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U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an OpenPLC ScadaBR flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an OpenPLC ScadaBR flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-26829 (CVSS score of 5.4), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that impacts Windows and Linux versions via system_settings.shtm.…

Security Affairs newsletter Round 552 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

November 30, 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. Attackers stole member data from French Soccer Federation Thousands of sensitive secrets published on JSONFormatter and…

Attackers stole member data from French Soccer Federation

November 28, 2025

The French Soccer Federation (FFF) disclosed a data breach after hackers used a compromised account to steal member data. A compromised account allowed attackers to breach the French Soccer Federation (FFF), stealing data belonging to its members. The organization confirmed the cyberattack on Thursday, but did not disclose the number of members impacted. “The FFF…

Thousands of sensitive secrets published on JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify

November 28, 2025

Users of JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify leaked thousands of sensitive secrets, including credentials and private keys, WatchTowr warns. WatchTowr’s latest research reveals massive leaks of passwords, secrets, and keys across developer formatting platforms like JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify. Despite past incidents, exposed credentials remain rampant, sometimes even for critical systems. WatchTowr researchers highlight how easily sensitive data…

New Mirai variant ShadowV2 tests IoT exploits amid AWS disruption

November 28, 2025

ShadowV2, a new Mirai-based botnet, briefly targeted vulnerable IoT devices during October’s AWS outage, likely as a test run. During the late-October AWS disruption, FortiGuard Labs researchers observed the Mirai-based ‘ShadowV2’ malware exploiting IoT vulnerabilities across multiple countries and industries. The botnet was active only during the outage, suggesting a test run for future attacks.…

Asahi says crooks stole data of approximately 2M customers and employees

November 27, 2025

Asahi says hackers stole data of approximately 2M customers and employees before a ransomware attack crippled its Japan operations. Threat actors hit Asahi with a ransomware attack in September, stealing personal data on about 2 million customers and employees and severely disrupting the company’s operations in Japan. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd (commonly called Asahi) is…

OpenAI data may have been exposed after a cyberattack on analytics firm Mixpanel

November 27, 2025

OpenAI warns some users that a cyberattack on analytics firm Mixpanel may have exposed their data. Mixpanel is a product analytics platform that companies use to understand how people interact with their apps or websites. Many tech companies use Mixpanel to make data-driven decisions about features, performance, and customer journeys. OpenAI is alerting some users about…

New ASUS firmware patches critical AiCloud vulnerability

November 27, 2025

ASUS released new firmware to address multiple vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw in routers with AiCloud enabled. ASUS has issued new firmware addressing nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass, tracked as CVE-2025-59366 (CVSS score of 9.2), affecting routers with AiCloud enabled. “Researchers have reported potential vulnerabilities in ASUS Router. ASUS has…

For the first time, a RomCom payload has been observed being distributed via SocGholish

November 26, 2025

RomCom malware used the SocGholish fake update loader to deliver Mythic Agent to a U.S. civil engineering firm. In September 2025, Arctic Wolf Labs observed RomCom threat actors delivering the Mythic Agent via SocGholish to a U.S. company. The researchers noticed that the payload executed about 10 minutes after initial exploitation, marking the first time…

Multiple London councils faced a cyberattack

November 26, 2025

Multiple London councils, including Chelsea and Westminster, faced a cyberattack that may have exposed resident data. Authorities are actively investigating the incident. A cyberattack struck multiple London councils, including Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, which share IT systems. Officials say residents’ data may have been compromised and have notified the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The…

Emergency alerts go dark after cyberattack on OnSolve CodeRED

November 26, 2025

Cyberattack on OnSolve CodeRED disrupted emergency alert services for U.S. state, local, police, and fire agencies. A cyberattack on the OnSolve CodeRED alert platform disrupted emergency notification services used by U.S. state and local governments, police, and fire agencies. OnSolve CodeRED is a cloud-based emergency alert system used by U.S. state and local governments to…

Dissecting a new malspam chain delivering Purelogs infostealer

November 26, 2025

The AISI Research Center’s Cybersecurity Observatory publishes the report “Dissecting a new malspam chain delivering Purelogs infostealer” – November 25, 2025. Organizational and personal security remains under constant threat from increasingly sophisticated attack vectors, with malspam continuing to represent one of the most widespread and effective initial infection vectors for distributing malware on a large…

FBI: bank impersonators fuel $262M surge in account takeover fraud

November 25, 2025

Cybercriminals posing as banks drove a major spike in account takeover fraud this year, stealing over $262 million, the FBI warned. The FBI warns of a surge in account takeover fraud, with criminals posing as financial institutions and stealing over $262M since January 2025. Cybercriminals breach online financial, payroll, or health-savings accounts to steal money…

