Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2025
Cryptojacking campaign relies on DevOps tools

A cryptojacking campaign is targeting exposed DevOps servers like Docker and Gitea to secretly mine cryptocurrency. Wiz researchers uncovered a cryptojacking campaign, tracked as JINX-0132, targeting exposed DevOps applications like Nomad, Consul, Docker, Gitea to secretly mine cryptocurrency. Threat actors behind the campaign are exploiting a wide range of known misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to deliver the miner. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 02, 2025
Police took down several popular counter-antivirus (CAV) services, including AvCheck

On May 27, 2025, authorities seized crypting service sites (including AvCheck, Cryptor, and Crypt.guru) used by vxers to test malware evasion capabilities. An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice has dismantled an online cybercrime syndicate that provided encryption services to help malware evade detection. On May 27, 2025, authorities seized […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 47

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape 60 Malicious npm Packages Leak Network and Host Data in Active Malware Campaign Russia-Aligned TAG-110 Targets Tajikistan with Macro-Enabled Word Documents  Inside a VenomRAT Malware Campaign Fake Google Meet Page Tricks Users into Running PowerShell Malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 01, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 526 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Two Linux flaws can lead to the disclosure of sensitive data Meta stopped covert operations from […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2025
US Treasury sanctioned the firm Funnull Technology as major cyber scam facilitator

The U.S. sanctioned Funnull Technology and Liu Lizhi for aiding romance scams that caused major crypto losses through fraud infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Philippines-based company Funnull Technology Inc. and its admin Liu Lizhi for enabling romance scams, causing $200M in U.S. victim losses. A romance scam […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2025
Victoria’s Secret ‘s website offline following a cyberattack

Victoria’s Secret took its website offline after a cyberattack, with experts warning of rising threats against major retailers. American lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer Victoria’s Secret took its website offline following a cyberattack. At this time, the site shows the following message: “Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2025
New AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor.

GreyNoise researchers warn of a new AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. GreyNoise discovered the AyySSHush botnet has hacked over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. “Using an AI powered network traffic analysis tool we built called SIFT, GreyNoise has caught multiple anomalous network payloads with zero-effort that […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025
New PumaBot targets Linux IoT surveillance devices

PumaBot targets Linux IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine crypto. Darktrace researchers discovered a new botnet called PumaBot targets Linux-based IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine cryptocurrency. PumaBot skips broad internet scans and instead pulls a list of targets from its […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025
Crooks use a fake antivirus site to spread Venom RAT and a mix of malware

Researchers found a fake Bitdefender site spreading the Venom RAT by tricking users into downloading it as antivirus software. DomainTools Intelligence (DTI) researchers warn of a malicious campaign using a fake website (“bitdefender-download[.]com”) spoofing Bitdefender’s Antivirus for Windows download page to trick visitors into downloading a remote access trojan called Venom RAT. “A malicious campaign […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025
Iranian Man pleaded guilty to role in Robbinhood Ransomware attacks

Iranian man pleads guilty to role in Baltimore ransomware attack tied to Robbinhood, admitting to computer and wire fraud conspiracy. Iranian national Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to his role in a Robbinhood ransomware scheme that hit U.S. cities, including Baltimore and Greenville. The attacks caused major disruptions and over $19 million in damages to Baltimore […]