Cybercrime

Pierluigi Paganini November 30, 2024
15 SpyLoan Android apps found on Google Play had over 8 million installs

McAfee researchers discovered 15 SpyLoan Android apps on Google Play with a combined total of over 8 million installs. 15 SpyLoan apps with a combined total of 8M+ installs were found on Google Play, targeting users in South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. SpyLoan apps exploit social engineering to gain sensitive user data and excessive […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 30, 2024
Notorious ransomware programmer Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev arrested in Russia

Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. Russian authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin), and charged him for developing malware and his role in several hacking groups. The man was arrested in Kaliningrad, Russia, law […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 29, 2024
Phishing-as-a-Service Rockstar 2FA continues to be prevalent

Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Trustwave researchers are monitoring malicious activity associated with Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platforms, their latest report focuses on a toolkit called Rockstar 2FA. Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 accounts and bypasses multi-factor authentication with adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. In AiTM phishing, threat […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2024
Operation Serengeti: INTERPOL arrested 1,006 suspects in 19 African countries

Operation Serengeti: INTERPOL arrested 1,006 suspects in 19 African countries and dismantled 134,089 malicious networks. A joint law enforcement operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL across 19 African countries, dubbed Operation Serengeti, led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects. The authorities dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks. “Operation Serengeti (2 September – 31 October) targeted criminals […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2024
Russian group RomCom exploited Firefox and Tor Browser zero-days to target attacks Europe and North America

The Russian RomCom group exploited Firefox and Tor Browser zero-day vulnerabilities in attacks on users in Europe and North America. Russian-based cybercrime group RomCom (aka UAT-5647, Storm-0978, Tropical Scorpius, UAC-0180, UNC2596) exploited two Firefox and Tor Browser zero-day vulnerabilities in recent attacks on users across Europe and North America. The first zero-day exploited by the Russian group, is a use-after-free […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2024
The source code of Banshee Stealer leaked online

Banshee Stealer, a MacOS Malware-as-a-Service, shut down after its source code leaked online. The code is now available on GitHub. In August 2024, Russian hackers promoted BANSHEE Stealer, a macOS malware targeting x86_64 and ARM64, capable of stealing browser data, crypto wallets, and more. BANSHEE Stealer supports basic evasion techniques, relies on the sysctl API […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 26, 2024
Thai police arrested Chinese hackers involved in SMS blaster attacks

Thai authorities arrested fraud gangs in Bangkok for SMS blaster attacks, they used fake cell towers to send thousands of malicious SMS messages to nearby phones. Thai authorities arrested members of two Chinese cybercrime organizations, one of these groups carried out SMS blaster attacks. The crooks were driving through Bangkok’s streets while sending hundreds of […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 24, 2024
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 21

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Fake AI video generators infect Windows, macOS with infostealers   How Italy became an unexpected spyware hub   Babble Babble Babble Babble Babble Babble BabbleLoader   One Sock Fits All: The use and abuse of the NSOCKS botnet Helldown […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 24, 2024
Security Affairs newsletter Round 499 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter 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. A cyberattack on gambling giant IGT disrupted portions of its IT systems China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 24, 2024
DoJ seized credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charges its administrators

The U.S. seized the stolen credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charged its operators, this is a major success against cybercrime. The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of PopeyeTools, an illegal carding platform, and charges against three administrators (Abdul Ghaffar (25), of Pakistan; Abdul Sami (35) of Pakistan; and Javed Mirza (37), of Afghanistan). […]