Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2023
+60,000 Android apps spotted hiding adware for past six months

Bitdefender researchers have discovered 60,000 different Android apps secretly installing adware in the past six months. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices. The researchers discovered the hidden adware by using a recently announced anomaly detection technology incorporated into Bitdefender Mobile […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2023
Hackers stole around $35 million in Atomic Wallet security breach

Threat actors have stolen more than $35 million from the decentralized cryptocurrency wallet platform Atomic Wallet. Atomic Wallet is a multi-currency cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to securely store, manage, and exchange various digital assets in a single application. It is designed to provide a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive set of features for managing […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2023
Google fixed the third Chrome zero-day of 2023

Google released security updates to address a high-severity zero-day flaw in the Chrome web browser that it actively exploited in the wild. Google released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-3079, in its Chrome web browser. The vulnerability is a type confusion issue that resides in the V8 JavaScript engine. The IT […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2023
Cyclops Ransomware group offers a multiplatform Info Stealer

Researchers from security firm Uptycs reported that threat actors linked to the Cyclops ransomware are offering a Go-based information stealer. The Cyclops group has developed multi-platform ransomware that can infect Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. In an unprecedented move, the group is also offering a separate information-stealer malware that can be used to steal sensitive data from infected […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2023
British Airways, BBC and Boots were impacted the by Zellis data breach

The BBC and British Airways were both impacted by the data breach suffered by the payroll provider Zellis. As a result of the cyber attack on the payroll provider Zellis, the personal data of employees at the BBC and British Airways has been compromised and exposed. “Zellis, a payroll company based in the UK, is […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2023
Microsoft blames Clop ransomware gang for ‘MOVEit Transfer’ attacks

Microsoft attributes the recent campaign exploiting a zero-day in the MOVEit Transfer platform to the Clop ransomware gang. The Clop ransomware gang (aka Lace Tempest) is credited by Microsoft for the recent campaign that exploits a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34362, in the MOVEit Transfer platform. Microsoft is attributing attacks exploiting the CVE-2023-34362 MOVEit Transfer […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2023
Idaho Hospitals hit by a cyberattack that impacted their operations

Last week two eastern Idaho hospitals and their clinics were hit by a cyberattack that temporarily impacted their operations. Last week the Idaho Falls Community Hospital was hit by a cyber attack that impacted its operations. Officials at the hospital confirmed that some clinics closed due to the cyber attack and some ambulances have been […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2023
Experts warn of a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023

VMware’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team observed a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023. Researchers at VMware’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team warn of a surge of TrueBot activity in May 2023. Truebot has been active since 2017 and some researchers linked it to the Silence Group, while a […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2023
Magecart campaign abuses legitimate sites to host web skimmers and act as C2

A new ongoing Magecart web skimmer campaign abuse legitimate websites to act as makeshift command and control (C2) servers. Akamai researchers discovered a new ongoing Magecart web skimmer campaign aimed at stealing personally identifiable information (PII) and credit card information from users in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Magecart attacks target e-commerce websites, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2023
Spanish bank Globalcaja confirms Play ransomware attack

Play ransomware group claims responsibility for a ransomware attack that hit Globalcaja, one of the major banks in Spain. Globalcaja is a financial institution in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, it has more than 300 offices across Spain and provides banking services to more than half a million clients. Globalcaja was the victim of […]