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Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2021
Conti ransomware affiliate leaked gang’s training material and tools

An affiliate of the Conti RaaS has leaked the training material shared by the group with its network along with the info about one of the operators. An affiliate of the Conti RaaS has leaked the training material provided by the group to the customers of its RaaS, he also published the info about one […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2021
Cryptominer ELFs Using MSR to Boost Mining Process

The Uptycs Threat Research Team recently observed Golang-based worm dropping cryptominer binaries which use the MSR (Model Specific Register) driver.  By UPTYCS THREAT RESEARCH  Original research by Siddarth Sharma The Uptycs Threat Research Team recently observed Golang-based worm dropping cryptominer binaries which use the MSR (Model Specific Register) driver to disable hardware prefetchers and increase the speed of the mining […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2021
Italian energy company ERG hit by LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang

ERG SPA, an Italian energy company, reports a minor impact on its operations after the recent ransomware attack conducted by LockBit 2.0 gang. Recently the Italian energy company ERG was hit by the LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang, now the company reported “only a few minor disruptions” for its ICT infrastructure. The company is active in the production of […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2021
Cyber Defense Magazine – August 2021 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine August 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with over 148 pages of excellent content. Cyber Defense eMagazine August Edition for 2021Grab this PDF version and help fund our operations:https://cyberdefensemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_cyba125/ Here’s the Yumpu Magazine Versionhttps://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/65794079/cyber-defense-emagazine-august-edition-for-2021 Here’s a free PDF Version hosted on our site:https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/newsletters/august-2021/CDM-CYBER-DEFENSE-eMAGAZINE-August-2021.pdf Mobile Versionhttps://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/newsletters/august-2021/index.html The Black […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2021
Do You Trust Your Smart TV?

Did you ever stop to think that the office smart TV used for company presentations, Zoom meetings, and other work-related activities may not be so trustworthy? In our latest video, we demonstrate an attack scenario that can occur within any organization – hacking a smart TV. The video shows an insider plugging a USB Rubber […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2021
PwnedPiper flaws in PTS systems affect 80% of major US hospitals

Cybersecurity researchers disclosed multiple flaws, dubbed PwnedPiper, that left a widely-used pneumatic tube system (PTS) vulnerable to attacks. Researchers from cybersecurity Armis disclosed a set of nine vulnerabilities collectively tracked as PwnedPiper that could be exploited to carry out multiple attacks against a widely-used pneumatic tube system (PTS). The Swisslog PTS system are used in […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2021
More evidence suggests that DarkSide and BlackMatter are the same group

Researchers found evidence that the DarkSide ransomware gang has rebranded as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation. BleepingComputer found evidence that after the clamorous Colonia Pipeline attack, the DarkSide ransomware gang has rebranded as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation. The experts analyzed encryption algorithms in a decryptor used by BlackMatter, which is actively attacking corporate entities. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2021
WordPress Download Manager Plugin was affected by two flaws

An attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the WordPress Download Manager plugin, tracked as CVE-2021-34639, to execute arbitrary code under specific configurations. Researchers from Wordfence team discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34639, affecting the WordPress Download Manager plugin that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code under specific configurations. The flaw could allow authors and […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2021
GhostEmperor, a new Chinese-speaking threat actor targets Southeast Asia

Kaspersky experts spotted a previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as GhostEmperor, that is targeting Microsoft Exchange flaws in attacks on high-profile victims. Kaspersky spotted a new Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as GhostEmperor, that is targeting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at high-profile victims. The long-running operation carried out by the group mostly targeted […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2021
Security Affairs newsletter Round 325

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 international press subscribe here. Crooks target Kubernetes installs via Argo Workflows to deploy miners XCSSET MacOS malware targets Telegram, Google Chrome […]