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Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2025
France links Russian APT28 to attacks on dozen French entities

France blames Russia-linked APT28 for cyberattacks targeting or compromising a dozen French government bodies and other entities. The Russia-linked APT28 group has targeted or compromised a dozen government organizations and other French entities, the French Government states. In 2024, it was observed attacking OT organizations and linked to cyberattacks on 60 entities in Asia and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2025
Indian Court ordered to block email service Proton Mail

Indian Court ordered a nationwide block of the privacy-oriented email service Proton Mail on April 29, 2025, following a legal complaint. Proton Mail is a Swiss-based email service offering end-to-end encryption to ensure that only the sender and recipient can read the messages. Founded in 2013 by scientists from CERN, it operates under Proton AG […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2025
AirBorne flaws can lead to fully hijack Apple devices

Vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay protocol and SDK exposed Apple and third-party devices to attacks, including remote code execution. Oligo Security found serious flaws, collectively tracked as AirBorne, in Apple’s AirPlay protocol and SDK, affecting Apple and third-party devices. Attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities to perform zero-/one-click RCE, bypass ACLs, read local files, steal data, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2025
U.S. CISA adds SAP NetWeaver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SAP NetWeaver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SAP NetWeaver flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-31324, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Last week, researchers warned that a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-31324 (CVSS score of 10/10), in SAP NetWeaver is […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2025
SentinelOne warns of threat actors targeting its systems and high-value clients

SentinelOne warns China-linked APT group PurpleHaze attempted reconnaissance on its systems and high-value clients. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warns that a China-linked APT group, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering information for potential future attacks. SentinelOne first identified PurpleHaze’s activity […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2025
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 75 actively exploited zero-day flaws in 2024

Google tracked 75 zero-day flaws exploited in 2024, down from 98 in 2023, according to its Threat Intelligence Group’s latest analysis. In 2024, Google tracked 75 exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, down from 98 in 2023 but up from 63 in 2022. The researchers from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed that most targeted are end-user platforms, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2025
U.S. CISA adds Qualitia Active! Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Qualitia Active! Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Qualitia Active! Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2025
The Turmoil Following BreachForums Shutdown: Confusion, Risks, and a New Beginning

BreachForums, a major data leak marketplace, shut down on April 15 after a MyBB 0-day exploit allowed law enforcement infiltration. On April 15, BreachForums, one of the top marketplaces for stolen data, abruptly shut down, fueling widespread speculation. Rumors ranged from FBI raids and the arrest of the administrator. In the aftermath, several alternative forums […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2025
Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia

Earth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Trend Research exposed the Earth Kurma APT campaign targeting Southeast Asia’s government and telecom sectors. Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 28, 2025
A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce users

A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce users with a fake security alert urging them to download a ‘critical patch’ hiding a backdoor. Patchstack researchers uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign targeting WordPress WooCommerce users with a fake security alert. Threat actors urge recipients to download a “critical patch” that hides a backdoor. The experts noted […]