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Kelly Benefits December data breach impacted over 400,000 individuals
Pierluigi Paganini May 05, 2025

Kelly Benefits has determined that the impact of the recently disclosed data breach is much bigger than initially believed. Benefits and payroll solutions firm Kelly & Associates Insurance Gro ...

A hacker stole data from TeleMessage, the firm that sells modified versions of Signal to the U.S. gov
Pierluigi Paganini May 05, 2025

A hacker stole data from TeleMessage, exposing messages from its modified Signal, WhatsApp, and other apps sold to the U.S. government. A hacker stole customer data from TeleMessage, an Israeli fi ...

Experts shared up-to-date C2 domains and other artifacts related to recent MintsLoader attacks
Pierluigi Paganini May 05, 2025

MintsLoader is a malware loader delivering the GhostWeaver RAT via a multi-stage chain using obfuscated JavaScript and PowerShell. Recorded Future researchers observed MintsLoader delivering paylo ...

Sansec uncovered a supply chain attack via 21 backdoored Magento extensions
Pierluigi Paganini May 05, 2025

Supply chain attack via 21 backdoored Magento extensions hit 500–1,000 e-stores, including a $40B multinational. Sansec researchers reported that multiple vendors were hacked in a coordinated su ...

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Cyber Crime
Astaroth Trojan abuses GitHub to host configs and evade takedowns

The Astaroth banking Trojan uses GitHub to host malware configs, evade C2 takedowns and stay active by pulling new settings from the platform. McAfee discovered a new Astaroth campaign using GitHu ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025
Hacking
Google, Mandiant expose malware and zero-day behind Oracle EBS extortion

Google and Mandiant link Oracle EBS extortion emails to known July-patched flaws and a likely zero-day, CVE-2025-61882. Google Threat Intelligence and Mandiant analyzed the Oracle E-Business Suite ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025
Malware
Stealit Malware spreads via fake game & VPN installers on Mediafire and Discord

Stealit malware abuses Node.js SEA and Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers shared on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted Stealit malware campaign ab ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 545 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 Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2025
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 66

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q3 202 ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2025
Hacking
CVE-2025-11371: Unpatched zero-day in Gladinet CentreStack, Triofox under attack

Threat actors are exploiting a zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-11371 in Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox products. Threat actors are exploiting the local File Inclusion (LFI) flaw CVE-2025-11371, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 11, 2025
Cyber Crime
Cybercrime ring GXC Team dismantled in Spain, 25-year-old leader detained

Spain’s Guardia Civil dismantled the cybercrime group “GXC Team” and arrested its 25-year-old Brazilian leader. Spanish Guardia Civil dismantled the “GXC Team” cybercrime group, arrestin ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 11, 2025
Hacking
Attackers exploit valid logins in SonicWall SSL VPN compromise

Huntress warns of widespread SonicWall SSL VPN breaches, with attackers using valid credentials to access multiple accounts rapidly. Cybersecurity firm Huntress warned of a widespread compromise o ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 11, 2025
Security
Apple doubles maximum bug bounty to $2M for zero-click RCEs

Apple raised bug bounties to $2M for zero-click RCEs, doubling payouts. Since 2020, it’s paid $35M to 800 researchers. Apple doubled its bug bounty rewards, now offering up to $2 million for zer ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2025
Security
Juniper patched nine critical flaws in Junos Space

Juniper fixed nearly 220 flaws in Junos OS, Junos Space, and Security Director, including nine critical bugs in Junos Space. Juniper Networks released patches to address nearly 220 vulnerabilities ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2025
APT
Ukraine sees surge in AI-Powered cyberattacks by Russia-linked Threat Actors

Russia-linked actors use AI to craft phishing and malware attacks against entities in Ukraine, says SSSCIP. Russian hackers increasingly use AI in cyberattacks against Ukraine, the country's State ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Grafana flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Grafana flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ad ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2025
Malware
RondoDox Botnet targets 56 flaws across 30+ device types worldwide

RondoDox botnet exploits 56 known flaws in over 30 device types, including DVRs, CCTV systems, and servers, active globally since June. Trend Micro researchers reported that the RondoDox botnet ex ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2025
Malware
ClayRat campaign uses Telegram and phishing sites to distribute Android spyware

ClayRat Android spyware targets Russian users via fake Telegram channels and phishing sites posing as popular apps like WhatsApp and YouTube. The ClayRat Android spyware campaign targets Russian u ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 09, 2025
Hacking
CVE-2025-5947: WordPress Plugin flaw lets hackers access Admin accounts

Threat actors are exploiting a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-5947, in the Service Finder WordPress theme’s Bookings plugin. Threat actors are exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 09, 2025
Security
Threat actors steal firewall configs, impacting all SonicWall Cloud Backup users

All SonicWall Cloud Backup users were impacted after hackers stole firewall configuration files from the MySonicWall service in early September. Threat actors stole firewall configuration backups ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 09, 2025
Cyber Crime
Discord denies massive breach, confirms limited exposure of 70K ID photos

Discord won’t pay threat actors claiming 5.5M user breach, saying only about 70K ID photos were actually exposed. Discord announced it won’t pay the threat actors claiming to have stolen data ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 09, 2025
Cyber Crime
Qilin ransomware claimed responsibility for the attack on the beer giant Asahi

Qilin ransomware claimed responsibility for the recent attack on the beer giant Asahi that disrupted operations in Japan. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd (commonly called Asahi) is Japan’s largest br ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 08, 2025
Cyber Crime
DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin, a new triad aims to dominate the ransomware landscape

DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin formed a ransomware alliance to boost attack effectiveness, marking a major shift in the cyber threat landscape. Ransomware groups DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin f ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 08, 2025
Security
DraftKings thwarts credential stuffing attack, but urges password reset and MFA

DraftKings warns of credential stuffing using stolen logins; No evidence of data loss, but users must reset passwords and enable MFA. A credential stuffing campaign is targeting the American spor ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 08, 2025