Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2023
DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor released the first quarterly report for the year 2023 about the activities of ransomware groups globally. DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor, an independent platform of cybersecurity monitoring, is pleased to release the quarterly the DRM-Report for the first quarter of 2023. This comprehensive report delves into the alarming rise of ransomware attacks […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2023
A former Ubiquiti employee has been sentenced to six years in jail for the theft of confidential data and extorting company for ransom. NICKOLAS SHARP, a former Ubiquiti employee was sentenced today to six years in prison. In December 2020, SHARP stole gigabytes of data from the company, then he posed as an anonymous hacker that was […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2023
FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities. FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new samples of the RapperBot bot that added cryptojacking capabilities. Researchers from FortiGuard Labs first discovered the previously undetected RapperBot IoT botnet in August, and reported that it is active since mid-June 2022. The bot borrows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2023
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Pierluigi Paganini
May 13, 2023
Discord disclosed a data breach, the security breach was caused by the compromise of a third-party support agent’s account. Discord, the popular VoIP and instant messaging social platform, disclosed a data breach and is notifying the impacted users. The security breach resulted in unauthorized access to a third-party customer service agent’s support ticket queue. Due to the nature […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 13, 2023
The CheckMate ransomware operators have been targeting the Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol used for file sharing to compromise their victims’ networks. Unlike most ransom campaigns, CheckMate, discovered in 2022, has been quiet throughout its operations. To the best of our knowledge, it doesn’t operate a data leak site. That’s quite unusual for a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2023
U.S. CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country. The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector by exploiting the PaperCut remote-code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-27350. The Bl00dy ransomware has been active since May 2022, […]
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
Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape? For over a decade, email has been a common source of cybersecurity threats. During that time, email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated. What started as notes from Nigerian princes that needed large sums of money to help them get home has evolved […]
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. […]
