Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2022
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers HID Mercury Access Controller flaws […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2022
Ransomware gangs are actively exploiting CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Multiple ransomware groups are actively exploiting the recently disclosed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26134, affecting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Proof-of-concept exploits for the CVE-2022-26134 vulnerability have been released online, Bleeping Computer reported that starting from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2022
The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy. In response to the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2022
Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems. Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. The name comes from the concept of symbiote which is an organism that lives in symbiosis with another organism, exactly like this implant does with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2022
Researchers spotted a new variant of the Emotet bot that uses a new module to steal credit card information stored in the Chrome web browser. Proofpoint researchers reported a new wave of Emotet infections, in particular, a new variant is using a new info-stealing module used to siphon credit card information stored in the Chrome […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2022
Mandiant researchers associate multiple LockBit ransomware attacks with the notorious Evil Corp Cybercrime Group. Mandiant researchers have investigated multiple LOCKBIT ransomware attacks that have been attributed to the financially motivated threat actor UNC2165. The researchers also noticed that the group shares numerous overlaps with the cybercrime gang Evil Corp. The UNC2165 group has been active since at […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2022
The QBot malware operation has partnered with Black Basta ransomware group to target organizations worldwide. Researchers from NCC Group spotted a new partnership in the threat landscape between the Black Basta ransomware group and the QBot malware operation. Black Basta has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 03, 2022
The Clipminer botnet allowed operators to earn at least $1.7 million, according to a report published by security researchers at Symantec. Researchers at Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team uncovered a cryptomining operation that has potentially made the actors behind it at least $1.7 million in illicit gains. The bot focuses on cryptocurrency mining and cryptocurrency theft […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 02, 2022
LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack against the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn that impacted production in Mexico The electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn confirmed that its production plant in Tijuana (Mexico) has been impacted by a ransomware attack in late May. The LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack and announced that it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 02, 2022
An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries resulted in the takedown of the FluBot Android malware. An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries led to the takedown of the infamous FluBot Android malware. The investigation involved law enforcement authorities of Australia, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United […]
