Pierluigi Paganini
August 17, 2025
WarLock ransomware hit Colt Telecom, causing outages in hosting, porting, Colt Online, and Voice API since August 12. UK-based Colt Technology Services suffered a cyberattack, reportedly caused by WarLock ransomware, resulting in multi-day outages for hosting, porting, Colt Online, and Voice API services. Colt, officially known as Colt Technology Services Group Limited, is a multinational […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 17, 2025
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter From Drone Strike to File Recovery: Outsmarting a Nation State New Ransomware Charon Uses Earth Baxia APT Techniques to Target Enterprises Unmasking Interlock Group’s Evolving Malware Arsenal Persistent Risk: XZ Utils Backdoor Still Lurking […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 17, 2025
Hunt.io got ERMAC 3.0’s source code, showing its evolution from Cerberus and Hook, now targeting 700+ banking, shopping, and crypto apps. Hunt.io cybersecurity researchers obtained the full source code of the Android banking trojan ERMAC 3.0, revealing its evolution from Cerberus and Hook (ERMAC 2.0), targeting 700+ apps. The experts also spotted exploitable weaknesses in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 17, 2025
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 SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Man-in-the-Prompt: The invisible attack threatening ChatGPT and other AI systems EncryptHub abuses Brave Support in new […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 16, 2025
EncryptHub actor exploits Windows flaw CVE-2025-26633 (“MSC EvilTwin”) with rogue MSC files and social engineering to drop malware. The threat actor EncryptHub exploits the now-patched Windows flaw CVE-2025-26633 (“MSC EvilTwin”) using rogue MSC files and social engineering to deliver malware, warns Trustwave SpiderLabs. The flaw is an improper neutralization issue in Microsoft Management Console that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 15, 2025
PhantomCard, an NFC-driven Android Trojan in Brazil, relays card data to fraudsters, spread via fake Google Play “card protection” apps. ThreatFabric warns of PhantomCard, a new Android NFC-driven trojan targeting Brazilian banking customers and possibly expanding globally. The malicious code is based on Chinese NFC relay Malware-as-a-Service, it relays victims’ card data to fraudsters for cash-out. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 15, 2025
Blue Locker ransomware hits Pakistan’s oil & gas sector, severely impacting Pakistan Petroleum; NCERT warns ministries of severe ongoing risk. This week Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT – National CERT – Pakistan) has issued an advisory to 39 key ministries and institutions and warned them of a “severe risk” posed by the ongoing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 14, 2025
Global staffing and workforce solutions firm Manpower reports a January RansomHub ransomware attack that compromised data of 140,000 individuals. Manpower in Lansing, Michigan, reported that the ransomware attack that disrupted its systems on January 20, 2025, resulted in a breach that impacted 144,180 individuals. The company launched an investigation into the incident with the help […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 13, 2025
New Charon ransomware targets Middle East public sector and aviation, using APT-style tactics, EDR evasion, and victim-specific ransom notes. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs a previously undocumented ransomware family called Charon to target the Middle East’s public sector and aviation industry. The threat actor behind the activity, according to Trend Micro, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 13, 2025
Hackers leaked 2.8M sensitive records from Allianz Life, exposing data on business partners and customers in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks. Hackers leaked 2.8 million sensitive records of US insurance giant Allianz Life, exposing data on business partners and customers as part of ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks. At the end of July, Allianz Life […]
Security / December 16, 2025
