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Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2016

The dreaded Shamoon Wiper is back in a new attack

Shamoon wiper is back, security experts from Palo Alto Networks and Symantec spotted it in an attack on a single Saudi company. Do you remember the Shamoon malware? Shamoon, also known as Disttrack, was first spotted in a wave of attacks that targeted companies in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Among the victims, there was the petrol […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 01, 2016

More than 1 Million Google accounts hacked by Gooligan Android Malware

Experts from the security firm CheckPoint discovered a new Android malware dubbed Gooligan that has already compromised more than a million Google Accounts. Another malware, dubbed Gooligan, is threatening Android users. The Android malware has already compromised more than 1 Million Google accounts. The Gooligan Android malware roots vulnerable Android devices in the attempt of stealing email addresses and authentication […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 28, 2016

More than 900k routers of Deutsche Telekom German users went offline

Deutsche Telekom confirmed that more than 900,000 routers began to have serious problems connectivity problems due to a cyber attack. More than 900,000 routers belonging to Deutsche Telekom users in Germany were not able to connect to the Internet due to an alleged cyber-attack. The affected routers were used by the Deutsche Telekom customers also […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 28, 2016

Japan is investigating security breach of Defence Information Infrastructure

The Japanese Government is investigating a reported security breach suffered by the High-speed Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) network. The Defence Information Infrastructure is a high-speed large-capacity communication network connecting SDF bases and camps. The Defence Information Infrastructure comprises two distinct networks, one connected to the Internet and an internal network. The security breach took place […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2016

Hackers offer a huge Mirai botnet as a DDoS-for-hire service

The hackers Popopret and BestBuy are offering a DDoS-for-hire service leveraging a Mirai botnet composed of around 400,000 compromised devices. We have written a lot about the Mirai botnet after the clamorous attacks against the Dyn DNS service and the OVH hosting, it is a dangerous threat that was designed to target IoT devices that could be used to power massive DDoS […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2016

Crooks steal millions from European ATMs with jackpotting attacks

Criminal gangs like the Cobalt gang are now focusing their efforts on the banks to steal cash directly from the ATMs with jackpotting attacks. Security experts are assisting a change of tactics for the criminal organizations who target the ATMs and online banking credentials. Crooks are now focusing their efforts on the banks in the attempt to […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2016

ESET Crysis decryptor to rescue files encrypted by the Crysis ransomware

ESET security firm has included master decryption keys into a decryption tool that allows rescuing the encrypted files without paying the ransom. Good news for the victims of the Crysis ransomware, ESET security firm has included master decryption keys into a tool that allows rescuing the encrypted files. The decryption keys for the CrySis ransomware were posted online on […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2016

Watch out, Locky ransomware spread via SVG images on Facebook Messenger

Researchers have discovered a new hacking campaign leveraging on Facebook Messenger to spread the Locky ransomware via SVG images. The Locky Ransomware is spread via a downloader, experts noticed that it is able to bypass Facebook defense measures by pretending to be a harmless image file. The campaign was first spotted during the weekend by the malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 19, 2016

How the Mirai botnet hacks a security camera in a few seconds

The popular security expert Robert Graham, CEO of Errata Security, has explained how the Mirai botnet could hack a security camera in a few seconds. The recent string of attacks powered with the Mirai botnet has demonstrated to the security industry the potential effects of DDoS attacks on the global Internet backbone. Experts who investigated […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2016

The Carbanak gang is now targeting the hospitality industry

The notorious Carbanak cybercrime gang is now changing strategy and it is targeting the hospitality and restaurant industries. The notorious Carbanak cybercrime gang that allegedly stole $1 billion from financial institutions worldwide is now changing strategy and target and it is targeting the hospitality and restaurant industries. “In the last month Trustwave was engaged by two separate hospitality clients, and one […]

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The dreaded Shamoon Wiper is back in a new attack

More than 1 Million Google accounts hacked by Gooligan Android Malware

More than 900k routers of Deutsche Telekom German users went offline

Japan is investigating security breach of Defence Information Infrastructure

Hackers offer a huge Mirai botnet as a DDoS-for-hire service

Crooks steal millions from European ATMs with jackpotting attacks

ESET Crysis decryptor to rescue files encrypted by the Crysis ransomware

Watch out, Locky ransomware spread via SVG images on Facebook Messenger

How the Mirai botnet hacks a security camera in a few seconds

The Carbanak gang is now targeting the hospitality industry

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