Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini October 25, 2022
Two PoS Malware used to steal data from more than 167,000 credit cards

Researchers reported that threat actors used 2 PoS malware variants to steal information about more than 167,000 credit cards. Cybersecurity firm Group-IB discovered two PoS malware to steal data associated with more than 167,000 credit cards from point-of-sale payment terminals. On April 19, 2022, Group-IB researchers identified the C2 server of the POS malware called MajikPOS. […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 25, 2022
Hive ransomware gang starts leaking data allegedly stolen from Tata Power

The Hive ransomware gang, which claimed the responsibility for the Tata Power data breach, started leaking data. On October 14, Tata Power, India’s largest power generation company, announced that was hit by a cyber attack. Threat actors hit the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure of the company. The company confirmed that the security breach impacted “some of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 25, 2022
Dormant Colors campaign operates over 1M malicious Chrome extensions

A new malvertising campaign, code-named Dormant Colors, is delivering malicious Google Chrome extensions that hijack targets’ browsers. Researchers at Guardio Labs have discovered a new malvertising campaign, called Dormant Colors, aimed at delivering malicious Google Chrome extensions. The Chrome extensions hijack searches and insert affiliate links into web pages. The experts called the campaign Dormant […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2022
Malicious Clicker apps in Google Play have 20M+ installs

Researchers discovered 16 malicious clicker apps in the official Google Play store that were downloaded by 20M+ users. Security researchers at McAfee have discovered 16 malicious clicker apps available in the official Google Play store that were installed more than 20 million times. One of these apps, called DxClean, has more than five million times […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 23, 2022
Security Affairs newsletter Round 390

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Daixin Team targets health organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn Threat actors exploit critical flaw in […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2022
Daixin Team targets health organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2022
Threat actors exploit critical flaw in VMware Workspace ONE Access to drop ransomware, miners

Threat actors are exploiting a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22954, in VMware Workspace ONE Access in attacks in the wild. Threat actors are actively exploiting a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22954, in VMware Workspace ONE Access to deliver cryptocurrency miners and ransomware. The issue causes server-side template injection due to because of the lack of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2022
News URSNIF variant doesn’t support banking features

A new variant of the popular Ursnif malware is used as a backdoor to deliver next-stage payloads and steal sensitive data. Mandiant researchers warn of a significant shift from Ursnif‘s original purpose, the malware initially used in banking frauds is now used to deliver next-stage payloads and steal sensitive data. The new variant, first observed […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2022
The missed link between Ransom Cartel and REvil ransomware gangs

Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 linked the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation to the REvil ransomware operations. Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 have linked the relatively new Ransom Cartel ransomware operation with the notorious REvil cybercrime gang. The REvil group was one of the most active ransomware gangs in the first half […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2022
Law enforcement arrested 31 suspects for stealing cars by hacking key fobs

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. The French authorities in cooperation with their Spanish and Latvian peers, and with the support of Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a cybercrime organization specializing in the theft of cars by hacking key fobs.  […]