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Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2023
FiXS, a new ATM malware that is targeting Mexican banks

Researchers at Metabase Q discovered a new ATM malware, dubbed FiXS, that was employed in attacks against Mexican banks since February 2023. Researchers at Metabase Q recently spotted a new ATM malware, dubbed FiXS, that is currently targeting Mexican banks. The name comes from the malware’s code name in the binary.  The experts have yet to determine […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2023
BidenCash leaks 2.1M stolen credit/debit cards

The dark web carding site BidenCash recently leaked for free a collection of approximately 2 million stolen payment card numbers. An archive containing 2.1 million stolen payment card numbers is available for free to commemorate the anniversary of the dark web carding site BidenCash. The dump was released on February 28, it was published through […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
Pegasus spyware used to spy on a Polish mayor

The phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the powerful Pegasus spyware, local media reported. Reuters reported that the phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the Pegasus spyware. According to rumors, the Polish special services are using surveillance software to spy on government opponents. The news of the hack was […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of websites hacked as part of redirection campaign

Thousands of Websites Hijacked Using Compromised FTP Credentials Researchers reported that threat actors compromised thousands of websites using legitimate FTP credentials to hijack traffic. Cybersecurity firm Wiz reported that since early September 2022, threat actors compromised tens of thousands of websites aimed at East Asian audiences to redirect hundreds of thousands of their users to […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda APT against European entities

China-Linked Mustang Panda APT employed MQsTTang backdoor as part of an ongoing campaign targeting European entities. China-linked Mustang Panda APT group has been observed using a new backdoor, called MQsTTang, in attacks aimed at European entities. The hacking campaign began in January 2023, ESET researchers pointed out that the custom backdoor MQsTTang is not based on existing families […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 flaws could impact billions of devices

Two vulnerabilities affecting the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 library could potentially lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation. The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is warning of two vulnerabilities affecting the implementations of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 that could potentially lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
The U.S. CISA and FBI warn of Royal ransomware operation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of the capabilities of the recently emerged Royal ransomware. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. Unlike other ransomware operations, Royal doesn’t offer Ransomware-as-a-Service, it appears to be a private group without […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
Retailer WH Smith discloses data breach after a cyberattack

Retailer WH Smith disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack, threat actors had access to access company data. Retailer WH Smith revealed that threat actors have breached its infrastructure and had access to the data of about 12,500 current and former employees. The company immediately launched an investigation into the incident with the help […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2023
GunAuction site was hacked and data of 565k accounts were exposed

Hackers compromised the website GunAuction.com, a website that allows people to buy and sell guns, and stole users’ data. Hackers have compromised GunAuction.com, a website that allows people to buy and sell guns, TechCrunch reported. The attackers have stolen sensitive personal data from more than 550,000 users. Compromised customers’ data include full names, home addresses, email […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2023
Cryptojacking campaign targets insecure deployments of Redis servers

Researchers from Cado Security discovered a cryptojacking campaign targeting misconfigured Redis database servers. Cado Labs researchers recently discovered a new cryptojacking campaign targeting insecure deployments of Redis database servers. Threat actors behind this campaign used the free and open source command line file transfer service transfer.sh. The attackers likely used the legitimate transfer.sh service is an attempt […]