Pierluigi Paganini
February 24, 2022
Experts reported that the wiper attacks that yesterday hit hundreds of systems in Ukraine used a GoLang-based ransomware decoy. Yesterday, researchers from cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcomâs Symantec discovered a new data wiper malware that was employed in a recent wave of attacks that hit hundreds of machines in Ukraine. A tweet from ESET revealed that the companyâs telemetry shows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 24, 2022
Deadbolt ransomware operators are targeting Asustor NAS (network-attached storage) appliances. Storage solutions provider Asustor is warning its customers of a wave of Deadbolt ransomware attacks targeting its NAS devices. Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 24, 2022
Cybersecurity experts discovered a new data wiper malware that was used in attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine. The threat of hybrid warfare is reality, Russia-linked APT group have supported the operations of the Russian army while preparing for the invasion. Researchers from cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcom’s Symantec discovered a new data wiper malware that was employed in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 24, 2022
UK and US cybersecurity agencies linked Cyclops Blink malware to Russia’s Sandworm APT US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 23, 2022
Pangu Lab researchers disclosed details of the Bvp47 backdoor that was used by the US NSA Equation Group. Researchers from The China’s Pangu Lab have disclosed details of a Linux top-tier APT backdoor, tracked as Bvp47, which is associated with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Equation Group. The name “Bvp47” comes form numerous references to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 23, 2022
The code of the recently-emerged Entropy ransomware has similarities with the one of the infamous Dridex malware. The recently-emerged Entropy ransomware has code similarities with the popular Dridex malware. Experts from Sophos analyzed the code of Entropy ransomware employed in two distinct attacks. “A pair of incidents at different organizations in which attackers deployed a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 23, 2022
Experts found a nine-year-old unpatched flaw in the Horde Webmail software that could allow access to email accounts. A feature in the Horde Webmail is affected by a nine-year-old unpatched security vulnerability that could be abused to gain complete access to email accounts simply by previewing an attachment. Horde Webmail is a free, enterprise-ready, and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 23, 2022
Iranian national media corporation, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), was hit by a wiper malware in late January 2022. An investigation into the attack that hit the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in late January, revealed the involvement of a disruptive wiper malware along with other custom-made backdoors, and scripts and configuration files […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 22, 2022
Threat actors install Cobalt Strike beacons on vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers to achieve a foothold in the target network. Researchers from Ahn Lab’s ASEC spotted a new wave of attacks deploying Cobalt Strike beacons on vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers to achieve initial access to target networks and deploy malicious payloads. The threat actors behind the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 22, 2022
US cookware distributor giant Meyer Corporation discloses a data breach that affected thousands of its employees. Meyer Corporation, the second-largest cookware distributor globally, has disclosed a data breach that affects thousands of its employees. The attack took place on October 25, 2021, as reported by the data breach notification letter shared with the U.S. Attorney […]
