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- How threat actors can use generative artificial intelligence?by Pierluigi Paganini on December 2, 2024 at 12:40 am
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is rapidly revolutionizing various industries, including cybersecurity, allowing the creation of realistic and personalized content. The capabilities that make Generative Artificial Intelligence a powerful tool for progress also make it a significant threat in the cyber domain. The use of GAI by malicious actors is becoming increasingly common, enabling them to
- SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 22by Pierluigi Paganini on December 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. A Case-Control Study to Measure Behavioral Risks of Malware Encounters in Organizations PyPI Python Library “aiocpa” Found Exfiltrating Crypto Keys via Telegram Bot Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux Hudson Rock Announces First Comprehensive
- Security Affairs newsletter Round 500 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITIONby Pierluigi Paganini on December 1, 2024 at 12:37 pm
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. 15 SpyLoan Android apps found on Google Play had over 8 million installs Notorious ransomware programmer Mikhail Pavlovich
- Hackers stole millions of dollars from Uganda Central Bankby Pierluigi Paganini on December 1, 2024 at 12:49 am
Financially-motivated threat actors hacked Uganda ‘s central bank system, government officials confirmed this week. Ugandan officials confirmed on Thursday that the national central bank suffered a security breach by financially-motivated threat actors. The police’s Criminal Investigations Department and the Auditor General are investigating the incident. A senior government official at the finance ministry confirmed that
- 15 SpyLoan Android apps found on Google Play had over 8 million installsby Pierluigi Paganini on November 30, 2024 at 7:06 pm
McAfee researchers discovered 15 SpyLoan Android apps on Google Play with a combined total of over 8 million installs. 15 SpyLoan apps with a combined total of 8M+ installs were found on Google Play, targeting users in South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. SpyLoan apps exploit social engineering to gain sensitive user data and excessive
- Notorious ransomware programmer Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev arrested in Russiaby Pierluigi Paganini on November 30, 2024 at 7:29 am
Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. Russian authorities arrested a ransomware affiliate, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin), and charged him for developing malware and his role in several hacking groups. The man was arrested in Kaliningrad, Russia, law
- Phishing-as-a-Service Rockstar 2FA continues to be prevalentby Pierluigi Paganini on November 29, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Trustwave researchers are monitoring malicious activity associated with Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platforms, their latest report focuses on a toolkit called Rockstar 2FA. Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 accounts and bypasses multi-factor authentication with adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. In AiTM phishing, threat
- Zello urges users to reset passwords following a cyber attackby Pierluigi Paganini on November 29, 2024 at 12:23 am
Zello urges customers with accounts created before November 2 to reset passwords following a potential security breach. Zello is warning customers who have an account created before November 2 to reset their passwords, a circumstance that suggests that the incident took place on November 2. Zello is a tech software company in Austin, Texas, U.S., known for the
- A cyberattack impacted operations at UK Wirral University Teaching Hospitalby Pierluigi Paganini on November 28, 2024 at 3:53 pm
UK’s Wirral University Teaching Hospital suffered a cyberattack that caused delays in appointments and procedures. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is an NHS Foundation Trust. It provides healthcare for people of the Wirral Peninsula and the surrounding areas of North West England and North Wales. The trust is responsible for Arrowe Park
- T-Mobile detected network intrusion attempts and blocked themby Pierluigi Paganini on November 28, 2024 at 2:20 pm
T-Mobile reported recent infiltration attempts but pointed out that threat actors had no access to its systems and no sensitive data was compromised. T-Mobile detected recent infiltration attempts but confirmed no unauthorized system access occurred, and no sensitive data was compromised. The carrier is investigating reports that are linking it to “Salt Typhoon” cyberattacks tied