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Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2025
A suspected Scattered Spider member suspect detained for casino network attacks

A suspected Scattered Spider member linked to cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos was arrested on September 17. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested on September 17 a suspected Scattered Spider member linked to attacks on Las Vegas casinos for computer intrusion, extortion, and identity theft. Between August and October 2023, multiple Las Vegas […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2025
$150K awarded for L1TF Reloaded exploit that bypasses cloud mitigations

Researchers earned $150K for “L1TF Reloaded,” combining L1TF and half-Spectre to leak VM memory from public clouds despite mitigations. Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam earned $150K for exploiting L1TF Reloaded, a flaw combining L1TF (Foreshadow) and half-Spectre. The attack bypasses prior mitigations, showing that transient CPU vulnerabilities remain practical and can leak memory from VMs […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2025
Canada’s RCMP closes TradeOgre, seizes $40M in country’s largest crypto bust

RCMP shuts down TradeOgre, seizing $40M from crime, the first crypto exchange closure and largest asset seizure in Canada’s history. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police shut down the crypto exchange TradeOgre and seized $40M worth of crypto assets. This is the first crypto exchange shut down by the Canadian authorities. “RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2025
Stellantis probes data breach linked to third-party provider

Stellantis is investigating a data breach after unauthorized access to a third-party provider’s platform potentially exposed customer data. Car maker giant Stellantis announced it is investigating a data breach following unauthorized access to a third-party provider’s platform that supports North American customer service operations. The company did not name the impacted third-party provider. Stellantis N.V. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2025
FBI alerts public to spoofed IC3 site used in fraud schemes

The FBI warns that criminals are spoofing the IC3 site to steal personal data and commit fraud targeting cybercrime reporters. The FBI warned that attackers are spoofing the official Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website to steal personal data and commit financial fraud, targeting users who report cybercrimes. The fake websites mimic the real IC3 domain […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2025
EU agency ENISA says ransomware attack behind airport disruptions

The EU cybersecurity agency ENISA confirmed that airport check-in disruptions were caused by a cyberattack, and law enforcement is investigating. A cyber attack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in and boarding systems at major European airports, heavily impacting Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin. The outage caused numerous flight delays and cancellations, forcing manual operations. Collins Aerospace is […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2025
Researchers expose MalTerminal, an LLM-enabled malware pioneer

SentinelOne uncovered MalTerminal, the earliest known malware with built-in LLM capabilities, and presented it at LABScon 2025. SentinelLABS researchers discovered MalTerminal, the earliest known LLM-enabled malware, which generates malicious logic at runtime, making the detection more complex. Researchers identified it via API key patterns and prompt structures, uncovering new samples and other offensive LLM uses, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 22, 2025
Beware: GitHub repos distributing Atomic Infostealer on macOS

LastPass warns macOS users of fake GitHub repos distributing Atomic infostealer malware disguised as legitimate tools. LastPass warns macOS users about fake GitHub repositories spreading malware disguised as legitimate tools, redirecting victims to download the Atomic macOS infostealer. “The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation (TIME) team is tracking an ongoing, widespread infostealer campaign targeting […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 63

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter SmokeLoader Rises From the Ashes  Hive0154, aka Mustang Panda, drops updated Toneshell backdoor and novel SnakeDisk USB worm Popular Tinycolor npm Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack Affecting 40+ Packages  Self-replicating Shai-hulud worm spreads […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 21, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 542 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has 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. A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted operations at major European airports CISA warns of malware deployed […]