Pierluigi Paganini
May 30, 2025
The U.S. sanctioned Funnull Technology and Liu Lizhi for aiding romance scams that caused major crypto losses through fraud infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Philippines-based company Funnull Technology Inc. and its admin Liu Lizhi for enabling romance scams, causing $200M in U.S. victim losses. A romance scam […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 30, 2025
ConnectWise detected suspicious activity linked to a nation-state actor, impacting a small number of its ScreenConnect customers. ConnectWise revealed it had detected suspicious activity linked to an advanced nation-state actor. The company confirmed that the attack impacted a small number of its ScreenConnect customers. “ConnectWise recently learned of suspicious activity within our environment that we […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 29, 2025
Victoria’s Secret took its website offline after a cyberattack, with experts warning of rising threats against major retailers. American lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer Victoria’s Secret took its website offline following a cyberattack. At this time, the site shows the following message: “Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 29, 2025
Google says China-linked group APT41 controlled malware via Google Calendar to target governments through a hacked site. Google warns that China-linked APT41 used TOUGHPROGRESS malware with Google Calendar as C2, targeting various government entities via a compromised website. ” In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target multiple […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2025
Sophos warns that a DragonForce ransomware operator chained three vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp to target a managed service provider. Sophos researchers reported that a DragonForce ransomware operator exploited three chained vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp software to attack a managed service provider. SimpleHelp is a remote support and access software designed for IT professionals and support teams. It […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2025
Nova Scotia Power confirms it was hit by a ransomware attack but hasn’t paid the ransom, nearly a month after first disclosing the cyberattack. Nova Scotia Power confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack nearly a month after disclosing a cyber incident. The company revealed it hasn’t paid the ransom. Nova Scotia Power Inc. is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2025
Cetus Protocol reported a $223 million crypto theft and is offering to drop legal action if the stolen funds are returned. Last week, threat actors stole about $223 million from decentralized crypto exchange Cetus. The platform was paused during the investigation and later confirmed the cyber heist. The company confirmed that it has successfully paused […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2025
China-linked APT exploit Ivanti EPMM flaws to target critical sectors across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, according to EclecticIQ. Researchers from EclecticIQ observed a China-linked APT group that chained two Ivanti EPMM flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428, in attacks against organizations in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Below is the description of the flaws: […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 26, 2025
Crooks use TikTok videos with fake tips to trick users into running commands that install Vidar and StealC malware in ClickFix attacks. Cybercriminals leverage AI-generated TikTok videos in ClickFix attacks to spread Vidar and StealC malware, reports Trend Micro. These videos trick users into running PowerShell commands disguised as software activation steps for tools like […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 23, 2025
A Chinese threat actor, tracked as UAT-6382, exploited a patched Trimble Cityworks flaw to deploy Cobalt Strike and VShell. Cisco Talos researchers attribute the exploitation of the CVE-2025-0994 in Trimble Cityworks to Chinese-speaking threat actor UAT-6382, based on tools and TTPs used in the intrusions. The vulnerability CVE-2025-0994 (CVSS v4 score of 8.6) is a […]
