malware

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2021
GriftHorse malware infected more than 10 million Android phones from 70 countries

Security researchers uncovered a massive malware operation, dubbed GriftHorse, that has already infected more than 10 million Android devices worldwide. Security researchers from Zimperium have uncovered a piece of malware, dubbed GriftHorse, that has infected more than 10 million Android smartphones across more than 70 countries. According to the experts, the malware campaign has been […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2021
Experts observed for the first time FinFisher infections involving usage of a UEFI bootkit

Experts spotted a new variant of the FinFisher surveillance spyware that is able to hijack and replace the Windows UEFI bootloader to infect Windows machines. Malware researchers at Kaspersky have spotted a new improvement of the infamous commercial FinSpy surveillance spyware (also known as Wingbird), it can now hijack and replace the Windows UEFI (Unified […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2021
Russia-linked Nobelium APT group uses custom backdoor to target Windows domains

Microsoft discovered new custom malware, dubbed FoggyWeb, used by the Nobelium cyberespionage group to implant backdoor in Windows domains. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers have discovered a new custom malware, dubbed FoggyWeb used by the Nobelium APT group to deploy additional payloads and steal sensitive info from Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) servers. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2021
ERMAC, a new banking Trojan that borrows the code from Cerberus malware

ERMAC is a new Android banking Trojan that can steal financial data from 378 banking and wallet apps. Researchers from Threatfabric found in July a new Android banking trojan dubbed ERMAC that is almost fully based on the popular banking trojan Cerberus. The source code of Cerberus was released in September 2020 on underground hacking […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2021
New BloodyStealer malware is targeting the gaming sector

Researchers spotted a new malware, dubbed BloodyStealer, that could allow stealing accounts for multiple gaming platforms. Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a new malware dubbed BloodyStealer that is being used by threat actors to steal accounts for multiple gaming platforms, including Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, EA Origin, and more. The infostealer is available […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2021
Jupyter infostealer continues to evolve and is distributed via MSI installers

Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new version of the Jupyter infostealer which is distributed via MSI installers. Cybersecurity researchers from Morphisec have spotted a new version of the Jupyter infostealer that continues to be highly evasive. In November 2020, researchers at Morphisec have spotted Russian-speaking threat actors that have been using a piece of .NET infostealer, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 27, 2021
Telegram is becoming the paradise of cyber criminals

Telegram is becoming an essential platform for cybercriminal activities, crooks use it but and sell any kind of stolen data and hacking tools. Many experts believe that the popular Telegram app is an efficient alternative to dark web marketplaces, its channels are used by hacking communities and cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data, accesses […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2021
Security Affairs newsletter Round 333

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs 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 international press subscribe here. GSS, one of the major European call center providers, suffered a ransomware attack Threat actors are attempting […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2021
Google TAG spotted actors using new code signing tricks to evade detection

Researchers from Google’s TAG team reported that financially motivated actors are using new code signing tricks to evade detection. Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group reported that financially motivated actors are using new code signing tricks to evade detection. By code signing executables, it is possible to verify their integrity and provide information about the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2021
GSS, one of the major European call center providers, suffered a ransomware attack

The customer care and call center provider GSS has suffered a ransomware attack that crippled its systems and impacted its Spanish-speaking customers. GSS customer care and call center provider has suffered a ransomware attack that crippled its system and paralyzed call centers serving its Spanish-speaking customers. GSS is the Spanish and Latin America division of […]