Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2023
Phishing campaign targeted US executives exploiting a flaw in Indeed job search platform

Threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed to carry out phishing attacks. Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Menlo Security reported that threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed in phishing attacks. The phishing attacks were aimed at senior executives across various industries, primarily […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2023
San Francisco’s transport agency exposes drivers’ parking permits and addresses

A misconfiguration in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) systems caused a leak of over 26K files, exposing clients’ parking permits and home addresses. The MTC is a governmental agency responsible for regional transportation planning and financing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The latest research by Cybernews shows that the agency left public access to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2023
BunnyLoader, a new Malware-as-a-Service advertised in cybercrime forums

Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. The BunnyLoader malware loader is written in C/C++ and is sold on various forums for $250 for […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2023
Exclusive: Lighting the Exfiltration Infrastructure of a LockBit Affiliate (and more)

Researchers have identified the exfiltration infrastructure of a LockBit affiliate while investigating a LockBit extortion incident that occurred in Q3 2023. Executive Summary NOTE: This version of the report has been redacted for TLP:WHITE disclosure. Introduction Digging into ransomware infections always provides valuable insights. This time, we investigated peculiar details of a recent Lockbit-based intrusion […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2023
Two hacker groups are back in the news, LockBit 3.0 Black and BlackCat/AlphV

Researchers from cybersecurity firm TG Soft are warning Italian entities and companies of LockBit 3.0 Black and BlackCat/AlphV attacks. In the last few weeks, two cybercriminal groups that have also targeted Italian entities and businesses, are back in the news; they are LockBit 3.0 Black and BlackCat/AlphV, which had already been reported by the media in the first decade of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2023
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) suffered a data breach

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to a database of its users. Threat actors stole a database containing the list of users of the portal of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization based in Europe. The organization […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2023
WS_FTP flaw CVE-2023-40044 actively exploited in the wild

Experts warn of threat actors actively exploiting CVE-2023-40044 flaw in recently disclosed flaw in Progress Software’s WS_FTP products. Progress Software recently warned customers to address a critical severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-40044 (CVSS score 10), in its WS_FTP Server software which is used by thousands of IT teams worldwide. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2023
National Logistics Portal (NLP) data leak: seaports in India were left vulnerable to takeover by hackers

The National Logistics Portal (NLP), a newly launched platform to manage all port operations in India, left public access to sensitive data, posing the risk of a potential takeover by threat actors. On September 24th, researchers discovered that the NLP platform was exposing sensitive credentials, secrets, and encryption keys via publicly available JS files. In […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2023
Ransomware attack on Johnson Controls may have exposed sensitive DHS data

Experts warn that the recent attack on building automation giant Johnson Controls may have exposed data of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of products and services primarily focused on building technologies and solutions. The company provides HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 01, 2023
BlackCat gang claims they stole data of 2.5 million patients of McLaren Health Care

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang added McLaren Health Care to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. McLaren Health Care is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Michigan, United States. It is one of the largest integrated health systems in the state and serves a significant portion of the population through its network of […]