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Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2025
Phishing attacks exploit WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 to install RomCom

WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088, fixed in v7.13, was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install RomCom malware. The WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088, a directory traversal bug fixed in version 7.13, was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to deliver RomCom malware, Bleeping Computer first reported. The flaw is a path traversal vulnerability affecting the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2025
French firm Bouygues Telecom suffered a data breach impacting 6.4M customers

Bouygues Telecom suffered a cyberattack that compromised the personal information of 6.4 million customers. French telecommunications company Bouygues Telecom suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the compromise of personal information of 6.4 million customers. Bouygues Telecom, part of the Bouygues industrial group, is one of France’s leading telecom providers, offering mobile, internet, and IPTV services. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2025
Columbia University data breach impacted 868,969 people

Columbia University was hit by a cyberattack, exposing personal data of over 860,000 students, applicants, and employees. Columbia University suffered a cyberattack that exposed the personal data of students, applicants, and employees. According to the data breach notification sent to the Maine Attorney’s General Office, the incident impacted 868,969 people. The organization quickly notified law enforcement. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2025
CISA, Microsoft warn of critical Exchange hybrid flaw CVE-2025-53786

CISA and Microsoft warn of CVE-2025-53786, a high-severity Exchange flaw allowing privilege escalation in hybrid cloud environments. CISA and Microsoft warn of a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-53786, in Exchange hybrid deployments that allows attackers to escalate privileges in cloud setups. Microsoft address the vulnerability in Exchange Server 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition RTM. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2025
Microsoft unveils Project Ire: AI that autonomously detects malware

Microsoft’s Project Ire uses AI to autonomously reverse engineer and classify software as malicious or benign. Microsoft announced Project Ire, an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) system that can autonomously reverse engineer and classify software. Project Ire is an LLM-powered autonomous malware classification system that uses decompilers and other tools, reviews their output, and determines the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2025
Over 100 Dell models exposed to critical ControlVault3 firmware bugs

ReVault flaws in Dell ControlVault3 firmware allow firmware implants and Windows login bypass on 100+ laptop models via physical access. Cisco Talos reported five vulnerabilities collectively named ReVault (tracked as CVE-2025-24311, CVE-2025-25215, CVE-2025-24922, CVE-2025-25050, and CVE-2025-24919) in Dell’s ControlVault3 firmware that expose over 100 laptop models to firmware implants and Windows login bypass via physical […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2025
How CTEM Boosts Visibility and Shrinks Attack Surfaces in Hybrid and Cloud Environments

CTEM is a continuous strategy that assesses risk from an attacker’s view, helping orgs prioritize threats across cloud and hybrid environments. The attack surface has exploded. Between multi-cloud deployments, remote endpoints, SaaS platforms, shadow IT, and legacy infrastructure, the perimeter has not only become unrecognizable; in many ways, it no longer exists. For security teams, […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2025
WhatsApp cracks down on 6.8M scam accounts in global takedown

WhatsApp removed 6.8M accounts linked to global scam centers, mainly in Cambodia, in a crackdown with Meta and OpenAI. Meta announced that WhatsApp has removed 6.8 million accounts tied to criminal scam centers, mainly in Cambodia, in a joint effort with OpenAI. Scam centers run multiple schemes, often requiring upfront payment for fake returns. Fraudulent […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2025
Trend Micro fixes two actively exploited Apex One RCE flaws

Trend Micro patched two critical Apex One flaws (CVE-2025-54948, CVE-2025-54987) exploited in the wild, allowing RCE via console injection. Trend Micro released fixes for two critical vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-54948 and CVE-2025-54987 (CVSS score of 9.4), in Apex One on-prem consoles. The cybersecurity vendor confirmed that both issues were actively exploited in the wild. Both […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2025
U.S. CISA adds D-Link cameras and Network Video Recorder flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds D-Link cameras and Network Video Recorder flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Cisco ISE and PaperCut NG/MF flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: […]