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Pierluigi Paganini October 15, 2025
Qilin Ransomware announced new victims

Resecurity’s new report details how the Qilin RaaS group relies on global bulletproof hosting networks to support its extortion operations. The following new report by Resecurity will explore the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation’s reliance on bullet-proof-hosting (BPH) infrastructures, with an emphasis on a network of rogue providers based in different parts of the world. Qilin […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2025
Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet

A botnet of 100K+ IPs from multiple countries is attacking U.S. RDP services in a campaign active since October 8. GreyNoise researchers uncovered a large-scale botnet that is targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States starting on October 8. The company discovered the botnet after detecting an unusual spike in Brazilian IP […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025
Astaroth Trojan abuses GitHub to host configs and evade takedowns

The Astaroth banking Trojan uses GitHub to host malware configs, evade C2 takedowns and stay active by pulling new settings from the platform. McAfee discovered a new Astaroth campaign using GitHub repositories to host malware configurations. This allows attackers to evade takedowns by pulling fresh configs from GitHub whenever C2 servers are shut down, ensuring […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025
Google, Mandiant expose malware and zero-day behind Oracle EBS extortion

Google and Mandiant link Oracle EBS extortion emails to known July-patched flaws and a likely zero-day, CVE-2025-61882. Google Threat Intelligence and Mandiant analyzed the Oracle E-Business Suite extortion campaign, revealing the use of malware. Attackers exploited July-patched EBS flaws and likely a zero-day (CVE-2025-61882), sending extortion emails to company executives. In early October, Google Mandiant […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025
Stealit Malware spreads via fake game & VPN installers on Mediafire and Discord

Stealit malware abuses Node.js SEA and Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers shared on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted Stealit malware campaign abusing Node.js Single Executable Application (SEA) and sometimes Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet uncovered the campaign while investigating […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2025
Clop Ransomware group claims the hack of Harvard University

The notorious Clop Ransomware group claims the hack of Harvard University and added the prestigious institute to its Tor data leak site. The Clop Ransomware group announced the hack of the prestigious Harvard University. The cybercrime group created a page for the university on its Tor data leak site and announced it will leak the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 545 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. CVE-2025-11371: Unpatched zero-day in Gladinet CentreStack, Triofox under attack Cybercrime ring GXC Team dismantled in Spain, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 66

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q3 2025   Investigating active exploitation of CVE-2025-10035 GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer vulnerability XWorm V6: Exploring Pivotal Plugins   ClayRat: A New Android Spyware Targeting Russia   Security Evaluation of Android apps […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 11, 2025
Attackers exploit valid logins in SonicWall SSL VPN compromise

Huntress warns of widespread SonicWall SSL VPN breaches, with attackers using valid credentials to access multiple accounts rapidly. Cybersecurity firm Huntress warned of a widespread compromise of SonicWall SSL VPNs, with threat actors using valid credentials to access multiple customer accounts rapidly. “As of October 10, Huntress has observed widespread compromise of SonicWall SSLVPN devices […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2025
Ukraine sees surge in AI-Powered cyberattacks by Russia-linked Threat Actors

Russia-linked actors use AI to craft phishing and malware attacks against entities in Ukraine, says SSSCIP. Russian hackers increasingly use AI in cyberattacks against Ukraine, the country’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) reported. Beyond AI-generated phishing, some malware samples now show AI-generated code. In H1 2025, Ukraine recorded 3,018 cyber incidents, […]