Pierluigi Paganini
December 27, 2023
Security firm Barracuda addressed a new zero-day, affecting its Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances, that is actively exploited by the China-linked UNC4841 group. On December 21, network and email cybersecurity firm Barracuda started releasing security updates to address a zero-day, tracked as CVE-2023-7102, in Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. The vulnerability has been actively exploited by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 27, 2023
Governments should recognize electoral processes as critical infrastructure and enact laws to regulate the use of generative Artificial Intelligence. Elections are scheduled in several countries worldwide in 2024, with potential geopolitical implications. Key events include the European Parliament elections in June, the U.S. presidential elections in November, and the French and German presidential elections in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 27, 2023
Researchers warn of attacks against poorly managed Linux SSH servers that mainly aim at installing DDoS bot and CoinMiner. Researchers at AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) are warning about attacks targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers, primarily focused on installing DDoS bots and CoinMiners. In the reconnaissance phase, the threat actors perform IP scanning […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 27, 2023
St Vincentâs Health Australia, the largest Australian healthcare provider, suffered a data breach after a cyber attack. St Vincentâs Health Australia is the largest non-profit healthcare provider in the country, The healthcare system was hit by a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach. St Vincentâs Health Australia reported the incident to local authorities and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 26, 2023
The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. Abdali Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital located in the modern development of Al-Abdali, Amman, Jordan. Abdali Hospital provides care to patients in numerous specialties. Apart from its general surgery section, it has specialists in orthopedics and rheumatology, gynecology, urology and endocrinology, neurology, nephrology, pulmonology, internal medicine, oncology, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 26, 2023
Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks. The Carbanak gang was first discovered by Kaspersky Lab in 2015, the group has stolen at least $300 million […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 26, 2023
Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year. These projections stem from an in-depth analysis of the underground economy’s evolution on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 25, 2023
The threat actor UAC-0099 is exploiting a flaw in the WinRAR to deliver LONEPAGE malware in attacks against Ukraine. A threat actor, tracked as UAC-0099, continues to target Ukraine. In some attacks, the APT group exploited a high-severity WinRAR flaw CVE-2023-38831 to deliver the LONEPAGE malware. UAC-0099 threat actor has targeted Ukraine since mid-2022, it was spotted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 25, 2023
Microsoft reports that the Iran-linked APT33 group is targeting defense contractors worldwide with FalseFont backdoor. Microsoft says the APT33 (aka Peach Sandstorm, Holmium, Elfin, and Magic Hound) Iranian cyber-espionage group is using recently discovered FalseFont backdoor malware to attack against organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector. “Microsoft has observed the Iranian nation-state actor Peach Sandstorm attempting to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 25, 2023
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached accountancy firm Xeinadin Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile […]
