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Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2024
CISA adds OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools eval injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36401 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. GeoServer is an open-source server that allows […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2024
Kaspersky leaves U.S. market following the ban on the sale of its software in the country

Kaspersky is leaving the U.S. market following the recent ban on the sales of its software imposed by the Commerce Department. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky announced its exit from the U.S. market following the ban on the sale of its software in the country by the Commerce Department. In June, the Biden administration announced it […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2024
FBI unlocked the phone of the suspect in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

The FBI gained access to the password-protected phone of the suspect in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The independent website 404 Media first reported that the FBI had successfully accessed the password-protected phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the deceased suspect in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. “FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2024
Ransomware groups target Veeam Backup & Replication bug

Multiple ransomware groups were spotted exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27532, in Veeam Backup & Replication. The vulnerability CVE-2023-275327 (CVSS score of 7.5) impacts the Veeam Backup & Replication component. An attacker can exploit the issue to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database, potentially leading to gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2024
AT&T paid a $370,000 ransom to prevent stolen data from being leaked

Wired attributes the recently disclosed AT&T data breach to a hacker living in Turkey and reported the company paid a $370,000 ransom. An American hacker who lives in Turkey claimed responsibility for the recently disclosed AT&T data breach. The man also said the company paid a ransom to ensure that stolen data would be deleted, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2024
HardBit ransomware version 4.0 supports new obfuscation techniques

Cybersecurity researchers detailed a new version of the HardBit ransomware that supports new obfuscation techniques to avoid detection. The new version (version 4.0) of the HardBit ransomware comes with the Binary Obfuscation Enhancement with passphrase protection. The ransomware requires the passphrase to be entered at runtime to be executed. Furthermore, additional obfuscation complicates the analysis […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2024
Dark Gate malware campaign uses Samba file shares

A Dark Gate malware campaign from March-April 2024 demonstrates how attackers exploit legitimate tools and services to distribute malware. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers shared details about a DarkGate malware campaign from March-April 2024. Threat actors used Microsoft Excel files to download a malicious software package from public-facing SMB file shares. The researchers pointed […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2024
Security Affairs Malware Newsletter – Round 2

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. New Android Spyware Steals Data from Gamers and TikTok Users   A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Practical Black-box Adversarial Attacks for Evading Learning-based Windows Malware Detection in the Wild Mekotio Banking Trojan Threatens Financial Systems in Latin America   UNVEILING […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2024
Security Affairs newsletter Round 480 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was sentenced to prison for his role in Zeus and IcedID operations Rite Aid disclosed […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2024
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was sentenced to prison for his role in Zeus and IcedID operations

Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was sentenced to prison for his role in Zeus and IcedID malware operations. The U.S. DoJ sentenced the Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (37) to prison and ordered him to pay millions of dollars in restitution for his role in the Zeus and IcedID malware operations. Penchukov pleaded guilty to his […]