Morphisec warns StealC V2 malware spread through weaponized blender files

November 25, 2025

StealC V2 spread via malicious Blender files on 3D model sites like CGTrader, abusing Blender’s ability to run hidden Python scripts. Cybersecurity firm Morphisec reported that Russian threat actors are spreading StealC V2 infostealer via weaponized Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. The malware abuses Blender’s ability to run Python scripts for automation…

CISA: Spyware and RATs used to target WhatsApp and Signal Users

November 25, 2025

CISA warns that threat actors are actively using commercial spyware and RATs to target users of mobile messaging apps WhatsApp and Signal. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of threat actors using commercial spyware and remote access trojans (RATs) to target users of popular instant messaging applications, including WhatsApp and Signal.…

SitusAMC confirms data breach affecting customer information

November 25, 2025

SitusAMC says a recent breach exposed customer data; the real-estate financing firm provides back-office services for banks and lenders. SitusAMC, a leading real-estate financing services provider for banks and lenders, disclosed a data breach discovered earlier this month that exposed customer information. The firm manages back-office functions such as mortgage origination, servicing, and compliance for…

Harvard reports vishing breach exposing alumni and donor contact data

November 24, 2025

Harvard revealed its Alumni Affairs systems suffered a vishing breach, exposing emails, phone numbers, addresses, donation data and biographical info. Harvard revealed that threat actors breached its Alumni Affairs and Development systems through a vishing attack, exposing contact, donation, and biographical data of students, staff, alumni. Harvard says the breached systems held no Social Security…

Delta Dental of Virginia data breach impacts 145,918 customers

November 24, 2025

Delta Dental of Virginia suffered a data breach that exposed personal and health data of about 146,000 customers after the hack of an email account. A security breach at the dental care provider Delta Dental of Virginia (DDVA) exposed data of about 146,000 people, including names, Social Security numbers, ID numbers, and health information, after…

Attackers deliver ShadowPad via newly patched WSUS RCE bug

November 24, 2025

Attackers exploited a patched WSUS flaw (CVE-2025-59287) to gain access, use PowerCat for a shell, and deploy the ShadowPad malware. AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) researchers reported that threat actors exploited a recently patched WSUS flaw (CVE-2025-59287) to deliver the ShadowPad malware. ShadowPad is a backdoor widely used by China-linked APT groups and privately sold…

AI attack agents are accelerators, not autonomous weapons: the Anthropic attack

November 24, 2025

Why today’s AI attack agents boost human attackers but still fall far from becoming real autonomous weapons. Anthropic recently published a report that sparked a lively debate about what AI agents can actually do during a cyberattack. The study shows an AI system, trained specifically for offensive tasks, handling 80–90% of the tactical workload in…

Scattered Spider alleged members deny TfL charges

November 24, 2025

Two UK teens linked to Scattered Spider pleaded not guilty to charges over last year’s TfL cyberattack at a Southwark Crown Court hearing. Two British teens accused of Computer Misuse Act offenses for a cyberattack on Transport for London pleaded not guilty in court. Thalha Jubair (aka EarthtoStar, Brad, Austin, and @autistic), 19, and Owen…

Iberia discloses security incident tied to supplier breach

November 23, 2025

Iberia warns customers of a supplier-related data breach as a threat actor claims to hold 77GB of stolen airline data. Iberia is warning customers about a data breach after a third-party supplier was hacked by a threat actor who claims to have stolen 77 GB of airline data. Iberia is the flag carrier airline of…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 72

November 23, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Contagious Interview Actors Now Utilize JSON Storage Services for Malware Delivery RONINGLOADER: DragonBreath’s New Path to PPL Abuse npm Malware Campaign Uses Adspect Cloaking to Deliver Malicious Redirects GPT Trade: Fake Google Play Store…

Security Affairs newsletter Round 551 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

November 23, 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. BadAudio malware: how APT24 scaled its cyberespionage through supply chain attacks U.S. CISA adds an Oracle…

SonicWall flags SSLVPN flaw allowing firewall crashes

November 23, 2025

SonicWall warns of a high-severity buffer overflow flaw in SonicOS SSLVPN (CVE-2025-40601) that lets attackers crash Gen7 and Gen8 firewalls. A new high-severity SonicOS SSLVPN flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-40601 (CVSS score of 7.5), allows attackers to crash SonicWall Gen7 and Gen8 firewalls. SonicWall is urging all customers to apply patches immediately, as the issue stems…

