Pierluigi Paganini
December 15, 2020
Sophos and ReversingLabs released SoReL-20M, a database containing 20 million Windows Portable Executable files, including 10M malware samples. Sophos and ReversingLabs announced the release of SoReL-20M, a database containing 20 million Windows Portable Executable files, including 10 million malware samples. The SoReL-20M database includes a set of curated and labeled samples and security-relevant metadata that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 14, 2020
Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies and FireEye by compromising SolarWinds’ Orion Network Management Products. The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency. Nation-state actors, allegedly Russia-linked […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2020
Pay2Key ransomware operators claim to have compromised the network of the Intel-owned chipmaker Habana Labs and have stolen data. Intel-owned AI chipmaker Habana Labs was hacked by Pay2key ransomware operators who claim to have stolen from the company. The group announced the hack on Twitter, they claim to have stolen sensitive data, including information about […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2020
Researchers have discovered a botnet dubbed PgMiner that targets PostgreSQL databases running on Linux servers to install a cryptocurrency miner. Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks have discovered a new botnet, tracked as PgMiner, that targets PostgreSQL databases running on Linux servers to install a cryptocurrency miner. PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is one of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2020
Facebook has suspended some accounts linked to APT32 that were involved in cyber espionage campaigns to spread malware. Facebook has suspended several accounts linked to the APT32 cyberespionage that abused the platform to spread malware. Vietnam-linked APT group APT32, also known as OceanLotus and APT-C-00, carried out cyber espionage campaigns against Chinese entities to gather intelligence on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2020
The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services. The number of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2020
Microsoft warns of a new malware named Adrozek that infects devices and hijacks Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers by changing their settings. Microsoft warned of a new malware named Adrozek that infects devices and hijacks Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers by changing their settings and inject ads into search results pages. Users are redirected to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2020
Threat actors behind the njRAT Remote Access Trojan (RAT) are leveraging active Pastebin Command and Control Tunnels to avoid detection. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 reported that operators behind the njRAT Remote Access Trojan (RAT), aka Bladabindi, are leveraging Pastebin Command and Control tunnels to avoid detection. “In observations collected since October 2020, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 10, 2020
Russia-link cyberespionage APT28 leverages COVID-19 as phishing lures to deliver the Go version of their Zebrocy (or Zekapab) malware. Russia-linked APT28 is leveraging COVID-19 as phishing lures in a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the Go version of their Zebrocy (or Zekapab) malware. The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, and STRONTIUM) has been active since at least 2007 and it has […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2020
Security researchers have uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto websites, the malware hides in CSS files. Security researchers have uncovered a new technique used by threat actors to inject a software skimmer onto websites, the attackers hide the malware in CSS files. Security experts have analyzed multiple Magecart attack techniques over […]
