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Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2025
PoisonSeed Campaign uses stolen email credentials to spread crypto seed scams and and empty wallets

A campaign named PoisonSeed uses stolen CRM and bulk email credentials to send crypto seed scams, aiming to empty victims’ digital wallets. Silent Push researchers warn of a malicious PoisonSeed campaign that uses stolen CRM and bulk email provider credentials to send crypto seed phrase spam. Victims are tricked into importing compromised seed phrases into […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2025
EDR-as-a-Service makes the headlines in the cybercrime landscape

Cybercriminals exploit compromised accounts for EDR-as-a-Service (Emergency Data Requests – EDR), targeting major platforms According to a detailed analysis conducted by Meridian Group, an increasingly complex and structured phenomenon, commonly referred to as “EDR-as-a-Service,” is taking hold in the cybersecurity landscape. In a nutshell, some criminal groups are exploiting compromised accounts belonging to law enforcement […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 40

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape CISA Releases Malware Analysis Report on RESURGE Malware Associated with Ivanti Connect Secure   Unboxing Anubis: Exploring the Stealthy Tactics of FIN7’s Latest Backdoor  Advancements in delivery: Scripting with Nietzsche   Analyzing New HijackLoader Evasion Tactics   Malicious Python […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 518 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter 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. A flaw in Verizon’s iOS Call Filter app exposed call records of millions Port of Seattle ‘s August […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 05, 2025
Port of Seattle ‘s August data breach impacted 90,000 people

Port of Seattle is notifying 90,000 people of a data breach after personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack in August 2024. In August 2024, a cyber attack hit the Port of Seattle, which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The attack impacted websites and phone systems. According to The Seattle Times, the cyber […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 04, 2025
CERT-UA reports attacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies with WRECKSTEEL Malware

CERT-UA reported three cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s state agencies and critical infrastructure to steal sensitive data. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported three cyberattacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies and infrastructure to steal sensitive data. This activity is tracked under the identifier UAC-0219. “The Ukrainian government’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, is […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2025
Europol-led operation shuts down CSAM platform Kidflix, leading to 79 arrests

An international law enforcement operation shuts down Kidflix, a child sexual abuse material (CSAM) streaming platform with 1.8M users. An international operation, codenamed Operation Stream, against child sexual exploitation shuts down one of the largest streaming platforms that offered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the world, Kidflix. The investigation was led by the State […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2025
New Triada Trojan comes preinstalled on Android devices

A new Triada trojan variant comes preinstalled on Android devices, stealing data on setup, warn researchers from Kaspersky. Kaspersky researchers discovered a new Triada trojan variant preinstalled on thousands of Android devices, enabling data theft upon setup. Kaspersky detected 2,600+ infections in Russia from March 13-27, 2025. The malware was discovered on counterfeit Android devices mimicking […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2025
Hiding WordPress malware in the mu-plugins directory to avoid detection

Sucuri researchers spotted threat actors deploying WordPress malware in the mu-plugins directory to evade security checks. In February, Sucuri warned of threat actors exploiting WordPress mu-plugins, which auto-load without activation, to maintain persistence and evade detection by hiding backdoors in the plugin directory. “Unlike regular plugins, must-use plugins are automatically loaded on every page load, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 31, 2025
Russia-linked Gamaredon targets Ukraine with Remcos RAT

Russia-linked Gamaredon targets Ukraine with a phishing campaign using troop-related lures to deploy the Remcos RAT via PowerShell downloader. Talos researchers warn that Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Armageddon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Callisto) targets Ukraine with a phishing campaign. The cyberespionage group is behind a long series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities, and organizations related […]