Reports

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2021
SAP systems are targeted within 72 hours after updates are released

On-premises SAP systems are targeted by threat actors within 72 hours after security patches are released, security SAP security firm Onapsis warns. According to a joint study published by Onapsis and SAP, on-premises SAP systems are targeted by threat actors within 72 hours after security patches are released. Threat actors perform reverse-engineering of the SAP […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2021
Firmware attacks, a grey area in cybersecurity of organizations

A new report published by Microsoft revealed that 80% of global enterprises were victims of a firmware-focused cyberattack. Microsoft recently published a report that states, titled “March 2021 Security Signals report,” that revealed that more than 80% of enterprises were victims of at least one firmware attack in the past two years. The study pointed out that […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2021
FBI published a flash alert on Mamba Ransomware attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open-source tool (aka HDDCryptor, HDD Cryptor) to encrypt entire drives. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2021
Which is the Threat landscape for the ICS sector in 2020?

The Kaspersky ICS CERT published a report that provided details about the threat landscape for computers in the ICS engineering and integration sector in 2020. Kaspersky ICS CERT published a report that provided details about the threat landscape for ICS engineering and integration sector in 2020. The experts gathered data related to the cyberthreats that […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2021
FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. In March 2020, CERT France cyber-security […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 26, 2021
New Ryuk ransomware implements self-spreading capabilities

French experts spotted a new Ryuk ransomware variant that implements self-spreading capabilities to infect other devices on victims’ local networks. Experts from French national cyber-security agency ANSSI have spotted a new Ryuk ransomware variant that implements worm-like capabilities that allow within local networks. “On top of its usual functions, this version holds a new attribute […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2021
Gmail users from US most targeted by email-based phishing and malware

Google revealed that Gmail users from the United States are the most targeted by email-based phishing and malware. A joint five-month study conducted by Google with Stanford University researchers analyzed over 1.2 billion email-based phishing and malware attacks against Gmail users to determine what are factors influence the risk of attack. Experts discovered that malicious […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2021
The number of ICS flaws in 2020 was 24,72% higher compared to 2019

The number of vulnerabilities discovered in industrial control system (ICS) products surged in 2020, security firm Claroty reports. According to a report published by the industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty that focuses on the second half of 2020, the number of flaws discovered in industrial control system (ICS) products in 2020 (893 flaws) was 24,72% higher […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2021
FBI alert warns private organizations of Egregor ransomware attacks

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a security alert warning private sector companies of Egregor ransomware attacks. The US FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn private organizations of Egregor ransomware attacks. The Egregor ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2020, since then the gang claimed to […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
Healthcare organizations faced a 45% increase in attacks since November

According to a new report published by Check Point, organizations in the healthcare industry have faced a 45% increase in attacks since November. Check Point researchers reported a surge in the number of attacks against organizations in the healthcare industry, +45% since November. This is more than double the overall increase observed by the experts […]