Malware

Pierluigi Paganini November 27, 2019
Full(z) House Magecart group mix phishing and MiTM in its attacks

A group under the Magecart umbrella adopted a new tactic that leverages on MiTM and phishing attacks to target sites using external payment processors. Security experts at RiskIQ continue to monitor activities of several Magecart groups, recently they spotted a new crew, tracked as Full(z) House, that leverages phishing and web skimming for its attacks. The Full(z) […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2019
After 1 Million of malware samples analyzed

Malware Hunter – One year after its launch, Marco Ramilli shared the results of its project that has analyzed more than 1 Million malware samples. Malware Hunter – One year ago I decided to invest in static Malware Analysis automation by setting up a full-stack environment able to grab samples from common opensources and to […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 25, 2019
Raccoon Stealer campaign circumvents Microsoft and Symantec anti-spam messaging gateways

Crooks behind the Raccoon Stealer have adopted a simple and effective technique to circumvent popular anti-spam messaging gateways. Cybercriminals behind the Raccoon Stealer have adopted a simple and effective technique to circumvent Microsoft and Symantec anti-spam messaging gateways. The Raccoon stealer was first spotted in April, it was designed to steal victims’ credit card data, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 24, 2019
Security Affairs newsletter Round 241

A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Experts found undocumented access feature in Siemens SIMATIC PLCs Tianfu Cup 2019 Day 1 – Chinese experts hacked Chrome, Edge, Safari, Office365 Crooks use carding bots to check stolen card data ahead of the holiday season Experts report […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2019
Catch Hospitality Group discloses PoS malware infection at its restaurants

The Catch Hospitality Group has suffered a malware attack, a point-of-sale malware has infected systems (POS) at several restaurants of the chain.The Catch Hospitality Group has suffered a malware attack, a point-of-sale malware has infected systems (POS) at several restaurants of the chain. Catch Hospitality Group announced that a PoS malware has infected its payment […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2019
French Rouen hospital hit by a ransomware attack

The University Hospital Center (CHU) of Rouen was hit by the malware last week, the ransomware had a severe impact on the operations during the weekend. The AFP news agency reported that a ransomware attack on a hospital in Rouen last week caused “very long delays in care.” Medical staff at the hospital were not […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2019
Payment solutions giant Edenred announces malware infection

The Payment solutions giant Edenred disclosed a malware incident that affected some of its computing systems, it immediately started an investigation. The Payment solutions giant Edenred announced that some of its computing systems have been infected with malware, the company is currently investigating the incident. Edenred is a French company specialized in prepaid corporate services. […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2019
Russian author of NeverQuest banking malware gets 4 Years in U.S. Prison

The Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by a US District Court. Stanislav Vitaliyevich Lisov (34), the Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware has been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2019
DePriMon downloader uses a never seen installation technique

ESET researchers discovered a new downloader, dubbed DePriMon, that used new “Port Monitor” methods in attacks in the wild.  The new DePriMon downloader was used by the Lambert APT group, aka Longhorn, to deploy malware. According to a report published by Symantec in 2017, Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2019
Microsoft warns of growing DoppelPaymer Ransomware threat

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) warned customers of the DoppelPaymer ransomware and provided useful information on the threat. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) warned customers of the DoppelPaymer ransomware, the tech giant provided useful information on the threat and how it spreads. “Microsoft has been investigating recent attacks by malicious actors using the Dopplepaymer ransomware. There is misleading information […]