Pierluigi Paganini
April 16, 2020
Linksys has reset passwords for all its customers’ after learning on ongoing DNS hijacking attacks aimed at delivering malware. Crooks continue to launch Coronavirus-themed attacks, in the last weeks, experts observed hackers hijacking D-Link and Linksys routers to redirect users to COVID19-themed sites spreading malware. Hackers compromise D-Link and Linksys routers and change DNS settings to redirect users to bogus sites […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 15, 2020
Experts at email security firm Mimecast has uncovered a flight refund scam that attempts to exploit the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Researchers at email security firm Mimecast have uncovered a new flight refund scam that attempts to exploit the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. The campaign is simple as effective, scammers attempt to target individuals that are waiting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 14, 2020
PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. Experts from Paloalto Unit 42 published a report that analyzes the cross-section between the various types of Coronavirus-themed attacks aimed at organizations in different industries. Recently organizations in healthcare, research, and government facilities have been hit by Coronavirus-themed attacks that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 14, 2020
Consumer reports received since January 2020 revealed that that approximately $12 million were lost due to Coronavirus-related scams, FTC says. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission revealed that Coronavirus-related scams reported by consumers since January 2020 caused approximately $12 million losses. FTC received 16,778 reports of frauds, roughly 46.3% of fraud complaints also reporting a loss […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 12, 2020
In this post, I decided to share the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 05 to April 11, 2020. Threat actors exploit the interest in the Coronavirus outbreak while infections increase worldwide, experts are observing new campaigns on a daily bases. Below a list of attacks detected this week. April 09 – Phishers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 11, 2020
Crooks are using a fake Cisco âcritical security advisoryâ in a new phishing campaign aimed at stealing victimsâ Webex credentials. The Cofenseâs phishing defense center has uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign that uses a Cisco security advisory related to a critical vulnerability as a lure. The phishing messages urge victims to install the âupdate,â but […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 09, 2020
Group-IBâs CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns Group-IBâs Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware turned out to be the most common malware class hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the list of phishersâ favorite strains. Group-IB researchers also discovered that coronavirus […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 09, 2020
Microsoft shares new threat intelligence, the IT giant pointed out that malspam activities have not increased due to Coronavirus outbreak. In recent weeks, security firms and experts reported numerous Coronavirus-themed attacks, now Microsoft shares new threat intelligence on malicious activities during the pandemic. Despite threat actors are exploiting the current coronavirus pandemic to target users, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 09, 2020
The Australian government will use any means to crack down on cybercriminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak, including hacking back. While the number of Coronavirus-themed attacks continues to increase, law enforcement agencies are spending a significant effort to detect and neutralize them. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) announced it will employ its offensive cyber capabilities against […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 07, 2020
While crooks continue to exploit the Coronavirus outbreak, the Europol announced to have arrested a man involved in COVID19 business scams. The Europol announced the arrest of a 39-year old man that is allegedly involved in Business email scam (BEC) connected to the current Coronavirus outbreak. The man has been arrested early this week in […]
