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Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2025
Hunters International gang claims the theft of 1.4 TB of data allegedly stolen from Tata Technologies

Ransomware group Hunters International claims to have hacked Tata Technologies, threatening to leak 1.4 TB of stolen data. The Hunters International ransomware group claimed to have breached the Indian multinational technology company Tata Technologies, a Tata Motors subsidiary. The group claims the theft of 1.4 terabytes of data and is threatening to leak it. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2025
New Eleven11bot botnet infected +86K IoT devices

The Eleven11bot botnet has infected over 86,000 IoT devices, mainly security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs). Researchers from Nokia Deepfield Emergency Response Team (ERT) discovered a new botnet named Eleven11bot that has already infected over 86,000 IoT devices. Most infected devices are security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs), which are used to launch […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2025
U.S. CISA adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The first issue, tracked as CVE-2024-50302, was addressed by Google with the release of the Android […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2025
VMware fixed three actively exploited zero-days in ESX products

Broadcom has addressed three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. Broadcom released security updates to address three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. The flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226, impact multiple VMware ESX products, including VMware ESXi, vSphere, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2025
Digital nomads and risk associated with the threat of infiltred employees

Companies face the risk of insider threats, worsened by remote work. North Korean hackers infiltrate firms via fake IT hires, stealing data. Stronger vetting is key. In an increasingly connected and digitalized world, companies are facing new security challenges. The insider threat, or the risk that an employee could harm the company, is a growing […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2025
Google fixed two actively exploited Android flaws

Android March 2025 security update addresses over 40 vulnerabilities, including two flaws actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Android March 2025 security update addressed over 40 vulnerabilities, including two flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-43093 and CVE-2024-50302, which are actively exploited in attacks in the wild. “There are indications that the following may be under […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2025
CISA maintains stance on Russian cyber threats despite policy shift

US CISA confirms no change in defense against Russian cyber threats despite the Trump administration’s pause on offensive operations. US CISA stated there is no change in defending against Russian cyber threats, despite the Trump administration’s temporary pause on offensive cyber operations. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has recently ordered US Cyber Command to pause […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2025
U.S. CISA adds Multiple Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers, Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server, Microsoft Windows Win32k, and Progress WhatsUp Gold flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers, Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server, Microsoft Windows Win32k, and Progress WhatsUp Gold flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the descriptions for […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2025
U.S. Authorities recovered $31 Million Related to 2021 Uranium Finance cyber heist

U.S. authorities have recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during the 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance. U.S. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, which is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Binance’s BNB Chain. The protocol operated as an automated market maker (AMM), similar to Uniswap, allowing […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2025
Serbian student activist’s phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit

Amnesty International reports that a Cellebrite zero-day exploit was used to unlock a Serbian activist’s Android phone. Amnesty International reported that a Cellebrite zero-day exploit was used to unlock the Android smartphone of a Serbian activist. In a statement published on 25 February 2025, Cellebrite announced that it had blocked Serbia from using its solution after reports that police […]