BadAudio malware: how APT24 scaled its cyberespionage through supply chain attacks

November 22, 2025

APT24 used supply chain attacks and varied techniques to deploy the BadAudio malware in a long-running cyberespionage campaign. China-linked group APT24 used supply-chain attacks and multiple techniques over three years to deploy the BadAudio downloader and additional malware payloads, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warns. According to the researchers, the group shifted from broad web…

U.S. CISA adds an Oracle Fusion Middleware flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

November 22, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an Oracle Fusion Middleware flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a an Oracle Fusion Middleware flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-61757 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability is a missing authentication for a critical function that…

CrowdStrike denies breach after insider sent internal screenshots to hackers

November 21, 2025

CrowdStrike says an insider shared internal screenshots with hackers but confirms no system breach and no customer data exposure. BleepingComputer first reported that CrowdStrike said an insider shared internal system screenshots with hackers, after Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters leaked them on Telegram. The company stresses that no systems were breached and no customer data was exposed.…

SolarWinds addressed three critical flaws in Serv-U

November 21, 2025

SolarWinds patched three critical vulnerabilities in its Serv-U file transfer solution that could allow remote code execution. SolarWinds addressed three critical vulnerabilities in its Serv-U file transfer solution that could allow remote code execution. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40549 (CVSS score 9.1), is a path restriction bypass issue that impacts Serv-U. An attacker with…

Massive data leak hits Italian railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato via Almaviva hack

November 21, 2025

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) data leaked after a breach at IT provider Almaviva. A hacker claims the theft of 2.3 TB of sensitive data. Data belonging to Italy’s national railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) was leaked after a data breach at IT provider Almaviva. FS Italiane Group is Italy’s state-owned railway company, managing passenger…

Salesforce alerts users to potential data exposure via Gainsight OAuth apps

November 21, 2025

Salesforce warns that unusual activity in Gainsight-linked OAuth apps may have enabled unauthorized access to some customers’ Salesforce data. Salesforce warned of unusual activity involving Gainsight-linked OAuth apps, noting that threat actors may have used these integrations to gain unauthorized access to some customers’ Salesforce data. “Salesforce has identified unusual activity involving Gainsight-published applications connected…

Researchers devised a new enumeration technique that exposed 3.5B WhatsApp profiles

November 20, 2025

Researchers disclosed a WhatsApp flaw that exposed 3.5B accounts. Meta has patched it to prevent this mass enumeration. A team of researchers at the University of Vienna found a WhatsApp flaw that could scrape 3.5 billion accounts. Meta has since patched the vulnerability to block this enumeration technique. Users discover contacts by querying WhatsApp servers…

Sturnus: New Android banking trojan targets WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal

November 20, 2025

The Android trojan Sturnus targets communications from secure messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal. Sturnus is a new Android banking trojan with full device-takeover abilities. It bypasses encrypted messaging by capturing on-screen content and can steal banking credentials, remotely control the device, and hide fraudulent actions from the user. ThreatFabric analysis shows Sturnus malware…

Coordinated sanctions hit Russian bulletproof hosting providers enabling top ransomware Ops

November 20, 2025

US, Australia and UK sanctioned 2 Russian bulletproof hosting providers accused of aiding groups like LockBit, BlackSuit and Play. US, Australia and UK sanctioned two Russian bulletproof hosting providers accused of aiding groups like LockBit, BlackSuit and Play. Coordinated sanctions hit Russia-based provider Media Land, its leaders, and sister firms for supplying bulletproof hosting that…

7-Zip RCE flaw (CVE-2025-11001) actively exploited in attacks in the wild

November 19, 2025

A remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-11001, in the 7-Zip software is under active exploitation. A new 7-Zip flaw tracked as CVE-2025-11001 (CVSS score of 7.0) is now being actively exploited in the wild, NHS England warns. Remote attackers can trigger the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. “Active exploitation…

Operation WrtHug hijacks 50,000+ ASUS routers to Bìbuild global botnet

November 19, 2025

Operation WrtHug hijacks tens of thousands of outdated ASUS routers worldwide, mainly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, forming a large botnet. A new campaign called Operation WrtHug has compromised tens of thousands of outdated or end-of-life ASUS routers worldwide, mainly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, pulling them into a large malicious network. SecurityScorecard…

Operation WrtHug hijacks 50,000+ ASUS routers to build a global botnet

November 19, 2025

U.S. CISA adds a new Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

November 19, 2025

U.S. CISA has added a second Fortinet FortiWeb vulnerability in just a few days to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-58034 (CVSS score of 6.7), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Fortinet patched a new FortiWeb zero-day, tracked…

