Pierluigi Paganini
May 07, 2024
MITRE published more details on the recent security breach, including a timeline of the attack and attribution evidence. MITRE has shared more details on the recent hack, including the new malware involved in the attack and a timeline of the attackerâs activities. In April 2024, MITRE disclosed a security breach in one of its research […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 05, 2024
NATO and the European Union formally condemned cyber espionage operations carried out by the Russia-linked APT28 against European countries. NATO and the European Union condemned cyber espionage operations carried out by the Russia-linked threat actor APT28 (aka âForest Blizzardâ, âFancybearâ or âStrontiumâ) against European countries. This week the Federal Government condemned in the strongest possible […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 03, 2024
Microsoft devised an attack technique, dubbed ‘Dirty Stream,’ impacting widely used Android applications, billions of installations are at risk. Microsoft is warning Android users about a new attack technique, named Dirty Stream, that can allow threat actors to take control of apps and steal sensitive data. The IT giant describes Dirty Stream as an attack pattern, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 02, 2024
Government agencies from the US, Canada and the UK warn of Russian threat actors targeting critical infrastructure in North America and Europe The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 02, 2024
Threat actors breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords Cloud storage provider DropBox revealed that threat actors have breached the production infrastructure of the DropBox Sign eSignature service and gained access to customer information and authentication data. Dropbox Sign is a service that allows users to electronically sign […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 01, 2024
The China-linked threat actors Muddling Meerkat are manipulating DNS to probe networks globally since 2019. Infoblox researchers observed China-linked threat actors Muddling Meerkat using sophisticated DNS activities since 2019 to bypass traditional security measures and probe networks worldwide. The experts noticed a spike in activity observed in September 2023. The threat actors appear to have the capability […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 30, 2024
Finnish hacker was sentenced to more than six years in prison for hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic and attempted extortion. A popular 26-year-old Finnish hacker Aleksanteri KivimĂ€ki was sentenced to more than six years in prison for hacking into the online psychotherapy clinic Vastaamo Psychotherapy Center, exposing tens of thousands of patient therapy records, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 29, 2024
A Belarusian group of activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the countryâs main KGB agency. The Belarusian hacktivist group Cyber-Partisans claims to have infiltrated the network of the countryâs main KGB security agency. The hackers had access to personnel files of over 8,600 employees. On Friday, the website of the Belarusian KGB […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 28, 2024
Identity and access management services provider Okta warned of a spike in credential stuffing attacks aimed at online services. In recent weeks, Okta observed a surge in credential stuffing attacks against online services, aided by the widespread availability of residential proxy services, lists of previously compromised credentials (“combo lists”), and automation tools. “Over the last […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 28, 2024
A hacking campaign targeted Ukraine exploiting a seven-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office to deliver Cobalt Strike. Security experts at Deep Instinct Threat Lab have uncovered a targeted campaign against Ukraine, exploiting a Microsoft Office vulnerability dating back almost seven years to deploy Cobalt Strike on compromised systems. The researchers found a malicious PPSX (PowerPoint Slideshow […]
