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Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2022
Donot Team cyberespionage group updates its Windows malware framework

The Donot Team threat actor, aka APT-C-35, has added new capabilities to its Jaca Windows malware framework. The Donot Team has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations, ministries of foreign affairs, and embassies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries. In October 2021, a report released by the Amnesty International revealed that the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2022
Fake DDoS protection pages on compromised WordPress sites lead to malware infections

Threat actors compromise WordPress sites to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware. DDoS Protection pages are associated with browser checks performed by WAF/CDN services which verify if the site visitor is a human or a bot. Recently security experts from Sucuri, spotted JavaScript injections targeting WordPress sites to display fake DDoS Protection pages […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2022
Threat actors are stealing funds from General Bytes Bitcoin ATM

Threat actors have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the General Bytes Bitcoin ATM servers to steal BTC from multiple customers. Threat actors have exploited a zero-day flaw in General Bytes Bitcoin ATM servers that allowed them to hijack transactions associated with deposits and withdrawal of funds. GENERAL BYTES is the world’s largest Bitcoin, Blockchain, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2022
Grandoreiro banking malware targets Mexico and Spain

A new Grandoreiro banking malware campaign is targeting organizations in Mexico and Spain, Zscaler reported. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers observed a Grandoreiro banking malware campaign targeting organizations in the Spanish-speaking nations of Mexico and Spain. Grandoreiro is a modular backdoor that supports the following capabilities: Keylogging Auto-Updation for newer versions and modules Web-Injects and restricting access to specific […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2022
White hat hackers broadcasted talks and hacker movies through a decommissioned satellite

Hackers took control of a decommissioned satellite and broadcasted hacking conference talks and hacker movies.  During the latest edition of the DEF CON hacking conference held in Las Vegas, the group of white hat hackers Shadytel demonstrated how to take control of a satellite in geostationary orbit. The group used a satellite called Anik F1R, which […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2022
Security Affairs newsletter Round 380

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. CISA added 7 new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog TA558 cybercrime group targets hospitality […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2022
CISA added 7 new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 7 new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week added seven new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, including a critical SAP security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-22536. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2022
TA558 cybercrime group targets hospitality and travel orgs

TA558 cybercrime group is behind a malware campaign targeting hospitality, hotel, and travel organizations in Latin America Researchers from Proofpoint are monitoring a malware campaign conducted by a cybercrime group, tracked as TA558, that is targeting hospitality, hotel, and travel organizations in Latin America. The group is a small crime threat actor, that has been […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2022
Russia-linked Cozy Bear uses evasive techniques to target Microsoft 365 users

Russia-linked APT group Cozy Bear continues to target Microsoft 365 accounts in NATO countries for cyberespionage purposes. Mandiant researchers reported that the Russia-linked Cozy Bear cyberespionage group (aka APT29, CozyDuke, and Nobelium), has targeted Microsoft 365 accounts in espionage campaigns. The experts pointed out that APT29 devised new advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures to evade detection. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2022
CISA added SAP flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

US CISA added a critical SAP flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog after its details were disclosed at the Black Hat and Def Con conferences. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical SAP vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22536, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog a few days after researchers shared details […]