Eurofiber confirms November 13 hack, data theft, and extortion attempt

November 19, 2025

Eurofiber says hackers exploited a flaw on November 13, breached its ticket and customer portals, stole data, and attempted extortion. On November 13, threat actors exploited a vulnerability to breach its ticketing system and ATE customer portal of the European fiber operator Eurofiber. Attackers stole data and attempted extortion. Eurofiber focuses on B2B digital infrastructure,…

New FortiWeb zero-day CVE-2025-58034 under attack patched by Fortinet

November 19, 2025

Fortinet patched a new FortiWeb zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-58034, which attackers are actively exploiting. Fortinet patched a new FortiWeb zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-58034 (CVSS score 6.7), which is being actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Trend Micro researcher Jason McFadyen reported the vulnerability. The flaw is an improper neutralization of special elements used in…

Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (OAG) confirms data breach after August attack

November 18, 2025

The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) confirms a data breach following a ransomware attack by Inc Ransom group. The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) confirmed a data breach following a ransomware attack attributed to Inc Ransom group. However, the organization did not share details about the security breach, either the number…

DoorDash data breach exposes personal info after social engineering attack

November 18, 2025

DoorDash says a social engineering attack led to a data breach exposing names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers of users, Dashers, and merchants. U.S.-based food delivery and logistics company DoorDash announced that a social engineering attack led to a data breach. “Our team recently identified and shut down a cybersecurity incident that involved an unauthorized…

Google fixed the seventh Chrome zero-day in 2025

November 18, 2025

Google patched two Chrome flaws, including a V8 type-confusion bug, tracked as including CVE-2025-13223, which was exploited in the wild. Google released Chrome security updates to address two flaws, including a high-severity V8 type confusion bug tracked as CVE-2025-13223 that has been actively exploited in the wild. The Chrome V8 engine is Google’s open-source JavaScript…

Dutch police takes down bulletproof hosting hub linked to 80+ cybercrime cases

November 18, 2025

Dutch police seized 250 servers running a bulletproof hosting service tied to cybercriminals and linked to over 80 investigations since 2022. Dutch police Politie, seized 250 servers running an unnamed bulletproof hosting service used solely by cybercriminals. Active since 2022, it appeared in over 80 cybercrime investigations. “In an investigation into a rogue hosting company,…

Microsoft mitigated the largest cloud DDoS ever recorded, 15.7 Tbps

November 17, 2025

Microsoft says the Aisuru botnet launched a 15.7 Tbps DDoS on Azure from 500k IPs, using massive UDP floods peaking at 3.6 B pps. On October 24, 2025, Azure DDoS Protection detected and mitigated a massive multi-vector attack peaking at 15.72 Tbps and 3.64 billion pps, the largest cloud DDoS ever recorded, aimed at a…

Jaguar Land Rover confirms major disruption and £196M cost from September cyberattack

November 17, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover says the September 2025 cyberattack halted production, led to data theft, and cost £196M in the quarter. Jaguar Land Rover reported that a September 2025 cyberattack, claimed by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, cost the company £196 million in the quarter. In early September, Jaguar Land Rover shut down systems to mitigate a cyberattack that disrupted…

North Korean threat actors use JSON sites to deliver malware via trojanized code

November 17, 2025

North Korean Contagious Interview actors now host malware on JSON storage sites to deliver trojanized code projects, NVISO reports. North Korea-linked actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have updated their tactics, using JSON storage services (e.g. JSON Keeper, JSONsilo, and npoint.io) to host and deliver malware through trojanized code projects, according to a new NVISO report. “NVISO…

RondoDox expands botnet by exploiting XWiki RCE bug left unpatched since February 2025

November 17, 2025

RondoDox botnet exploits unpatched XWiki flaw CVE-2025-24893 to gain RCE and infect more servers, despite fixes released in February 2025. RondoDox is targeting unpatched XWiki servers via critical RCE flaw CVE-2025-24893 (CVSS score of 9.8), pulling more devices into its botnet despite patches released in Feb 2025. The XWiki Platform is a generic wiki framework…

Five admit helping North Korea evade sanctions through IT worker schemes

November 16, 2025

Five pleaded guilty to aiding North Korea ’s illicit revenue via IT worker fraud, violating international sanctions. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that five people have pleaded guilty to helping North Korea secretly generate revenue by running illegal IT-worker schemes that violated international sanctions. The individuals – Audricus Phagnasay (24), Jason Salazar (30), Alexander…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 71

