Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2024
Russia-linked APT Secret Blizzard spotted using infrastructure of other threat actors

Russia-linked APT group Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least 6 other threat actors during the past 7 years. Researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence collected evidence that the Russia-linked ATP group Secret Blizzard (aka Turla, Snake, Uroburos, Waterbug, Venomous Bear and KRYPTON) has used the tools and infrastructure of at least 6 other threat actors during the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2024
China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has breached telcos in dozens of countries

China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, US govt warns. President Biden’s deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries. The Wall Street Journal reported that the senior White House official revealed that at least eight […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Black Basta ransomware gang hit BT Group

BT Group (formerly British Telecom)’s Conferencing division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. British multinational telecommunications holding company BT Group (formerly British Telecom) announced it has shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. “We identified an attempt to compromise our BT Conferencing platform. This […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Authorities shut down Crimenetwork, the Germany’s largest crime marketplace

Germany’s largest crime marketplace, Crimenetwork, has been shut down, and an administrator has been arrested. German authorities announced the takedown of Crimenetwork, the largest German-speaking underground marketplace. Since 2012, Crimenetwork facilitated the sale of illegal goods and services, including drugs, forged documents, hacking tools, and stolen data. The platform served as a hub for cybercriminals […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Veeam addressed critical Service Provider Console (VSPC) bug

Veeam addressed a critical vulnerability in Service Provider Console (VSPC) that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Veeam released security updates for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-42448 (CVSS score of 9.9) impacting Service Provider Console. Successful exploitation of the flaw can potentially lead to remote code execution on vulnerable installs. Veeam Service […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks in a joint advisory. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. issued a joint advisory to warn of People’s Republic of China (PRC)-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks. “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2024
U.S. CISA adds ProjectSend, North Grid Proself, and Zyxel firewalls bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds ProjectSend, North Grid Proself, and Zyxel firewalls bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Proself versions before Ver5.62, Ver1.65, and Ver1.08 are vulnerable to XXE attacks, allowing unauthenticated attackers […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
The ASA flaw CVE-2014-2120 is being actively exploited in the wild

Cisco warns customers that a decade-old ASA vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2014-2120, is being actively exploited in the wild. Cisco warns that the decade-old ASA vulnerability CVE-2014-2120 is being actively exploited in attacks in the wild, and urges customers to review the updated advisory. The vulnerability resides in the WebVPN login page of Cisco Adaptive Security […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
DMM Bitcoin halts operations six months after a $300 million cyber heist

The Japanese cryptocurrency platform DMM Bitcoin is closing its operations just six months after a $300 million cyber heist. DMM Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, operated by DMM Group, a large Japanese e-commerce and entertainment conglomerate. Launched in 2018, the platform allows users to trade various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2024
Energy industry contractor ENGlobal Corporation discloses a ransomware attack

ENGlobal Corporation disclosed a ransomware attack, discovered on November 25, disrupting operations, in a filing to the SEC. A ransomware attack disrupted the operations of a major energy industry contractor, ENGlobal Corporation. Founded in 1985, ENGlobal Corporation designs automated control systems for commercial and government sectors, reporting $6 million in Q3 revenue and $18.4 million […]