Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2021
A new threat actor is exploiting ProxyShell flaws in attacks aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers to deploy the Babuk Ransomware in corporate networks. Talos researchers warn of a new threat actor that is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers by exploiting ProxyShell flaws to gain access to corporate and deploy the Babuk Ransomware. Over the past months, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2021
Two popular npm libraries, coa and rc., have been hijacked, threat actors replaced them with versions laced with password-stealing malware. The security team of the npm JavaScript package warns that two popular npm libraries, coa and rc., have been hijacked, threat actors replaced them versions laced with password-stealing malware. Coa is a command-line argument parser with approximately 9 million weekly downloads, while […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2021
The US government offers up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of DarkSide gang members. The US government wants to dismantle the DarkSide ransomware operation and its rebrands and it is offering up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the gang […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2021
The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. The US Department of Justice has indicted Joseph James O’Connor, a suspected Twitter hacker also known as ‘PlugWalkJoe,’ for also stealing $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Crooks conduct SIM swapping attacks to take […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 04, 2021
CERT-France warns of a new ransomware group named Lockean that is behind a series of attacks against French organizations over the past 2 years. Franceâs Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) officials identified a new ransomware gang named Lockean that is responsible for a long list of attacks against French companies over the past two years.The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2021
Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this monthâs editionâŠpacked with 155 pages of excellent content. The Cyber Defense eMagazine for November 2021 We’ve, all of us, been through two trying years with Covid-19 – but, together, we’ve made it.  There is no right or left, only up and down.  We, Americans, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2021
The U.S. sanctioned four companies for the development of surveillance malware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors, including NSO Group. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. The firms are […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2021
The BlackMatter ransomware gang announced it is going to shut down its operation due to pressure from law enforcement. The BlackMatter ransomware group has announced it is shutting down its operation due to the pressure from local authorities. The announcement was published on the Ransomware-as-a-Service portal operated by the group used by the network of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2021
The FBI warns of ransomware attacks on businesses involved in “time-sensitive financial events” such as corporate mergers and acquisitions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a new private industry notification (PIN) to warn organizations of targeted ransomware attacks aimed at companies involved in “time-sensitive financial events” such as corporate mergers and acquisitions. Ransomware gangs target these […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2021
Researchers devised a new attack method called ‘Trojan Source’ that allows hide vulnerabilities into the source code of a software project. Trojan Source is a new attack technique demonstrated by a group of Cambridge researchers that can allow threat actors to hide vulnerabilities in the source code of a software project. The technique could be […]
