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Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Black Basta ransomware gang hit BT Group

BT Group (formerly British Telecom)’s Conferencing division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. British multinational telecommunications holding company BT Group (formerly British Telecom) announced it has shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. “We identified an attempt to compromise our BT Conferencing platform. This […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Authorities shut down Crimenetwork, the Germany’s largest crime marketplace

Germany’s largest crime marketplace, Crimenetwork, has been shut down, and an administrator has been arrested. German authorities announced the takedown of Crimenetwork, the largest German-speaking underground marketplace. Since 2012, Crimenetwork facilitated the sale of illegal goods and services, including drugs, forged documents, hacking tools, and stolen data. The platform served as a hub for cybercriminals […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks in a joint advisory. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. issued a joint advisory to warn of People’s Republic of China (PRC)-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks. “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
U.S. CISA adds ProjectSend, North Grid Proself, and Zyxel firewalls bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds ProjectSend, North Grid Proself, and Zyxel firewalls bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Proself versions before Ver5.62, Ver1.65, and Ver1.08 are vulnerable to XXE attacks, allowing unauthenticated attackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
The ASA flaw CVE-2014-2120 is being actively exploited in the wild

Cisco warns customers that a decade-old ASA vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2014-2120, is being actively exploited in the wild. Cisco warns that the decade-old ASA vulnerability CVE-2014-2120 is being actively exploited in attacks in the wild, and urges customers to review the updated advisory. The vulnerability resides in the WebVPN login page of Cisco Adaptive Security […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
DMM Bitcoin halts operations six months after a $300 million cyber heist

The Japanese cryptocurrency platform DMM Bitcoin is closing its operations just six months after a $300 million cyber heist. DMM Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, operated by DMM Group, a large Japanese e-commerce and entertainment conglomerate. Launched in 2018, the platform allows users to trade various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
Poland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government

Poland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government; ex-security chief Piotr Pogonowski arrested to testify before parliament. Poland’s government has been investigating the alleged misuse of Pegasus spyware by the previous administration and arrested the former head of Poland’s internal security service Piotr Pogonowski. News of the arrest of Piotr Pogonowski was first reported by the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
BootKitty Linux UEFI bootkit spotted exploiting LogoFAIL flaws

The ‘Bootkitty’ Linux UEFI bootkit exploits the LogoFAIL flaws (CVE-2023-40238) to target systems using vulnerable firmware. Cybersecurity researchers from ESET recently discovered the first UEFI bootkit designed to target Linux systems, called by its authors Bootkitty. The bootkit allows attackers to disable the kernel’s signature verification feature and to preload two as yet unknown ELF […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2024
Tor Project needs 200 WebTunnel bridges more to bypass Russia’ censorship

The Tor Project seeks help deploying 200 WebTunnel bridges by year-end to counter government censorship. Recent reports from Russia show increased censorship targeting the Tor network, including blocking bridges, pluggable transports, and circumvention apps. Russian watchdog Roskomnadzor is making some bridges inaccessible, highlighting the urgent need for more WebTunnel bridges. WebTunnel is a stealthy bridge […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2024
Interpol: Operation HAECHI-V led to more than 5,500 suspects arrested

International law enforcement operation Operation HAECHI-V led to more than 5,500 suspects arrested and seized over $400 million. A global operation code-named Operation HAECHI V, involving 40 countries, resulted in 5,500+ arrests and seized $400M in assets. Operation HAECHI V (July-Nov 2024) targeted cyber frauds like phishing, romance scams, sextortion, investment fraud, online gambling, BEC, […]