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Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025

An attacker using a $500 radio setup could potentially trigger train brake failures or derailments from a distance

A 20-year-old flaw in End-of-Train and Head-of-Train systems could let hackers trigger emergency braking, finally getting proper attention. US CISA has warned about a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-1727, in the radio-based linking protocol between End-of-Train (EoT) and Head-of-Train (HoT) systems. An End-of-Train (EoT) device, also known as a Flashing Rear End Device (FRED), is […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025

Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix

Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix (a ClickFix variant) in a widespread campaign targeting multiple industries. The Interlock ransomware group is deploying a new PHP-based variant of the Interlock RAT in a broad campaign. According to researchers from the DFIR Report, in partnership with Proofpoint, it uses a delivery method known as FileFix, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025

Global Louis Vuitton data breach impacts UK, South Korea, and Turkey

Louis Vuitton data breach affects customers in the UK, South Korea, Turkey, and possibly more countries, with notifications underway. Customers of French luxury retailer Louis Vuitton are being notified of a data breach affecting multiple countries, including the UK, South Korea, and Turkey. The security breach was discovered on July 2nd, 2025, and exposed customer […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025

Experts uncover critical flaws in Kigen eSIM technology affecting billions

Experts devised a new hack targeting Kigen eSIM tech, used in over 2B devices, exposing smartphones and IoT users to serious security risks. Researchers at Security Explorations uncovered a new hacking method exploiting flaws in Kigen’s eSIM tech, affecting billions of IoT devices. An eSIM (embedded SIM) is a digital version of a traditional SIM […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025

Spain awarded €12.3 million in contracts to Huawei

Spain gives Huawei wiretap contracts, sparking concerns over potential Chinese government access due to Huawei’s links to Beijing. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has awarded €12.3 million ($14.3 million) contracts to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, raising concerns about potential Chinese government access due to the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2025

Patch immediately: CVE-2025-25257 PoC enables remote code execution on Fortinet FortiWeb

PoC exploits released for critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw allowing pre-auth RCE. Fortinet urges users to patch. Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for CVE-2025-25257 in Fortinet FortiWeb (CVSS 9.8) enable pre-auth RCE on vulnerable servers. The flaw is a SQL injection vulnerability in FortiWeb (CWE-89) that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized SQL commands via crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2025

Wing FTP Server flaw actively exploited shortly after technical details were made public

Hackers exploit critical Wing FTP flaw (CVE-2025-47812) for remote code execution with root/system rights after details leaked on June 30. Threat actors are exploiting a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-47812 (CVSS score of 10), in Wing FTP Server that allows remote code execution with root/system privileges. Wing FTP Server is a secure and flexible file […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2025

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 53

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Datacarry Ransomware DRAT V2: Updated DRAT Emerges in TAG-140’s Arsenal Batavia spyware steals data from Russian organizations Taking SHELLTER: a commercial evasion framework abused in- the- wild Open Source Malware Index Q2 2025: Data exfiltration remains […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2025

Security Affairs newsletter Round 532 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. McDonald’s job app exposes data of 64 Million applicants Athlete or Hacker? Russian basketball player accused […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2025

McDonald’s job app exposes data of 64 Million applicants

Vulnerabilities in McDonald’s McHire chatbot exposed data from 64 million job applicants due to insecure internal APIs. Security researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the McDonald’s chatbot recruitment platform McHire that exposed the personal information of over 64 million job applicants. The security duo found that McDonald’s hiring bot, built by […]