Malware

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2020
GravityRAT malware also targets Android and macOS

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
New Emotet campaign uses a new ‘Windows Update’ attachment

After a short pause, a new Emotet malware campaign was spotted by the experts on October 14th, crooks began using a new ‘Windows Update’ attachment. After a short interruption, a new Emotet malware campaign was spotted by the experts in October. Threat actors began using new Windows Update attachments in a spam campaign aimed at […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2020
FIN11 gang started deploying ransomware to monetize its operations

The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has started spreading ransomware to monetize its cyber criminal activities. The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has switched tactics starting using ransomware as the main monetization method. The group carried out multiple high-volume operations targeting companies across the world, most of them in North America and Europe. In recent attacks, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2020
QQAAZZ crime gang charged for laundering money stolen by malware gangs

Multiple members of QQAAZZ multinational cybercriminal gang were charged for providing money-laundering services to high-profile malware operations. 20 members of the multinational cybercriminal group QQAAZZ were charged this week in the US, Portugal, Spain, and the UK for providing money-laundering services. The arrests are the result of an unprecedented international law enforcement operation, coordinated by […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2020
Four npm packages found opening shells and collecting info on Linux, Windows systems

On Thursday, four JavaScript packages have been removed from the npm portal because they have been found containing malicious code. NPM staff removed four JavaScript packages from the npm portal because were containing malicious code. Npm is the largest package repository for any programming language. The four packages, which had a total of one thousand of downloads, are: plutov-slack-client […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2020
Egregor ransomware gang leaked data alleged stolen from Ubisoft, Crytek

The Egregor ransomware gang has hit the game developer Crytek and leaked files allegedly stolen from the systems of the gaming firm Ubisoft. A previously unknown ransomware gang dubbed Egregor has hit the game developer Crytek and leaked files allegedly stolen from the internal network of another leading gaming firm, Ubisoft. A few days ago, the Egregor […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2020
U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble hit by cyberattack

U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. Barnes & Noble, Inc., is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States in fifty states. The bookseller also operated the Nook Digital, which is a spin-off division that […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2020
German authorities raid the offices of the FinFisher surveillance firm

Earlier this month, German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the German surveillance software firm, accused of providing its software to oppressive regimes. German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the popular German surveillance firm as part of an investigation into the alleged sale of their software to oppressive regimes. The news was first reported […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2020
Leading Law firm Seyfarth Shaw discloses ransomware attack

Seyfarth Shaw, one of the leading global legal firms announced that it was a victim of an “aggressive malware” attack, likely a ransomware attack. Seyfarth Shaw LLP is an international AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, its clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and its practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy. […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2020
Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

A joint operation conducted by FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, NTT, Symantec, and Microsoft aimed at takedown the TrickBot botnet. Microsoft’s Defender team, FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, NTT, and Broadcom’s cyber-security division Symantec joint the forces and announced today a coordinated effort to take down the command and control infrastructure of the infamous TrickBot botnet. The experts that […]