Security

Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2025
EDR-as-a-Service makes the headlines in the cybercrime landscape

Cybercriminals exploit compromised accounts for EDR-as-a-Service (Emergency Data Requests – EDR), targeting major platforms According to a detailed analysis conducted by Meridian Group, an increasingly complex and structured phenomenon, commonly referred to as “EDR-as-a-Service,” is taking hold in the cybersecurity landscape. In a nutshell, some criminal groups are exploiting compromised accounts belonging to law enforcement […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 40

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape CISA Releases Malware Analysis Report on RESURGE Malware Associated with Ivanti Connect Secure   Unboxing Anubis: Exploring the Stealthy Tactics of FIN7’s Latest Backdoor  Advancements in delivery: Scripting with Nietzsche   Analyzing New HijackLoader Evasion Tactics   Malicious Python […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 518 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter 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. A flaw in Verizon’s iOS Call Filter app exposed call records of millions Port of Seattle ‘s August […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
Expert used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just 5 minutes bypassing KYC

A researcher used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just five minutes, realistic enough to deceive most automated KYC systems. Polish researcher Borys Musielak (@michuk) used ChatGPT-4o to generate a fake passport in just five minutes. The document is realistic enough to bypass automated Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, the expert states. […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2025
A flaw in Verizon’s iOS Call Filter app exposed call records of millions

A now-patched flaw in Verizon ’s iOS Call Filter app exposed call records of millions. No abuse found. Only phone numbers and timestamps were at risk. A now-patched vulnerability in Verizon ’s iOS Call Filter app could have been exploited to harvest the call records of millions of Americans. Verizon’s Call Filter app allows users […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2025
President Trump fired the head of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA

President Trump fired Gen. Timothy Haugh as head of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA President Donald Trump this week fired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, who served as the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. Gen. Haugh’s was fired just over a year into a typical three-year term. Intelligence experts warn […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2025
Critical flaw in Apache Parquet’s Java Library allows remote code execution

Experts warn of a critical vulnerability impacting Apache Parquet’s Java Library that could allow remote code execution. Apache Parquet’s Java Library is a software library for reading and writing Parquet files in the Java programming language. Parquet is a columnar storage file format that is optimized for use with large-scale data processing frameworks, such as […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2025
CERT-UA reports attacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies with WRECKSTEEL Malware

CERT-UA reported three cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s state agencies and critical infrastructure to steal sensitive data. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported three cyberattacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies and infrastructure to steal sensitive data. This activity is tracked under the identifier UAC-0219. “The Ukrainian government’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, is […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2025
39M secrets exposed: GitHub rolls out new security tools

39 Million Secrets Leaked on GitHub in 2024 GitHub found 39M secrets leaked in 2024 and launched new tools to help developers and organizations secure sensitive data in code. Microsoft-owned code hosting platform GitHub announced the discovery of 39 million secrets leaked in 2024. The exposure of this sensitive information poses a serious risk to […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2025
China-linked group UNC5221 exploited Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day since mid-March

Ivanti addressed a critical remote code execution flaw in Connect Secure, which has been exploited since at least mid-March 2025. Ivanti released security updates to address a critical Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-22457. The vulnerability has been exploited by a China-linked threat actor since at least mid-March 2025. Ivanti did not disclose […]