Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2021
Unnamed Ransomware gang uses a Python script to encrypt VMware ESXi servers

An unnamed ransomware gang used a custom Python script to target VMware ESXi and encrypt all the virtual machines hosted on the server. Researchers from Sophos were investigating a ransomware attack when discovered that the attackers employed a Python script to encrypt virtual machines hosted on VMware ESXi servers. In the attack investigated by the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2021
Telco service provider giant Syniverse had unauthorized access since 2016

Syniverse service provider discloses a security breach, threat actors have had access to its databases since 2016 and gained some customers’ credentials. Syniverse is a global company that provides technology and business services for a number of telecommunications companies as well as a variety of other multinational enterprises. The company is a privileged target for threat […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2021
Dark web marketplace White House announces end to its operations

The dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down its operation, last week its operators announced that they were retiring. The dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down its operation, the announcement was published on a dread forum. The admin of White House Market, mr white, explained that it has decided to halt the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2021
Misconfigured Apache Airflow servers leak thousands of credentials

Experts discovered many misconfigured Apache Airflow servers exposed online that were leaking sensitive information from prominent tech firms. Apache Airflow is an open-source workflow management platform used by many organizations worldwide for automating business and IT tasks. Researchers from security firm Intezer have discovered many misconfigured Apache Airflow servers exposed online that were leaking sensitive information, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2021
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down worldwide, it’s panic online

Users worldwide are experiencing problems while accessing Facebook services, including Instagram and WhatsApp. Users worldwide are not able to access Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp services due to a BGP problems. Users attempting to visit the above services are displaying “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN.” The mobile applications of the social network giant and its Tor hidden services are also […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2021
Pottawatomie County paid the ransom to recover its systems

Pottawatomie County restored operations that were suspended after a ransomware attack hit its systems on September 17, 2021. Officials at Pottawatomie County announced to have fully recovered their IT infrastructure that was hit by a ransomware attack on September 17, 2021. County Administrator Chad Kinsley announced that the county opted to pay the ransomware, they […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2021
New APT ChamelGang Targets energy and aviation companies in Russia

ChamelGang APT is a new cyberespionage group that focuses on fuel and energy organizations and aviation industry in Russia ChamelGang is a new APT group that was first spotted in March by researchers at security firm Positive Technologies, it targets Russian companies in the energy and aviation industry. In March, the cyberespionage group was observed leveraging […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2021
LockBit 2.0 ransomware hit Israeli defense firm E.M.I.T. Aviation Consulting

Israeli Aerospace & Defense firm E.M.I.T. Aviation Consulting Ltd. was hit by LockBit 2.0 ransomware, operators will leak files on 07 Oct, 2021. LockBit 2.0 ransomware operators hit the Israeli aerospace and defense firm E.M.I.T. Aviation Consulting Ltd, threat actors claim to have stolen data from the company and are threatening to leak them on […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2021
TA544 group behind a spike in Ursnif malware campaigns targeting Italy

Proofpoint researchers reported that TA544 threat actors are behind a new Ursnif campaign that is targeting Italian organizations. Proofpoint researchers have discovered a new Ursnif baking Trojan campaign carried out by a group tracked as TA544 that is targeting organizations in Italy. The experts observed nearly 20 notable campaigns distributing hundreds of thousands of malicious […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2021
CVE-2021-38647 OMIGOD flaw impacts IBM QRadar Azure

Experts warn that CVE-2021-38647 OMIGOD flaws affect IBM QRadar Azure and can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The Open Management Infrastructure RPM package in the IBM QRadar Azure marketplace images is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-38647. CVE-2021-38647 is one of the four vulnerabilities in the Open […]