Pierluigi Paganini
June 15, 2021
The REvil ransomware gang made the headlines again, the group hit the US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens and stole the victim’s data. US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens was hit by a cyberattack carried out by the REvil ransomware operators, which claims to have stolen data. Sol Orien provides consultant services to the National Nuclear […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2021
Apple released an out-of-band iOS update for older iPhones and iPads and warned that threat actors are actively exploiting two flaws in WebKit. Apple released an out-of-band iOS update ( iOS 12.5.4 patch) for older iPhones and iPad, the IT giant also warned that some vulnerabilities affecting its WebKit may have been actively exploited. WebKit is a browser […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2021
Microsoft spotted a series of attacks that use SEO poisoning to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) used by threat actors to steal sensitive data. Microsoft is monitoring a wave of cyber attacks that leverages SEO poisoning to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) to steal sensitive data from the infected systems The IT giant […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2021
The member states of the G7 group have called on Russia and other states to dismantle operations of the ransomware gangs operating within their countries. G7 member states have called on Russia and other states to dismantle operations of ransomware gangs operating within their countries. The call to action follows the large number of ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2021
A fire and cyberattack hit an electrical substation for the electricity provider Luma Energy, causing major blackouts across Puerto Rico. A large fire at the Luma’s Monacillo electrical substation in San Juan for Puerto Rico’s new electricity provider, Luma Energy, caused major blackouts across Puerto Rico on Thursday. Around nearly 800,000 residents went in in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2021
ESET researchers discovered an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, tracked as BackdoorDiplomacy, that is targeting diplomats across Africa and the Middle East. ESET researchers spotted a new state-sponsored group, dubbed BackdoorDiplomacy, that was behind a series of cyberattacks against Ministries of Foreign Affairs aimed at numerous African countries, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The group […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2021
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed that the number of phishing websites peaked at record levels in the first quarter of 2021. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has published its new Phishing Activity Trends Report related to the first quarter of 2021. The document revealed that phishing maintained record levels in the first quarter of 2021, the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2021
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. REvil Ransomware spokesman releases an interview on recent attacks Chinese SharpPanda APT developed a new backdoor in the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2021
McDonald’s fast-food chain disclosed a data breach, hackers have stolen information belonging to customers and employees from the US, South Korea, and Taiwan. McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain by revenue, has disclosed a data breach that impacted customers and employees from the US, South Korea, and Taiwan. The hackers compromised the system of the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2021
Volkswagen America discloses a data breach at a third-party vendor that exposed the personal details of more than 3.3 million of its customers. Volkswagen America discloses a data breach suffered by a third-party vendor used by the car vendor for sales and marketing purposes. The security breach affected a subsidiary Audi and authorized dealers in […]
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