malware

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2021
Trend Micro flaw actively exploited in the wild

Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro revealed that a threat actor is actively exploiting a flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-24557, in its antivirus solutions to gain admin rights on Windows systems. Security solutions one again are used as attack vectors by threat actors, this time cybersecurity company Trend Micro revealed that attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-24557, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2021
Million-dollar deposits and friends in high places: how we applied for a job with a ransomware gang

During an undercover interview, a CyberNews researcher tricked ransomware operators affiliated with Ragnar Locker into revealing their ransom payout structure, cash out schemes, and target acquisition strategies. From a relatively rare threat just a few years ago to one of the biggest moneymakers for cybercriminals today – the meteoric rise of ransomware has cast a shadow of […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2021
WhatsApp Pink malware spreads via group chat messages

A WhatsApp malware dubbed WhatsApp Pink is able to automatically reply to victims’ Signal, Telegram, Viber, and Skype messages. A WhatsApp malware dubbed WhatsApp Pink has now been updated, authors have implemented the ability to automatically respond to victims’ Signal, Telegram, Viber, and Skype messages. WhatsApp Pink is a fake app that was first discovered this week, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2021
REvil ransomware gang recommends that Apple buy back its data stolen in Quanta hack

The REvil ransomware operators are attempting to blackmail Apple after they has allegedly stolen product blueprints of the IT giant from its business partner. REvil ransomware gang is attempting to extort Apple ahead of the Apple Spring Loaded event threatening to sell stolen blueprints belonging to the IT giant that were stolen from Quanta Computer. Quanta […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2021
3 Zero-Day in SonicWall Enterprise Email Security Appliances actively exploited

Security vendor SonicWall has addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting both its on-premises and hosted Email Security products. SonicWall is warning its customers to update their hosted and on-premises email security products to address three zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild. The three vulnerabilities addressed by the security vendor are: CVE-2021-20021: Email Security Pre-Authentication Administrative […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2021
China-linked APT used Pulse Secure VPN zero-day to hack US defense contractors

At least one China-linked APT group exploited a new zero-day flaw in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors. According to coordinated reports published by FireEye and Pulse Secure, two hacking groups have exploited a new zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2021
Hacking a X-RAY Machine with WHIDelite & EvilCrowRF

The popular cyber security expert Luca Bongiorni demonstrated how to hack an X-Ray Machine using his WHIDelite tool. Recently I bought a X-RAY machine from China to have some ghetto-style desktop setup in order to inspect/reverse engineer some PCBs and hardware implants. The first thing striked my curiosity, even before purchasing it, was its remote. […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2021
Critical update: Facebook Messenger users hit by scammers in over 80 states

Researchers from security firm Group-IB have detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world. Group-IB has detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world. Group-IB Digital Risk Protection (DRP) analysts have found evidence proving that users in over 80 countries in Europe, Asia, the MEA region, North […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2021
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT hides malicious code within BMP image to avoid detection

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is abusing bitmap (.BMP) image files in a recent spear-phishing campaign targeting entities in South Korea.  Experts from Malwarebytes have uncovered a spear-phishing attack conducted by a North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group that obfuscated a malicious code within a bitmap (.BMP) image file. The malicious code within the bitmap image […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2021
Watch out, hackers can take over your Cosori Smart Air Fryer

Watch out, hackers could breach into your house by exploiting two remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the Cosori Smart Air Fryer. Security experts from Cisco Talos have found two remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the Cosori Smart Air Fryer. The Cosori Smart Air Fryer is an appliance with smart capabilities that cooks food […]