State-sponsored hackers compromised the email accounts of several journalists working at the Washington Post. A cyberattack, likely carried out by state-sponsored hackers, compromised the Microsoft email accounts of Washington Post journalists, including reporters covering China and national security. “A cyberattack on the Washington Post compromised email accounts of several journalists and was potentially the work […]
Europol shut down Archetyp Market, a major dark web drug marketplace, in a global operation with arrests and takedowns. An international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web marketplace. The marketplace enabled the anonymous trade of illicit drugs, including cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines, and synthetic opioids. Between June 11 […]
Anubis RaaS now includes a wiper module, permanently deleting files. Active since Dec 2024, it launched an affiliate program in Feb 2025. Anubis is a new RaaS that combines file encryption capability with a rare “wipe mode,” permanently deleting files and preventing recovery even after ransom payment. Anubis operates a flexible affiliate program that has […]
Insik Group analyzed the new Predator spyware infrastructure and discovered it’s still gaining users despite U.S. sanctions since July 2023. Despite earlier declines in activity due to U.S. sanctions and public exposure, Predator spyware has resurged. Insikt Group analyzed a renewed infrastructure linked to the commercial spyware company and identified a new customer in Mozambique, […]
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Supply chain attack hits Gluestack NPM packages with 960K weekly downloads Analysis of the latest Mirai wave exploiting TBK DVR devices with CVE-2024-3721 Destructive npm Packages Disguised as Utilities Enable Remote System Wipe AMOS Variant Distributed […]
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Palo Alto Networks addressed multiple vulnerabilities and included the latest Chrome patches in its solutions. Palo Alto Networks fixed seven privilege escalation vulnerabilities and integrated the latest Chrome security patches into its products. Palo Alto applied 11 Chrome fixes and patched CVE-2025-4233, a cache vulnerability impacting the Prisma Access Browser. The most severe vulnerability, tracked […]
Fog ransomware operators used in a May 2025 attack unusual pentesting and monitoring tools, Symantec researchers warn. In May 2025, attackers hit an Asian financial firm with Fog ransomware, using rare tools like Syteca monitoring software and pentesting tools GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway. Symantec researchers pointed out that the use of these tools is unusual […]
Cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) disrupts deliveries, causing Whole Foods shortages nationwide after systems were taken offline on June 5. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is a Providence, Rhode Island–based natural and organic food company. The largest publicly traded wholesale distributor of health and specialty food in the United States and Canada, it is Whole Foods Market‘s main supplier, with their traffic making up over […]
Resecurity researchers found 7.4 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) of Paraguay citizens on the dark web. Resecurity has identified 7.4 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) of Paraguayan citizens leaked on the dark web today. Last week, cybercriminals have offered information about all citizens of Paraguay for sale, demanding $7.4 million in […]