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Pierluigi Paganini November 07, 2021
Security Affairs newsletter Round 339

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. Casinos of tribal communities are losing millions in Ransomware attacks Threat actors stole $55 […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 07, 2021
Casinos of tribal communities are losing millions in Ransomware attacks

The FBI issued a private industry notification (PIN) to warn of ransomware attacks that hit several tribal-owned casinos last year. A private industry notification issued by the FBI’s Cyber Division revealed that ransomware attacks hit several tribal-owned casinos causing millions of dollar losses. The attacks paralyzed the activities of the casinos shutting down their gaming […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2021
Ukraine intelligence doxed 5 FSB Officers that are members of Gamaredon APT Group

Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence revealed the real identities of five FSB members behind the Gamaredon cyberespionage group. Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence disclosed the real identities of five alleged members of the Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (aka Primitive Bear, Armageddon, Winterflounder, or Iron Tilden) that are suspected to be components of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2021
Threat actor exploits MS ProxyShell flaws to deploy Babuk ransomware

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
npm libraries coa and rc. have been hijacked to deliver password-stealing malware

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
US Gov offers a reward of up to $10M for info on DarkSide leading members

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
Hacker allegedly involved in 2020 Twitter hack charged with theft of $784K in crypto

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-FR warns of Lockean ransomware attacks against French companies

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. France’s 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 – November 2021 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed 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
NSO Group, Positive Technologies and other firms sanctioned by the US government

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 […]