IT Information Security

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2025
Microsoft uncovers new variant of XCSSET macOS malware in targeted attacks

Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers found a new XCSSET macOS malware variant used in limited attacks. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers have discovered a new version of the macOS malware XCSSET that has been employed in limited attacks. Trend Micro first spotted the malware in 2020 when it was spreading through Xcode projects and exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2025
Hackers exploit Fortra GoAnywhere flaw before public alert

watchTowr Labs says hackers exploited the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 on Sept 10, 2025, a week before public disclosure. Cybersecurity firm watchTowr Labs revealed that it has ‘credible evidence’ that the critical Fortra GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 was actively exploited in attacks in the wild as early as September 10, 2025, a week before […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2025
UK NCSC warns that attackers exploited Cisco firewall zero-days to deploy RayInitiator and LINE VIPER malware

UK NCSC warns that threat actors exploited Cisco firewall zero-days to deploy new malware strains RayInitiator and LINE VIPER. The U.K. NCSC reported that threat actors exploited recently disclosed Cisco firewall flaws (CVE-2025-20362, CVE-2025-20333) in zero-day attacks to deploy novel malware families, RayInitiator and LINE VIPER. These malware mark a major evolution from earlier campaigns, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2025
Google warns of Brickstorm backdoor targeting U.S. legal and tech sectors

China-linked actors used Brickstorm malware to spy on U.S. tech and legal firms, stealing data undetected for over a year, Google warns. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed the use of the Go-based backdoor BRICKSTORM to maintain persistence in U.S. organizations since March 2025. Targets include legal, Software as a Service (SaaS) providers, Business Process Outsourcers […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2025
U.S. CISA adds CISCO Secure Firewall ASA and Secure FTD flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds CISCO Secure Firewall ASA and Secure FTD flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CISCO Secure Firewall ASA and Secure FTD flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CISA urges Federal Agencies to identify and mitigate potential compromise […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2025
Operation HAECHI VI seized $439M from global cybercrime rings

Interpol announced that Operation HAECHI VI seized $439M from global cybercrime rings, with 40 countries joining the five-month crackdown. Interpol announced that an international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation HAECHI VI, resulted in the seizure of $439M in cash and crypto from cybercrime rings between April and August 2025. Authorities from 40 countries joint to […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2025
Volvo North America disclosed a data breach following a ransomware attack on IT provider Miljödata

Volvo North America disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal data of its employees after a ransomware attack hit third-party supplier Miljödata. Volvo NA disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal data of its employees after a ransomware attack hit the third-party supplier Miljödata. The ransomware attack occurred in August and impacted at […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2025
Cisco fixed actively exploited zero-day in Cisco IOS and IOS XE software

Cisco addressed a high-severity zero-day in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software that is being actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Cisco fixed an actively exploited zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-20352, impacting Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. The high-severity vulnerability resides in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2025
Nation-State hackers exploit Libraesva Email Gateway flaw

State-sponsored hackers exploited a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59689, in Libraesva Email Gateway via malicious attachments. Nation-state actors exploited a command injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59689, in Libraesva Email Security Gateway. Libraesva Email Security Gateway is an advanced secure email gateway (SEG) solution developed by the Italian cybersecurity company Libraesva. It’s designed to protect organizations against […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2025
SolarWinds fixed a critical RCE flaw in its Web Help Desk software

SolarWinds fixed a critical flaw in its Web Help Desk software that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable systems. SolarWinds has released hot fixes to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-26399 (CVSS score: 9.8), affecting its Web Help Desk software. An attacker could exploit the flaw to execute arbitrary commands on susceptible […]