Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2025
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Pure Crypter Malware Analysis: 99 Problems but Detection Ain’t One Attacker exploits misconfigured AI tool to run AI-generated payload Crocodilus Mobile Malware: Evolving Fast, Going Global How Threat Actors Exploit Human Trust: A Breakdown of the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2025
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. Experts found 4 billion user records online, the largest known leak of Chinese personal data from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2025
Qilin ransomware now exploits Fortinet vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution on impacted devices. Threat intelligence firm PRODAFT warned that Qilin ransomware (aka Phantom Mantis) group targeted multiple organizations between May and June 2025 by exploiting multiple FortiGate vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-21762, and CVE-2024-55591. “Phantom Mantis recently launched a coordinated intrusion campaign targeting multiple organizations between […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2025
A Russia-linked threat actor targeted a critical infrastructure organization in Ukraine with a new destructive malware dubbed PathWiper. Russia-linked threat actor targeted Ukraine’s critical infrastructure with a new wiper named PathWiper. Cisco Talos researchers reported that attackers utilized a legitimate endpoint administration tool, indicating they had access to the administrative console, then used it to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2025
The U.S. offers up to $10M for info on state hackers linked to RedLine malware and its creator, Maxim Rudometov, tied to attacks on U.S. infrastructure. The U.S. Department of State offers a reward of up to $10 million for information nation-state actors linked to the RedLine infostealer and its alleged author, Russian national Maxim […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2025
A joint advisory from the US and Australian authorities states that Play ransomware has hit approximately 900 organizations over the past three years. A joint advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) states that Play ransomware has hit […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 05, 2025
Acronis researchers reported that new Chaos RAT variants were employed in 2025 attacks against Linux and Windows systems. Acronis TRU researchers discovered new Chaos RAT variants targeting Linux and Windows in recent attacks. Originally seen in 2022, Chaos RAT evolved in 2024, with fresh samples emerging in 2025. TRU also discovered a critical flaw in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 03, 2025
A new Android banking trojan called Crocodilus is being used in a growing number of campaigns targeting users in Europe and South America. Crocodilus is a recently discovered Android banking trojan that is quickly gaining ground. What began as small test campaigns has now grown into full-blown attacks targeting users across Europe and South America. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 03, 2025
A cryptojacking campaign is targeting exposed DevOps servers like Docker and Gitea to secretly mine cryptocurrency. Wiz researchers uncovered a cryptojacking campaign, tracked as JINX-0132, targeting exposed DevOps applications like Nomad, Consul, Docker, Gitea to secretly mine cryptocurrency. Threat actors behind the campaign are exploiting a wide range of known misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to deliver the miner. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 02, 2025
On May 27, 2025, authorities seized crypting service sites (including AvCheck, Cryptor, and Crypt.guru) used by vxers to test malware evasion capabilities. An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice has dismantled an online cybercrime syndicate that provided encryption services to help malware evade detection. On May 27, 2025, authorities seized […]
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