeting Android devices belonging to representatives of Russian businesses. The malware executes attacker commands, enabling surveillance, keylogging, and theft of chats, browser data, and even live camera/audio streams. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 25, 2025
Electronics manufacturer Data I/O reports a ransomware attack to SEC, the company was forced to take offline operational systems. Electronics manufacturer Data I/O reported a ransomware attack to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company was forced to take offline operational systems following the attack. Data I/O is a leading provider of manual […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 24, 2025
Mirai-based Gayfemboy botnet resurfaces, evolving to target systems worldwide; Fortinet researchers provided details about the new campaign. FortiGuard Labs researchers tracked a new Gayfemboy botnet campaign, the malware exploits known flaws in DrayTek, TP-Link, Raisecom, and Cisco, showing evolved tactics and renewed activity. The Gayfemboy botnet was first identified in February 2024, it borrows the […]
