Pierluigi Paganini
June 16, 2025
Insik Group analyzed the new Predator spyware infrastructure and discovered it’s still gaining users despite U.S. sanctions since July 2023. Despite earlier declines in activity due to U.S. sanctions and public exposure, Predator spyware has resurged. Insikt Group analyzed a renewed infrastructure linked to the commercial spyware company and identified a new customer in Mozambique, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 15, 2025
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Supply chain attack hits Gluestack NPM packages with 960K weekly downloads Analysis of the latest Mirai wave exploiting TBK DVR devices with CVE-2024-3721 Destructive npm Packages Disguised as Utilities Enable Remote System Wipe AMOS Variant Distributed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 14, 2025
Fog ransomware operators used in a May 2025 attack unusual pentesting and monitoring tools, Symantec researchers warn. In May 2025, attackers hit an Asian financial firm with Fog ransomware, using rare tools like Syteca monitoring software and pentesting tools GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway. Symantec researchers pointed out that the use of these tools is unusual […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2025
Apple confirmed that a security flaw in its Messages app was actively exploited in the wild to target journalists with Paragon’s Graphite spyware. Apple confirmed that a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43200, in its Messages app was actively exploited in the wild to target journalists with Paragon’s Graphite spyware. The IT giant addressed the flaw […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 11, 2025
INTERPOL announced that a joint operation code-named Operation Secure took down 20,000+ malicious IPs/domains tied to 69 info-stealers. Between January and April 2025, INTERPOL led Operation Secure, a global effort that took down over 20,000 malicious IPs and domains linked to information-stealing malware. With support from 26 countries and partners like Group-IB, Kaspersky, and Trend […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2025
Mirai botnets are exploiting CVE-2025-24016, a critical remote code execution flaw in Wazuh servers, Akamai warned. Akamai researchers warn that multiple Mirai botnets exploit the critical remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2025-24016 (CVSS score of 9.9) affecting Wazuh servers. Wazuh is an open-source security platform used for threat detection, intrusion detection, log data analysis, and compliance […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2025
China-linked threat actor targeted over 70 global organizations, including governments and media, in cyber-espionage attacks from July 2024 to March 2025. In April 2025, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warned that a China-linked threat actor, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2025
A new variant of the Mirai botnet exploits CVE-2024-3721 to target DVR systems, using a new infection method. Researchers from Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new variant of the Mirai botnet that exploits a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-3721) in TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 digital video recording devices. During a review of the logs in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2025
BadBox 2.0 malware has infected millions of IoT devices globally, creating a botnet used for cyber criminal activities, the FBI warns. The FBI published a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to warn that cybercriminals are using the BADBOX 2.0 botnet to exploit IoT devices on home networks, like streaming devices, projectors, and infotainment systems, mostly made […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2025
A supply chain attack hit NPM, threat actors compromised 16 popular Gluestack packages, affecting 950K+ weekly downloads. Researchers from Aikido Security discovered a new supply chain attack targeted NPM, compromising 16 popular Gluestack ‘react-native-aria’ packages with over 950K weekly downloads. The attack began on June 6 at 4:33 PM EST with a malicious update to […]
