Pierluigi Paganini
January 26, 2025
Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.
International Press – Newsletter
Cybercrime
HPE investigates breach as hacker claims to steal source code
Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer
Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information
Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht
TRIPLESTRENGTH Hits Cloud for Cryptojacking, On-Premises Systems for Ransomwarehttps://blog.lumen.com/the-j-magic-show-magic-packets-and-where-to-find-them/
Millions Impacted by PowerSchool Data Breach
Malware
Gmail For Exfiltration: Malicious npm Packages Target Solana Private Keys and Drain Victims’ Wallets
Threat Bulletin: Weaponized Software Targets Chinese-Speaking Organizations
The J-Magic Show: Magic Packets and Where to find them
HellCat and Morpheus | Two Brands, One Payload as Ransomware Affiliates Drop Identical Code
Homebrew macOS Users Targeted With Information Stealer Malware
Lumma Stealer: Fake CAPTCHAs & New Techniques to Evade Detection
Hacking
Hack The Emulated Planet: Vulnerability Hunting Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial Switch
Mercedes-Benz Head Unit security research report
Nebula Broker: offensive operations made in Italy
Attempts to carry out cyberattacks using AnyDesk, allegedly on behalf of CERT-UA
PANdora’s Box: Vulnerabilities Found in NGFW
Lessons From Red Teaming 100 Generative AI Products
Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 – Day Three and Final Results
Hacking Subaru: Tracking and Controlling Cars via the STARLINK Admin Panel
Hidden Waymo feature let researcher customize robotaxi’s display
Intelligence and Information Warfare
Android malware in DoNot APT Operations
Philippines arrests Chinese national suspected of spying on critical infrastructure
PlushDaemon compromises supply chain of Korean VPN service
DORA’s Deadline Looms: Navigating the EU’s Mandate for Threat Led Penetration Testing
DORA Arrives: European Financial Services Faces New Regulation
Record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack and global DDoS trends for 2024 Q4
MasterCard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years
Trump administration fires members of cybersecurity review board in ‘horribly shortsighted’ decision
Android’s New Identity Check Feature Locks Device Settings Outside Trusted Locations
Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head
Cloudflare Issue Can Leak Chat App Users’ Broad Location
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