malware

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2024
Critical flaw in Exim MTA could allow to deliver malware to users’ inboxes

A critical vulnerability in Exim mail server allows attackers to deliver malicious executable attachments to mailboxes. Attackers can exploit a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-39929 (CVSS score of 9.1), in the Exim mail transfer agent to deliver malicious attachments to target users’ inboxes. Exim is a widely used Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) designed to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2024
October ransomware attack on Dallas County impacted over 200,000 people

The ransomware attack that hit Dallas County in October 2023 has impacted more than 200,000 individuals exposing their personal information. In October 2023 the Play ransomware group hit Dallas County, Texas, and added the city to its Tor leak site claiming the theft of sensitive documents from multiple departments. Dallas refused to pay the ransom […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2024
Multiple threat actors exploit PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 to deliver malware

Multiple threat actors exploit a recently disclosed security PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 to deliver multiple malware families. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) warns that multiple threat actors are exploiting the PHP vulnerability CVE-2024-4577 to deliver multiple malware families, including Gh0st RAT, RedTail cryptominers, and XMRig. “Threat actors continued the speedy-time-from-disclosure-to-exploitation trend and were quick […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2024
CISA adds Cisco NX-OS Command Injection bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco NX-OS Command Injection bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco NX-OS Command Injection Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Cisco addressed an NX-OS zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2024
Security Affairs Malware Newsletter – Round 1

Today marks the launch of the Security Affairs newsletter, specializing in Malware. This newsletter complements the weekly one you already receive. Each week, it will feature a collection of the best articles and research on malware. CapraTube Remix | Transparent Tribe’s Android Spyware Targeting Gamers, Weapons Enthusiasts Supply Chain Compromise Leads to Trojanized Installers for […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2024
Security Affairs newsletter Round 479 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2024
Alabama State Department of Education suffered a data breach following a blocked attack

Alabama’s education superintendent disclosed a data breach following a hacking attempt on the Alabama State Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped. Superintendent Eric Mackey, who disclosed the attack, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2024
GootLoader is still active and efficient

Researchers warn that the malware GootLoader is still active and threat actors are still using it in their campaigns. Threat actors continue to use GootLoader malware in their campaigns, Cybereason researchers warn. The malware has evolved, resulting in several versions, with GootLoader 3 currently in use. Despite updates to the payload, the infection strategies and overall […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2024
Polyfill.io Supply Chain Attack: 384,773 hosts still embedding a polyfill JS script linking to the malicious domain

Cybersecurity company Censys has identified over 380,000 hosts that are still referencing the malicious polyfill.io domain. Censys reported that over 380,000 internet-exposed hosts are still referencing the malicious polyfill.io domain. The polyfill.io domain was suspended last week following multiple reports of malicious activity. The domain Polyfill.io was used to host JavaScript code that added modern […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2024
New Golang-based Zergeca Botnet appeared in the threat landscape

Researchers uncovered a new Golang-based botnet called Zergeca that can carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Researchers at the QiAnXin XLab team uncovered a new Golang-based botnet called Zergeca that can carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. On May, 2024, the researchers detected a suspicious ELF file at /usr/bin/geomi that was uploaded from Russia to […]