Malware
New Ballista Botnet spreads using TP-Link flaw. Is it an Italian job?

The Ballista botnet is exploiting an unpatched TP-Link vulnerability, targeting over 6,000 Archer routers, Cato CTRL researchers warn. Cato CTRL researchers observed a new botnet, called Ballista ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2025
Hacking
Apple fixed the third actively exploited zero-day of 2025

Apple addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24201, that has been exploited in "extremely sophisticated" cyber attacks. Apple has released emergency security updates to address a ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2025
Laws and regulations
Switzerland's NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hours

Switzerland's NCSC mandates critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks within 24 hours of discovery. Switzerland's National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) now requires critical infr ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2025
APT
SideWinder APT targets maritime and nuclear sectors with enhanced toolset

The APT group SideWinder targets maritime and logistics companies across South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Kaspersky researchers warn that the APT group SideWinder (also known ...

Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2025