Akira ransomware gang claims the theft of sensitive data from Nissan Australia
21
Apr
2024

Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims

Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 Government agencies revealed that…

Hacker holding up hands
21
Apr
2024

Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them

You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn’t make you feel bad for…

DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle East with a complex backdoor
21
Apr
2024

DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle East with a complex backdoor

DuneQuixote campaign targets the Middle East with a complex backdoor Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 Threat actors target government entities…

Hand holding money
21
Apr
2024

Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024

Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing…

Security Affairs newsletter Round 434 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition
21
Apr
2024

Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 A new round of…

Weighing Down Cyberrisk Options: How to Make Objective Cybersecurity Decisions Without Negatively Impacting the Organization’s IT Teams?
21
Apr
2024

Weighing Down Cyberrisk Options: How to Make Objective Cybersecurity Decisions Without Negatively Impacting the Organization’s IT Teams?

By Mike Starr, CEO of Trackd It’s often paid lip service to (or worse, intentionally neglected), and rarely appreciated, but…

Androxgh0st Malware Compromises Servers Worldwide for Botnet Attack
21
Apr
2024

Androxgh0st Malware Compromises Servers Worldwide for Botnet Attack

Veriti Research has discovered a surge in attacks from operators of the Androxgh0st malware family, uncovering over 600 servers compromised…

RedLine Stealer Variant
21
Apr
2024

New RedLine Stealer Variant Disguised as Game Cheats Using Lua Bytecode for Stealth

A new information stealer has been found leveraging Lua bytecode for added stealth and sophistication, findings from McAfee Labs reveal….

Week in review: Palo Alto firewalls mitigation ineffective, PuTTY client vulnerable to key recovery attack
21
Apr
2024

Week in review: Palo Alto firewalls mitigation ineffective, PuTTY client vulnerable to key recovery attack

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Palo Alto firewalls: Public exploits,…

City of Philadelphia suffers a data breach
21
Apr
2024

Critical CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks in the wild

Critical CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks in the wild Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2024 Threat actors exploited a critical zero-day…

WordPress fixes POP chain exposing websites to RCE attacks
21
Apr
2024

Critical Forminator plugin flaw impacts over 300k WordPress sites

The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted…

A cyberattack halted operations at Varta production plants
20
Apr
2024

A French hospital was forced to reschedule procedures after cyberattack

A French hospital was forced to reschedule procedures after cyberattack Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2024 A French hospital was forced…