Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2025
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Cellebrite zero-day exploit used to target phone of Serbian student activist One in Four Cyberattacks in 2024 Traced to Infostealers, Huntress Reports Uncovering .NET Malware Obfuscated by Encryption and Virtualization Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2025
The Akira ransomware gang exploited an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR and launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network. Cybersecurity researchers at S-RM team discovered a novel attack technique used by the Akira ransomware gang. The ransomware group used an unsecured webcam to encrypt systems within a target’s network, bypassing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 07, 2025
Mirai-based botnets are exploiting a zero-day flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-1316, in Edimax IP cameras, to achieve remote command execution. US CISA warns that multiple botnets are exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-1316 (CVSS score of 9.8), in Edimax IC-7100 IP cameras. The issue is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 07, 2025
Medusa ransomware has claimed nearly 400 victims since January 2023, with attacks increasing by 42% between 2023 and 2024. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team reported that the Medusa ransomware operators have claimed nearly 400 victims since January 2023. Experts observed a 42% increase in attacks carried out by the group between 2023 and 2024. Experts […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 07, 2025
Qilin Ransomware group claims to have breached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, marking a significant cybersecurity attack. The Russian-speaking Qilin Ransomware group claims responsibility for an attack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The group stated that it stole sensitive data such as private correspondence, personal information, and official decrees. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 05, 2025
Ransomware group Hunters International claims to have hacked Tata Technologies, threatening to leak 1.4 TB of stolen data. The Hunters International ransomware group claimed to have breached the Indian multinational technology company Tata Technologies, a Tata Motors subsidiary. The group claims the theft of 1.4 terabytes of data and is threatening to leak it. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 05, 2025
The Eleven11bot botnet has infected over 86,000 IoT devices, mainly security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs). Researchers from Nokia Deepfield Emergency Response Team (ERT) discovered a new botnet named Eleven11bot that has already infected over 86,000 IoT devices. Most infected devices are security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs), which are used to launch […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 04, 2025
A massive attack targets ISPs in China and the U.S. West Coast to deploy info stealers and crypto miners on compromised systems. The Splunk Threat Research Team discovered a mass exploitation campaign from Eastern Europe targeting ISPs in China and the U.S. West Coast to deploy info stealers and crypto miners. Threat actors use weak […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 03, 2025
Amnesty International reports that a Cellebrite zero-day exploit was used to unlock a Serbian activist’s Android phone. Amnesty International reported that a Cellebrite zero-day exploit was used to unlock the Android smartphone of a Serbian activist. In a statement published on 25 February 2025, Cellebrite announced that it had blocked Serbia from using its solution after reports that police […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 03, 2025
The Qilin ransomware group claims responsibility for attacking the newspaper Lee Enterprises, stealing 350GB of data. The Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on Lee Enterprises, which impacted dozens of local newspapers. Lee Enterprises, Inc. is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 79 newspapers in 25 states, and more than […]
