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Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2025
Radiology Associates of Richmond data breach impacts 1.4 million people

A data breach at Radiology Associates of Richmond has exposed the personal and health information of over 1.4 million individuals. Radiology Associates of Richmond has disclosed a data breach that impacted personal and health information of over 1.4 million individuals. Radiology Associates of Richmond (RAR) is a private radiology practice founded in 1905 and based […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2025
Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 exploited hours after PoC release

Hackers exploited a Fortinet FortiWeb flaw the same day a PoC was published, compromising dozens of systems. Hackers began exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-25257 (CVSS score of 9.6), on the same day a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was published, leading to dozens of compromised systems. Exploitation of Fortinet’s CVE-2025-25257 began on July […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Japanese police released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, letting victims recover files without paying ransom. Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, allowing victims to recover files without paying. Japanese police released the free decryptor for ransomware families, which was likely built using intel from a recent gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Anne Arundel Dermatology data breach impacts 1.9 million people

Hackers breached Anne Arundel Dermatology systems for three months, potentially exposing personal and health data of 1.9 million people. Anne Arundel Dermatology is a physician-owned and managed dermatology group headquartered in Maryland, founded over 50 years ago. It’s one of the largest dermatology providers in the Mid‑Atlantic and Southeastern United States, operating more than 100 […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
LameHug: first AI-Powered malware linked to Russia’s APT28

LameHug malware uses AI to create data-theft commands on infected Windows systems. Ukraine links it to the Russia-nexus APT28 group. Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of a new malware strain dubbed LameHug that uses a large language model (LLM) to generate commands to be executed on compromised Windows systems. Ukrainian experts attribute the malware to the Russia-linked […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
5 Features Every AI-Powered SOC Platform Needs in 2025

A modern AI-based SOC platform must adapt in real time to handle alert overloads and fast-moving threats, surpassing traditional SIEM tools. Modern security operations centers (SOCs) are under immense pressure. Analysts are overwhelmed, alert queues are overflowing, and attackers are moving faster than ever. Where once it was enough to have good visibility and a […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025

VMware patched flaws disclosed during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking contest, where researchers earned $340,000 for exploiting them. Broadcom four vulnerabilities in VMware products demonstrated at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025. White hat hackers earned over $340,000 for VMware exploits, including $150,000 awarded to STARLabs SG for using an integer overflow flaw to compromise VMware ESXi. Below […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
Stormous Ransomware gang targets North Country HealthCare, claims 600K patient data stolen

Ransomware group Stormous claims it stole data from 600,000 North Country HealthCare patients across 14 sites in northern Arizona. The Stormous ransomware gang claims it has stolen personal and health data belonging to 600,000 patients from health provider North Country HealthCare. North Country HealthCare is a nonprofit, federally qualified health center (FQHC) based in northern […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
United Natural Foods Expects $400M revenue impact from June cyber attack

United Natural Foods Projects (UNFI) expects a $350–$400M sales hit from a June cyberattack, with $50–$60M in net income impact. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), the main distributor for Amazon’s Whole Foods, said the June 2025 cyberattack will slash its fiscal 2025 sales by $350 to $400 million. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is a Providence, Rhode […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
Cisco patches critical CVE-2025-20337 bug in Identity Services Engine with CVSS 10 Severity

Cisco warns of CVE-2025-20337, a critical ISE flaw (CVSS 10) allowing remote code execution with root privileges. Cisco addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS score of 10), in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). An attacker could trigger the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the […]