Pierluigi Paganini
July 12, 2022
Researchers investigated cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs. Researchers from Trend Micro published a report that details cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs and the threat actors behind them. Threat actors are attempting to compromise a large number of cloud-based systems to mine cryptocurrency with a significant […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 11, 2022
Threat actors used a fake job offer on LinkedIn to target an employee at Axie Infinity that resulted in the theft of $540 Million. In March, threat actors stole almost $625 million in Ethereum and USDC (a U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin) tokens from Axie Infinity’s Ronin network bridge. The attack took place on March 23rd, but […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 11, 2022
BleepingComputer reported a new ransomware operation named 0mega that is targeting organizations worldwide. 0mega is a new ransomware operation that is targeting organizations worldwide using a double-extortion model, BleepingComputer reported. The ransomware operation has been active at least since May 2022 and already claimed to have breached multiple organizations. Victims of the ransomware reported that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 10, 2022
French virtual mobile telephone operator La Poste Mobile was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted administrative and management services. The ransomware attack hit the virtual mobile telephone operator La Poste Mobile on July 4 and paralyzed administrative and management services. The company pointed out that threat actors may have accessed data of its customers, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 10, 2022
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. Apple Lockdown Mode will protect users against highly targeted cyberattacks Fortinet addressed multiple vulnerabilities in several products Rozena backdoor delivered by exploiting the Follina bug Ongoing Raspberry Robin campaign leverages […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 09, 2022
Apple plans to introduce a security feature, called Lockdown Mode, to protect its users against “highly targeted cyberattacks.” The recent wave of sophisticated attacks against Apple users (i.e. Pegasus, DevilsTongue, and Hermit) urged the tech giant to develop a new security feature, called Lockdown Mode, to protect its users against highly targeted cyberattacks. The new feature will be implemented in iOS 16, iPadOS […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 09, 2022
Threat actors are exploiting the disclosed Follina Windows vulnerability to distribute the Rozena backdoor. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers observed a phishing campaign that is leveraging the recently disclosed Follina security vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190, CVSS score 7.8) to distribute the Rozena backdoor on Windows systems. The Follina issue is a remote code execution vulnerability that resides in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 09, 2022
Cybereason researchers are warning of a wave of attacks spreading the wormable Windows malware Raspberry Robin. Raspberry Robin is a Windows worm discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Red Canary, the malware propagates through removable USB devices. The malicious code uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious DLL. The malware uses […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 09, 2022
Experts documented the evolution of the LockBit ransomware that leverages multiple techniques to infect targets and evade detection. The Cybereason Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Team published the Cybereason Threat Analysis Reports that investigates the threat landscape and provides recommendations to mitigate their attacks. The researchers focused on the evolution of the Lockbit ransomware, they detailed two infections occurring […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 08, 2022
Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool that allows victims of the AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft released a free decryptor tool that allows victims of the AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. The security firm states that the […]
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