Malware

Pierluigi Paganini September 16, 2025
China-linked Mustang Panda deploys advanced SnakeDisk USB worm

China-linked APT group Mustang Panda has been spotted using a new USB worm called SnakeDisk along with a new version of known malware China-linked APT group Mustang Panda (aka Hive0154, Camaro Dragon, RedDelta or Bronze President) has been spotted using an updated version of the TONESHELL backdoor and a previously undocumented USB worm called SnakeDisk. Mustang Panda has been active since […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2025
Fairmont Federal Credit Union 2023 data breach impacted 187K people

Fairmont Federal Credit Union alerts 187K people that a 2023 breach exposed personal, financial, and medical data. Fairmont Federal Credit Union (FFCU) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative in West Virginia. It offers services like personal and business loans, mortgages, checking accounts, and financial aid, operating nine regional branches to serve its members. Fairmont Federal Credit […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 62

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter npm debug and chalk packages compromised  GPUGate Malware: Malicious GitHub Desktop Implants Use Hardware-Specific Decryption, Abuse Google Ads to Target Western Europe Trojanized ScreenConnect installers evolve, dropping multiple RATs on a single machine Salt […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 13, 2025
HybridPetya ransomware bypasses UEFI Secure Boot echoing Petya/NotPetya

HybridPetya ransomware bypasses UEFI Secure Boot to infect EFI partitions, echoing the infamous Petya/NotPetya attacks of 2016–2017. ESET researchers discovered a new ransomware called HybridPetya on the platform VirusTotal. The malware echoes the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, supporting additional capabilities, such as compromising UEFI-based systems and exploiting CVE‑2024‑7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems. “Interestingly, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 12, 2025
Apple issues spyware warnings as CERT-FR confirms attacks

Apple warned users of a spyware campaign; France’s cyber agency confirmed targeted iCloud-linked devices may be compromised. Apple warned customers last week about new spyware attacks, the French national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) said. The agency confirmed at least four such alerts since early 2025. Apple sent spyware alerts on March 5, April 29, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 11, 2025
Akira Ransomware exploits year-old SonicWall flaw with multiple vectors

Researchers warn that Akira ransomware group is exploiting a year-old SonicWall firewall flaw, likely using three attack vectors for initial access. The Akira ransomware group is exploiting a year-old SonicWall firewall vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-40766 (CVSS score of 9.3), likely using three attack vectors for initial access, according to Rapid7. “Evidence collected during Rapid7’s investigations […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 11, 2025
Attackers abuse ConnectWise ScreenConnect to drop AsyncRAT

Hackers exploit ConnectWise ScreenConnect to drop AsyncRAT via scripted loaders, stealing data and persisting with a fake Skype updater. LevelBlue researchers warn of a campaign abusing ConnectWise ScreenConnect to deploy AsyncRAT. Attackers use VBScript/PowerShell loaders and achieve persistence via a fake Skype updater. ConnectWise ScreenConnect is a remote desktop and remote support software designed to enable […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2025
KillSec Ransomware is Attacking Healthcare Institutions in Brazil

KillSec Ransomware claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on MedicSolution, a software solutions provider for the healthcare industry in Brazil. The KillSec Ransomware group has threatened to leak sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated promptly. According to threat intelligence reporting by Resecurity, the root cause of the incident – data exfiltration from insecure AWS S3 bucket. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 09, 2025
Supply chain attack targets npm, +2 Billion weekly npm downloads exposed

Multiple popular npm packages were compromised in a supply chain attack after a maintainer fell for a phishing email targeting 2FA credentials. A supply chain attack compromised multiple popular npm packages with 2B weekly downloads after a maintainer fell for a phishing email mimicking npm, targeting 2FA credentials. Threat actors targeted Josh Junon’s (Qix) to […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 09, 2025
LunaLock Ransomware threatens victims by feeding stolen data to AI models

LunaLock, a new ransomware gang, introduced a unique cyber extortion technique, threatening to turn stolen art into AI training data. A new ransomware group, named LunaLock, appeared in the threat landscape with a unique cyber extortion technique, threatening to turn stolen art into AI training data. Recently, the LunaLock group targeted the website Artists&Clients and […]