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Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2020
TroyStealer – A new info stealer targeting Portuguese Internet users

One of the most recent threats is the info stealer TroyStealer, first shared by Abuse.ch on Twitter, and targeting Portuguese users. The world of cybercrime is changing, and more and more malware variants have spread every day. To keep your system safe, one of the things you can do is following a cyber doctrine focused on […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2020
D-Link releases a security firmware update that only fixes 3 out 6 issues in DIR-865L home routers

D-Link has released a firmware update to address three security flaws impacting the DIR-865L home router model, but left some issue unpatched D-Link has recently released a firmware update to address three out of six security flaws impacting the DIR-865L wireless home router. Below the list of vulnerabilities affecting the D-Link home routers: CVE-2020-13782: Improper […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2020
Slovak police found wiretapping devices connected to the Govnet government network

Slovak police seized wiretapping devices connected to Govnet government network and arrested four individuals, including the head of a government agency. Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) seized wiretapping devices connected to the Govnet network and arrested four individuals, including the head of a government agency, who was responsible for managing the government network. GOVNET is a network […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 10, 2020
Japanese car-maker giant Honda hit by a ransomware attack

Japanese carmaker Honda announced it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries. The Japanese carmaker Honda announced that threat actors have compromised the Honda network disrupting its business in several countries. Source informed about the security incident believe Honda’s systems have been infected with SNAKE Ransomware. BleepingComputer reported that […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2020
Adobe fixes critical flaws in Flash Player and Framemaker

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its Flash Player, Framemaker and Experience Manager products. Adobe has released security updates to address ten vulnerabilities in its Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Experience Manager, and Adobe Framemaker products. Four vulnerabilities out of ten are rated as ‘Critical,’ they could allow a remote attacker to execute […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2020
Data of Indian defence contractor Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) available online

A threat actor is offering for sale in a darkweb black-market internal documents of the Indian defence contractor Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML). Researchers from cyber threat intelligence firm Cyble reported that a threat actor is offering in a darkweb black-market documents of the Indian defence contractor Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML). The company manufactures a variety […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2020
Indian video on demand giant ZEE5 has been hacked

The Indian video on demand giant ZEE5 has been hacked, attackers are threatening to sell the database on the cybercrime underground markets. A hacker that goes online with the moniker “John Wick” and “Korean Hackers” claim to have hacked the Indian video on demand giant ZEE5 and now is threatening to sell the database on cybercrime […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2020
Maze ransomware operators stole data from US military contractor Westech

Hackers have stolen confidential documents from the US military contractor Westech, which provides critical support for US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. MAZE ransomware operators have stolen sensitive data from Westech, a company that supports the US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. The LGM-30 Minuteman is a U.S. land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in service with the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2020
Critical flaw could have allowed attackers to control traffic lights

A critical vulnerability in traffic light controllers manufactured by SWARCO could have been exploited by attackers to disrupt traffic lights. A critical vulnerability in traffic light controllers designed by SWARCO could have been exploited by hackers to disrupt traffic lights. SWARCO is the world’s largest manufacturer of signal heads and the number two internationally for […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2020
Maze Ransomware leaks files of ST Engineering group

ST Engineering is the last victim of the Maze Ransomware operators that published their data on their leak website. ST Engineering is one of the leading engineering groups worldwide, it specializes in the aerospace, electronics, land systems, and marine sectors. The group operates in more than 100 countries and reported revenue of $7.86b in FY2019. The Maze ransomware operators […]