November 16, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter 9 Malicious NuGet Packages Deliver Time-Delayed Destructive Payloads GlassWorm Returns: New Wave Strikes as We Expose Attacker Infrastructure Gootloader Returns: What Goodies Did They Bring? Active Water Saci Campaign Spreading Via WhatsApp Features Multi-Vector…

Security Affairs newsletter Round 550 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

November 16, 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. Multiple Vulnerabilities in GoSign Desktop lead to Remote Code Execution U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to…

Anthropic: China-backed hackers launch first large-scale autonomous AI cyberattack

November 16, 2025

China-linked actors used Anthropic’s AI to automate and run cyberattacks in a sophisticated 2025 espionage campaign using advanced agentic tools. China-linked threat actors used Anthropic’s AI to automate and execute cyberattacks in a highly sophisticated espionage campaign in September 2025. The cyber spies leveraged advanced “agentic” capabilities rather than using AI only for guidance. Attackers…

Multiple Vulnerabilities in GoSign Desktop lead to Remote Code Execution

November 15, 2025

Researchers found a critical vulnerability in GoSign Desktop: TLS Certificate Validation Disabled and Unsigned Update Mechanism. GoSign is an advanced and qualified electronic signature solution developed by Tinexta InfoCert S.p.A., used by public administrations, businesses, and professionals to manage approval workflows with traceability and security. The SaaS/web version of the product has received the “QC2”…

U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

November 15, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-64446 (CVSS score of 9.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability is a relative path traversal issue in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0…

Critical CVE-2025-59367 flaw lets hackers access ASUS DSL routers remotely

November 14, 2025

ASUS fixed a critical auth-bypass flaw (CVE-2025-59367) in DSL routers that let remote, unauthenticated attackers access devices with ease. ASUS patched a critical auth-bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59367 (CVSS score of 9.3), in multiple DSL routers that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to easily access unpatched devices. The vulnerability impacts DSL-AC51, DSL-N16, DSL-AC750 router families, the…

Millions of sites at risk from Imunify360 critical flaw exploit

November 14, 2025

A vulnerability affecting Imunify360 lets attackers run code via malicious file uploads, risking millions of websites. A vulnerability in ImunifyAV/Imunify360 allows attackers to upload malicious files to shared servers and execute arbitrary code, potentially exposing millions of websites, cybersecurity firm Patchstack warns. The flaw in Imunify360 AV before v32.7.4.0 lets attacker‑supplied malware trigger dangerous PHP…

Critical FortiWeb flaw under attack, allowing complete compromise

November 14, 2025

A Fortinet FortiWeb auth-bypass flaw is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to hijack admin accounts and fully compromise devices. Researchers warn of an authentication bypass flaw in Fortinet FortiWeb WAF that allows full device takeover. The cybersecurity vendor addressed the vulnerability with the release version 8.0.2. A security flaw lets anyone break into FortiWeb devices…

Germany’s BSI issues guidelines to counter evasion attacks targeting LLMs

November 14, 2025

Germany’s BSI warns of rising evasion attacks on LLMs, issuing guidance to help developers and IT managers secure AI systems. Germany’s BSI warns of rising evasion attacks on LLMs, issuing guidance to help developers and IT managers secure AI systems and mitigate related risks. A significant and evolving threat to AI systems based on large…

Washington Post notifies 10,000 individuals affected in Oracle-linked data theft

November 14, 2025

The Washington Post alerts nearly 10,000 employees and contractors that personal and financial data was exposed in the Oracle breach. The Washington Post warns nearly 10,000 staff and contractors that personal and financial data was exposed in the Oracle breach. The popular newspaper has approximately 2.5M digital subscribers. Between July 10 and August 22, threat…

Chrome extension “Safery” steals Ethereum wallet seed phrases

November 13, 2025

Malicious Chrome extension “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” steals users’ seed phrases while posing as a legit crypto wallet still available online. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered a malicious Chrome extension called “Safery: Ethereum Wallet,” posing as a legitimate crypto wallet but designed to steal users’ seed phrases. The Chrome extension was uploaded to the Chrome Web…

A new round of Europol’s Operation Endgame dismantled Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet

November 13, 2025

Europol’s Operation Endgame dismantles Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet in a global crackdown on cybercriminal infrastructures. Europol and Eurojust have launched a new phase of Operation Endgame, carried out between November 10 and 13, 2025, dismantling major malware families including Rhadamanthys Stealer, Venom RAT, and the Elysium botnet as part of a global effort…

