Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2018
Security experts from FireEye found evidence that links the development of the Triton malware (aka Trisis and HatMan) to a Russian government research institute. In December 2017, experts from FireEye discovered a new strain of malware dubbed Triton that was specifically designed to target industrial control systems (ICS). The Triton malware has been used in attacks aimed at a critical […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 23, 2018
A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies, and implements new features. The latest version of the Azorult was delivered through the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 21, 2018
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal 20% discount Kindle Edition Paper Copy Once again thank you! · Ex-NASA contractor pleaded guilty for cyberstalking crimes […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2018
The developers of the GandCrab ransomware have released the decryption keys for all Syrian victims in an underground cybercrime forum. The authors of the infamous GandCrab ransomware have released the decryption keys for all Syrian victims in an underground cybercrime forum. The crooks decided to release the decryption keys after a Syrian Twitter user published a harrowing message asking […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 18, 2018
The author of the infamous LuminosityLink RAT, Colton Grubbs (21), was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. Colton Grubbs, 21, of Stanford, Kentucky, the author of the infamous LuminosityLink RAT, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, In February, the Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) along with the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) disclosed the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 17, 2018
Yoroi security firm uncovered a targeted attack against one of the most important companies in the Italian Naval Industry leveraging MartyMcFly Malware. Today I’d like to share an interesting analysis of a Targeted Attack found and dissected by Yoroi (technical details are available here). The victim was one of the most important leaders in the field of security and defensive military […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2018
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a new targeted attack launched by BlackEnergy APT on the IT systems of Ukrainian government entities. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a new targeted attack on the information and telecommunication systems of Ukrainian government entities. The SBU attributed the attack to the BlackEnergy Russia-linked APT group. “The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 04, 2018
The Canadian restaurant chain Recipe Unlimited that operates over 20 restaurant brands has suffered a major IT outage over the weekend in a “malware outbreak.” The company operates nearly 1,400 restaurants under 19 different brands in Canada, Recipe Unlimited has suffered a major malware-based attack that impacted several of its brands. On Monday the company Monday […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 03, 2018
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Pierluigi Paganini
October 03, 2018
According to malware researchers from Proofpoint, DanaBot attackers launched a new campaign aimed at banks in the United States. A couple of weeks ago, security experts at ESET observed a surge in activity of DanaBot banking Trojan that was targeting Poland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and as of September 2018, Ukraine. DanaBot is a multi-stage modular banking Trojan written […]
