Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2022
Purple Fox backdoor spreads through fake Telegram App installer

Threat actors are spreading the Purple Fox backdoor using tainted installers of the Telegram messaging application. Threat actors are using weaponized installers of the Telegram messaging application to deliver the Purple Fox backdoor on Windows systems. Researchers from Minerva Labs pointed out that this campaign, unlike similar ones leveraging legitimate software to deliver malware, has […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2022
Hospitality Chain McMenamins discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Hospitality chain McMenamins disclosed a data breach after a recent ransomware attack. Hospitality chain McMenamins discloses a data breach after a ransomware attack that took place on December 12. McMenamins is a family-owned chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs in Oregon and Washington.  According to the company, threat actors have stolen data of individuals […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2022
Broward Health suffered a data breach that impacted +1.3 million people

The Broward Health public health system disclosed a massive data breach that has impacted more than 1.3 million individuals. The Broward Health public health system has suffered a data breach that impacted 1,357,879 individuals. Broward Health, formally the North Broward Hospital District, is one of the 10 largest public health systems in the U.S. Located […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2022
‘doorLock’ – A persistent denial of service flaw affecting iOS 15.2 – iOS 14.7 

Expert found a new persistent DoS vulnerability, dubbed ‘doorLock,’ affecting the Apple HomeKit in iOS 14.7 through 15.2. Security researchers Trevor Spiniolas discovered a new persistent DoS vulnerability, dubbed ‘doorLock,’ affecting the Apple HomeKit in iOS 14.7 through 15.2. HomeKit is a software framework by Apple, made available in iOS/iPadOS that lets users configure, communicate […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2022
Israeli Media Outlets hacked on the anniversary of Soleimani killing

Threat actors hacked the website of Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of Maariv outlet on Soleimani killing anniversary. Threat actors have taken over the website of the English-language Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of Maariv daily newspaper publishing a picture of a fist firing a shell out of a ring with a red stone on a finger toward an […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2022
SEGA Europe left AWS S3 bucket unsecured exposing data and infrastructure to attack

SEGA Europe inadvertently left users’ personal information publicly accessible on Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket. SEGA Europe inadvertently left users’ personal information publicly accessible on Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket.  At the end of the year, gaming giant SEGA Europe inadvertently left users’ personal information publicly accessible on Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket, cybersecurity firm VPN […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 03, 2022
The worst cyber attacks of 2021

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? CNA Financial (March 2021) – CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US, reportedly paid a $40 million ransom to restore access to its files following a […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2022
Lapsus$ ransomware gang hits Impresa, Portugal’s largest media conglomerate

The Lapsus$ ransomware hit Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal and the owner of SIC and Expresso. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang has compromised the infrastructure of Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal. Impresa owns SIC TV channel, and Expresso newspaper, among other leading media, like several magazine publications. The attack took place during the New Year […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2022
North Korea-linked threat actors stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges

North Korea-linked threat actors are behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea-linked APT groups are suspected to be behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. According to South Korean media outlet Chosun, North Korean threat actors have stolen around $1.7 billion (2 trillion won) worth of cryptocurrency from multiple […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2022
Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion losses worth of cryptos in 2021

According to a report published by Invezz, the number of crypto security breaches increased by up 850% in the last decade. The cyberattacks against the cryptocurrency industry are a profitable business for threat actors, according to the experts, $12.1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been stolen in the last decade. In 2021 we observed a […]