IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2025
Critical SAP S/4HANA flaw CVE-2025-42957 under active exploitation

Experts warn of an actively exploited vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42957 (CVSS score: 9.9), in SAP S/4HANA software. A critical command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42957 (CVSS score of 9.9), in SAP S/4HANA is under active exploitation. An attacker can exploit this flaw to fully compromise SAP systems, altering databases, creating superuser accounts, and stealing password hashes. “SAP […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2025
SVG files used in hidden malware campaign impersonating Colombian authorities

VirusTotal uncovered an undetected malware campaign using SVG files that impersonated the Colombian justice system. VirusTotal researchers uncovered a phishing campaign using SVG files with hidden JavaScript to deploy fake FiscalĂ­a General de la NaciĂłn login pages in Colombia and spread malware. VirusTotal noticed that, despite being outdated, SWF files are still abused in attacks. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2025
France’s CNIL fined Google $379M and Shein $175M for breaching cookie rules

France’s data watchdog fined Google $379M (€325 million) and Shein $175M (€150 million) for breaching cookie rules. The French data watchdog, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), fined Google $379 million (€325 million) and Shein $175 million (€150 million) for violating cookie rules. “The two fines imposed on GOOGLE and SHEIN by the restricted committee – the CNIL […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2025
$10M reward for Russia’s FSB officers accused of hacking US Critical infrastructure

US offers $10M for Russian FSB officers Tyukov, Gavrilov & Akulov, accused of attacking US critical infrastructure and over 500 energy firms worldwide. The US Department of State is offering up to $10M for info on FSB officers Pavel Aleksandrovich Akulov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Gavrilov, and Marat Valeryevich Tyukov, accused of hacking US infrastructure and over […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2025
Severe Hikvision HikCentral product flaws: What You Need to Know

Hikvision HikCentral flaw allows unauthenticated users to gain admin rights, risking full control over configs, logs, and critical monitoring. Security researchers warn of three vulnerabilities impacting Hikvision HikCentral, which is a centralized management software used across many industries for video surveillance, access control, and integrated security operations. The three vulnerabilities are: One of them was […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2025
U.S. CISA adds TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: CVE-2023-50224 is a TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2025
Crooks turn HexStrike AI into a weapon for fresh vulnerabilities

Threat actors abuse HexStrike AI, a new offensive security tool meant for red teaming and bug bounties, to exploit fresh vulnerabilities. Check Point researchers warn that threat actors are abusing AI-based offensive security tool HexStrike AI to quickly exploit recently disclosed security flaws. HexStrike AI combines professional security tools with autonomous AI agents to deliver comprehensive security testing capabilities. […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2025
Google addressed two Android flaws actively exploited in targeted attacks

Google addressed 120 Android vulnerabilities in September 2025, including two flaws actively exploited in targeted attacks. Google has released security updates to address 120 Android vulnerabilities as part of Android Security Bulletin – September 2025. Two of these vulnerabilities have been exploited in targeted attacks. “There are indications that the following may be under limited, targeted […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2025
Jaguar Land Rover shuts down systems after cyberattack, no evidence of customer data theft

Jaguar Land Rover shut down systems after a cyberattack, disrupting production and retail, but says customer data likely remains safe. Jaguar Land Rover shut down systems to mitigate a cyberattack that disrupted production and retail operations. The attack occurred over the weekend, and it also impacted systems at the Solihull production plant. UK dealers reported […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2025
Cloudflare blocked a record 11.5 Tbps DDoS attack

Cloudflare blocked a record 11.5 Tbps DDoS attack, a UDP flood from Google Cloud, part of weeks-long assault waves. Cloudflare announced on X that it had blocked the largest ever DDoS attack, peaking at 11.5 Tbps. The UDP flood, mainly from Google Cloud, was part of a wave of attacks that lasted several weeks. Cloudflare […]