Malware

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2021
Balikbayan Foxes group spoofs Philippine gov to spread RATs

Meet Balikbayan Foxes: a threat group impersonating the Philippine gov’t Experts uncovered a new threat actor, tracked as Balikbayan Foxes, that is impersonating the Philippine government to spread malware.  Researchers from Proofpoint have uncovered a new threat actor, dubbed Balikbayan Foxes (TA2722) that is impersonating the Philippine health, labor, and customs organizations as well as […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2021
Minecraft Japanese gamers hit by Chaos ransomware using alt lists as lure

Chaos Ransomware operators target gamers’ Windows devices using Minecraft alt lists as a lure and promoting them on gaming forums. Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world, it had more than 140 million monthly active players in August 2021. Cybercriminals are attempting to exploit this popularity, the Chaos Ransomware gang is […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 31, 2021
Graff multinational jeweller hit by Conti gang. Data of its rich clients are at risk, including Trump and Beckham

Conti ransomware gang hit high society jeweller Graff and threatens to release private details of world leaders, actors and tycoons The latest attack of the Conti ransomware gang makes the headlines, the threat actors hit high society jeweller Graff and asked the payment of a multi-million ransom to avoid leaking details of world leaders, actors […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2021
ESET found a variant of the Hive ransomware that encrypts Linux and FreeBSD

The Hive ransomware operators have developed a new variant of their malware that can encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. ESET researchers discovered a new Hive ransomware variant that was specifically developed to encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm believe that the new encryptors are still under development. Both variants are written in Golang, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2021
Papua New Guinea ‘s finance ministry was hit by a ransomware

A ransomware attack hit Papua New Guinea ‘s finance ministry and disrupted government payments and operations. Government officials confirmed that Papua New Guinea’s finance ministry was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted government payments and operations. The ransomware infected the Department of Finance’s Integrated Financial Management System a week ago, said the finance minister […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2021
Police arrested 12 individuals involved in 1800 ransomware attacks worldwide

Europol and Norwegian Police arrested 12 individuals over ransomware attacks on organizations worldwide, including critical infrastructure operators. A joint operation conducted by Europol, the Norwegian Police and other authorities led to the arrest of 12 individuals over ransomware attacks on organizations worldwide, including critical infrastructure operators. The suspects were involved in more than 1,800 ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2021
Wslink, a previously undescribed loader for Windows binaries

ESET researchers discovered a previously undescribed loader for Windows binaries, tracked as Wslink, that runs as a server and executes modules in memory. ESET researchers discovered Wslink, a previously undescribed loader for Windows binaries that, unlike similar loaders, runs as a server and executes modules in memory. The name Wslink comes from one of its […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2021
AbstractEmu, a new Android malware with rooting capabilities

AbstractEmu is a new Android malware that can root infected devices to take complete control and evade detection with different tricks. Security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs have discovered a new Android malware, dubbed AbstractEmu, with rooting capabilities that is distributed on Google Play and prominent third-party stores (i.e. Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store). The malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2021
German investigators identify crypto millionaire behind REvil operations

German authorities have identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. who is suspected to be a prominent member of the REvil ransomware gang. REvil ransomware gang is one of the most successful ransomware operations, the group and its affiliated hit hundreds of organizations worldwide. On July 2, the gang hit the Kaseya cloud-based MSP platform impacting MSPs and their […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2021
Avast releases free decrypters for AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware families

Security firm Avast released today decryptors for AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware that allow victims to recover their files for free. Cyber security firm Avast has released today decryption utilities for AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware that allow the victims to recover their files for free. Experts pointed out that AtomSilo and LockFile ransomware only have a […]