Hacking

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2022
Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? What will cyber security look like now that those tools are all over the internet? In the last decade, we have observed a progressive weaponization […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2022
US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of an escalation in SIM swap attacks that caused millions of losses. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) observed an escalation in SIM swap attacks aimed at stealing millions from the victims by hijacking their mobile phone numbers. The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2022
CISA warns to address SAP ICMAD flaw immediately

The US CISA warns to address a severe security vulnerability dubbed ICMAD impacting SAP business apps using ICM.. Internet Communication Manager Advanced Desync (ICMAD) is a memory pipes (MPI) desynchronization vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-22536. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this issue by sending a simple HTTP request to a vulnerable instance and take over it. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2022
Master decryption keys for Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware leaked online

The master decryption keys for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware operations were released last night on the BleepingComputer forums. The master decryption keys for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware families were released on the BleepingComputer forums by the alleged malware developer. The Maze group was considered one of the most prominent ransomware operations […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2022
Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates fix a zero-day

Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 51 flaws in multiple products, including a zero-day bug. Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 51 flaws in multiple products including Microsoft Windows and Windows Components, Azure Data Explorer, Kestrel Web Server, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Windows Codecs Library, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Office […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2022
Vodafone Portugal hit by a massive cyberattack

A cyberattack hit Vodafone Portugal causing severe outages in the country of its communication and television services. Vodafone Portugal suffered a major cyberattack that caused service outages in the country, media reported the temporary disruption of 4G/5G communications and television services. “Vodafone was the target of a network disruption that began on the night of […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2022
Data of +6K Puma employees stolen in December Kronos Ransomware attack

Data belonging to 6,632 Puma employees was stolen in a December 2021 ransomware attack that hit Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG). Data of 6,632 Puma employees was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit HR management platform Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) in December. Potentially exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, and other personal information. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2022
Russian police arrested six people involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards

Russian police arrested six people individuals, allegedly members of a crime ring involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards. Another success of Russian police that arrested six people allegedly members of a crime gang involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards. The arrests were ordered by the Ministry of […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2022
Roaming Mantis SMSishing campaign now targets Europe

The Roaming Mantis SMS phishing campaign is now targeting Android and iPhone users in Europe with malicious apps and phishing pages. Roaming Mantis surfaced in March 2018 when hacked routers in Japan redirecting users to compromised websites. Roaming Mantis is a credential theft and malware campaign that leverages smishing to distribute malicious Android apps in the format of […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2022
Avast released a free decryptor for TargetCompany ransomware

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a decryption tool to allow victims of TargetCompany ransomware to recover their files for free. Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption tool that could allow victims of the TargetCompany ransomware to recover their files for free under certain circumstances. The experts warn that the decryptor consumes most of the […]