U.S. CISA adds WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

November 13, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added WatchGuard Firebox, Microsoft Windows, and Gladinet Triofox flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-9242 WatchGuard Firebox…

Amazon alerts: advanced threat actor exploits Cisco ISE & Citrix NetScaler zero-days

November 13, 2025

Amazon warns that an advanced threat actor exploited zero-days in Cisco ISE and Citrix NetScaler to deploy custom malware. Amazon’s threat intelligence researchers spotted an advanced threat actor exploiting two previously undisclosed zero-day flaws in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) and Citrix NetScaler ADC to deliver custom malware. Attackers also exploited multiple undisclosed vulnerabilities. Amazon’s…

Google sues cybercriminal group Smishing Triad

November 12, 2025

Google sues China-based group using “Lighthouse” phishing kit in large-scale smishing attacks to steal victims’ financial data. Google filed a lawsuit against a cybercriminal group largely based in China that is behind a massive text message phishing operation, or “smishing.” The organization uses a phishing-as-a-service kit named “Lighthouse” to steal sensitive financial information by sending…

New Danabot Windows version appears in the threat landscape after May disruption

November 12, 2025

DanaBot returns after 6 months with a new Windows variant (v669), marking its comeback after being disrupted by Operation Endgame in May. DanaBot has resurfaced with a new variant (version 669) targeting Windows systems, six months after Operation Endgame disrupted its activity in May, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz. The researchers identified a set of command…

Australia’s spy chief warns of China-linked threats to critical infrastructure

November 12, 2025

Australia’s spy chief warns China-linked actors are probing critical infrastructure and preparing for cyber sabotage and espionage. Australia’s intelligence chief Mike Burgess warned that China-linked threat actors are probing critical infrastructure and, in some cases, have gained access. He said at least two Chinese state-sponsored groups are positioning themselves for future sabotage and espionage operations…

Synology patches critical BeeStation RCE flaw shown at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

November 12, 2025

Synology fixed a critical BeeStation RCE flaw (CVE-2025-12686) shown at Pwn2Own, caused by unchecked buffer input allowing code execution. Synology patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-12686 (CVSS score 9.8), in BeeStation, demonstrated during the hacking competition Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. BeeStation is a plug-and-play device that turns traditional storage into a…

$7.3B crypto laundering: ‘Bitcoin Queen’ sentenced to 11 Years in UK

November 12, 2025

“Bitcoin Queen” Zhimin Qian gets 11 years in London for laundering $7.3B from a crypto scam that defrauded 128K victims in China. A British court sentenced a Chinese woman, Zhimin Qian (47), also known as the “Bitcoin Queen,” to 11 years and eight months in jail for laundering $7.3B from a crypto scam that defrauded 128K…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2025 fixed an actively exploited Windows Kernel bug

November 12, 2025

Microsoft fixed over 60 flaws, including an actively exploited Windows kernel zero-day, in its latest Patch Tuesday updates. Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2025 addressed 63 vulnerabilities impacting Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Azure Monitor Agent, Dynamics 365, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux…

SAP fixed a maximum severity flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor

November 11, 2025

SAP fixed 19 security issues, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor with hardcoded credentials that could enable remote code execution. SAP addressed 19 security vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor, with the release of November 2025 notes. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42890 (CVSS score of 10/10), is an insecure key…

Fantasy Hub: Russian-sold Android RAT boasts full device espionage as MaaS

November 11, 2025

Researchers found Fantasy Hub, a Russian MaaS Android RAT that lets attackers spy, steal data, and control devices via Telegram. Zimperium researchers uncovered Fantasy Hub, a Russian-sold Android RAT offered as Malware-as-a-Service, enabling spying, device control, and data theft via Telegram. The malware allows operators to take over infected devices, gathering SMS messages, contacts, call…

North Korea-linked Konni APT used Google Find Hub to erase data and spy on defectors

November 11, 2025

North Korea-linked APT Konni posed as counselors to steal data and wipe Android phones via Google Find Hub in Sept 2025. Genians Security Center researchers warn that the North Korea-linked Konni APT group (aka Kimsuky, Earth Imp, TA406, Thallium, Vedalia, and Velvet Chollima) posed as counselors to hack Android and Windows, stealing data and wiping phones…

U.S. CISA adds Samsung mobile devices flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

November 11, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Samsung mobile devices flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Samsung mobile devices flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-21042 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The now-patched Samsung Galaxy flaw CVE-2025-21042 was exploited as a zero-day…

