Pierluigi Paganini
October 30, 2021
An alleged member of the TrickBot gang, the Russian national Vladimir Dunaev (aka FFX), has been extradited to the US. Vladimir Dunaev (38), a Russian national suspected to be a member of the infamous TrickBot gang, has been extradited to the U.S. and could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison. “He is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 29, 2021
The Hive ransomware operators have developed a new variant of their malware that can encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. ESET researchers discovered a new Hive ransomware variant that was specifically developed to encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm believe that the new encryptors are still under development. Both variants are written in Golang, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 29, 2021
A ransomware attack hit Papua New Guinea ‘s finance ministry and disrupted government payments and operations. Government officials confirmed that Papua New Guinea’s finance ministry was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted government payments and operations. The ransomware infected the Department of Finance’s Integrated Financial Management System a week ago, said the finance minister […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 29, 2021
Europol and Norwegian Police arrested 12 individuals over ransomware attacks on organizations worldwide, including critical infrastructure operators. A joint operation conducted by Europol, the Norwegian Police and other authorities led to the arrest of 12 individuals over ransomware attacks on organizations worldwide, including critical infrastructure operators. The suspects were involved in more than 1,800 ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 29, 2021
The US NSA and CISA published a security advisory to warn about threat actors compromising 5G networks via cloud infrastructure. The US National Security Agency and the US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency have published a security advisory to warn of attacks on 5G networks through the hijacking of a provider’s cloud resources. The report […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 28, 2021
Microsoft finds a flaw in macOS, dubbed Shrootless (CVE-2021-30892), that can allow attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP). Microsoft discovered a vulnerability in macOS, dubbed Shrootless (CVE-2021-30892), that can allow attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and perform malicious activities, such as gaining root privileges and installing rootkits on vulnerable devices. System Integrity Protection (also referred to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 28, 2021
A vulnerability in the popular the OptinMonster plugin allows unauthorized API access and sensitive information disclosure. A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2021-39341) in The OptinMonster plugin can allow unauthorized API access and sensitive information disclosure on roughly a million WordPress sites. The flaw was discovered by Wordfence researcher Chloe Chamberland on September 28, 2021, and the development […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 28, 2021
ESET researchers discovered a previously undescribed loader for Windows binaries, tracked as Wslink, that runs as a server and executes modules in memory. ESET researchers discovered Wslink, a previously undescribed loader for Windows binaries that, unlike similar loaders, runs as a server and executes modules in memory. The name Wslink comes from one of its […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 28, 2021
AbstractEmu is a new Android malware that can root infected devices to take complete control and evade detection with different tricks. Security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs have discovered a new Android malware, dubbed AbstractEmu, with rooting capabilities that is distributed on Google Play and prominent third-party stores (i.e. Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store). The malware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 28, 2021
German authorities have identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. who is suspected to be a prominent member of the REvil ransomware gang. REvil ransomware gang is one of the most successful ransomware operations, the group and its affiliated hit hundreds of organizations worldwide. On July 2, the gang hit the Kaseya cloud-based MSP platform impacting MSPs and their […]
