Pierluigi Paganini
September 07, 2023
Researchers spotted a new malvertising campaign targeting Mac users with a new version of the macOS stealer Atomic Stealer. Malwarebytes researchers have observed a new malvertising campaign distributing an updated version of the popular Atomic Stealer (AMOS) for Mac. The Atomic Stealer first appeared in the threat landscape in April 2023. In April Cyble Research […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 03, 2023
The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached the Commission des services electriques de MontrĂ©al (CSEM). The LockBit ransomware group continues to be one of the most active extortion gangs in the threat landscape. This week the gang claimed to have hacked the Commission des services electriques de MontrĂ©al (CSEM). The Commission des services Ă©lectriques […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2023
Cisco reported that multiple threat actors are customizing the SapphireStealer information stealer after the leak of its source code. Cisco Talos researchers reported that multiple threat actors have created their own version of the SapphireStealer after that the source code of the stealer was released on GitHub. SapphireStealer is an open-source information stealer written in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2023
WannaCry and NotPetya, probably two most damaging cyberattacks in recent history, were both only made possible because of EternalBlue. Here is how the NSA-developed cyber monster works, and how you should defend against it. What is the EternalBlue vulnerability? EternalBlue is a Windows exploit created by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and used in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2023
Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key Group ransomware that allows victims to recover their data without paying a ransom. Threat intelligence firm EclecticIQ released a free decryption tool for the Key Group ransomware (aka keygroup777) that allows victims to recover their data without paying a ransom. The Key Group ransomware gang has been […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2023
ReversingLabs researchers linked the VMConnect campaign to the North Korea-linked APT group Labyrinth Chollima. ReversingLabs researchers believe that the North Korea-linked APT group Labyrinth Chollima is behind the VMConnect campaign. Threat actors uploaded a series of malicious packages to the PyPI (Python Package Index) repository, including a rogue package posing as the VMware vSphere connector […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2023
Russia-linked threat actors have been targeting Android devices of the Ukrainian military with a new malware dubbed Infamous Chisel. GCHQâs National Cyber Security Centre and international partners reported that Russia-linked threat actors are using a new malware to target the Ukrainian military Government experts attribute the attack to the Russian military intelligence service the GRU. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2023
Experts warn of ongoing credential stuffing and brute-force attacks targeting Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) SSL VPNs. Cisco is aware of attacks conducted by Akira ransomware threat actors targeting Cisco ASA VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication. “Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2023
China-linked APT group GREF is behind a malware campaign distributing spyware via trojanized Signal and Telegram apps on Google Play ESET researchers uncovered a cyberespionage campaign carried out by the China-linked APT group known as GREF that is distributing spyware via trojanized Signal and Telegram apps on Google Play and Samsung Galaxy stores. The malware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2023
FBI coordinated an international law enforcement operation, named Operation ‘Duck Hunt’, that dismantled the Qakbot botnet. The FBI announced that the Qakbot botnet has been dismantled as a result of an international law enforcement operation named Operation ‘Duck Hunt.’ Qakbot, also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, is an info-stealing malware that has been active […]
