Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2022
SysJoker, a previously undetected cross-platform backdoor made the headlines

Security researchers found a new cross-platform backdoor, dubbed SysJoker, the is suspected to be the work of an APT group. Security experts from Intezer discovered a new backdoor, dubbed SysJoker, that is able to infect Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The experts spotted a Linux variant of the backdoor in December while investigating an attack against […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2022
KCodes NetUSB flaw impacts millions of SOHO routers

Cybersecurity experts discovered a flaw in the KCodes NetUSB component that impacts millions of end-user routers from different vendors Cybersecurity researchers from SentinelOne have discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-45608) in KCodes NetUSB component that is present in millions of end-user routers from different vendors, including Netgear, TP-Link, Tenda, EDiMAX, D-Link, and Western Digital. NetUSB is […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 12, 2022
Russia-linked threat actors targets critical infrastructure, US authorities warn

US authorities warn critical infrastructure operators of the threat of cyberattacks orchestrated by Russia-linked threat actors. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) issued a joint alert to warn critical infrastructure operators about threats from Russian state-sponsored hackers. “This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA)—authored […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2022
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes critical Office RCE

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates fix a critical Office flaw that can allow remote attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2022 patch 96 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Exchange Server, Microsoft Office and Office Components, SharePoint Server, .NET Framework, Microsoft Dynamics, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2022
Night Sky ransomware operators exploit Log4Shell to target hack VMware Horizon servers

Another gang, Night Sky ransomware operation, started exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. The Night Sky ransomware operation started exploiting the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. The ransomware gang started its operations on December 27, 2021, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2022
AvosLocker ransomware now targets Linux systems, including ESXi servers

AvosLocker is the latest ransomware that implemented the capability to encrypt Linux systems including VMware ESXi servers. AvosLocker expands its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers, Bleeping computed reported. “While we couldn’t find what targets were attacked using this AvosLocker ransomware Linux variant, BleepingComputer knows of at least one […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 11, 2022
WordPress 5.8.3 Security Release fixes four vulnerabilities

WordPress maintainers have released WordPress 5.8.3 that addresses four vulnerabilities and recommend admins to update their sites immediately The WordPress 5.8.3 security release addresses four vulnerabilities affecting versions between 3.7 and 5.8, it is labeled as a short-cycle security release. The organization announced that the next major release will be version 5.9, which is already in […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2022
Several EA Sports FIFA 22 players have been hacked

Several EA Sports FIFA 22 players claim to have been hacked, they say to have lost access to their personal EA and email accounts. A growing number of EA Sports FIFA 22 players reported that their EA accounts were hacked, including famous streamers such as Jamie Bateson (AKA Bateson87), NickRTFM, Trymacs, TisiSchubecH and FUT FG. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2022
Indian-linked Patchwork APT infected its own system revealing its ops

The India-linked threat actor Patchwork infected one of their own computers with its RAT revealing its operations to researchers. An India-linked threat actor, tracked as Patchwork (aka Dropping Elephant), employed a new variant of the BADNEWS backdoor, dubbed Ragnatela (“spider web” in Italian), in a recent campaign. However, the group made the headlines after infecting […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2022
New ZLoader malware campaign hit more than 2000 victims across 111 countries

A malware campaign spreads ZLoader malware by exploiting a Windows vulnerability that was fixed in 2013 but in 2014 Microsoft revised the fix. Experts from Check Point Research uncovered a new ZLoader malware campaign in early November 2021. The malware campaign is still active and threat actors have already stolen data and credentials of more […]