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Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2021
10,000+ unpatched ABUS Secvest home alarms can be deactivated remotely

10,000+ unpatched ABUS Secvest home alarm systems could be remotely disabled exposing customers to intrusions and thefts. Researchers from Eye Security have found thousands of unpatched ABUS Secvest home alarm systems exposed online despite the vendor has addressed a critical bug (CVE-2020-28973) in January. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to disable alarm systems and expose homes and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2021
The cybersecurity researcher Dan Kaminsky has died

The cybersecurity community has lost its star, the popular hacker Dan Kaminsky has passed away. The popular cyber security researcher Dan Kaminsky (42) has passed away. Dan is a star, a myth, and a beacon for us. At the moment the causes of death are not known, but it does not matter. Dan has left […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 24, 2021
ToxicEye RAT exploits Telegram communications to steal data from victims

ToxicEye is a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that exploits the Telegram service as part of it command and control infrastructure. ToxicEye RAT is a new malware that leverages the Telegram services for command & control, experts from Check Point already observed iover 130 attacks recorded in the past three months.  The use of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2021
New Qlocker ransomware infected hundreds of QNAP NAS devices in a few days

A new ransomware strain dubbed Qlocker is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices every day and demanding a $550 ransom payment. Experts are warning of a new strain of ransomware named Qlocker that is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices on daily bases. The malware moves all files stored on the device to password-protected 7zip […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2021
Evil Maid Attack – Vacuum Hack

Evil Maid Attack – Weaponizing an harmless vacuum cleaner hiding within it a small Rogue Device such as a Raspberry Pi. It is a typical day at the office. You are sitting at your desk, working hard at whatever it is that you do. The cleaning lady is also doing her job nearby, but you […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2021
Darkside Ransomware gang aims at influencing the stock price of their victims

The Darkside ransomware gang is enhancing its extortion tactics to interfere with the valuation of stocks of companies that are listed on NASDAQ or other stock markets. The Darkside ransomware operators are stepping up their extortion tactics targeting companies that are listed on NASDAQ or other stock markets with a new technique. The group announced […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2021
Pareto Botnet, million infected Android devices conduct fraud in the CTV ad ecosystem

Researchers from Human Security have uncovered a huge botnet of Android devices being used to conduct fraud in the connected TV advertising ecosystem. Security researchers at Human Security (formerly White Ops) discovered a massive Android botnet, dubbed Pareto, used to conduct fraud in the Connected TV (CTV) advertising ecosystem. The Pareto botnet is composed of […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2021
Trend Micro flaw actively exploited in the wild

Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro revealed that a threat actor is actively exploiting a flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-24557, in its antivirus solutions to gain admin rights on Windows systems. Security solutions one again are used as attack vectors by threat actors, this time cybersecurity company Trend Micro revealed that attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-24557, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2021
Million-dollar deposits and friends in high places: how we applied for a job with a ransomware gang

During an undercover interview, a CyberNews researcher tricked ransomware operators affiliated with Ragnar Locker into revealing their ransom payout structure, cash out schemes, and target acquisition strategies. From a relatively rare threat just a few years ago to one of the biggest moneymakers for cybercriminals today – the meteoric rise of ransomware has cast a shadow of […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2021
WhatsApp Pink malware spreads via group chat messages

A WhatsApp malware dubbed WhatsApp Pink is able to automatically reply to victims’ Signal, Telegram, Viber, and Skype messages. A WhatsApp malware dubbed WhatsApp Pink has now been updated, authors have implemented the ability to automatically respond to victims’ Signal, Telegram, Viber, and Skype messages. WhatsApp Pink is a fake app that was first discovered this week, […]