Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2022
Experts shared PoC exploit code for RCE in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus tool

Researchers shared technical details and proof-of-concept exploit code for the CVE-2022-28219 flaw in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus tool. Security researchers from Horizon3.ai have published technical details and proof-of-concept exploit code for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-28219 (CVSS 9.8 out of 10), in the Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus tool. The tool allows monitoring activities of […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2022
A ransomware attack forced publishing giant Macmillan to shuts down its systems

A cyber attack forced the American publishing giant Macmillan to shut down its IT systems.  The publishing giant Macmillan has been hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down its IT infrastructure to prevent the threat from spreading within its network. The company spokesman Erin Coffey told different media outlets that attackers have encrypted […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2022
SessionManager Backdoor employed in attacks on Microsoft IIS servers worldwide

Researchers warn of a new ‘SessionManager’ Backdoor that was employed in attacks targeting Microsoft IIS Servers since March 2021. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new ‘SessionManager’ Backdoor that was employed in attacks targeting Microsoft IIS Servers since March 2021. “In early 2022, we investigated one such IIS backdoor: SessionManager. In late April 2022, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2022
Pro-Russian hackers launched a massive DDoS attack against Norway

Norway’s National Security Authority (NSM) confirmed that a DDoS attack took down some of the country’s most important websites. Norway’s National Security Authority (NSM) confirmed that some of the country’s most important websites and online services were taken down by a massive DDoS attack conducted by a pro-Russian group. NSM did not explicitly attribute the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2022
Korean cybersecurity agency released a free decryptor for Hive ransomware

Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, Korean security researchers have released a free decryptor for some versions. Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, the South Korean cybersecurity agency KISA has released a free decryptor for versions from v1 till v4. “The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) is distributing […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2022
Experts blame North Korea-linked Lazarus APT for the Harmony hack

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is suspected to be behind the recent hack of the Harmony Horizon Bridge. Recently, threat actors have stolen $100 million in cryptocurrency from the Blockchain company Harmony. The company reported the incident to the authorities, the FBI is investigating the cyber heist with the help of several cybersecurity firms.  Harmony’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2022
YTStealer info-stealing malware targets YouTube content creators

Researchers detailed a new information-stealing malware, dubbed YTStealer, that targets YouTube content creators. Intezer cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new information-stealing malware, dubbed YTStealer, that was developed to steal authentication cookies from YouTube content creators. The malware is highly likely available as a service on the Dark Web. Upon executing the malware, it performs some environment […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2022
RansomHouse gang claims to have stolen 450GB of data from chip maker giant AMD

The RansomHouse gang claims to have breached the Chipmaker giant AMD and stole 450 GB of data from the company in 2021. The RansomHouse extortion gang claims to have stolen 450 GB of data from the chipmaker giant AMD in 2021 and threatens to leak it or sell it if the company will not pay […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2022
NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE CYBERSPACE: AN ATTEMPT TO A TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION, ROLE, IMPACT AND RELATIONS WITH A STATE’S SOCIOECONOMIC STRUCTURE

This paper provides a taxonomic classification of non-state actors in the cyberspace, analyzing their role and impact on a state’s socioeconomic structure Cyber Non-State Actors (CNSA) are key figures in our globalized world: their operations could have a significant impact on international affairs, politics, and on the economy, as much as states do. Non-state actors […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 28, 2022
ZuoRAT malware hijacks SOHO Routers to spy in the vitims

A new RAT dubbed ZuoRAT was employed in a campaign aimed at small office/home office (SOHO) routers in North American and Europe. Researchers from Black Lotus Labs, the threat intelligence division of Lumen Technologies, have discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) called ZuoRAT, which targets small office/home office (SOHO) devices of remote workers during COVID-19 […]