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Crafted URLs can trick OpenAI Atlas into running dangerous commands

Attackers can trick OpenAI Atlas browser via prompt injection, treating malicious instructions disguised as URLs in the omnibox as trusted commands. Attackers can exploit the OpenAI Atlas browser by disguising malicious instructions as URLs in the omnibox, which Atlas interprets as trusted commands, enabling harmful actions. NeuralTrust researchers warn that agentic browsers fail by not…

Flashpoint Releases Defender’s Guide on Infostealer Threats

Flashpoint has released its Proactive Defender’s Guide to Infostealers, underscoring the urgent need for proactive defense against infostealers — identified as the “most scalable entry point into enterprises” in 2025. Proactive infostealer monitoring and defense According to Flashpoint’s research, infostealer-driven credential theft has surged by 800% over the past year, compromising more than 1.8 billion…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 68

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter TikTok videos continue to push infostealers in ClickFix attacks 131 Spamware Extensions Targeting WhatsApp Flood Chrome Web Store  Salty Much: Darktrace’s view on a recent Salt Typhoon intrusion   Shifts in the Underground: The Impact…

Security Affairs newsletter Round 547 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. Russian Rosselkhoznadzor hit by DDoS attack, food shipments across Russia delayed CVE-2025-59287: Microsoft fixes critical WSUS…

Russian Rosselkhoznadzor hit by DDoS attack, food shipments across Russia delayed

A DDoS attack on Russia’s food safety agency Rosselkhoznadzor disrupted food shipments by crippling its VetIS and Saturn tracking systems. A DDoS cyberattack on Russia’s food safety agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, disrupted nationwide food shipments by knocking offline its VetIS and Saturn tracking systems for agricultural products and chemicals. Rosselkhoznadzor (Россельхознадзор) is the Federal Service for Veterinary…

CVE-2025-59287: Microsoft fixes critical WSUS flaw under active attack

Microsoft released urgent updates to address the critical WSUS RCE vulnerability CVE-2025-59287, which is under active attack.. Microsoft released an out-of-band fix for CVE-2025-59287, a critical WSUS RCE flaw (CVSS 9.8) that is under active exploitation. Researchers MEOW and Markus Wulftange of CODE WHITE GmbH reported the vulnerability. “To comprehensively address CVE-2025-59287, Microsoft has released…

U.S. CISA adds Microsoft WSUS, and Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft WSUS, and Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft WSUS, and Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below the list of flaws added to the…

Summoning Team won Master of Pwn as Pwn2Own Ireland Rewards $1,024,750

The Pwn2Own Ireland hacking contest awarded a total $1,024,750 for 73 zero-days, the Summoning Team won Master of Pwn. Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 wrapped up with $1,024,750 awarded for 73 unique zero-days. Organizers thanked participants, vendors, and partners Meta, Synology, and QNAP. Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 includes eight categories of exploits targeting flagship smartphones (Galaxy S25, iPhone…

China-linked hackers exploit patched ToolShell flaw to breach Middle East telecom

China-based threat actors exploited ToolShell SharePoint flaw CVE-2025-53770 soon after its July patch. China-linked threat actors exploited the ToolShell SharePoint flaw vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, to breach a telecommunications company in the Middle East after it was addressed by Microsoft in July 2025. “China-based attackers used the ToolShell vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) to compromise a telecoms company in…

U.S. CISA adds Motex LANSCOPE flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Motex LANSCOPE flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Motex LANSCOPE flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-61932 (CVSS v4 score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is an improper verification of source of a communication…

Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover inflicts $2.5B loss on UK economy

The attack on Jaguar Land Rover costs the UK economy $2.5B, marking its most damaging cyber incident, says CMC. In early September, Jaguar Land Rover shut down systems to mitigate a cyberattack that disrupted production and retail operations. The attack also impacted systems at the Solihull production plant. UK dealers reported JLR disruptions blocking car registrations and…

Video: How MSPs Can Turn Compliance Into Profit According to Choice Cyber Solutions COO

With Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) in full swing, Channel Insider’s Katie Bavoso sits down with Alex Spigel, COO of Choice Cyber Solutions, to demystify CMMC 2.0, explore the latest HIPAA regulation changes, and uncover how MSPs can turn compliance challenges into business opportunities in 2025 and beyond. Whether you’re a managed service provider (MSP), IT…

PhantomCaptcha targets Ukraine relief groups with WebSocket RAT in October 2025

PhantomCaptcha phishing campaign hit Ukraine relief groups with a WebSocket RAT on Oct 8, 2025, targeting Red Cross, UNICEF, and others. SentinelOne researchers uncovered PhantomCaptcha, a coordinated spear-phishing campaign on October 8, 2025, targeting Ukraine war relief groups, including Red Cross, UNICEF, NRC, and local administrations. Threat actors used fake emails to deploy a WebSocket-based…

TP-Link urges immediate updates for Omada Gateways after critical flaws discovery

TP-Link warns of critical flaws in Omada gateways across ER, G, and FR models. Users should update firmware immediately to stay secure. TP-Link is warning users of critical flaws impacting its Omada gateway devices. The Taiwanese company published two security advisories this week, outlining four vulnerabilities that impacts more than a dozen products across the…

TARmageddon flaw in Async-Tar Rust library allows to smuggle extra archives when the library is processing nested TAR files

CVE-2025-62518 TARmageddon flaw in Rust async-tar and forks like tokio-tar may allow remote code execution, says Edera. Edera team disclosed a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-62518 (CVSS score: 8.1), dubbed TARmageddon, in the Rust async-tar library and forks like tokio-tar. A remote attacker can exploit the flaw to achieve code execution. “astral-tokio-tar is a tar archive…

