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Pierluigi Paganini December 26, 2021
Apple fixed macOS flaw that could allow to bypass Gatekeeper security feature

Apple recently addressed fixed a flaw in the macOS that could be potentially exploited by an attacker to bypass Gatekeeper security feature. Apple recently addressed a vulnerability in the macOS operating system, tracked as CVE-2021-30853, that could be potentially exploited by an attacker to bypass the Gatekeeper security feature and run arbitrary code. The vulnerability […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 25, 2021
Omicron-themed phishing attacks spread Dridex and taunt with funeral helpline

A gang behind a recent Dridex Omicron campaign is moking the victims taunting them with a COVID-19 funeral assistance helpline number. Crooks behind a recent Dridex campaign is moking the researchers and victims taunting them with a COVID-19 funeral assistance helpline number The phishing messages use weaponized Word or Excel attachments to install the Dridex […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 24, 2021
Experts warn of a new stealthy loader tracked as BLISTER

Security researchers spotted a campaign that is employing a new stealthy malware tracked as BLISTER that targets windows systems. Elastic Security researchers uncovered a malware campaign that leverages a new malware and a stealthy loader tracked as BLISTER, that uses a valid code signing certificate issued by Sectigo to evade detection. BLISTER loads second-stage payloads […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 23, 2021
AvosLocker ransomware reboots in Safe Mode and installs tools for remote access

In a recent wave of attacks, AvosLocker ransomware is rebooting systems into Windows Safe Mode to disable endpoint security solutions. Sophos experts monitoring AvosLocker ransomware attacks, noticed that the malware is rebooting compromised systems into Windows Safe Mode to disable endpoint security solutions. Running the systems into safe mode will allow the malware to encrypt […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 23, 2021
Crooks bypass a Microsoft Office patch for CVE-2021-40444 to spread Formbook malware

Crooks discovered how to bypass the patch for a recent Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) and are using it to distribute Formbook malware. Cybercriminals have found a way to bypass the patch for a recent Microsoft Office vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-40444 (CVSS score of 8.8). The bad news is that threat actors are using it to […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 22, 2021
A new version of the Abcbot bot targets Chinese cloud providers

Researchers spotted a new botnet named Abcbot hat that mainly targeted Chinese cloud hosting providers over the past months. Security researchers discovered a new botnet, named Abcbot, that focused on Chinese cloud hosting providers over the past months. The list of targeted providers includes Alibaba Cloud, Baidu, Tencent, and Huawei Cloud. In November, researchers from […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 21, 2021
Log4j Vulnerability Aftermath

Uptycs researchers have observed attacks related to miners, DDOS malware and some variants of ransomware actively leveraging LogforShell flaw in log4j. Last week the Log4j vulnerability turned the internet upside down. The impact of the vulnerability is massive and attackers have started taking advantage of the flaw. So far we have observed attacks related to […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 20, 2021
DarkWatchman RAT uses Windows Registry fileless storage mechanism

DarkWatchman is a new lightweight javascript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that uses novel methods for fileless persistence. Recently Prevailion experts detected a malicious javascript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed DarkWatchman that uses a robust Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) to contact the C2 infrastructure and novel methods for fileless persistence, on-system activity, and dynamic run-time capabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 20, 2021
Alleged APT implanted a backdoor in the network of a US federal agency

An alleged APT group planted a backdoor in the network of a U.S. federal government commission associated with international rights. Experts spotted a backdoor in the network of an unnamed U.S. federal government commission associated with international rights. The backdoor allowed the threat actors to achieve complete control over the infected networks, experts described the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 19, 2021
Clop ransomware gang is leaking confidential data from the UK police

Clop ransomware gang stolen confidential data from the UK police and leaked it in the dark web because the victim refused to pay the ransom Clop ransomware operators have stolen confidential information held by some British police, according to the media the cybercriminal gang targeted the IT firm Dacoll. According to the media, the cybercriminals […]