Security

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2025
ShadowLeak: Radware Uncovers Zero-Click Attack on ChatGPT

Radware discovered a server-side data theft attack, dubbed ShadowLeak, targeting ChatGPT. OpenAI patched the zero-click vulnerability. Researchers at Radware uncovered a server-side data theft attack targeting ChatGPT, called ShadowLeak. The experts discovered a zero-click vulnerability in ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent when connected to Gmail and browsing. The researchers explained that using a crafted email could trigger the agent to […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2025
SonicWall warns customers to reset credentials after MySonicWall backups were exposed

SonicWall urges users to reset credentials after MySonicWall backups were exposed; the company locked out the threat actors and notified authorities. SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials after firewall backup files tied to MySonicWall accounts were exposed. The company announced it had blocked attackers’ access and is working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 18, 2025
Jaguar Land Rover will extend its production halt into a third week following a cyberattack

Jaguar Land Rover will keep vehicle production halted until at least September 24 following a cyberattack that hit the company earlier this month. Jaguar Land Rover will extend its production halt into a third week, keeping operations suspended until at least September 24 after a recent cyberattack. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is a British luxury […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2025
China-linked APT41 targets government, think tanks, and academics tied to US-China trade and policy

China-linked group APT41 impersonated a U.S. lawmaker in phishing attacks on government, think tanks, and academics tied to US-China trade and policy. Proofpoint observed China-linked cyber espionage group APT41 impersonating a U.S. lawmaker in a phishing campaign targeting government, think tanks, and academics tied to U.S.-China trade and policy. APT41, known also as Amoeba, BARIUM, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2025
Microsoft and Cloudflare teamed up to dismantle the RaccoonO365 phishing service

Microsoft and Cloudflare disrupted the RaccoonO365 phishing service, used to steal thousands of user credentials. A joint operation conducted by Microsoft and Cloudflare has taken down the infrastructure used by the RaccoonO365 phishing service (tracked by Microsoft as Storm-2246). Microsoft announced that its Digital Crimes Unit shut down RaccoonO365, seizing 338 sites used to steal […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2025
Apple backports fix for actively exploited CVE-2025-43300

Apple announced it has backported patches for a recently addressed actively exploited vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-43300. Apple has backported security patches released to address an actively exploited vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-43300. In August 2025, Apple addressed the actively exploited zero-day CVE-2025-43300 in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The vulnerability is zero-day out-of-bounds write issue that resides […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 16, 2025
Cybercrime group accessed Google Law Enforcement Request System (LERS)

Google found threat actors created a fake account in its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) and shut it down. Google confirmed that threat actors gained access to its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) platform by creating a fake account. The Google Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) is a secure online portal for verified government agencies […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2025
UK ICO finds students behind majority of school data breaches

UK ICO reports students caused over half of school data breaches, showing kids are shaping cybersecurity in unexpected ways. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), students were responsible for most of the data breaches suffered by the schools in the country. The U.K.’s independent regulator for data protection and information rights also reported that nearly […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 541 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. FBI warns of Salesforce attacks by UNC6040 and UNC6395 groups HybridPetya ransomware bypasses UEFI Secure Boot […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 14, 2025
ShinyHunters Attack National Credit Information Center of Vietnam

Vietnam’s National Credit Information Center (CIC) was hit by a ShinyHunters cyberattack, with VNCERT confirming signs of unauthorized access to steal personal data. Authorities are investigating a cyber-attack against National Credit Information Center (CIC) of Vietnam by ShinyHunters. As confirmed by the Vietnam Cyber Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), signs of unauthorised access aimed at stealing […]