Pierluigi Paganini
April 28, 2016
The Qatar National Bank (QNB) is investigating a possible data leak after that a 1.5 GB archive containing 15,000 files was shared online. Another incident involved the banking industry, this time the Qatar National Bank (QNB) is investigating a major data leak. Several sources online, including Cryptome, have published a large number of files allegedly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 27, 2016
Researchers at Trend Micro have spotted a new strain of the Fareit malware being delivered to victims using Windows PowerShell. Security experts at TrendMicro have discovered a new variant of the Fareit data stealer, also known as Pony Loader, that is being spread exploiting Windows PowerShell. Fareit first appeared in the wild in since 2011 and last variant abuse the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 27, 2016
Security experts reported that hundreds of Spotify credentials appeared online and some users claim their accounts were hacked. Hundreds of Spotify account credentials appeared online on the website Pastebin, the information includes emails, usernames, passwords, account type and other details. The popular Swedish streaming service denied any data breach and confirmed that its systems weren’t […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 27, 2016
Security experts at Kaspersky have found a way to decrypt files locked by the CryptXXX ransomware by using the RannohDecryptor utility. Good news for the victims of ransomware, the security experts at Kaspersky Lab have successfully cracked the CryptXXX ransomware. The CryptXXX ransomware was first spotted by experts from Proofpoint in April when a number of compromised websites hosting the Angler exploit kit were […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 26, 2016
The cybercriminals behind the GozNym Trojan have started targeting users in European countries with a new singular redirection mechanism. Last week, security experts from the IBM X-Force Research spotted a new threat dubbed GozNym Trojan that combines Gozi ISFB and Nymaim malware abilities. The GozNym Trojan is particularly insidious, according to the researchers at the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 25, 2016
A report published by the BAE firm reveals that criminals who stole $101 million from Bangladesh bank used a malware and could strike again. In March 2016, unknown hackers have stolen more than $100 million from the Bangladesh Bank account at the US Federal Reserve Bank. The experts confirmed that hackers breached the systems at […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 25, 2016
Experts at Malwarebytes observed a new attack pattern that relies on fake social button plugin that redirects visitors to Angler Exploit Kit. Cyber criminals continue to use compromised websites to serve malware or to redirect visitors to domains hosting exploit kits. Experts at Malwarebytes observed a new attack pattern that relies on a domain name to lure […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 24, 2016
The Dutch police in an international effort with Canadian authorities seized the Ennetcom encrypted communication network used by 19,000 users. Another success of the Dutch law enforcement against the cybercrime. The police arrested the owner of Ennetcom, a provider of encrypted communications with more than 19,000 customers. Prosecutors suspect he was using the business to manage […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 24, 2016
Investigators discovered that the hackers managed to gain access to the Bangladesh Bank network because it was using second-hand switches and no firewall. In March, unknown hackers have stolen more than $100 million from the Bangladesh Bank account at the US Federal Reserve Bank. Now new disconcerting news regarding the Bangladesh bank is in the headlines. According […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 22, 2016
A new threat is appeared in the wild it is the JIGSAW ransomware that slowly deletes your files as you shilly-shally to pay the ransom. A new crypto-malware has appeared in the wild, its name is JIGSAW ransomware. The BitcoinBlackmailer.exe explains JIGSAW ransomware will encrypt your files adding ‘.FUN’ extension. The author, in the Saw-movie […]
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