Critical Triofox bug exploited to run malicious payloads via AV configuration

November 11, 2025

Hackers exploited Triofox flaw CVE-2025-12480 to bypass auth and install remote access tools via the platform’s antivirus feature. Google’s Mandiant researchers spotted threat actors exploiting a now-patched Triofox flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-12480 (CVSS score of 9.1) that allows them to bypass authentication to upload and run remote access tools via the platform’s antivirus feature. Mandiant…

GlassWorm malware has resurfaced on the Open VSX registry

November 10, 2025

GlassWorm malware resurfaces in Open VSX and GitHub, infecting VS Code extensions weeks after its removal from the official marketplace. GlassWorm malware has resurfaced on the Open VSX registry and newly appeared in GitHub repositories, infecting three more VS Code extensions just weeks after its removal from the official marketplace, Koi Security researchers warn. In…

Denmark and Norway investigate Yutong bus security flaw amid rising tech fears

November 10, 2025

Denmark and Norway probe a security flaw in Chinese-made Yutong buses, deepening European fears over reliance on Chinese tech and potential cyber risks. Bus operators in Denmark and Norway are urgently probing a security vulnerability in Chinese-made Yutong electric buses, raising concerns about Western dependence on Chinese technology. The issue highlights growing European fears that…

Nine NuGet packages disrupt DBs and industrial systems with time-delayed payloads

November 10, 2025

Nine NuGet packages by “shanhai666” can deploy delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial systems. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered nine malicious NuGet packages, published between 2023 and 2024 by “shanhai666,” that can deploy time-delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial control systems. Scheduled to trigger in August 2027 and November 2028, the packages were…

QNAP fixed multiple zero-days in its software demonstrated at Pwn2Own 2025

November 9, 2025

QNAP patched seven zero-days used at Pwn2Own 2025 affecting QTS, QuTS hero, Hyper Data Protector, Malware Remover, and HBS 3. Taiwanese vendor QNAP patched seven zero-day vulnerabilities exploited at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. The flaws affected QTS, QuTS hero, Hyper Data Protector, Malware Remover, and HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync. The vulnerabilities addressed by the company…

AI chat privacy at risk: Microsoft details Whisper Leak side-channel attack

November 9, 2025

Microsoft uncovered Whisper Leak, a side-channel attack that lets network snoopers infer AI chat topics despite encryption, risking user privacy. Microsoft revealed a new side-channel attack called Whisper Leak, which lets attackers who can monitor network traffic infer what users discuss with remote language models, even when the data is encrypted. The company warned that…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 70

November 9, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter SesameOp: Novel backdoor uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control Weaponized Military Documents Deliver Advanced SSH-Tor Backdoor to Defense Sector Gootloader Returns: What Goodies Did They Bring? Ransomvibing appears in VS Code extensions …

Security Affairs newsletter Round 549 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

November 9, 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. China-linked hackers target U.S. non-profit in long-term espionage campaign A new Italian citizen was targeted with…

A new Italian citizen was targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware. We have a serious problem

November 8, 2025

An Italian political adviser was targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware, becoming the fifth Italian in the ongoing government surveillance activity. Italian political adviser Francesco Nicodemo said he was targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware, becoming the fifth Italian in the ongoing government surveillance activity. Graphite is an invasive, non-auditable spyware that covertly accesses sensitive phone data;…

LANDFALL spyware exploited Samsung zero-day CVE-2025-21042 in Middle East attacks

November 7, 2025

A now-patched Samsung Galaxy flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-21042, was exploited as a zero-day to deploy LANDFALL spyware in targeted attacks in Middle East. Samsung patched a flaw exploited as a zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-21042 (CVSS score of 8.8), to deploy LANDFALL spyware on Galaxy devices in Middle East attacks. “Unit 42 researchers have uncovered a…

Cisco fixes critical UCCX flaw allowing Root command execution

November 7, 2025

Cisco patched a critical flaw in its Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software that allowed attackers to execute commands with root privileges. Cisco released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20354 (CVSS score 9.8), in the Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software. An attacker can exploit the flaw to execute commands with root…

Clop Ransomware group claims the breach of The Washington Post

November 6, 2025

The Clop Ransomware group claims the breach of The Washington Post and added the American daily newspaper to its Tor data leak site. The Clop Ransomware group announced the hack of the prestigious American daily newspaper The Washington Post. The cybercrime group created a page for the university on its Tor data leak site and announced it will…

Cisco became aware of a new attack variant against Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices

