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Proposed updates to HIPAA Security Rule mandate to restore the loss of certain relevant electronic information systems and data within 72 hours
Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2025

HHS OCR proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to boost cybersecurity for electronic protected health information (ePHI). On December 27, 2024, the United States Department of Health and Huma ...

U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in the presidential election
Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2025

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for disinformation tied to Russian and Iranian intelligence before the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for spreading disinf ...

Rhode Island ’s data from health benefits system leaked on the dark web
Pierluigi Paganini December 31, 2024

Rhode Island ’s health benefits system was hacked, and threat actors leaked residents' data on the dark web. Cybercriminals leaked data stolen from Rhode Island 's health benefits system on the ...

Hacking campaign compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions
Pierluigi Paganini December 31, 2024

Threat actors compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions leading to the exposure of data from over 600,000 users. A supply chain attack compromised 16 Chrome browser extensions, exposing ...

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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
Security
Redis patches 13-Year-Old Lua flaw enabling Remote Code Execution

Redis warns of CVE-2025-49844, a Lua script flaw enabling RCE via use-after-free. Attackers need authenticated access to exploit it. Redis disclosed a critical RCE bug, tracked as CVE-2025-49844 ( ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 08, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastr ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 07, 2025
Hacking
GoAnywhere MFT zero-day used by Storm-1175 in Medusa ransomware campaigns

Storm-1175 exploits GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 in Medusa attacks, allowing easy remote code execution via License Servlet bug. A cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1175, has been actively ...

Pierluigi Paganini October 07, 2025