Activision warns of Call of Duty Cheat tool used to deliver RAT

The popular video game publisher Activision is warning gamers that threat actors are actively disguising a remote-access trojan (RAT) in Duty Cheat cheat tool. Activision, the company behind Call of Duty: Warzone and Guitar Hero series, is warning...

April 3, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Cyber Crime  Malware 

Attackers are abusing GitHub infrastructure to mine cryptocurrency

The popular code repository hosting service GitHub is investigating a crypto-mining campaign abusing its infrastructure. Code repository hosting service GitHub launched an investigation in a series of attacks aimed at abusing its infrastructure...

April 3, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Hacking  Malware 

Evolution and rise of the Avaddon Ransomware-as-a-Service

The Avaddon ransomware operators updated their malware after security researchers released a public decryptor in February 2021. The Avaddon ransomware family first appeared in the threat landscape in February 2020, and its authors started offering...

April 3, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Cyber Crime  Malware 

FBI and CISA are warning of APT actors targeting Fortinet FortiOS servers

FBI and CISA published a joint alert to warn of advanced persistent threat (APT) groups targeting Fortinet FortiOS to access networks of multiple organizations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  APT  Breaking News  Hacking 

TIM’s Red Team Research (RTR) team found 5 zero-day flaws in the CA eHealth Performance Manager product

Researchers from TIM’s Red Team Research discovered five new vulnerabilities affecting the CA eHealth Performance Manager product. Researchers from TIM’s Red Team Research led by Massimiliano Brolli, discovered 5 new vulnerabilities affecting...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Security 

Tens of thousands of QNAP SOHO NAS devices affected by unpatched RCEs

Unpatched vulnerabilities in QNAP small office/home office (SOHO) network-attached storage (NAS) devices could be exploited by remote attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code. Security researchers at SAM Seamless Network discovered a couple of critical...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Hacking  Internet of Things 

Conti Ransomware gang demanded $40 million ransom to Broward County Public Schools

Ransomware gang demanded a $40,000,000 ransom to the Broward County Public Schools district, Florida. It is just the last attack of a long string against the sector. Ransomware operators continue to target organizations worldwide and school districts...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Cyber Crime  Hacking  Malware 

Airlift Express Fixes Vulnerabilities in Its E-commerce Store

PrivacySavvy experts discovered an OTP vulnerability in Airlift Express, which could lead to account hacks and exploits by cybercriminals. A team of security researchers from PrivacySavvy recently discovered an OTP vulnerability in Airlift Express,...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Hacking 

DHS CISA requires federal agencies to assess their Microsoft Exchange servers by April 5

The DHS CISA has issued a supplemental directive that requires all federal agencies to identify vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers in their infrastructure within five days. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Security 

Man indicted for tampering with public water system in Kansas

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) charged a Kansas man, for accessing and tampering with a public water system. The United States Department of Justice charged Wyatt A. Travnichek (22), of Ellsworth County, Kansas, for accessing and tampering...

April 2, 2021  By Pierluigi Paganini   Posted In  Breaking News  Cyber Crime 


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