November 6, 2025

Cisco warns of a new attack variant exploiting CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 in Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices. Cisco warned of a new attack variant targeting vulnerable Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices by exploiting the vulnerabilities CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362. “On November 5, 2025, Cisco became aware of a new attack variant against devices running…

Google sounds alarm on self-modifying AI malware

November 6, 2025

Google warns malware now uses AI to mutate, adapt, and collect data during execution, boosting evasion and persistence. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warn of a new generation of malware that is using AI during execution to mutate, adapt, and collect data in real time, helping it evade detection more effectively. Cybercriminals increasingly use AI…

Alleged Russia-linked Curly COMrades exploit Windows Hyper-V to evade EDRs

November 6, 2025

Curly COMrades threat actors exploit Windows Hyper-V to hide Linux VMs, evade EDR tools, and deploy custom malware undetected. Bitdefender researchers, aided by Georgia’s CERT, uncovered that Curly COMrades, a group linked to Russian interests, abused Windows Hyper-V to gain covert, long-term access to victims. Threat actors created hidden Alpine Linux VMs (120MB/256MB) hosting custom…

SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach

November 5, 2025

Cybersecurity firm SonicWall attributed the September security breach exposing firewall configuration files to state-sponsored hackers. In September, SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials after firewall backup files tied to MySonicWall accounts were exposed. The company announced it had blocked attackers’ access and was working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies to determine the scope…

U.S. sanctioned North Korea bankers for laundering funds linked to cyberattacks and peapons program

November 5, 2025

U.S. sanctions North Korea bankers and firms accused of laundering cybercrime funds used to finance the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on several North Korea bankers, financial institutions, and individuals accused of laundering funds obtained from cybercrime operations. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, these illicit financial activities directly support…

Former cybersecurity firm experts attempted to extort five U.S. companies in 2023 using BlackCat ransomware attacks

November 5, 2025

U.S. prosecutors charged three Florida men for using BlackCat ransomware to hack and extort five U.S. companies in 2023. U.S. prosecutors charged Ryan Clifford Goldberg, Kevin Tyler Martin, and another Florida-based accomplice (aka “Co-Conspirator 1”) for using BlackCat ransomware to hack and extort five U.S. companies in 2023. According to Federal prosecutors, the attacks occurred…

Former cybersecurity employees attempted to extort five U.S. companies in 2023 using BlackCat ransomware attacks

November 5, 2025

U.S. CISA adds Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

November 5, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added XWiki Platform, and Gladinet CentreStack, and CWP Control Web Panel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the…

Nine arrested in €600M crypto laundering bust across Europe

November 5, 2025

A coordinated Eurojust-led operation led to nine arrests in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany for laundering €600M in crypto fraud. Authorities in France, Belgium, and Cyprus arrested nine people in a coordinated Eurojust-led operation against a crypto money laundering ring that stole over €600 million. The group ran dozens of fake crypto investment sites that promised…

Google fixed a critical remote code execution in Android

November 4, 2025

Google’s November 2025 Android update fixes two flaws in the System component, including a critical remote code execution issue. Google’s November 2025 Android security updates addressed two vulnerabilities impacting the System component. The fixes are included in the 2025-11-01 security patch level, the only patch level released this month by the IT giant. “The most…

SesameOp: New backdoor exploits OpenAI API for covert C2

November 4, 2025

Microsoft found a new backdoor, SesameOp, using the OpenAI Assistants API for stealthy command-and-control in hacked systems. Microsoft uncovered a new backdoor, named SesameOp, that abuses the OpenAI Assistants API for command-and-control, allowing covert communication within compromised systems. Microsoft Incident Response – Detection and Response Team (DART) researchers discovered the backdoor in July 2025 while…

Google Big Sleep found five vulnerabilities in Safari

November 4, 2025

Google’s AI agent, Big Sleep, helped Apple discover five WebKit flaws in Safari that could lead to browser crashes or memory corruption. Google’s AI agent Big Sleep helped Apple discover five WebKit flaws in Safari that could lead to browser crashes or memory corruption if exploited. Big Sleep is an AI agent developed by Google…

Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo

November 4, 2025

Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with RMM tools (remote monitoring and management software) to steal freight. Active since June 2025, the group works with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and…

Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo

November 4, 2025

Jabber Zeus developer ‘MrICQ’ extradited to US from Italy

November 3, 2025

Ukrainian Yuriy Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, a suspected Jabber Zeus developer, was extradited from Italy to the US to face cybercrime charges. Ukrainian national Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov (41), aka MrICQ, an alleged Jabber Zeus developer, was arrested in Italy, lost his extradition appeal, and has been sent to the US to face cybercrime charges. After a…

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