Pierluigi Paganini
June 11, 2022
Iran-linked Lyceum APT group uses a new .NET-based DNS backdoor to target organizations in the energy and telecommunication sectors. The Iran-linked Lyceum APT group, aka Hexane or Spilrin, used a new .NET-based DNS backdoor in a campaign aimed at companies in the energy and telecommunication sectors, ZScaler researchers warn. The activity of the Lyceum APT […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 11, 2022
PACMAN is a new attack technique demonstrated against Apple M1 processor chipsets that could be used to hack macOS systems. PACMAN is a novel hardware attack technique that can allow attackers to bypass Pointer Authentication (PAC) on the Apple M1 CPU. The pointer authentication codes (PACs) allow to detect and guard against unexpected changes to pointers in memory. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2022
Threat actors are exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners. CheckPoint researchers have observed threat actors exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners. Last week, Atlassian warned of a critical unpatched remote code execution vulnerability affecting all Confluence […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2022
The Cuba ransomware operators are back and employed a new version of its malware in recent attacks. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020. Its operators have a data leak site, where they post exfiltrated data from their victims who refused to pay the ransom. The ransomware encrypts files on the targeted systems […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2022
The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy. In response to the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2022
Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems. Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. The name comes from the concept of symbiote which is an organism that lives in symbiosis with another organism, exactly like this implant does with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2022
Researchers spotted a new variant of the Emotet bot that uses a new module to steal credit card information stored in the Chrome web browser. Proofpoint researchers reported a new wave of Emotet infections, in particular, a new variant is using a new info-stealing module used to siphon credit card information stored in the Chrome […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2022
Threat actors spread info-stealing malware through the search results for a pirated copy of the CCleaner Pro Windows optimization program. Researchers from Avast have uncovered a malware campaign, tracked as FakeCrack, spreading through the search results for a pirated copy of the CCleaner Pro Windows optimization program. The researchers pointed out that operators behind the campaign […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2022
0patch researchers released an unofficial security patch for a Windows zero-day vulnerability dubbed DogWalk. 0patch released an unofficial security patch for a new Windows zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) dubbed DogWalk. The issue impacts all Windows versions, starting from Windows 7 and Server Server 2008, including the latest releases. The flaw […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2022
An international operation led by the US authorities dismantled and seized the infrastructure of the online marketplace SSNDOB. US DoJ announced the seizure of the SSNDOB Marketplace, a series of websites offering personal information, including the names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers belonging to individuals in the United States. According to the authorities, the […]
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