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Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2020
Security Affairs newsletter Round 289

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Creative Office 365 phishing inverts images to avoid detection bots Luxottica data breach exposes info of LensCrafters and EyeMed patients Pwn2Own Tokyo Day 3: Team Flashback crowned Master of Pwn […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2020
Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud hit by Egregor Ransomware

Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted operations at its stores, Egregor ransomware appears to be involved. A ransomware attack, allegedly launched by the Egregor ransomware gang, hit the Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud, the incident impacted operations at its stores. Cencosud the largest retail company in Chile and the third largest listed […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2020
ShinyHunters hacked Pluto TV service, 3.2M accounts exposed

A hacker has shared 3.2 million Pluto TV user accounts on a hacking forum for free, he claims they were stolen by ShinyHunters threat actor. Pluto TV is an American internet television service, it is an advertiser-supported video on demand (AVOD) service that primarily offers a selection of programming content through digital linear channels designed to emulate the experience of […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2020
Feds investigate Zoom-bombings attack against Gonzaga University Black Student Union

FBI and Spokane police are investigating an incident in which the Gonzaga University Black Student Union was hacked during a Zoom meeting. The FBI and Spokane police are investigating the hack of Gonzaga University Black Student Union. The hackers broke into a Zoom meeting and bombarded participants with racial and homophobic slurs. The attackers have […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2020
Schneider Electric published a security advisory on Drovorub Linux Malware

Schneider Electric is warning customers of the Drovorub Linux malware that was also analyzed recently by the NSA and the FBI. Schneider Electric published a security bulletin to warn customers of the Drovorub Linux malware, the malware was analyzed in a joint alert published in August by NSA and the FBI. According to the US […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2020
CISA Chief Chris Krebs expects to be fired by the White House

Chris Krebs, the director of DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, expecting to be fired as White House frustrations hit agency protecting elections. Chris Krebs, the director of DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expects the White House to fire him, as the Trump administration continues a purge of officials that are considered disloyal […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2020
Biotech research firm Miltenyi Biotec hit by Mount Locker ransomware

Biotech research firm Miltenyi Biotec disclosed a ransomware attack that took place in October and affected its IT infrastructure worldwide. Biotech research firm Miltenyi Biotec was hit with a ransomware attack that took place in October and affected its IT infrastructure worldwide. The company announced that it has fully restored systems after the attack, anyway in some […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2020
New TroubleGrabber malware targets Discord users

TroubleGrabber is a recently discovered credential stealer that spreads via Discord attachments and uses Discord webhooks to exfiltrate data Netskope security researchers have spotted a new credential stealer dubbed TroubleGrabber that spreads via Discord attachments and uses Discord webhooks to transfer stolen data to its operators. The malware the same functionalities used by other malware that target […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2020
Hacker stole $2 million worth of Dai cryptocurrency from Akropolis

Threat actors have stolen $2 million worth of Dai cryptocurrency from the cryptocurrency borrowing and lending service Akropolis. Cryptocurrency borrowing and lending service Akropolis disclosed a “flash loan” attack, hackers have stolen roughly $2 million worth of Dai cryptocurrency. The attack took place on November 12, in response to the attack the platform halted all […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2020
Three APT groups have targeted at least seven COVID-19 vaccine makers

At least the three nation-state actors have targeted seven COVID-19 vaccine makers, they are Strontium, Lazarus Group, and Cerium, Microsoft warns. Microsoft revealed that at least three APT groups have targeted seven companies involved in COVID-19 vaccines research and treatments. “In recent months, we’ve detected cyberattacks from three nation-state actors targeting seven prominent companies directly […]