Pierluigi Paganini
June 17, 2020
U.S. system-on-chip maker MaxLinear disclosed a security incident, Maze ransomware operators infected some of its computing systems in May. U.S. system-on-chip maker MaxLinear is the last victim of the Maze ransomware operators, the company revealed that the systems were infected last month, but the threat actors first compromised the company on April 15. MaxLinear is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 17, 2020
Experts uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed “Operation In(ter)reception,” aimed at aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East. Security experts from ESET uncovered a new sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed “Operation In(ter)reception,” aimed at aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East. The attackers were attempting to spy on key employees […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 15, 2020
Black Kingdom ransomware operators are targeting organizations using unpatched Pulse Secure VPN software to deploy their malware. Researchers from security firm REDTEAM reported that operators behind the Black Kingdom ransomware are targeting enterprises exploiting the CVE-2019-11510 flaw in Pulse Secure VPN software to gain access to the network. Black Kingdom ransomware was first spotted in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 15, 2020
Hackers breached the websites of the U.S. accessory giant Claire’s, and its subsidiary Icing, and gained access to customer’s credit card data. Threat actors have hacked the websites of the U.S. based jewelry and accessory giant Claire’s, and its subsidiary Icing, the security breach took place in April and attackers may have gained access to customer’s credit cards. Claire’s […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 15, 2020
The Earth Empusa threat group is distributing new Android spyware, dubbed ActionSpy, through watering hole attacks to targets Turkic minority group. Researchers warn that the Earth Empusa (aka POISON CARP/Evil Eye) threat group is targeting the Uyghurs, a Turkic minority ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2020
Systems at Australian beverages company Lion were infected with a ransomware that disrupted to manufacturing processes and customer service. Systems at Australian beverages company Lion were infected with a ransomware, the security breach caused the disruption of manufacturing processes and customer service. Lion is a beverage and food company that operates in Australia and New Zealand, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2020
This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from May 31 to June 13, 2020. Threat actors exploit the interest in the Coronavirus outbreak while infections increase worldwide, experts are observing new campaigns on a daily bases. Below a list of attacks detected between May 31 and June 13, 2020. June 4, 2020 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2020
Maze ransomware operators hit Threadstone Advisors LLP, a US corporate advisory firm specialising in mergers ‘n’ acquisitions. Threadstone Advisors LLP, a corporate advisory firm specialising in mergers ‘n’ acquisitions, is the last victim of the Maze ransomware operators. MAZE ransomware operators have stolen the data of the company before encrypting its systems and threaten to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2020
One of the most recent threats is the info stealer TroyStealer, first shared by Abuse.ch on Twitter, and targeting Portuguese users. The world of cybercrime is changing, and more and more malware variants have spread every day. To keep your system safe, one of the things you can do is following a cyber doctrine focused on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2020
Threat actors continue to use COVID-19 lures, Google is reporting an increase in Coronavirus-themed phishing attempts in Brazil, India, and the UK. While Coronavirus spreads on a global scale, threat actors continues to use COVID-19 lures, in April Google announced that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using […]
