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PowerSchool hacker got four years in prison

Matthew D. Lane, a Massachusetts student, got four years in prison for hacking and extorting $3M from PowerSchool and another company. A Massachusetts student, Matthew D. Lane, was sentenced to four years in prison for hacking and extorting about $3 million from two companies, including PowerSchool. In May, Lane pleaded guilty to hacking two U.S.…

U.S. CISA adds Adobe Experience Manager Forms flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe Experience Manager Forms flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Adobe Experience Manager Forms flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-54253 (CVSS score 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms is a component of Adobe…

China-linked APT Jewelbug targets Russian IT provider in rare cross-nation cyberattack

China-linked APT Jewelbug targeted a Russian IT provider for five months in 2025, showing Russia remains exposed to Chinese cyber espionage. China-linked threat actor Jewelbug (aka CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux, and REF7707) carried out a five-month intrusion on a Russian IT service provider, marking its expansion beyond Southeast Asia and South America. The campaign, reported by…

U.S. CISA adds SKYSEA Client View, Rapid7 Velociraptor, Microsoft Windows, and IGEL OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds OracSKYSEA Client View, Rapid7 Velociraptor, Microsoft Windows, and IGEL OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added OracSKYSEA Client View, Rapid7 Velociraptor, Microsoft Windows, and IGEL OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions…

Qilin Ransomware announced new victims

Resecurity’s new report details how the Qilin RaaS group relies on global bulletproof hosting networks to support its extortion operations. The following new report by Resecurity will explore the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation’s reliance on bullet-proof-hosting (BPH) infrastructures, with an emphasis on a network of rogue providers based in different parts of the world. Qilin…

A sophisticated nation-state actor breached F5 systems, stealing BIG-IP source code and data on undisclosed flaw

F5 disclosed that a sophisticated nation-state actor breached its systems, stealing BIG-IP source code and data on undisclosed product vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity firm F5 disclosed that a highly sophisticated nation-state actor in August 2025 threat actors breached its systems and stole BIG-IP’s source code and information related to undisclosed vulnerabilities. The attackers accessed the company’s BIG-IP…

SAP fixed maximum-severity bug in NetWeaver

SAP addressed 13 new flaws, including a maximum severity vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver, which could lead to arbitrary command execution. SAP addressed 13 new vulnerabilities, including a maximum severity issue, tracked as CVE-2025-42944 (CVSS score of 10.0) in SAP NetWeaver. The vulnerability is an insecure deserialization that could lead to arbitrary command execution. “Due to a deserialization…

Check Point & Wiz Partner on Integrated Security Solutions

Check Point Software Technologies, a leader in cybersecurity solutions, has announced the next step in its strategic partnership with Wiz, a cloud security platform, by delivering a fully integrated cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) and Cloud Network Security Solution. Parallel integrations bring network and cloud-native app security to partners, customers This news builds on Check…

SolarWinds Launches AI Agent and Expands AI Features

SolarWinds, a provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, has recently launched the SolarWinds AI Agent and a range of expanded AI features to accelerate the transition to autonomous operational resilience. New solutions promise to fill gaps in security needs The new AI Agent bridges the resilience gap by giving IT teams…

Unencrypted satellites expose global communications

Researchers found nearly half of geostationary satellites leak unencrypted data, exposing consumer, corporate, and military communications. A group of researchers from UC San Diego and the University of Maryland found nearly half of geostationary satellites transmit unencrypted data, exposing sensitive consumer, corporate, and military communications to interception. The researchers used an $800 satellite receiver for…

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Flax Typhoon APT exploited ArcGIS server for over a year as a backdoor

China-linked cyberespionage group Flax Typhoon hijacked an ArcGIS system for over a year and used it as a backdoor. China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda or RedJuliett) compromised an ArcGIS system for over a year, using it as a backdoor. ArcGIS, a key GIS platform for mapping and analysis, supports vital services like…

Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet

A botnet of 100K+ IPs from multiple countries is attacking U.S. RDP services in a campaign active since October 8. GreyNoise researchers uncovered a large-scale botnet that is targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States starting on October 8. The company discovered the botnet after detecting an unusual spike in Brazilian IP…

Harvard hit in Oracle EBS cyberattack, 1.3 TB of data leaked by Cl0p group

Harvard University confirmed being targeted in the Oracle EBS campaign after the Cl0p ransomware group leaked 1.3 TB of data. Harvard University confirmed it was targeted in the Oracle E-Business Suite campaign after the Cl0p ransomware group listed it on its leak site. The cybercrime group claimed to have leaked 1.3 TB of data allegedly…

Harvard University hit in Oracle EBS cyberattack, 1.3 TB of data leaked by Cl0p group

