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Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2025
New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers

Researchers warn of a campaign exploiting AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to create a Mirai botnet variant called Murdoc Botnet. Murdoc Botnet is a new Mirai botnet variant that targets vulnerabilities in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers, the Qualys Threat Research Unit reported. The botnet has been active since at least […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2025
CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency using fake AnyDesk requests

CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency, using fake AnyDesk requests to conduct fraudulent security audits. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of cyber scams involving threat actors impersonating the agency by sending fraudulent AnyDesk connection requests under the guise of security audits. CERT-UA pointed out that it uses the software AnyDesk […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2025
Experts found multiple flaws in Mercedes-Benz infotainment system

Kaspersky researchers shared details about multiple vulnerabilities impacting the Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system. Kaspersky published research findings on the first-generation Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system, specifically focusing on the Mercedes-Benz Head Unit. The researchers started from the results of another study conducted by KeenLab on the MBUX internals. The experts used a diagnostic software […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2025
HPE is investigating IntelBroker’s claims of the company hack

HPE is probing claims by the threat actor IntelBroker who is offering to sell alleged stolen source code and data from the company. Last week, the notorious threat actor IntelBroker announced on a popular cybercrime forum the sale of data allegedly stolen from HPE. IntelBroker, known for leaking data from major organizations, made the headlines […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2025
Esperts found new DoNot Team APT group’s Android malware

Researchers linked the threat actor DoNot Team to a new Android malware that was employed in highly targeted cyber attacks. CYFIRMA researchers linked a recently discovered Android malware to the Indian APT group known as DoNot Team. The Donot Team (aka APT-C-35 and Origami Elephant) has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2025
Malicious npm and PyPI target Solana Private keys to steal funds from victims’ wallets

Researchers found malicious npm and PyPI packages capable of stealing and deleting sensitive data from infected systems. Socket researchers have identified multiple packages in the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repository designed to target Solana private keys and drain funds from victims’ wallets. The malicious npm packages allowed the threat actors to exfiltrate Solana […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2025
Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial Switch flaws could be chained to achieve remote code execution

Critical flaws in WGS-804HPT switches could be chained to gain remote code execution on Planet Technology’s industrial devices. The Planet WGS-804HPT industrial switch is used in building and home automation networks to provide connectivity of Internet of things (IoT) devices, IP surveillance cameras, and wireless LAN network applications. This switch family is equipped with a […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 29

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Stealthy Credit Card Skimmer Targets WordPress Checkout Pages via Database Injection Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks FunkSec – Alleged Top Ransomware Group Powered by AI Abusing AWS Native Services: Ransomware Encrypting S3 Buckets […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2025
A flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites to attacks

A WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin vulnerability could allow attackers to access information from internal services, including metadata on cloud-based apps. A severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12365 (CVSS score of 8.5) in the WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin could expose metadata from internal services and cloud apps. The WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 18, 2025
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm and actor over federal agency breach tied to Salt Typhoon

The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm and a Shanghai cyber actor for ties to Salt Typhoon and a federal agency breach. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., LTD., for its involvement in the activities of the Salt Typhoon APT group, […]