Pierluigi Paganini
June 25, 2025
Hackers spread a trojanized version of SonicWall VPN app to steal login credentials from users accessing corporate networks. Unknown threat actors are distributing a trojanized version of SonicWall NetExtender SSL VPN app to steal user credentials. The legitimate NetExtender app lets remote users securely access and use company network resources as if they were on-site. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 25, 2025
Cybersecurity researchers devised two attack techniques to disrupt the operations of cryptocurrency mining botnets. Akamai Researchers uncovered two novel techniques to disrupt cryptocurrency mining botnets by exploiting flaws in common mining topologies. Current methods to stop cryptocurrecy mining botnets are pool bans or infrastructure takedowns, however, both are slow and complex. Researchers developed two faster techniques exploiting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 24, 2025
The U.S. House banned WhatsApp on official devices over security concerns, citing risks flagged by the Chief Administrative Officer. The U.S. House has banned WhatsApp on government devices due to data security concerns. Similar restrictions apply to AI tools like ChatGPT, ByteDance apps, and Microsoft Copilot. “nuto has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk to users due […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 24, 2025
Canada and FBI warn of China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targeting Canadian telecom firms in ongoing cyber espionage operations. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn that China-linked APT cyber espionage group Salt Typhoon, is targeting Canadian telecom firms in espionage attacks. The Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, active for 1–2 years, has targeted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 24, 2025
U.S. warns of cyberattacks by pro-Iranian groups after launching airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites amid the Iran –Israel war starting June 13, 2025. The Iran conflict raises cyber threat levels in the U.S., with likely low-level attacks by pro-Iranian hacktivists and possible state-linked cyber activity. Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump called […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 23, 2025
Cyber Fattah leaked thousands of records on athletes and visitors from past Saudi Games, per U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity. Resecurity (USA) identified the threat actors associated with the “Cyber Fattah” movement leaked thousands of records containing information about visitors and athletes from past Saudi Games, one of the major sports events in the Kingdom. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 21, 2025
Iran confirmed an Internet shutdown to counter Israeli cyberattacks, citing threats to critical infrastructure, and interfere with drone control. Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the timing coincides with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 20, 2025
Cloudflare blocked a record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in May 2025. Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in May 2025, 12% greater than its previous peak and 1 Tbps greater than the attack reported by the popular cyber journalist Brian Krebs. The attack targeted a Cloudflare customer, a hosting provider using the company’s […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 20, 2025
Researchers discovered two local privilege escalation flaws that could let attackers gain root access on systems running major Linux distributions. Qualys researchers discovered two local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities, an attacker can exploit them to gain root privileges on machines running major Linux distributions. The two vulnerabilities are: The first flaw (CVE-2025-6018) allows an unprivileged […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 20, 2025
A cyberattack pushed the German napkin firm Fasana into insolvency, likely worsening existing financial troubles and serving as the final blow. German napkin maker Fasana filed for insolvency after a major cyberattack on May 19 paralyzed its systems, halting over €250K in orders the next day. The napkin factory is located in Stotzheim, Germany, and […]
