Hactivism as fashion has ended, it’s returning to origins
Insikt Group cyber security experts: The number of large-scale, international hacking operations most commonly associated with hacktivism, fall dramatically after 2016. Here’s why.
Fortnite gamers are under attack by Syrk ransomware
Cyren cyber security experts: The malware is disguised as a game hack. Cybercrime threatens to delete batches of files every two hours, if the user don’t pay. But there are a couple of solutions.
Cloud Atlas updated its attack arsenal with new tools to avoid detection
Kaspersky cyber security experts: The cyber espionage APT postpones the execution of PowerShower until a later stage to make the malware invisible.
Cybercrime, there is a new version of GoBrut botnet in the wild
Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab cyber security experts: It’s compiled for Linux. The malware is targeting hundred of thousand WordPress powered websites, and part of them are related to Italy.
Defense and Security goes on vacation for a week
Transmissions will be interrupted from August 12th to 19th, subjects to exceptions. We will return soon with the usual news, insights and curiosities.
Varenyky, a new spambot for sextortion scam campaigns in France
ESET cyber security experts: The malware targets people when they are using sites related to sex, pornography, and known pornographic sites. It excludes not French and it’s evolving.
North Korea stole US$ 2bn with cyber attacks to fund It’s weapons program
It has been unveiled by a leaked United Nations report. Pyongyang state sponsored hackers as Lazarus preferred cryptocurrency to avoid international controls on money flux.
Cyber Espionage, APT28 leaverages IoT to access corporate networks
Microsoft cyber security experts: The Russian group aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, STRONTIUM, and Sednit) tried to compromise devices to gain initial access.
Cyber Espionage, Machete operators target Venezuela military
ESET cyber security experts: There are also attacks on Ecuador, Colombia and Nicaragua. The malware operators use spear phishing campaigns with real old documents as a lure.
DealPly evolves, it abuses reputation services to avoid detection
enSilo: The DealPly adware is evolving, the malware abuses Microsoft and McAfee reputation services to remain under the radar DealPly adware is evolving: there is a new variant of the malware that abuses Microsoft and McAfee reputation services to remain…