Harvard University confirmed being targeted in the Oracle EBS campaign after the Cl0p ransomware group leaked 1.3 TB of data. Harvard University confirmed it was targeted in the Oracle E-Business Suite campaign after the Cl0p ransomware group listed it on its leak site. The cybercrime group claimed to have leaked 1.3 TB of data allegedly…

UK NCSC Reports 429 cyberattacks in a year, with nationally significant cases more than doubling

The UK’s NCSC handled 429 cyberattacks from Sept 2024–Aug 2025, including 204 nationally significant cases, over double the previous year’s total. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported a record surge in major cyberattacks, responding to 429 incidents from September 2024 to August 2025, including 204 deemed “nationally significant”, more than double the previous…

Unverified COTS hardware enables persistent attacks in small satellites via SpyChain

SpyChain shows how unverified COTS hardware in small satellites can enable persistent, multi-component supply chain attacks using NASA’s NOS3 simulator. The rise of small satellites has transformed scientific, commercial, and defense operations. Using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts makes them cheaper and faster to build but also introduces new, poorly understood security risks unique to space…

Oracle issued an emergency security update to fix new E-Business Suite flaw CVE-2025-61884

Oracle issued an emergency security update to address a new E-Business Suite (EBS) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-61884. Oracle released an emergency patch to address an information disclosure flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-61884 (CVSS Score of 7.5), in E-Business Suite’s Runtime UI component (versions 12.2.3–12.2.14). “Oracle has just released Security Alert CVE-2025-61884. This vulnerability affects some deployments of Oracle E-Business…

Customer payment data stolen in Unity Technologies’s SpeedTree website compromise

Malicious code on Unity Technologies’s SpeedTree site skimmed sensitive data from hundreds of customers, the company confirmed. Video game software development firm Unity Technologies revealed that malicious code on its SpeedTree website skimmed sensitive information from hundreds of customers, impacting users who accessed the compromised site. The company discovered on August 26, 2025, the presence…

Microsoft revamps Internet Explorer Mode in Edge after August attacks

Microsoft updated Edge’s Internet Explorer mode after August 2025 reports that attackers exploited it to access users’ devices without authorization. Microsoft updated Edge’s Internet Explorer mode after reports in August 2025 that threat actors exploited the backward compatibility feature to gain unauthorized device access. Microsoft Edge’s IE mode lets organizations run legacy Internet Explorer 11…

Stealit Malware spreads via fake game & VPN installers on Mediafire and Discord

Stealit malware abuses Node.js SEA and Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers shared on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted Stealit malware campaign abusing Node.js Single Executable Application (SEA) and sometimes Electron to spread via fake game and VPN installers on Mediafire and Discord. Fortinet uncovered the campaign while investigating…

Clop Ransomware group claims the hack of Harvard University

The notorious Clop Ransomware group claims the hack of Harvard University and added the prestigious institute to its Tor data leak site. The Clop Ransomware group announced the hack of the prestigious Harvard University. The cybercrime group created a page for the university on its Tor data leak site and announced it will leak the…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 66

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q3 2025   Investigating active exploitation of CVE-2025-10035 GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer vulnerability XWorm V6: Exploring Pivotal Plugins   ClayRat: A New Android Spyware Targeting Russia   Security Evaluation of Android apps…

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Attackers exploit valid logins in SonicWall SSL VPN compromise

Huntress warns of widespread SonicWall SSL VPN breaches, with attackers using valid credentials to access multiple accounts rapidly. Cybersecurity firm Huntress warned of a widespread compromise of SonicWall SSL VPNs, with threat actors using valid credentials to access multiple customer accounts rapidly. “As of October 10, Huntress has observed widespread compromise of SonicWall SSLVPN devices…

Juniper patched nine critical flaws in Junos Space

Juniper fixed nearly 220 flaws in Junos OS, Junos Space, and Security Director, including nine critical bugs in Junos Space. Juniper Networks released patches to address nearly 220 vulnerabilities in Junos OS, Junos Space, and Security Director, including nine critical flaws in Junos Space. One of these flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-59978 (CVSS score of 9.0),…

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Salesforce rekrutiert Security- und Privacy-Agenten Salesforce erweitert seine KI-Plattform für den Einsatz im Bereich Security und Privacy. Im Security Center soll Agentforce neue Sicherheitsfunktionen hinzufügen. Dazu zählen schnelle, gründliche Sicherheitsanalysen, Unterstützung beim Beheben von Sicherheitsvorfällen oder autonomes Thread Detection und Monitoring. Das Privacy Center wird laut Salesforce durch die KI-Agenten um Automatisierungen erweitert. Als wichtigste Funktionen…

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

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Grafana flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Grafana flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-43798 (CVSS score 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability.  This flaw is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting versions…