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Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2021
XcodeSpy Mac malware targets Xcode Developers with a backdoor

Unknown threat actors have been using a new XcodeSpy Mac malware to target software developers who use Apple’s Xcode integrated development environment. Researchers at SentinelOne uncovered a series of attacks involving a new XcodeSpy used to deliver a custom variant of a backdoor tracked as EggShell. The EggShell allows threat actors to spy on users, capture […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2021
SUPERNOVA backdoor that emerged after SolarWinds hack is likely linked to Chinese actors

Supernova malware clues link Chinese threat group Spiral to SolarWinds server hacks Supernova malware spotted on compromised SolarWinds Orion installs exposed on the Internets is likely linked to a China-linked espionage group. Researchers at Secureworks’ counter threat unit (CTU) were investigating the exploit of SolarWinds servers to deploy the Supernova web shell when collected evidence […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 29, 2021
Microsoft: North Korea-linked Zinc APT targets security experts

Microsoft, like Google TAG, observed a cyber espionage campaign aimed at vulnerability researchers that attributed to North Korea-linked Zinc APT group. Researchers from Microsoft monitored a cyber espionage campaign aimed at vulnerability researchers and attributed the attacks to North Korea-linked Zinc APT group. “In recent months, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting security researchers by an […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2021
SolarWinds Attack: Microsoft sheds lights into Solorigate second-stage activation

Microsoft’s report provides details of the entire SolarWinds attack chain with a deep dive in the second-stage activation of malware and tools. Microsoft published a new report that includes additional details of the SolarWinds supply chain attack. The new analysis shad lights on the handover from the Solorigate DLL backdoor to the Cobalt Strike loader. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2021
Raindrop, a fourth malware employed in SolarWinds attacks

The threat actors behind the SolarWinds attack used malware dubbed Raindrop for lateral movement and deploying additional payloads. Security experts from Symantec revealed that threat actors behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack leveraged a malware named Raindrop for lateral movement and deploying additional payloads. Raindrop is the fourth malware that was discovered investigating the SolarWinds […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2021
Winnti APT continues to target game developers in Russia and abroad

A Chinese Threat actor targeted organizations in Russia and Hong Kong with a previously undocumented backdoor, experts warn. Cybersecurity researchers from Positive Technologies have uncovered a series of attacks conducted by a Chinese threat actor that aimed at organizations in Russia and Hong Kong. Experts attribute the attacks to the China-linked Winnti APT group (aka APT41) […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2021
Connecting the dots between SolarWinds and Russia-linked Turla APT

Experts have found some similarities between the Sunburst backdoor used in the SolarWinds supply chain attack and Turla’s backdoor Kazuar. Security experts from Kaspersky have identified multiple similarities between the Sunburst malware used in the SolarWinds supply chain attack and the Kazuar backdoor that has been employed in cyber espionage campaigns conducted by Russia-linked APT group Turla. The discovery […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 06, 2021
Recently disclosed CVE-2020-29583 Zyxel flaw already under opportunistic attack

Threat actors are attempting to hack Zyxel devices exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerability CVE-2020-29583, security researchers warn. The Taiwanese vendor Zyxel has recently addressed a critical vulnerability in its firmware, tracked as CVE-2020-29583, related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 7.8, it could be exploited by […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 25, 2020
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the COVID-19 research

The North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has recently launched cyberattacks against at least two organizations involved in COVID-19 research. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has recently launched cyberattacks against two entities involved in COVID-19 research. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 22, 2020
Researchers shared the lists of victims of SolarWinds hack

Security experts shared lists of organizations that were infected with the SolarWinds Sunburst backdoor after decoding the DGA mechanism. Security experts started analyzing the DGA mechanism used by threat actors behind the SolarWinds hack to control the Sunburst/Solarigate backdoor and published the list of targeted organizations. Researchers from multiple cybersecurity firms published a list that […]