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Pierluigi Paganini January 25, 2026
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 81

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter UNO reverse card: stealing cookies from cookie stealers  PDFSIDER Malware – Exploitation of DLL Side-Loading for AV and EDR Evasion   VoidLink: Evidence That the Era of Advanced AI-Generated Malware Has Begun  PyPI Package Impersonates […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 25, 2026
Security Affairs newsletter Round 560 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. Osiris ransomware emerges, leveraging BYOVD technique to kill security tools U.S. CISA adds a flaw in […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 24, 2026
Osiris ransomware emerges, leveraging BYOVD technique to kill security tools

Researchers identified a new Osiris ransomware used in a November 2025 attack, abusing the POORTRY driver via BYOVD to disable security tools. Symantec and Carbon Black researchers uncovered a new ransomware strain named Osiris, used in a November 2025 attack against a major Southeast Asian food service franchise operator. The attackers deployed a malicious driver, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 24, 2026
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw impacting Broadcom VMware vCenter to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Broadcom VMware vCenter Server vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37079 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. vCenter Server is a centralized management platform developed […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 24, 2026
11-Year-Old critical telnetd flaw found in GNU InetUtils (CVE-2026-24061)

Critical telnetd flaw CVE-2026-24061 (CVSS 9.8) affects all GNU InetUtils versions 1.9.3–2.7 and went unnoticed for nearly 11 years. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24061 (CVSS score of 9.8), in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) impacts all versions from 1.9.3 to 2.7. The vulnerability can be exploited to gain root access on affected systems. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 23, 2026
Fortinet warns of active FortiCloud SSO bypass affecting updated devices

Fortinet confirmed attacks are bypassing FortiCloud SSO authentication, affecting even fully patched devices, similar to recent SSO flaws. Fortinet confirmed attacks bypass FortiCloud SSO on fully patched devices. Threat actors automate firewall changes, add users, enable VPNs, and steal configs, in campaigns resembling December 2025 exploits of critical FortiCloud SSO flaws. Arctic Wolf researchers reported […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 23, 2026
Investigation underway after 72M Under Armour records surface online

Under Armour is investigating a data breach after 72M customer records were posted online by a cybercriminal. Under Armour is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells sportswear, athletic shoes, and fitness-related accessories. TechCrunch reported that Under Armour is investigating a data breach after 72M customer records were posted online. The stolen data, linked […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 22, 2026
Machine learning–powered Android Trojans bypass script-based Ad Click detection

A new Android click-fraud trojan family uses TensorFlow ML to visually detect and tap ads, bypassing traditional script-based click techniques. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Dr.Web discovered a new Android click-fraud trojan family that uses TensorFlow.js ML models to visually detect and tap ads, avoiding traditional script-based methods. The malware is distributed via Xiaomi’s GetApps, it […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 22, 2026
Arctic Wolf detects surge in automated Fortinet FortiGate firewall configuration attacks

Arctic Wolf warned of a new wave of automated attacks making unauthorized firewall configuration changes on Fortinet FortiGate devices. Arctic Wolf researchers reported a new automated attack cluster observed since January 15, 2026, targeting FortiGate devices. Attackers created generic accounts for persistence, enabled VPN access, and exfiltrated firewall configurations. The activity resembles a December 2025 […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 21, 2026
Cisco fixed actively exploited Unified Communications zero day

Cisco patched a critical zero-day RCE flaw (CVE-2026-20045) in Unified Communications and Webex Calling that is actively exploited in the wild. Cisco patched a critical zero-day remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20045 (CVSS score of 8.2), actively exploited in attacks. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the […]