Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2021
IKEA hit by a cyber attack that uses stolen internal reply-chain emails

Threat actors are targeting IKEA employees in an internal phishing campaign leveraging stolen reply-chain emails. According to BleepingComputer, threat actors are targeting IKEA employees in phishing attacks using stolen reply-chain emails. Once compromised the mail servers, threat actors use the access to reply to the company’s internal emails in reply-chain attacks. Sending the messages from […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2021
Marine services provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) hit by Clop ransomware

Marine services provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has suffered a Clop ransomware attack that resulted in the theft of company data. Clop ransomware hit Marine services provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) and stole company data, but did not affected global operations. “Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has discovered that it was the target of a cyberattack […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2021
Threat actors target crypto and NFT communities with Babadeda crypter

Morphisec researchers spread cryptocurrency malware dubbed Babadeda in attacks aimed at crypto and NFT communities. Morphisec researchers spotted a new crypto-malware strain, tracked as Babadeda, targeting cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and DeFi passionates through Discord channels. Threat actors are attempting to exploit the booming market for NFTs and crypto games. Babadeda is able to bypass antivirus solutions. […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2021
New Linux CronRAT hides in cron jobs to evade detection in Magecart attacks

Security researchers discovered a new Linux RAT, tracked as CronRAT, that hides in scheduled cron jobs to avoid detection. Security researchers from Sansec have discovered a new Linux remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as CronRAT, that hides in the Linux task scheduling system (cron) on February 31st. Threat actors hides the malware in the task names, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2021
Iranian threat actors exploit MS MSHTML bug to steal Google and Instagram credentials

An Iranian threat actor is stealing Google and Instagram credentials of Farsi-speaking targets by exploiting a Microsoft MSHTML bug. Researchers from SafeBreach Labs spotted a new Iranian threat actor that is using an exploit for a Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw in attacks aimed at Farsi-speaking victims. The exploit is used to install a PowerShell […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2021
Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan infected +9 million Android devices

Researchers spotted dozens of games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. Researchers from Dr. Web AV discovered 190 games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog (i.e. simulators, platformers, arcades, strategies, and shooters) that were containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. They estimated that the malicious apps were installed on at least 9.300.00 Android devices. Experts state that some of these games […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2021
Experts warn of RCE flaw in Imunify360 security platform

A flaw in CloudLinux’s Imunify360 security product could have been exploited by an attacker for remote code execution. Cisco’s Talos researchers discovered a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-21956, in CloudLinux’s Imunify360 security product. Imunify360 is a security platform for web-hosting servers that allows to implement real-time protection for website and web servers. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2021
US govt warns critical infrastructure of ransomware attacks during holidays

US CISA and the FBI issued a joint alert to warn critical infrastructure partners and public/private organizations of ransomware attacks during holidays. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI warn critical infrastructure partners of ransomware attacks during the holiday season. During this period offices are often closed and employees are at home, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2021
New GoDaddy data breach impacted 1.2 million customers

GoDaddy suffered a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its managed WordPress customer accounts. GoDaddy discloses a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its customers, threat actors breached the company’s Managed WordPress hosting environment. Threat actors compromised the company network since at least September 6, 2021, but the security […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2021
Utah Imaging Associates data breach impacts 583,643 patients

Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 the company claims to have detected and blocked a cyber attack. The healthcare provider promptly secured its infrastructure with the help of a specialized third-party […]