malware

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2022
Sugar Ransomware, a new RaaS in the threat landscape

Cyber security team at retail giant Walmart dissected a new ransomware family dubbed Sugar, which implements a ransomware-as-a-service model. The cyber threat team at retail giant Walmart has analyzed a new ransomware family dubbed Sugar, which is offered through a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Unlike other ransomware operations, Sugar ransomware appears to primarily focus on individual […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2022
Experts warn of a spike in APT35 activity and a possible link to Memento ransomware op

The Cybereason Nocturnus Team reported a spike in the activity of the Iran-linked APT group APT35 (aka Phosphorus or Charming Kitten). The Cybereason Nocturnus Team observed a spike in the activity of the Iran-linked APT group APT35 (aka ‘Charming Kitten‘, ‘Phosphorus‘, Newscaster, and Ajax Security Team)  The Phosphorus group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 01, 2022
Iran-linked MuddyWater APT group campaign targets Turkish entities

The Iran-linked MuddyWater APT group is targeting private Turkish organizations and governmental institutions. Researchers from Cisco Talos have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign carried out by the Iran-linked MuddyWater APT group  (aka SeedWorm and TEMP.Zagros) and targeting private Turkish organizations and governmental institutions. The first MuddyWater campaign was observed in late 2017 when targeted entities in the Middle East. The experts called the […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2022
Security Affairs newsletter Round 351

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. QNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infections US FCC bans […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 29, 2022
QNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infections

QNAP forces its customers to update the firmware of their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware. QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 27, 2022
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT used Windows Update client and GitHub in recent attacks

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group uses Windows Update client to deliver malware on Windows systems. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT started using Windows Update to execute the malicious payload and GitHub as a command and control server in recent attacks, Malwarebytes researchers reported. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 27, 2022
A new highly evasive technique used to deliver the AsyncRAT Malware

Experts spotted a sophisticated malware campaign delivering the AsyncRAT trojan since September 2021. Researchers from Morphisec spotted a sophisticated phishing campaign delivering the AsyncRAT trojan since September 2021. The phishing messages use an html attachment disguised in the form of an order confirmation receipt (e.g., Receipt-<digits>.html). Experts pointed out the malware employed has the lowest […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 26, 2022
German intelligence agency warns of China-linked APT27 targeting commercial organizations

The BfV German domestic intelligence services warn of ongoing attacks carried out by the China-linked APT27 cyberespionage group. The Bun­des­amt für Ver­fas­sungs­schutz (BfV) federal domestic intelligence agency warns of ongoing attacks coordinated by the China-linked APT27 group. “The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution ( BfV ) has information about an ongoing cyber espionage campaign […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 26, 2022
New DeadBolt ransomware targets QNAP NAS devices

New malware is targeting targets QNAP NAS devices, it is the DeadBolt ransomware and ask 50 BTC for master key DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 25, 2022
Segway e-store compromised in a Magecart attack to steal credit cards

Segway e-store suffered a Magecart attack that potentially allowed threat actors to steal credit cards and customer info. The online store of Segway was compromised as a result of a Magecart attack, threat actors planted a malicious script to steal credit card data and customer information while visitors were making a purchase Segway is known […]