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Pierluigi Paganini April 17, 2023
China-linked APT41 group spotted using open-source red teaming tool GC2

China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool GC2 in an attack against a Taiwanese media organization. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control (GC2) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization. The APT41 group, aka Winnti, Axiom, Barium, Blackfly, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 17, 2023
Vice Society gang is using a custom PowerShell tool for data exfiltration

Vice Society ransomware operators have been spotted using a PowerShell tool to exfiltrate data from compromised networks. Palo Alto Unit 42 team identified observed the Vice Society ransomware gang exfiltrating data from a victim network using a custom-built Microsoft PowerShell (PS) script. Threat actors are using the PowerShell tool to evade software and/or human-based security detection mechanisms. PS scripting […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 16, 2023
Experts found the first LockBit encryptor that targets macOS systems

Researchers warn that the LockBit ransomware gang has developed encryptors to target macOS devices. The LockBit group is the first ransomware gang of all time that has created encryptors to target macOS systems, MalwareHunterTeam team warn. MalwareHunterTeam researchers discovered the LockBit encryptors in a ZIP archive uploaded to VirusTotal. The discovery is disconcerting and demonstrates […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 16, 2023
NCR was the victim of BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang

NCR was the victim of the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang, the attack caused an outage on the company’s Aloha PoS platform. NCR Corporation, previously known as National Cash Register, is an American software, consulting and technology company providing several professional services and electronic products. It manufactures self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automated teller machines, check processing systems, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 16, 2023
Security Affairs newsletter Round 415 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads Siemens Metaverse exposes sensitive corporate data CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 16, 2023
Remcos RAT campaign targets US accounting and tax return preparation firms

Microsoft warns of a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms ahead of Tax Day. Ahead of the U.S. Tax Day, Microsoft has observed a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms. The phishing attacks began in February 2023, the IT giant reported. Remcos is […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2023
New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads

A new Android malware named Goldoson was distributed through 60 legitimate apps on the official Google Play store. The Goldoson library was discovered by researchers from McAfee’s Mobile Research Team, it collects lists of applications installed on a device, and a history of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices information, including nearby GPS locations. The third-party library can perform ad fraud by clicking advertisements […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 14, 2023
RTM Locker, a new RaaS gains notorieties in the threat landscape

Cybersecurity firm Trellix analyzed the activity of an emerging cybercriminal group called ‘Read The Manual’ RTM Locker. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Trellix have detailed the tactics, techniques, and procedures of an emerging cybercriminal gang called ‘Read The Manual RTM Locker. The group provides a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and provides its malicious code to a network of […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2023
A flaw in the Kyocera Android printing app can be abused to drop malware

Security experts warn that a Kyocera Android printing app is vulnerable to improper intent handling and can be abused to drop malware. An improper intent handling issue affecting the Kyocera Android printing app can allow malicious applications to drop malware. Such kinds of flaws expose a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2023
QuaDream surveillance firm’s spyware targeted iPhones with zero-click exploit

At least five members of civil society worldwide have been targeted with spyware and exploits developed by surveillance firm QuaDream. Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream. The victims include journalists, political opposition figures, and an NGO worker […]