Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2023
The leak of the source code of the Babuk ransomware allowed 9 ransomware gangs to create their own ransomware targeting VMware ESXi systems. SentinelLabs researchers have identified 10 ransomware families using VMware ESXi lockers based on the source code of the Babuk ransomware that was leaked in 2021. The experts pointed out that these ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2023
Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB suffered a Black Basta ransomware attack that impacted its business operations. Swiss multinational company ABB, a leading electrification and automation technology provider, it the last victim of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group. The company has more than 105,000 employees and has $29.4 billion in revenue for 2022. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 10, 2023
A new sophisticated malware strain, dubbed DownEx, was involved in attacks aimed at Government organizations in Central Asia. In late 2022, Bitdefender Labs researchers first observed a highly targeted cyberattack targeting foreign government institutions in Kazakhstan that involved a new sophisticated strain of malware dubbed DownEx. Later the researchers detected another attack in Afghanistan that allowed them to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 10, 2023
The US government announced to have disrupted the peer-to-peer (P2P) network of computers compromised by the Snake malware. The Snake implant is one of the most sophisticated implants used by Russia-linked threat actors for cyberespionage purposes. The malware has been designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in cyber espionage […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 09, 2023
A DDoS botnet dubbed AndoryuBot has been observed exploiting an RCE, tracked as CVE-2023-25717, in Ruckus access points. FortiGuard Labs researchers have recently observed a spike in attacks attempting to exploit the Ruckus Wireless Admin remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-25717. The activity is associated with a known DDoS botnet tracked as AndoryuBot that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 09, 2023
Researchers warn of a new ransomware family called CACTUS that exploits known vulnerabilities in VPN appliances to gain initial access to victims’ networks. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Kroll have analyzed on a new ransomware family called CACTUS that has been spotted exploiting known flaws in VPN appliances to achieve initial access to targeted networks. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 08, 2023
The ransomware gang behind the attack on Taiwanese PC maker MSI leaked the company’s private code signing keys on their darkweb leak site. In early April, the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Micro-Star International AKA MSI designs, manufactures, and sells motherboards and graphics cards […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 08, 2023
Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services. The company disclosed that an unauthorized party gained access […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 08, 2023
Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of an ongoing phishing campaign aimed at distributing the SmokeLoader malware in the form of a polyglot file. CERT-UA warns of an ongoing phishing campaign that is distributing the SmokeLoader malware in the form of a polyglot file. Threat actors are using emails sent from compromised accounts with the subject “bill/payment” with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 07, 2023
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that it has paid a $1.1-million ransom after the April ransomware attack. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opted to pay a $1.1-million ransom after a ransomware attack infected its systems in early April. The ransomware attack forced the Police department to temporarily shut down some of its […]
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