Pierluigi Paganini
July 08, 2020
Good news for the victims of the ThiefQuest (EvilQuest) ransomware, they can recover their encrypted files for free. The victims of the ThiefQuest (EvilQuest) ransomware victims can recover their encrypted files without needing to pay the ransom due to the availability of a free decryptor. Early July, security expert K7 Lab malware researcher Dinesh Devadoss […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2020
Expert spotted a new release of the Lampion trojan banker that was launched with fresh improvements in the way the malware loader operated. A new release of the Lampion trojan banker was launched with fresh improvements in the way the malware loader â the initial VBS file â is operating. The recent wave has been […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2020
Microsoft launched Project Freta, a free service that allows users to find malware, including rootkit, in operating system memory snapshots. Microsoft has unveiled a new project, dubbed Project Freta, for the discovery of malicious code in operating system memory snapshots. The Project Freta is a cloud-based service that allows users to collect forensic evidence of attacks […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2020
The authors of the Purple Fox EK have integrated two new exploits for Microsoft vulnerabilities to the Purple Fox EK. The Purple Fox EK continues to be improved by its authors that implemented two new exploits for Microsoft critical- and high-severity Microsoft vulnerabilities. The Purple Fox EK appears to have been built to replace the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2020
Systems at Xchanging, a subsidiary of Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology was hit by ransomware over the weekend. Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology disclosed a ransomware attack that infected systems at its Xchanging subsidiary. Xchanging is a business process and technology services provider and integrator, which provides technology-enabled business services […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2020
Researchers at Cybernews uncovered two unsecured databases, with millions of records, belonging to Chinese companies. The original post available here: https://cybernews.com/security/unsecured-chinese-companies-leak-users-sensitive-personal-and-business-data/ Our research uncovered two unsecured databases, with millions of records, belonging to companies that are based in China and provide different types of services. One database belongs to Xiaoxintong, which offers multiple apps and services […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 06, 2020
A former Yahoo! employee who hacked into the accounts of thousands of users was sentenced to five years of probation. In September the former Yahoo software engineer Reyes Daniel Ruiz has admitted in court to hacking into 6,000 Yahoo! accounts back in 2018. Last week Ruis (35), of Tracy, California, was sentenced to five years of probation […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 06, 2020
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT has been stealing payment card data from customers of large retailers in the U.S. and Europe for at least a year. Sansec researchers reported that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has been stealing payment card information from customers of large retailers in the U.S. and Europe for at least a year. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 06, 2020
Attackers are already attempting to exploit the recently fixed bug in F5 Networks BIG-IP product, security experts warn. A few days after the disclosure of the vulnerability in the F5 Networks BIG-IP product threat actors started exploiting it in attacks in the wild. F5 Networks has recently addressed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 06, 2020
Experts spotted recent samples of the Snake ransomware that were isolating the infected systems while encrypting files to avoid interference. Experts from cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct recently spotted some sample of the Snake ransomware (also known as EKANS) were observed isolating the infected systems to encrypt files without interference In January experts observed a new wave of attacks that targeted organizations worldwide, […]
