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Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2024
Chinese threat actor exploits old ThinkPHP flaws since October 2023

Akamai observed a Chinese-speaking group exploiting two flaws, tracked as CVE-2018-20062 and CVE-2019-9082, in ThinkPHP applications. Akamai researchers observed a Chinese threat actor exploiting two old remote code execution vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2018-20062 and CVE-2019-9082, in ThinkPHP. The campaign seems to have been active since at least October 2023, it initially targeted a limited number of customers/organizations […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2024
A new Linux version of TargetCompany ransomware targets VMware ESXi environments

A new Linux variant of the TargetCompany ransomware family targets VMware ESXi environments using a custom shell script. A new variant of the TargetCompany ransomware group uses a custom shell script as a means of payload delivery and execution, this is the first time the technique was observed in the wild. The script was also used […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2024
RansomHub operation is a rebranded version of the Knight RaaS

Researchers believe the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service is a rebranded version of the Knight ransomware operation. Cybersecurity experts who analyzed the recently emerged ransomware operation RansomHub speculate that is is a rebranded version of Knight ransomware. Knight, also known as Cyclops 2.0, appeared in the threat landscape in May 2023. The malware targets multiple platforms, including Windows, […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2024
Malware can steal data collected by the Windows Recall tool, experts warn

Cybersecurity researchers demonstrated how malware could potentially steal data collected by the new Windows Recall tool. The Recall feature of Microsoft Copilot+ is an AI-powered tool designed to help users search for past activities on their PC. The data collected by the tool is stored and processed locally. After its presentation, it raised security and […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2024
Cisco addressed Webex flaws used to compromise German government meetings

Cisco addressed vulnerabilities that were exploited to compromise the Webex meetings of the German government. In early May, German media outlet Zeit Online revealed that threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the German government’s implementation of the Cisco Webex software to access internal meetings.   In March, the German authorities admitted the hack by Russia-linked actors of […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2024
CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMs

A vulnerability in the popular video-sharing platform TikTok allowed threat actors to take over the accounts of celebrities. Threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the video-sharing platform TikTok to hijack high-profile accounts. The vulnerability resides in the direct messages feature implemented by the platform, reported Forbes. The malware spreads through direct messages within the app […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2024
Zyxel addressed three RCEs in end-of-life NAS devices

Zyxel Networks released an emergency security update to address critical vulnerabilities in end-of-life NAS devices. Zyxel Networks released an emergency security update to address three critical flaws in some of its NAS devices that have reached end-of-life. An attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities to perform command injection attacks and achieve remote code execution. Two flaws […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2024
A ransomware attack on Synnovis impacted several London hospitals

A ransomware attack that hit the provider of pathology and diagnostic services Synnovis severely impacted the operations of several London hospitals. A ransomware attack on pathology and diagnostic services provider Synnovis has severely impacted the operations at several major NHS hospitals in London. The attack forced the impacted hospitals to cancel some healthcare procedures, in […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2024
RansomHub gang claims the hack of the telecommunications giant Frontier Communications

The RansomHub ransomware group added the American telecommunications company Frontier Comunications to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications. The RansomHub group claims to have stolen 5GB of data from the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 04, 2024
Cybercriminals attack banking customers in EU with V3B phishing kit – PhotoTAN and SmartID supported.

Resecurity uncovered a cybercriminal group that is providing a sophisticated phishing kit, named V3B, to target banking customers in the EU. Resecurity has uncovered a new cybercriminal group providing Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform that is equipping fraudsters with sophisticated kit (known as “V3B”) to target banking customers in the EU. “Currently, it is estimated that hundreds […]