Pierluigi Paganini
October 04, 2014
DrWeb firm discovered a Mac Botnet which already has infected more than 17,000 PCs and exploits Reddit platform to provide list of C&Cs servers to the bot. Security experts at Russian anti-virus company Dr Web have uncovered a new botnet, which is composed by thousands of Mac computers. The researchers dubbed the new sophisticated strain […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 03, 2014
A digitally signed version of the popular CryptoWall ransomware is distributed via five Alexa top-ranked websites in a widespread malvertising campaign. Security experts at Barracuda Labs have discovered a new variant of CryptoWall ransomware in the wild, the new strain of malware presents a valid digital signature and it is being delivered as part of a widespread malvertising […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 01, 2014
The FBI Operational Technology Division which is responsible for malware analysis opens its Malware Investigator portal to the private industry. The FBI has opened its Malware Investigator portal to industry in order to information sharing on this type of cyber threat and to improve incident response in case  of attacks against. The FBI hopes to speed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 30, 2014
A Fake Occupy Central app containing a spyware is used by unknown to track activists in Hong Kong. Evidences suggest the involvement of Chinese entities. A Fake Occupy Central app is targeting the smartphones of the activists belonging to the Occupy Central pro-democracy movement with spyware. The malicious app has circulated online claiming to be an instrument […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 29, 2014
Security Experts at FireEye discovered a new malicious campaign which is targeting Chinese organizations with iFrame traffic redirection to serve RAT. Security experts at FireEye observed a new malicious campaign that is targeting non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations by compromising legitimate website. The threat actors use to compromise legitimate websites to host iframes used to hijack visitors […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 25, 2014
A Greek security researcher discovered a strain of malware which is a combination of AutoIT software and a commercial Keylogger named Limitless Keylogger. A few days ago security a database containing 5 million alleged Google login and password has been leaked online on a Russian cyber security internet forum. Google immediately started its investigation and discovered that huge archive […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 24, 2014
Ongoing cyber espionage campaign based on BlackEnergy malware hit targets in Poland, Ukraine and Belgium. Experts at ESET and F-Secure firms analyzed it. BlackEnergy malware is still in the wild representing a serious threat, a new âLite’ version of the malware has been detected by experts at ESET security firm. BlackEnergy is a popular DDoS Trojan, gained […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 23, 2014
Security experts at Sophos have detected a surge in cyber attacks based on VBA malware, such threats are still very insidious but often underestimated. Experts at SophosLabs observed a surge in VBA malware, according their analysis macro-based malware accounted for 28 percent of all malware attack detected in July, up from just six percent in June, despite […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2014
Security experts at Lacoon Mobile Security detected a malicious app dubbed Windseeker which uses rare injection and hooking techniques to spy on users. Windseeker is a malicious Android app which attracted experts at Lacoon Mobile Security, the principal characteristics of the app are its injection and hooking techniques used to spy on mobile users. The techniques are rare […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 19, 2014
Home Depot announced that data related to 56 million cards were stolen by cyber criminals. Home Depot, the US largest home improvement retailer, confirms breach impacted 56 million customers. On Thursday the company Home Depot released an update on the evolution of the investigation of the data breach suffered by the company. Home Depot data breach is larger than the […]
