IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Germany’s BSI issues guidelines to counter evasion attacks targeting LLMs

Germany’s BSI warns of rising evasion attacks on LLMs, issuing guidance to help developers and IT managers secure AI systems. Germany’s BSI warns of rising evasion attacks on LLMs, issuing guidance to help developers and IT managers secure AI systems and mitigate related risks. A significant and evolving threat to AI systems based on large […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 14, 2025
Washington Post notifies 10,000 individuals affected in Oracle-linked data theft

The Washington Post alerts nearly 10,000 employees and contractors that personal and financial data was exposed in the Oracle breach. The Washington Post warns nearly 10,000 staff and contractors that personal and financial data was exposed in the Oracle breach. The popular newspaper has approximately 2.5M digital subscribers. Between July 10 and August 22, threat […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
Chrome extension “Safery” steals Ethereum wallet seed phrases

Malicious Chrome extension “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” steals users’ seed phrases while posing as a legit crypto wallet still available online. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered a malicious Chrome extension called “Safery: Ethereum Wallet,” posing as a legitimate crypto wallet but designed to steal users’ seed phrases. The Chrome extension was uploaded to the Chrome Web […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
A new round of Europol’s Operation Endgame dismantled Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet

Europol’s Operation Endgame dismantles Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet in a global crackdown on cybercriminal infrastructures. Europol and Eurojust have launched a new phase of Operation Endgame, carried out between November 10 and 13, 2025, dismantling major malware families including Rhadamanthys Stealer, Venom RAT, and the Elysium botnet as part of a global effort […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
U.S. CISA adds WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: In mid-October, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 13, 2025
Amazon alerts: advanced threat actor exploits Cisco ISE & Citrix NetScaler zero-days

Amazon warns that an advanced threat actor exploited zero-days in Cisco ISE and Citrix NetScaler to deploy custom malware. Amazon’s threat intelligence researchers spotted an advanced threat actor exploiting two previously undisclosed zero-day flaws in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) and Citrix NetScaler ADC to deliver custom malware. Attackers also exploited multiple undisclosed vulnerabilities. Amazon’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Google sues cybercriminal group Smishing Triad

Google sues China-based group using “Lighthouse” phishing kit in large-scale smishing attacks to steal victims’ financial data. Google filed a lawsuit against a cybercriminal group largely based in China that is behind a massive text message phishing operation, or “smishing.” The organization uses a phishing-as-a-service kit named “Lighthouse” to steal sensitive financial information by sending […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
New Danabot Windows version appears in the threat landscape after May disruption

DanaBot returns after 6 months with a new Windows variant (v669), marking its comeback after being disrupted by Operation Endgame in May. DanaBot has resurfaced with a new variant (version 669) targeting Windows systems, six months after Operation Endgame disrupted its activity in May, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz. The researchers identified a set of command […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Australia’s spy chief warns of China-linked threats to critical infrastructure

Australia’s spy chief warns China-linked actors are probing critical infrastructure and preparing for cyber sabotage and espionage. Australia’s intelligence chief Mike Burgess warned that China-linked threat actors are probing critical infrastructure and, in some cases, have gained access. He said at least two Chinese state-sponsored groups are positioning themselves for future sabotage and espionage operations […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Synology patches critical BeeStation RCE flaw shown at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

Synology fixed a critical BeeStation RCE flaw (CVE-2025-12686) shown at Pwn2Own, caused by unchecked buffer input allowing code execution. Synology patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-12686 (CVSS score 9.8), in BeeStation, demonstrated during the hacking competition Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. BeeStation is a plug-and-play device that turns traditional storage into a […]