Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2022
Threat actors are spreading password-stealing malware disguised as a security tool to target Ukraine’s IT Army. Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a malware campaign targeting Ukraine’s IT Army, threat actors are using infostealer malware mimicking a DDoS tool called the “Liberator.” The Liberator tool is circulating among pro-Ukraina hackers that use it to target Russian […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2022
The U.S. CISA has updated the alert on Conti ransomware and added 98 domain names used by the criminal gang. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated the alert on Conti ransomware operations, the agency added 100 domain names used by the group. The joint report published by CISA, the Federal Bureau […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2022
The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CISA published a flash alert to warn that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations across […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 07, 2022
SharkBot banking malware was able to evade Google Play Store security checks masqueraded as an antivirus app. SharkBot is a banking trojan that has been active since October 2021, it allows to steal banking account credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms. The malware was spotted at the end of October by researchers from cyber security firms […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 06, 2022
The popular hacker collective Anonymous is offering to Russian troops $52,000 in BTC for each surrendered tank. The popular hacker collective Anonymous will reportedly pay $52,000 in BTC for a tank surrendered by Russian troops. Ukrainian media reported that the hacker group claims to have collected over RUB 1 billion (worth £7.8 million at the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 06, 2022
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Charities and NGOs providing support in Ukraine hit by malware Lapsus$ gang leaks data […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 06, 2022
This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russia invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. March 5 – Anonymous #OpRussia Thousands of sites hacked, data leaks and more Anonymous and its affiliates continue to target Russia and Belarus, it is also targeting the Russian disinformation machine. March 5 – Thousands […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 06, 2022
Malware based attacks are targeting charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing support in Ukraine Charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that in these weeks are providing support in Ukraine are targeted by malware attacks aiming to disrupt their operations. The news was reported by Amazon that associates the attacks with state-sponsored hackers and confirmed that it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 05, 2022
The Lapsus$ ransomware group claimed to have hacked Samsung Electronics and leaked alleged stolen confidential data. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang claims to have stolen a huge trove of sensitive data from Samsung Electronics and leaked 190GB of alleged Samsung data as proof of the hack. The gang announced the availability of the sample data on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 03, 2022
Avast released a decryptor for the HermeticRansom ransomware used in recent targeted attacks against Ukrainian entities. Avast has released a free decryptor for the HermeticRansom ransomware employed in targeted attacks against Ukrainian systems since February 23. The security firms aim at helping Ukrainians victims in recovering their file for free. The HermeticRansomware was one of […]
