Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2023
New botnet Horabot targets Latin America

A new botnet malware dubbed Horabot is targeting Spanish-speaking users in Latin America since at least November 2020. Cisco Talos researchers were observed deploying a previously unidentified botnet, dubbed Horabot, that is targeting Spanish-speaking users in the Americas. The botnet is used to deliver a banking trojan and spam tool to the infected systems, Horabot has been […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2023
Point32Health ransomware attack exposed info of 2.5M people

After the recent ransomware attack, Point32Health disclosed a data breach that impacted 2.5 million Harvard Pilgrim Health Care subscribers. In April, the non-profit health insurer Point32Health took systems offline in response to a ransomware attack that took place on April 17. The insurer immediately launched an investigation into the incident with the help of third-party […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2023
MOVEit Transfer software zero-day actively exploited in the wild

Threat actors are exploiting a zero-day flaw in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer product to steal data from organizations. Threat actors are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Progress MOVEit Transfer file transfer product to steal data from organizations. MOVEit Transfer is a managed file transfer that is used by enterprises to securely transfer files […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2023
Apps with over 420 Million downloads from Google Play unveil the discovery of SpinOk spyware

Researchers discovered spyware, dubbed SpinOk, hidden in 101 Android apps with over 400 million downloads in Google Play. The malicious module is distributed as a marketing SDK that developers behind the apps embedded in their applications and games, including those available on Google Play. Upon executing the module, the malware-laced SDK connects to the C2 […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2023
BlackCat claims the hack of the Casepoint legal technology platform used by US agencies

The BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Casepoint legal technology platform used US agencies, including SEC and FBI. The cybersecurity researcher Dominic Alvieri first noticed that the BlackCat ransomware gang added the company Casepoint to the list of victims on its Tor Dark Web site. Casepoint provides a leading legal discovery platform used by […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2023
Widespread exploitation by botnet operators of Zyxel firewall flaw

Threat actors are actively exploiting a command injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-28771, in Zyxel firewalls to install malware. Threat actors are actively attempting to exploit a command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28771, that impacts Zyxel firewalls. Their objective is to leverage this vulnerability to deploy and install malware on the affected systems.US CISA added the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 31, 2023
Swiss real estate agency Neho fails to put a password on its systems

A misconfiguration of Swiss real estate agency Neho’s systems exposed sensitive credentials to the public. Neho, a Switzerland-based real estate agency, leaked credentials recently, potentially allowing threat actors to prey on sensitive data about the company and its clients. The Cybernews research team discovered a misconfiguration in the Neho.ch website that exposed sensitive credentials to […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2023
A database containing 478,000 RaidForums members leaked online

The database of the popular RaidForums hacking forum has been leaked on a new hacking forum, 478,000 members exposed. A database belonging to the now-defunct RaidForums cybercrime platform has been leaked on a new hacking forum called Exposed. The database contains data belonging to 478,000 RaidForums members. In April 2022, the illegal dark web marketplace […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2023
Beware of the new phishing technique “file archiver in the browser” that exploits zip domains

“file archiver in the browser” is a new phishing technique that can be exploited by phishers when victims visit a .ZIP domain. A new phishing technique called “file archiver in the browser” can be used by phishers to “emulate” a file archiver software in a web browser when a victim visits a .ZIP domain. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2023
Lockbit ransomware attack on MCNA Dental impacts 8.9M individuals

Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 8.9 million individuals. Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental suffered a data breach that impacted 8,923,662 patients. MCNA Dental is one of the largest US dental care and oral health insurance providers. The security breach exposed the personal information […]