Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2021
Microsoft spotted a series of attacks that use SEO poisoning to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) used by threat actors to steal sensitive data. Microsoft is monitoring a wave of cyber attacks that leverages SEO poisoning to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) to steal sensitive data from the infected systems The IT giant […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2021
The member states of the G7 group have called on Russia and other states to dismantle operations of the ransomware gangs operating within their countries. G7 member states have called on Russia and other states to dismantle operations of ransomware gangs operating within their countries. The call to action follows the large number of ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 11, 2021
The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys to allow victims to recover their files for free. Good news for the victims of the Avaddon ransomware gang, the cybercrime group has shut down its operations and provided the decryption keys to BleepingComputer website. The group has also shut down […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 11, 2021
Experts spotted a new mysterious malware that was used to collect a huge amount of data, including sensitive files, credentials, and cookies. Researchers from NordLocker have discovered an unsecured database containing 1.2-terabyte of stolen data. Threat actors used custom malware to steal data from 3.2 million Windows systems between 2018 and 2020. The database includes […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2021
The beef producer JBS has admitted to have paid an $11 million ransom to the REvil ransomware gang after the group initially demanded $22.5 million. The meat processing giant JBS confirmed it paid the REvil ransomware gang $11 million in bitcoins to decrypt its files following the attack that took place at the end of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2021
Siloscape is a new strain of malware that targets Windows Server containers to execute code on the underlying node and spread in the Kubernetes cluster. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks have spotted a piece of malware that targets Windows Server containers to execute code on the underlying node and then drop a backdoor into Kubernetes […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2021
Check Point Research (CPR) said that the Chinese APT group SharpPanda spent three years developing a new backdoor to spy on Asian governments. Researchers from Check Point Research (CPR) discovered a new backdoor while investigating a cyber espionage campaign conducted by Chinese APT group SharpPanda and aimed at Southeast Asian government’s Ministry of Foreign […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2021
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of a Latvian woman for her alleged role in the development of the Trickbot malware. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Alla Witte (aka Max), a Latvian woman that was charged for her alleged role in the development of the Trickbot malware. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2021
Cyble researchers investigated a recent attack on an India-based IT firm that was hit by the BlackCocaine Ransomware gang. Recently Cyber researchers for Cyble investigated an attack suffered by on May 30, 2021, by Nucleus Software, an India-based IT company in the Banking and Financial Services sector. The company reported the security breach to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2021
The U.S. Department of Justice was to assign investigation on ransomware attacks the same priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack. The U.S. Department of Justice plans to equate investigations into ransomware attacks with investigations into terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack. Colonial Pipeline before, and recently the […]
