malware

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2021
The builder for Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online

The builder for the Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online, threat actors can use it to create their own ransomware strain. The Record first reported that the builder for the Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online, threat actors could use it to create their own version of the popular ransomware. The Babuk Locker operators halted […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2021
Six typosquatting packages in PyPI repository laced with crypto miner

Researchers discovered six rogue packages in the official Python programming language’s PyPI repository containg cryptocurrency mining malware. Experts from security firm Sonatype have uncovered six typosquatting packages in the official Python programming language’s PyPI repository that were laced with cryptomining malware. The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language, it allows users […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 27, 2021
Crackonosh Monero miner made $2M after infecting 222,000 Win systems

Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware, tracked as Crackonosh, that abuses Windows Safe mode to avoid detection.  Researchers from Avast have spotted a strain of cryptocurrency miner, tracked as Crackonosh, that abuses Windows Safe mode to avoid detection. “While the Windows system is in safe mode antivirus software doesn’t work. This can enable the malicious Serviceinstaller.exe to […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 26, 2021
New ransomware group Hive leaks Altus group sample files

On June 14th, Altus Group, a commercial real estate software solutions firm, disclosed a security breach, now Hive ransomware gang leaked its files. On June 14th, Altus Group, a commercial real estate software solutions company, has announced that its data was breached. A week later, they reported “no evidence of impact”. Now, we have information […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 25, 2021
Marketo Marketplace – Cybercriminals are targeting major law firms

Cybercriminals published for sale in Dark Web 58GB of data stolen from Hollingsworth LLP. One of the emerging underground marketplaces of stolen data ‘Marketo’ available in TOR network announced the publication of data presumably stolen from Hollingsworth LLP, one of the largest U.S.-based law firms.  The information about the new victim of ransomware activity first […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 25, 2021
Clop gang members recently arrested laundered over $500M in payments

The Clop ransomware members that were recently arrested laundered over $500M in ransomware payments for several malicious actors. The members of the Clop ransomware gang that were recently arrested in Ukraine laundered over $500M for several cybercrime groups. Data related to the money laundering activities were provided by the cryptocurrency exchange portal Binance, who tracked the group as […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2021
Flaws in Dell BIOSConnect feature affect 128 device models

Flaws affecting the BIOSConnect feature of Dell Client BIOS could be exploited by a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code at the BIOS/UEFI level of the impacted device. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Eclypsium discovered multiple vulnerabilities affecting the BIOSConnect feature of Dell Client BIOS that could be exploited by a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 23, 2021
LV ransomware operators repurposed a REvil binary to launch a new RaaS

The LV ransomware operators repurposed a REvil binary to create their own strain and launch a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). A threat actor known as LV ransomware gang is trying to enter the cybercrime arena, it repurposed a REvil binary almost to create their own strain and launch a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). The Sodinokibi/REvil is one of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 22, 2021
Wormable bash DarkRadiation Ransomware targets Linux distros and docker containers

DarkRadiation is a new strain of ransomware implemented in Bash that targets Linux and Docker cloud containers and leverages Telegram for C2. Trend Micro researchers spotted a new strain of ransomware, dubbed DarkRadiation, which is writted in Bash script and target Linux distributions (Red Hat/CentOS and Debian) and Docker cloud containers. The ransomware uses OpenSSL’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 22, 2021
A ransomware attack disrupted the IT network of the City of Liege

Belgium city of Liege has suffered today a ransomware attack that has disrupted the IT network of the municipality and its online services. Liege, one of the biggest cities in Belgium, was hit by a ransomware attack that has disrupted the IT network of the municipality and its online services. “The City of Liège is […]