Syncro Survey Finds Backup, Security Gaps in Microsoft 365 MSPs

Operational complexity, incomplete backups, and reactive security practices are emerging as major challenges for managed service providers (MSPs) as they work to secure multi-tenant client environments, according to Syncro’s 2025 Industry Survey on Microsoft 365 Management. Fragmented tools amid broad Microsoft 365 adoption At the outset, the report found that 60 percent of MSPs said…

ShareGate Announces New Program and Advanced Assessments

ShareGate, an out-of-box tool for assessing, migrating, and optimizing Microsoft 365 migrations, has announced the launch of its new ShareGate Partner Program and migration assessment exclusively for partners. This new program is designed to strengthen ShareGate’s expanding partner ecosystem across North America, Europe, and Australia. Driving partner empowerment The ShareGate Partner Program has dedicated partner…

Japanese retailer Muji halted online sales after a ransomware attack on logistics partner

Muji halted online sales after a ransomware attack on its logistics partner Askul, disrupting orders, app services, and website access. Japanese retailer giant Muji suspended online sales after a ransomware attack hit its logistics partner Askul. The cyber incident disrupted deliveries and online store functions, including orders and app services. “Due to a logistics issue…

China-Linked Salt Typhoon breaches European Telecom via Citrix exploit

China-linked Salt Typhoon hacked a European telecom in July 2025 via a Citrix NetScaler Gateway exploit for initial access. A European telecom firm was targeted in July 2025 by China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon (also known as Earth Estries, FamousSparrow, GhostEmperor, UNC5807, RedMike)), which exploited a Citrix NetScaler Gateway to gain initial access. In late…

Silverfort Adds New Capabilities to Enhance End-to-End Identity Security

Silverfort, an identity security provider, has introduced two new capabilities to its platform: Access Intelligence and Identity Graph and Inventory. These additions strengthen the company’s vision of delivering end-to-end identity security for enterprises through a single, unified solution. Next-gen solution for identity security According to Silverfort, enterprises face significant security blind spots and visibility gaps…

Omega Systems Adds SASE to Security Service Portfolio

Omega Systems, a provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services, announced a new managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, Smart Secure Edge. Cloud-native managed SASE brings security to distributed workforces The solution is a cloud-native, fully managed SASE solution for delivering security, connectivity, and zero-trust access for cloud-forward businesses and distributed workforces. Smart Secure…

Winos 4.0 hackers expand to Japan and Malaysia with new malware

Winos 4.0 hackers expand from China, Taiwan to Japan, Malaysia using fake Finance Ministry PDFs to spread HoldingHands RAT malware. Threat actors behind Winos 4.0 (ValleyRAT) have expanded their attacks from China and Taiwan to Japan and Malaysia, using PDFs disguised as documents from the Finance Ministry to deliver malware. Attackers employed another remote access…

From Airport chaos to cyber intrigue: Everest Gang takes credit for Collins Aerospace breach

Everest claims Collins Aerospace hack hitting EU airports, but its leak site vanishes soon after, sparking takedown speculation. Do you remember the Collins Aerospace supply chain attack that disrupted operations at several major European airports, including Heathrow in London, Brussels, and Berlin? In September, a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in and boarding systems at…

From Airport chaos to cyber intrigue: Everest Gang takes credit for Collins Aerospace breach

Everest claims Collins Aerospace hack hitting EU airports, but its leak site vanishes soon after, sparking takedown speculation. Do you remember the Collins Aerospace supply chain attack that disrupted operations at several major European airports, including Heathrow in London, Brussels, and Berlin? In September, a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in and boarding systems at…

SIMCARTEL operation: Europol takes down SIM-Box ring linked to 3,200 scams

Europol’s SIMCARTEL operation shut down a SIM-box network behind 3,200 frauds and €4.5M losses, using 40,000 SIMs for scams and extortion. Europol’s “SIMCARTEL” operation dismantled an illegal SIM-box network tied to over 3,200 fraud cases and €4.5M in losses. The service used 1,200 SIM-boxes with 40,000 SIM cards to supply phone numbers for phishing, investment…

Hack The Box Report: Build Cyber Skills, Not Just Compliance

Hack The Box (HTB), a leader in gamified cybersecurity skills development, has released three sector-specific cyber skills reports covering MSSPs, finance, and healthcare. Across these reports, HTB found that technical capability—not just compliance—has become the true benchmark for cybersecurity resilience and readiness. Skill gaps found in highly regulated sectors HTB’s Global Cyber Skills Benchmark 2025…

A critical WatchGuard Fireware flaw could allow unauthenticated code execution

A critical WatchGuard Fireware vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9242, could allow unauthenticated code execution. Researchers revealed details of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9242 (CVSS score of 9.3), in WatchGuard Fireware. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write issue that affects Fireware OS versions 11.10.2–11.12.4_Update1, 12.0–12.11.3,…

Microsoft revokes 200+ certificates abused by Vanilla Tempest in fake Teams campaign

Microsoft revoked 200+ certificates used by Vanilla Tempest to sign fake Teams installers spreading Oyster backdoor and Rhysida ransomware. Microsoft revoked over 200 certificates used by the cybercrime group Vanilla Tempest (aka VICE SPIDER and Vice Society) to sign fake Teams installers spreading the Oyster backdoor and Rhysida ransomware. The threat actor has been active…