Pierluigi Paganini
December 30, 2025
China-linked APT Mustang Panda used a signed kernel-mode rootkit driver to load shellcode and deploy its ToneShell backdoor. China-linked APT Mustang Panda (aka Hive0154, HoneyMyte, Camaro Dragon, RedDelta or Bronze President) was observed using a signed kernel-mode rootkit driver with embedded shellcode to deploy its ToneShell backdoor. Mustang Panda has been active since at least 2012, targeting American and European entities such as […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 29, 2025
China-linked APT Evasive Panda used DNS poisoning to deliver the MgBot backdoor in targeted cyber-espionage attacks in Türkiye, China, and India. Kaspersky researchers spotted the China-linked APT group Evasive Panda (aka Daggerfly, Bronze Highland, and StormBamboo) running a targeted cyber-espionage campaign using DNS poisoning to deliver the MgBot backdoor against victims in Türkiye, China, and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 22, 2025
Researchers report renewed activity by Iran-linked Infy (Prince of Persia), showing the hacking group remains active and dangerous after years of silence. SafeBreach researchers have spotted renewed activity from the Iran-linked APT group Infy, also known as Prince of Persia, nearly five years after its last known campaigns in Europe. SafeBreach warns the group remains […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 20, 2025
Denmark has blamed Russia for a destructive cyberattack on a water utility, calling it part of Moscow’s hybrid campaign against Western critical infrastructure. Denmark has accused Russia of orchestrating destructive cyberattacks against a water utility in 2024, framing them as part of broader hybrid attacks on Western critical infrastructure. Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service attributed a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 17, 2025
French prosecutors probe a suspected cyberattack on GNV ferry Fantastic, raising concerns of a possible remote hijack. French prosecutors are investigating a suspected cyberattack on the GNV ferry Fantastic, raising fears of a potential remote hijack. The ferry Fantastic sails between Sète and North Africa, and French authorities are investigating a suspected attempt to compromise […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 17, 2025
Amazon disclosed a years-long Russian state-backed cyber campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure from 2021 to 2025. Amazon Threat Intelligence reports a long-running Russian state-backed campaign (2021–2025) targeting Western critical infrastructure. Threat actors shifted from exploiting vulnerabilities to abusing misconfigured network edge devices, enabling credential theft and lateral movement with lower risk. The researchers linked the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 16, 2025
The French interior minister confirmed that a cyberattack breached the Interior Ministry, compromising its email servers. The French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Friday that threat actors compromised email servers at the Ministry of the Interior. The attack was detected overnight between December 11 and 12, and according to the French interior minister, attackers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2025
Germany summoned Russia’s ambassador over alleged cyberattacks on air traffic control and a disinformation campaign ahead of national elections. Germany summoned Russia’s ambassador after accusing Moscow of cyber attacks against its air traffic control authority and running a disinformation campaign ahead of February’s election. The German government announced it has clear evidence linking an August […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2025
Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the CVE-2025-55182, aka React2Shell flaw, within hours, AWS Security warns. Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the CVE-2025-55182, also known as the React2Shell flaw, within hours, according to AWS Security. The researchers confirmed that this vulnerability doesn’t affect AWS services, however they opted to share threat intelligence data to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 05, 2025
CISA details BRICKSTORM, a China-linked backdoor used by China-linked APTs to secure long-term persistence on compromised systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed technical details on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor used by China state-sponsored threat actors to gain and maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems, highlighting ongoing PRC cyber-espionage activity. “The Cybersecurity […]
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