IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini December 30, 2023
Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk

TuneFab converter, used to convert copyrighted music from streaming platforms such as Spotify, Amazon’s Audible, or Apple Music, has exposed its users’ private data. Cybernews research showed that the platform has exposed more than 151 million parsed records with users’ IP addresses, userArea, userIDs, emails, and device info. The leak was caused by a misconfiguration […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2023
Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania

Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania, a government agency reported. Albania’s National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed that cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania. The telecom carrier disclosed the cyber attack with a […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2023
Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign

Ukraine’s CERT (CERT-UA) warned of a new phishing campaign by the APT28 group to deploy previously undocumented malware strains. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a new cyber espionage campaign carried out by the Russia-linked group APT28 (aka “Forest Blizzard”, “Fancybear” or “Strontium”). The group employed previously undetected malware such as […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2023
Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app

An exposed database and secrets on a third-party app puts Clash of Clans players at risk of attacks from threat actors. The Cybernews research team has discovered that the Clash Base Designer Easy Copy app exposed its Firebase database and user-sensitive information. With 100,000 downloads on the Google Play store, the app enables Clash of […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 29, 2023
New Version of Meduza Stealer Released in Dark Web

The Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted a new version of the Meduza stealer (version (2.2)) that was released in the dark web. On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). One of the key significant improvements are support of more software clients (including browser-based […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2023
Operation Triangulation attacks relied on an undocumented hardware feature

Experts discovered that Operation Triangulation targeting Apple iOS devices leveraged an undocumented hardware feature. Researchers from the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered that threat actors behind the Operation Triangulation exploited an undocumented hardware feature to target Apple iOS devices. In early June, Kaspersky uncovered a previously unknown APT group that is targeting iOS devices with zero-click exploits as part […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2023
Cybercriminals launched “Leaksmas” event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data

Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks, Resecurity experts reported. On Christmas Eve, Resecurity protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies globally, observed multiple actors on the Dark Web releasing substantial data leaks. Over 50 million records containing PII of consumers from around the world have been leaked. The actual damage resulting […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2023
Lockbit ransomware attack interrupted medical emergencies gang at a German hospital network

A Lockbit ransomware attack against the German hospital network Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) caused service disruptions at three hospitals. German hospital network Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) announced it has suffered service disruptions at three hospitals (Bielefeld, Rheda-WiedenbrĂŒck, and Herford) after a Lockbit ransomware attack. The security incident could have a serious impact on the local […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2023
Experts warn of critical Zero-Day in Apache OfBiz

Experts warn of a zero-day flaw that affects Apache OfBiz, an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Experts warn of an authentication bypass zero-day flaw that affects Apache OfBiz, an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-51467, to bypass authentication to achieve a simple Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 27, 2023
Xamalicious Android malware distributed through the Play Store

Researchers discovered a new Android malware dubbed Xamalicious that can take full control of the device and perform fraudulent actions. McAfee Mobile Research Team discovered a new Android backdoor dubbed Xamalicious that can take full control of the device and perform fraudulent actions. The malware has been implemented with Xamarin, an open-source framework that allows […]