Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2021
CERT-France warns of a new ransomware group named Lockean that is behind a series of attacks against French organizations over the past 2 years. France’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) officials identified a new ransomware gang named Lockean that is responsible for a long list of attacks against French companies over the past two years.The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2021
Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with 155 pages of excellent content. The Cyber Defense eMagazine for November 2021 We’ve, all of us, been through two trying years with Covid-19 – but, together, we’ve made it. There is no right or left, only up and down. We, Americans, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2021
Experts warn of the availability in the cybercrime underground of offers for initial access to networks of players in global supply chains. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Intel 471 published an analysis of current cybercrime underground trends online, warning that initial access brokers are offering credentials or other forms of access to shipping and logistics organizations. These organizations […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2021
The BlackMatter ransomware gang announced it is going to shut down its operation due to pressure from law enforcement. The BlackMatter ransomware group has announced it is shutting down its operation due to the pressure from local authorities. The announcement was published on the Ransomware-as-a-Service portal operated by the group used by the network of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2021
The FBI warns of ransomware attacks on businesses involved in “time-sensitive financial events” such as corporate mergers and acquisitions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a new private industry notification (PIN) to warn organizations of targeted ransomware attacks aimed at companies involved in “time-sensitive financial events” such as corporate mergers and acquisitions. Ransomware gangs target these […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 01, 2021
The US FBI has published a flash alert warning private organizations of the evolution of the HelloKitty ransomware (aka FiveHands). The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent out a flash alert warning private industry of a new feature of the HelloKitty ransomware gang (aka FiveHands). According to the alert, the ransomware gang is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 01, 2021
Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 million. Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 million just after a week from its launch. Gizmodo, which first reported the news, initially warned of a potential scam because investors were not allowed to sell the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 31, 2021
Chaos Ransomware operators target gamers’ Windows devices using Minecraft alt lists as a lure and promoting them on gaming forums. Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world, it had more than 140 million monthly active players in August 2021. Cybercriminals are attempting to exploit this popularity, the Chaos Ransomware gang is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 31, 2021
Conti ransomware gang hit high society jeweller Graff and threatens to release private details of world leaders, actors and tycoons The latest attack of the Conti ransomware gang makes the headlines, the threat actors hit high society jeweller Graff and asked the payment of a multi-million ransom to avoid leaking details of world leaders, actors […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 30, 2021
INTERPOL published the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, a report that analyzes evolution of cybercrime in Africa. A new report published by INTERPOL, titled the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, sheds the light on cybercrime in Africa. The report aims at providing information about the most prevalent threats in Africa, a continent that is particularly […]
