Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2023
North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky has been linked to a social engineering campaign aimed at experts in North Korean affairs. SentinelLabs researchers uncovered a social engineering campaign by the North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky that is targeting experts in North Korean affairs. The attacks are part of a broader campaign recently detailed in a joint advisory published by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2023
Clop ransomware group claims to have hacked hundreds of companies globally by exploiting MOVEit Transfer vulnerability. The Clop ransomware group may have compromised hundreds of companies worldwide by exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software. MOVEit Transfer is a managed file transfer that is used by enterprises to securely transfer files using SFTP, SCP, and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2023
June 2023 security update for Android released by Google fixes about fifty flaws, including an Arm Mali GPU bug exploited by surveillance firms in their spyware. The June 2023 Android Security Bulletin provides details about the fix for more than fifty vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Security updates released this month also addressed a vulnerability, tracked […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2023
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting the U.S. aerospace defense sector with a new PowerShell malware dubbed PowerDrop. Researchers from the Adlumin Threat Research discovered a new malicious PowerShell script, dubbed PowerDrop, that was employed in attacks aimed at organizations in the U.S. aerospace sector. The PowerShell-based malware uses advanced techniques to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2023
Bitdefender researchers have discovered 60,000 different Android apps secretly installing adware in the past six months. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices. The researchers discovered the hidden adware by using a recently announced anomaly detection technology incorporated into Bitdefender Mobile […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2023
Researchers from security firm Uptycs reported that threat actors linked to the Cyclops ransomware are offering a Go-based information stealer. The Cyclops group has developed multi-platform ransomware that can infect Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. In an unprecedented move, the group is also offering a separate information-stealer malware that can be used to steal sensitive data from infected […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2023
VMware’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team observed a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023. Researchers at VMware’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team warn of a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023. Truebot has been active since 2017 and some researchers linked it to the Silence Group, while a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2023
A new ongoing Magecart web skimmer campaign abuse legitimate websites to act as makeshift command and control (C2) servers. Akamai researchers discovered a new ongoing Magecart web skimmer campaign aimed at stealing personally identifiable information (PII) and credit card information from users in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Magecart attacks target e-commerce websites, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2023
Play ransomware group claims responsibility for a ransomware attack that hit Globalcaja, one of the major banks in Spain. Globalcaja is a financial institution in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, it has more than 300 offices across Spain and provides banking services to more than half a million clients. Globalcaja was the victim of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 03, 2023
Experts noticed that the new Linux ransomware BlackSuit has significant similarities with the Royal ransomware family. Royal ransomware is one of the most notable ransomware families of 2022, it made the headlines in early May 2023 with the attack against the IT systems in Dallas, Texas. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has […]
