Pierluigi Paganini
November 25, 2021
Security researchers discovered a new Linux RAT, tracked as CronRAT, that hides in scheduled cron jobs to avoid detection. Security researchers from Sansec have discovered a new Linux remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as CronRAT, that hides in the Linux task scheduling system (cron) on February 31st. Threat actors hides the malware in the task names, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 25, 2021
An Iranian threat actor is stealing Google and Instagram credentials of Farsi-speaking targets by exploiting a Microsoft MSHTML bug. Researchers from SafeBreach Labs have identified a new Iranian threat actor that is exploiting a Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in attacks targeting Farsi-speaking victims. The exploit is used to install a PowerShell stealer, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 23, 2021
Researchers spotted dozens of games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. Researchers from Dr. Web AV discovered 190 games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog (i.e. simulators, platformers, arcades, strategies, and shooters) that were containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. They estimated that the malicious apps were installed on at least 9.300.00 Android devices. Experts state that some of these games […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 23, 2021
A flaw in CloudLinux’s Imunify360 security product could have been exploited by an attacker for remote code execution. Cisco’s Talos researchers discovered a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-21956, in CloudLinux’s Imunify360 security product. Imunify360 is a security platform for web-hosting servers that allows to implement real-time protection for website and web servers. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 23, 2021
US CISA and the FBI issued a joint alert to warn critical infrastructure partners and public/private organizations of ransomware attacks during holidays. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI warn critical infrastructure partners of ransomware attacks during the holiday season. During this period offices are often closed and employees are at home, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
GoDaddy suffered a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its managed WordPress customer accounts. GoDaddy discloses a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its customers, threat actors breached the company’s Managed WordPress hosting environment. Threat actors compromised the company network since at least September 6, 2021, but the security […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 the company claims to have detected and blocked a cyber attack. The healthcare provider promptly secured its infrastructure with the help of a specialized third-party […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 22, 2021
Memento ransomware group locks files inside WinRAR password-protected archives after having observed that its encryption process is blocked by security firms. In October, Sophos researchers have spotted the Memento ransomware that adopts a curious approach to block access to victims’ files. The ransomware copies files into password-protected WinRAR archives, it uses a renamed freeware version […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 21, 2021
The Conti ransomware group has suffered a data breach that exposed its attack infrastructure and allowed researcher to access it. Researchers at security firm Prodaft were able to identify the real IP address of one of the servers used by the Conti ransomware group and access the console for more than a month. The exposed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 21, 2021
A malware campaign aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon issues and uses stolen internal reply-chain emails. A malware campaign aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon issues and uses stolen internal reply-chain emails to avoid detection. The campaign was uncovered by TrendMicro researchers that detailed the technique used to trick […]
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