Pierluigi Paganini
February 14, 2025
China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has breached more U.S. telecommunications providers via unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon is still targeting telecommunications providers worldwide, and according to a new report published by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group, the threat actors has breached more U.S. telecommunications providers by exploiting unpatched Cisco IOS XE […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 13, 2025
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Resecurity detected a rise in cyberattacks targeting UAV and counter-UAV technologies. Resecurity identified an increase in malicious cyber activity targeting UAV and counter-UAV (C-UAV/C-UAS) technologies. That was especially notable during active periods of local conflicts, including the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas confrontation. The trend of malicious targeting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 12, 2025
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed North Korea-linked APT Emerald Sleet using a new tactic, tricking targets into running PowerShell. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers spotted North Korea-linked threat actor Emerald Sleet (also known as Kimsuky and VELVET CHOLLIMA) using a new tactic. They are tricking targets into running PowerShell as an administrator and executing code provided […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 10, 2025
UK secretly demands Apple create an iCloud backdoor via a Technical Capability Notice, raising privacy concerns over end-to-end encryption. The UK demands Apple to create a backdoor to access any iCloud backups, the request raises concerns about user privacy and undermines Apple’s security commitments. “The British governmentâs undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 08, 2025
Researchers spotted North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group launching spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Researchers from AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) observed North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium, Velvet Chollima, APT43) was first spotted by Kaspersky researchers in 2013. The group works under the control […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 08, 2025
Russia’s intelligence recruits Ukrainians for terror attacks via messaging apps and forums, offering quick pay, Ukraine’s law enforcement warns. According to Ukraine’s law enforcement, Russian intelligence is using messaging apps and forums to recruit Ukrainians for terrorist attacks, offering quick pay. Ukrainian authorities have recently seen a rise in terrorist attacks on police, military centers, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 05, 2025
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is investigating a data breach affecting system and employee security. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, is investigating a significant data breach that has raised concerns about the security of its systems and employees data. In the updated statement published by ICAO, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 28, 2025
The EU sanctioned three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155 for cyberattacks on Estonia’s government agencies in 2020. The European Union announced sanctions for three members (Nikolay Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Denisov) of Unit 29155 of Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU) for their involvement in cyberattacks against Estonia in 2020. “The Council today adopted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 23, 2025
US agencies revealed Chinese threat actors used two advanced exploit chains to breach Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances (CSA). The US governmentâs cybersecurity and law enforcement revealed that Chinese threat actors used at least two sophisticated exploit chains to compromise Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances (CSA). A CISA and FBI published a joint advisory warning that Chinese hackers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 21, 2025
A former CIA analyst, Asif William Rahman, pleaded guilty to leaking top-secret National Defense Information on social media in 2024. Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst with Top-Secret clearance since 2016, pleaded guilty to leaking classified information on social media in October 2024. Rahman has access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). On October 17, […]
