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Pierluigi Paganini November 09, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 70

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter SesameOp: Novel backdoor uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control   Weaponized Military Documents Deliver Advanced SSH-Tor Backdoor to Defense Sector   Gootloader Returns: What Goodies Did They Bring?  Ransomvibing appears in VS Code extensions  […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 09, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 549 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 SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. China-linked hackers target U.S. non-profit in long-term espionage campaign A new Italian citizen was targeted with […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025
Conduent January 2025 breach impacts 10M+ people

Conduent January 2025 breach exposed personal data of 10M+ people, including names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and health and insurance info. Conduent January 2025 breach exposed the personal data of over 10M people, including names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and health and insurance info. In April 2025, the business services provider Conduent revealed that personal information, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases     Mem3nt0 mori – The Hacking Team is back!  Insider Threats Loom […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2025
Dentsu’s US subsidiary Merkle hit by cyberattack, staff and client data exposed

Dentsu said its U.S. unit Merkle was hit by a cyberattack exposing staff and client data, forcing some systems offline to mitigate the security breach. Japanese multinational advertising and public relations company Dentsu, one of the largest marketing agencies in the world, announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary Merkle suffered from a cyber attack that exposed […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2025
Everest group claimed the hack of Sweden’s power grid operator Svenska kraftnät

Hackers hit Sweden’s power grid operator Svenska kraftnät, stealing data via a file transfer tool. The power grid was not affected. Hackers breached Sweden’s state-owned power grid operator Svenska kraftnät, stealing data from an isolated file transfer system. The power grid operations were not impacted by the cyber incident. The Swedish company on Monday disclosed […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2025
Safepay ransomware group claims the hack of professional video surveillance provider Xortec

Safepay group claims the hack of professional video surveillance provider Xortec and added the company to its data leak site. The Safepay group claimed responsibility for hacking German video surveillance provider Xortec and listed the company on its data leak site. The ransomware payment deadline is October 27, 2025. Xortec GmbH, based in Frankfurt with […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 68

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter TikTok videos continue to push infostealers in ClickFix attacks 131 Spamware Extensions Targeting WhatsApp Flood Chrome Web Store  Salty Much: Darktrace’s view on a recent Salt Typhoon intrusion   Shifts in the Underground: The Impact […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 20, 2025
Russian Lynk group leaks sensitive UK MoD files, including info on eight military bases

Russian hackers stole and leaked MoD files on eight RAF and Navy bases, exposing staff data in a “catastrophic” cyberattack via Dodd Group breach. Russian cybercrime group Lynx breached Dodd Group, a contractor for the UK Ministry of Defence, stealing and leaking hundreds of sensitive files on eight RAF and Royal Navy bases. The incident […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 19, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 67

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Astaroth: Banking Trojan Abusing GitHub for Resilience  North Korea’s Contagious Interview Campaign Escalates: 338 Malicious npm Packages, 50,000 Downloads New Rust Malware “ChaosBot” Uses Discord for Command and Control  Weaponizing Discord for Command and […]