Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini July 21, 2016
Feds arrested the KickassTorrents owner and seized the domain names

The federal authorities have arrested the alleged mastermind behind KickassTorrents (KAT) and seized its domains, blocking its operations. According to the US Justice Department, the feds have arrested Artem Vaulin the alleged mastermind behind the BitTorrent distribution site KickassTorrents (KAT). The KickassTorrents website kat.cr is down worldwide and most of KAT domains (kickasstorrents.com, kickass.to, kat.ph, kastatic.com, thekat.tv, kat.cr, kickass.cr) […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 21, 2016
The threat of Ransomware

Recently, Reuters reported that the FBI sent an urgent confidential ‘Flash’ message to businesses and organizations to warn them about ransomware. Sponsored Content It is that dangerous. This is a new version of the ransom note, a form of malware that interferes with access to user files and data by encrypting it. Those running the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2016
cuteRansomware leverages Google Docs to avoid detection

A newly strain of ransomware dubbed cuteRansomware leverages on a Google Doc to host the decryption key and command-and-control features. A recently discovered strain of ransomware, dubbed cuteRansomware, shows that your enterprise isn’t the only one thinking about cloud transition. Modern day hackers are loving the Cloud too. The cuteRansomware was discovered by Netskope security firm which observes an increase […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2016
Abusing Two-factor authentication to steal money from Instagram, Google and Microsoft

A security expert revealed a number of flaws in the big player’s two-factor authentication methods that could allow crooks to steal money. Social media bug bounty hunter, Arne Swinnen, has revealed a number of flaws in the big player’s 2 factor authentication (2FA) methods that could enable a malicious user to illicit large sums of […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2016
Hackers used malware to steal $2 million from ATMs in Taiwan

Taiwanese law enforcement agencies are investigating malware-based attacks against ATMs of a national bank that resulted in a $2 million theft. Law enforcement in Taiwan investigating the attacks against ATMs of a major nations bank, the Taiwan’s First Bank. Crooks used a malware to withdraw more than $2 million from dozens of ATMs in the country, it […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2016
Experts published IE Exploit code and crooks added it to Neutrino EK

Operators behind the Neutrino EK have added the code to exploit an Internet Explorer flaw that  was recently patched with the release of the MS16-053. Operators behind the infamous Neutrino EK have recently added the code to exploit an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was patched with the release of the MS16-053 security bulletin. The MS16-053 bulletin patched […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2016
Just 39 USD for a lifetime license for Stampado Ransomware

The Stampado ransomware is a new threat available for sale on the Dark Web that was discovered by the experts at Heimdal security. Security experts from the Heimdal security firm have discovered a new strain of ransomware dubbed Stampado that is available for sale on the Dark Web. The Stampado ransomware is offered for sale with a […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2016
xDedic Marketplace for hacked servers reappeared on Tor

Following a short disappearance, the xDedic market – the infamous ‘eBay’ of hacked servers, has made a new appearance on the Tor network. The xDedic market is still offering everyone from entry-level cybercriminals to APT groups fast, cheap and easy access to legitimate organizational servers. The domain (xdedic[.]biz) went offline following a report from Kaspersky […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2016
How to defeat every ransomware with Crypto Drop

A group of American boffins have devised a system dubbed Crypto Drop that working with a “save what you can” approach is able to defeat all ransomware. A group of researchers from the University of Florida and Villanova University has devised a technique, dubbed Crypto Drop, to defeat all ransomware. The team published a paper […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2016
JIGSAW ransomware defeated once again, decrypt your files for free

If you are one of the victims of the Jigsaw ransomware there is a good news for you, experts from CheckPoint Security have defeated it once again. Let’s start the day with a  good news, the Jigsaw ransomware has been decrypted again. The JIGSAW ransomware was first spotted in April when experts noticed that the threat slowly […]