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Experts found 4 billion user records online, the largest known leak of Chinese personal data from a single source
Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2025

Over 4 billion user records were found exposed online in a massive breach, possibly linked to the surveillance of Chinese citizens. Cybersecurity researcher Bob Dyachenko and the Cybernews team d ...

Attackers exploit Fortinet flaws to deploy Qilin ransomware
Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2025

Qilin ransomware now exploits Fortinet vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution on impacted devices. Threat intelligence firm PRODAFT warned that Qilin ransomware (aka Phantom Mantis) grou ...

Russia-linked threat actors targets Ukraine with PathWiper wiper
Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2025

A Russia-linked threat actor targeted a critical infrastructure organization in Ukraine with a new destructive malware dubbed PathWiper. Russia-linked threat actor targeted Ukraine’s critical in ...

U.S. Offers $10M bounty for info on RedLine malware creator and state hackers
Pierluigi Paganini June 06, 2025

The U.S. offers up to $10M for info on state hackers linked to RedLine malware and its creator, Maxim Rudometov, tied to attacks on U.S. infrastructure. The U.S. Department of State offers a rewar ...

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Cyber warfare
North Korean threat actors use JSON sites to deliver malware via trojanized code

North Korean Contagious Interview actors now host malware on JSON storage sites to deliver trojanized code projects, NVISO reports. North Korea-linked actors behind the Contagious Interview campai ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2025
Malware
RondoDox expands botnet by exploiting XWiki RCE bug left unpatched since February 2025

RondoDox botnet exploits unpatched XWiki flaw CVE-2025-24893 to gain RCE and infect more servers, despite fixes released in February 2025. RondoDox is targeting unpatched XWiki servers via critica ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2025
Cyber Crime
Five admit helping North Korea evade sanctions through IT worker schemes

Five pleaded guilty to aiding North Korea ’s illicit revenue via IT worker fraud, violating international sanctions. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that five people have pleaded guilty ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 16, 2025
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 71

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter 9 Malicious NuGet Packages Deliver Time- ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 16, 2025
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 550 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 November 16, 2025
Hacking
Anthropic: China-backed hackers launch first large-scale autonomous AI cyberattack

China-linked actors used Anthropic’s AI to automate and run cyberattacks in a sophisticated 2025 espionage campaign using advanced agentic tools. China-linked threat actors used Anthropic’s AI ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 16, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2025
Security
Critical CVE-2025-59367 flaw lets hackers access ASUS DSL routers remotely

ASUS fixed a critical auth-bypass flaw (CVE-2025-59367) in DSL routers that let remote, unauthenticated attackers access devices with ease. ASUS patched a critical auth-bypass flaw, tracked as CVE ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Security
Millions of sites at risk from Imunify360 critical flaw exploit

A vulnerability affecting Imunify360 lets attackers run code via malicious file uploads, risking millions of websites. A vulnerability in ImunifyAV/Imunify360 allows attackers to upload malicious ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Hacking
Critical FortiWeb flaw under attack, allowing complete compromise

A Fortinet FortiWeb auth-bypass flaw is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to hijack admin accounts and fully compromise devices. Researchers warn of an authentication bypass flaw in For ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Security
Germany’s BSI issues guidelines to counter evasion attacks targeting LLMs

Germany’s BSI warns of rising evasion attacks on LLMs, issuing guidance to help developers and IT managers secure AI systems. Germany’s BSI warns of rising evasion attacks on LLMs, issuing gui ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Data Breach
Washington Post notifies 10,000 individuals affected in Oracle-linked data theft

The Washington Post alerts nearly 10,000 employees and contractors that personal and financial data was exposed in the Oracle breach. The Washington Post warns nearly 10,000 staff and contractors ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Malware
Chrome extension “Safery” steals Ethereum wallet seed phrases

Malicious Chrome extension “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” steals users’ seed phrases while posing as a legit crypto wallet still available online. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered a mal ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
Cyber Crime
A new round of Europol’s Operation Endgame dismantled Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet

Europol’s Operation Endgame dismantles Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet in a global crackdown on cybercriminal infrastructures. Europol and Eurojust have launched a new phase of Opera ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
Security
U.S. CISA adds WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cyberse ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
Hacking
Amazon alerts: advanced threat actor exploits Cisco ISE & Citrix NetScaler zero-days

Amazon warns that an advanced threat actor exploited zero-days in Cisco ISE and Citrix NetScaler to deploy custom malware. Amazon's threat intelligence researchers spotted an advanced threat actor ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
Cyber Crime
Google sues cybercriminal group Smishing Triad

Google sues China-based group using “Lighthouse” phishing kit in large-scale smishing attacks to steal victims’ financial data. Google filed a lawsuit against a cybercriminal group largely b ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Malware
New Danabot Windows version appears in the threat landscape after May disruption

DanaBot returns after 6 months with a new Windows variant (v669), marking its comeback after being disrupted by Operation Endgame in May. DanaBot has resurfaced with a new variant (version 669) ta ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Intelligence
Australia’s spy chief warns of China-linked threats to critical infrastructure

Australia’s spy chief warns China-linked actors are probing critical infrastructure and preparing for cyber sabotage and espionage. Australia’s intelligence chief Mike Burgess warned that Chin ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Security
Synology patches critical BeeStation RCE flaw shown at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

Synology fixed a critical BeeStation RCE flaw (CVE-2025-12686) shown at Pwn2Own, caused by unchecked buffer input allowing code execution. Synology patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) f ...

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025