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Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2016

A new LOCKY ransomware campaign targets the healthcare

Malware researchers at FireEye security firm have spotted a new Locky ransomware campaign mainly targeting the healthcare sector. Security experts from FireEye have spotted a Locky ransomware campaign mainly targeting the healthcare sector, Telecom and Transportation industries. Attackers launched a massive phishing campaign to deliver the threat. The campaign bit organizations worldwide, mostly in the US, […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2016

Iran investigates possible cyber attacks behind a string Oil Industry incidents

Iran ’s cyberspace security authorities are investigating a string of fires in the country oil and gas facilities. Incidents or cyber sabotage? Once again, something of strange is happening in Iran, the Government of Teheran is investigating a recent string of incidents occurred in critical infrastructure in the country. The Iran’s Supreme National Cyberspace Council […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2016

Crooks abused Google AdSense network to deliver malware on Android Devices

Security experts from Kaspersky spotted a malware-based campaign that abused the Google Adsense Advertising network to spread a malicious code. Mobile malware is becoming an even more insidious threat, security experts are observing a rapid diffusion of spyware that is able to steal sensitive data from victim’s mobile devices. Very common are also malware that impersonates […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 17, 2016

Vawtrak banking Trojan improved once again, now with SSL Pinning

Security experts from Fidelis firm spotted a new version of the Vawtrak banking Trojan that includes significant improvements such as the SSL pinning. Malware researchers from security firm Fidelis have spotted a new strain of the infamous Vawtrak banking Trojan that leverages on a DGA mechanism to generates .ru domains with a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2016

Hitler ransomware just deletes files instead encrypt them

Security experts detected and analyzed a new threat, the Hitler ransomware, that doesn’t encrypt files but simply deletes them. Ransomware is one of the most dreaded threats for Internet users and a profitable business for crooks. In the last months, we have seen a number of malware belonging to this category, one of the most recent is […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2016

Scylex malware Kit offered for sale in the criminal underground

Experts from Heimdal security firm discovered a new crimeware kit, the Scylex malware kit, that aims to provide Zeus-grade Capabilities. Security experts from the Heimdal security firm have discovered a new DIY financial crime kit offered for sale on a notorious malicious hacker forum on the dark web called Lampeduza. The new crime kit, dubbed Scylex malware kit, […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 10, 2016

Linux.Lady, a Go-based Linux Trojan that mines cryptocurrency

Russian antivirus company Doctor Web discovered a new Linux Trojan dubbed Linux.Lady that is used by crooks to mine cryptocurrency. According to a new report published by the antivirus company Doctor Web, a Go-Based Linux Trojan, Dubbed Linux.Lady.1, is exploited by cyber criminals for cryptocurrency mining. “Doctor Web analysts have detected and examined a new Linux Trojan which […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2016

ProjectSauron APT, aka Strider, found targeting firms in Russia, China

Experts spotted a previously unknown APT group dubbed Strider or ProjectSauron that carried out surgical cyber-espionage attacks against targets worldwide. A previously unknown hacking group variously dubbed ‘Strider’ or ‘ProjectSauron’ has been conducting a surgical cyber espionage campaign against targets in Russia, Belgium, China, Iran, Sweden, and Rwanda. According to experts from Symantec, the Strider crew […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2016

Garda forced to shut down its systems after a malware-based attack

The experts from the Irish Garda are investigating a malware-based attack that forced it to shut down its data systems. No system was breached. The Garda Síochána, the national police service of Ireland, was forced to shut down its data systems in response to a malware-based attack. The Ireland’s national police put in place the emergency […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2016

Cyberwar – The cyberspace is already a dangerous battlefield

The number of high-profile hacks demonstrates that a silent cyberwar is already ongoing among countries in the cyberspace. The recent hacks of the Democratic National Committee and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the alleged infections spotted by the Russian FSB inside government networks demonstrate the intense activity in the cyberspace. It is a virtual […]

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A new LOCKY ransomware campaign targets the healthcare

Iran investigates possible cyber attacks behind a string Oil Industry incidents

Crooks abused Google AdSense network to deliver malware on Android Devices

Vawtrak banking Trojan improved once again, now with SSL Pinning

Hitler ransomware just deletes files instead encrypt them

Scylex malware Kit offered for sale in the criminal underground

Linux.Lady, a Go-based Linux Trojan that mines cryptocurrency

ProjectSauron APT, aka Strider, found targeting firms in Russia, China

Garda forced to shut down its systems after a malware-based attack

Cyberwar – The cyberspace is already a dangerous battlefield

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