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Pierluigi Paganini May 08, 2020
Microsoft investigates claims that its GitHub account has been hacked

Microsoft confirmed that it is investigating claims that its GitHub account has been hacked after some of its files were leaked online. Microsoft launched an investigation into the claims that its GitHub account has been hacked. Recently some files allegedly stolen from the Microsoft Github account have been leaked online, and they appear to be […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 06, 2020
Unacademy hacked, 22 million accounts offered for sale

Hackers have breached the online learning platform Unacademy and are selling the account information for close to 22 million users. Online learning platform Unacademy has suffered a data breach after a hacker gained access to their database and started selling the account information for close to 22 million users. Unacademy, one of the largest Indian online learning […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 06, 2020
Law enforcement agencies dismantled Infinity Black hacker group

Europol arrested five members of the Infinity Black hacker group that were selling stolen user credentials and hacking tools. Europol announced another success in the fight against cybercrime, today it has arrested five Polish hackers who were members of the Infinity Black hacking group. The joint operation coordinated by the Europol, saw the participation of […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 05, 2020
GoDaddy discloses a data breach, web hosting account credentials exposed

GoDaddy has been notifying its customers of a data breach, threat actors might have compromised their web hosting account credentials. GoDaddy has been notifying its customers of a data breach, attackers might have compromised users’ web hosting account credentials. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Internet domain registrar and web hosting company claims to have over […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2020
Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

Microsoft warns of threat actors targeting organizations with malware-laced ISO and IMG files aimed at delivering a remote access trojan. Microsoft advanced machine learning threat detection models detected multiple malspam campaigns distributing malware-laced ISO. Last week experts from Microsoft detected a COVID-19-themed spam campaign, the messages are crafted to trick users into downloading and mounting […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2020
LineageOS servers hacked, attackers exploited unpatched Salt issues

On Saturday, at around 8 pm (US Pacific coast), hackers have breached the LineageOS servers by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability. On Saturday, at around 8 pm (US Pacific coast), hackers have breached the LineageOS servers by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability. LineageOS is a free and open-source operating system for smartphones, tablet computers, and set-top boxes, […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2020
TOKOPEDIA e-commerce hacked, 91 Million accounts available on the darkweb

A hacker has leaked the details of 15 million users registered on Tokopedia, an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce. Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce, it currently operates Indonesia’s largest online store. The company has over 4200 employees and accounts for over 90 million active users every month. The hacker claims to have […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2020
Hackers are targeting recently patched WebLogic security vulnerability

Oracle warns of attacks against recently patched WebLogic security bug Oracle warns of attacks in the wild exploiting a recently patched vulnerability in WebLogic servers for which a PoC code is available on GitHub. IT giant Oracle published a security alert to warn organizations running WebLogic servers of ongoing attacks that exploit the CVE-2020-2883 vulnerability. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2020
COVID-19 disinformation and misinformation campaigns continue to proliferate

COVID-19 disinformation and misinformation campaigns continue to proliferate around the world, with potentially harmful consequences for society. During a COVID-19 crisis, while most of the people have to maintain social distancing and work from home, threat cyber are attempting to conduct disinformation and misinformation campaigns. The main difference between misinformation and disinformation is that the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2020
Europol analyses on criminal operations in Europe during COVID-19 Crisis

Threat actors and criminal organizations continue to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to make money, Europol warns. Europol published a report that highlights how criminals organizations are adapting their operations attempting to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend is similar to the one observed during previous financial crises, but the speed of […]