Pierluigi Paganini
October 21, 2020
Google has released Chrome version 86.0.4240.111 that also addresses the CVE-2020-15999 flaw which is an actively exploited zero-day. Google has released Chrome version 86.0.4240.111 that includes security fixes for several issues, including a patch for an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-15999. The CVE-2020-15999 flaw is a memory corruption bug that resides in the FreeType font rendering library, which is included […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 21, 2020
Microsoft brought down TrickBot infrastructure last week, but a few days later the botmasters set up a new command and control (C&C) servers. Microsoft’s Defender team, FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, NTT, and Broadcom’s cyber-security division Symantec joined the forces and announced last week a coordinated effort to take down the command and control infrastructure of the infamous TrickBot botnet. Even if […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2020
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has shared the list of top 25 vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups in attacks in the wild. The US National Security Agency (NSA) has published a report that includes details of the top 25 vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited by China-linked APT groups in attacks in the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2020
The global data privacy landscape is changing and everyday we can see new regulations emerge. These regulations are encouraging organizations to be better custodians of the consumers data and create a healthier space for data privacy. In order to do so organizations will need to rework their operations and revamp their processes in order to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2020
Researchers discovered that MMO game Street Mobster is leaking data of 1.9 million users due to SQL Injection critical vulnerability. Attackers could exploit the SQL Injection flaw to compromise the game’s database and steal user data. Original Post: https://cybernews.com/street-mobster-game-leaking-data-of-2-million-players The CyberNews.com Investigation team discovered a critical vulnerability in Street Mobster, a browser-based massively multiplayer online […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2020
The Nefilim ransomware operators have posted a long list of files that appear to belong to Italian eyewear and eyecare giant Luxottica. Luxottica Group S.p.A. is an Italian eyewear conglomerate and the world’s largest company in the eyewear industry. As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2020
Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering a wave of web-bot and social engineering attacks, and customer account takeovers. Powered with Group-IB’s solution for online fraud prevention Secure […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2020
The U.S. DoJ announced charges against six Russian intelligence officers for their role in several major cyberattacks carried out over the last years. The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against six members of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency for their alleged role in several major cyberattacks conducted over the past years. The defendants are Yuriy […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 19, 2020
Researchers spotted new variants of the Windows GravityRAT spyware that now can also infect Android and macOS devices. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have spotted new variants of the GravityRAT malware that now can be also used to infect Android and macOS devices. GravityRAT is a malware strain known for checking the CPU temperature of Windows computers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 19, 2020
The Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik goes on trial in Paris for having defrauded nearly 200 victims across the world of 135 million euros using ransomware. The Russian man Alexander Vinnik goes on trial in Paris for having defrauded nearly 200 victims across the world of 135M euros using ransomware. Alexander Vinnik allegedly headed the Bitcoin exchange BTC-e, he is charged […]
