IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2025
Palo Alto Networks disclosed a data breach linked to Salesloft Drift incident

Palo Alto Networks hit by Drift-linked supply-chain attack, exposing Salesforce customer data and support cases via stolen OAuth tokens. Palo Alto Networks is another victim of the Salesloft Drift incident, which allowed attackers to access its Salesforce account, as per BleepingComputer. The company discloses a breach after attackers used stolen OAuth tokens from Salesloft Drift, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 02, 2025
Von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS Jamming in Bulgaria, landed Safely

Von der Leyen’s plane faced suspected Russian GPS jamming in Bulgaria, but the EU chief landed safely, says European Commission. The EU confirmed that Ursula von der Leyen’s plane experienced GPS jamming while flying to Bulgaria. The European authorities suspect Russian interference, though the aircraft landed safely. Bulgarian officials provided the information, and the EU […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2025
Supply-chain attack hits Zscaler via Salesloft Drift, leaking customer info

Zscaler breach tied to Salesloft Drift attack exposed Salesforce data, leaking customer info and support case details in a supply-chain compromise. Zscaler discloses a data breach that is linked to the recent Salesloft Drift attack. The cybersecurity vendor confirmed it was affected by a campaign targeting Salesloft Drift, a marketing SaaS integrated with Salesforce. Threat […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2025
Crooks exploit Meta malvertising to target Android users with Brokewell

Cybercriminals spread Brokewell via fake TradingView Premium ads on Meta, stealing crypto and data with remote control since July 2024. Bitdefender warns threat actors are abusing Meta ads to spread fake TradingView Premium apps for Android, delivering Brokewell malware to steal crypto and data. “Bitdefender researchers recently uncovered a wave of malicious ads on Facebook […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 01, 2025
Fraudster stole over $1.5 million from city of Baltimore

Scammer stole $1.5M from Baltimore by posing as a vendor and tricking staff into changing bank account details. A scammer stole over $1.5M from Baltimore city by spoofing a vendor and convincing staff to alter bank details, which appears to be a classic Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack. Between February and March 2025, the city’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 539 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lab Dookhtegan hacking group disrupts communications on dozens of Iranian ships New zero-click exploit allegedly used […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2025
Amazon blocks APT29 campaign targeting Microsoft device code authentication

Amazon stopped a Russia-linked APT29 watering hole attack that hijacked Microsoft device code authentication via compromised sites. Amazon announced that it had disrupted an opportunistic watering hole campaign orchestrated by the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, BlueBravo, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes). Amazon experts labeled the attacks as an opportunistic watering hole campaign using compromised […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2025
Lab Dookhtegan hacking group disrupts communications on dozens of Iranian ships

Lab Dookhtegan hacking group allegedly disrupted communications of 60 Iranian ships run by sanctioned firms NITC and IRISL. The hacking group Lab Dookhtegan allegedly disrupted the communications of 60 Iranian ships. The attack hit at least 39 tankers and 25 cargo ships operated by Iranian maritime companies National Iranian Oil Tanker Company and Iran Shipping Lines, which […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2025
New zero-click exploit allegedly used to hack WhatsApp users

WhatsApp warns users targeted by advanced spyware, sending threat notifications to affected individuals from the past 90 days. A new zero-click exploit used to hack WhatsApp users, reported Donncha Ă“ Cearbhaill, Head of Security Lab at @AmnestyTech. WhatsApp has just sent out a round of threat notifications to individuals they believe were targeted by an […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2025
US and Dutch Police dismantle VerifTools fake ID marketplace

US and Dutch authorities shut down VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling documents to bypass KYC checks and access accounts. Law enforcement in the US and the Netherlands dismantled VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling ID documents to bypass KYC checks and gain unauthorized access to online accounts. Authorities seized two marketplace domains […]