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Pierluigi Paganini October 08, 2025
DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin, a new triad aims to dominate the ransomware landscape

DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin formed a ransomware alliance to boost attack effectiveness, marking a major shift in the cyber threat landscape. Ransomware groups DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin formed a strategic alliance to enhance their attack capabilities, signaling an evolving cyber threat landscape. The alliance aims at sharing tools and infrastructure to enhance attack effectiveness. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 07, 2025
GoAnywhere MFT zero-day used by Storm-1175 in Medusa ransomware campaigns

Storm-1175 exploits GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 in Medusa attacks, allowing easy remote code execution via License Servlet bug. A cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1175, has been actively exploiting a maximum severity GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) in Medusa ransomware attacks for nearly a month. The vulnerability CVE-2025-10035 is a deserialization issue in the License Servlet of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2025
Zimbra users targeted in zero-day exploit using iCalendar attachments

Threat actors exploited a Zimbra zero-day via malicious iCalendar (.ICS) files used to deliver attacks through calendar attachments. StrikeReady researchers discovered that threat actors exploited the vulnerability CVE-2025-27915 in Zimbra Collaboration Suite in zero-day attacks using malicious iCalendar (.ICS) files. These files, used to share calendar data, were weaponized to deliver JavaScript payloads to targeted […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2025
Reading the ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report

ENISA Threat Landscape 2025: Rising ransomware, AI phishing, and state-backed espionage mark a converging, persistent EU cyber threat landscape. ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving threat landscape in Europe. The report analyzes the events that occurred between July 2024 and June 2025, including nearly 4,900 verified incidents. This year’s […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 65

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Smash and Grab: Aggressive Akira Campaign Targets SonicWall VPNs, Deploys Ransomware in an Hour or Less First Malicious MCP in the Wild: The Postmark Backdoor That’s Stealing Your Emails   EvilAI Operators Use AI-Generated Code […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 544 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. GreyNoise detects 500% surge in scans targeting Palo Alto Networks portals U.S. CISA adds Smartbedded Meteobridge, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2025
ProSpy, ToSpy malware pose as Signal and ToTok to steal data in UAE

Researchers uncovered two Android spyware campaigns, ProSpy and ToSpy, posing as Signal and ToTok in the UAE to steal data via fake sites. ESET cybersecurity researchers uncovered two spyware campaigns, dubbed ProSpy and ToSpy, that target Android users in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) by impersonating apps like Signal and ToTok. The cybersecurity firm tracks the campaigns separately due […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2025
Google warns of Cl0p extortion campaign against Oracle E-Business users

Google observed Cl0p ransomware group sending extortion emails to executives, claiming theft of Oracle E-Business Suite data. Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers are tracking a suspected Cl0p ransomware group’s activity, where threat actors attempt to extort executives with claims of stealing Oracle E-Business Suite data. “A group of hackers claimed to […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2025
Allianz Life data breach impacted 1.5 Million people

Allianz Life breach exposed data of 1.5M people, including names, addresses, birth dates, and Social Security numbers stolen from a cloud CRM. In July, Allianz Life disclosed a breach where hackers stole data from a cloud database, affecting most of its customers and staff. In August, the data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned reported 1.1M impacted, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2025
China-linked APT Phantom Taurus uses Net-Star malware in espionage campaigns against key sectors

China-linked APT Phantom Taurus targets government and telecom orgs with Net-Star malware for espionage, using unique tactics over two years. China-nexus APT Phantom Taurus has targeted government and telecom organizations for espionage, using Net-Star malware and distinct TTPs. Phantom Taurus is a previously undocumented Chinese APT, it has targeted entities in Africa, the Middle East, […]