Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
A malware campaign tracked as GO#WEBBFUSCATOR used an image taken from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as a lure. Securonix Threat researchers uncovered a persistent Golang-based malware campaign tracked as GO#WEBBFUSCATOR that leveraged the deep field image taken from the James Webb telescope. The phishing emails contain a Microsoft Office attachment that includes an external reference […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
Researchers spotted 5 malicious Google Chrome extensions used to track users’ browsing activity and profit of retail affiliate programs. McAfee researchers discovered five malicious Google Chrome extensions with a total install base of over 1,400,000. The malicious Google Chrome extensions were masquerading as Netflix viewers, website coupons, and apps for taking screenshots of a website. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 31, 2022
The Russian subscription-based streaming service Start discloses a data breach affecting 7.5 million users. The Russian media streaming platform START disclosed a data breach that impacted 7.5 millions of its users. According to the company, the attackers stole a 2021 database from its infrastructure and also shared a samples online to demonstrate the authenticity of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2022
A group of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology discovered malicious plugins on tens of thousands of WordPress sites. A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has analyzed the backups of more than 400,000 unique web servers and discovered 47,337 malicious plugins installed on 24,931 unique WordPress websites. The experts studied […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 30, 2022
Baker & Taylor, one of the world’s largest distributors of books, revealed that it was hit by a ransomware attack. Baker & Taylor, one of the world’s largest distributors of books worldwide, suffered a ransomware attack on August 23. The incident impacted the company’s phone systems, offices, and service centers. On August 24, the company […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 29, 2022
Researchers spotted a Turkish-based crypto miner malware campaign, tracked as Nitrokod, which infected systems across 11 countries. Check Point researchers discovered a Turkish based crypto miner malware campaign, dubbed Nitrokod, which infected machines across 11 countries The threat actors dropped the malware from popular software available on dozens of free software websites, including Softpedia and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 29, 2022
Scammers used a deepfake AI hologram of the Binance chief communications officer for fraudulent activities. Patrick Hillmann, chief communications officer of Binance, confirmed that scammers used his Deepfake AI hologram to trick users into online meetings and target the projects of clients of the company. Hillmann explained in a blog post that the attack was […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 29, 2022
Researchers discovered leaked PII stolen from Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences containing information about citizens with COVID-19. Resecurity, a California-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500, has identified leaked PII stolen from Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences containing information about citizens with COVID-19 symptoms. The incident was uncovered last week and shared with Thai CERT. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 28, 2022
Leaked documents show the surveillance firm Intellexa offering exploits for iOS and Android devices for $8 Million. Intellexa is an Israeli surveillance firm founded by Israeli entrepreneur Tal Dilian, it offers surveillance and hacking solution to law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The Vx-undergroud researchers shared some images of several confidential documents that appear to be […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 28, 2022
The Python Package Index (PyPI) warns of an ongoing phishing campaign to steal developer credentials and distribute malicious updates. The Python Package Index, PyPI, this week warned of an ongoing phishing campaign that aims to steal developer credentials and inject malicious updates to the packages in the repository. “Today we received reports of a phishing […]
