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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 35
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. DragonForce Ransomware Group is Targeting Saudi Arabia Massive Botnet Targets M365 with Stealthy Password Spraying Attacks Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero”…
Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected
Meta fired about 20 employees because they had leaked “confidential information outside the company,” with more firings expected. Meta fired about 20 employees for leaking confidential information outside the company, with more firings expected. “We tell employees when they join…
Ransomware gangs exploit a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day
Microsoft warns of a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day flaw actively exploited by ransomware gangs in attacks. Microsoft discovered five vulnerabilities in the Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver. The IT giant reported that one of these flaws is exploited by…
Microsoft disrupted a global cybercrime ring abusing Azure OpenAI Service
Microsoft exposed four individuals behind an Azure Abuse scheme using unauthorized GenAI access to create harmful content. Microsoft shared the names of four developers of malicious tools designed to bypass the guardrails of generative AI services, including Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI…
Attackers could hack smart solar systems and cause serious damages
Hackers reveal security flaws in smart solar systems, exposing risks to national power grids as global reliance on solar energy grows. DW investigated the risks of cyber attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in smart solar systems while the demand for solar energy…
Enhanced capabilities sustain the rapid growth of Vo1d botnet
Operators behind the Vo1d botnet have enhanced its capabilities, enabling rapid growth in recent months. In September 2024, Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d, that infected nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes belonging to users in 197 countries.…
Cisco fixed command injection and DoS flaws in Nexus switches
Cisco addressed command injection and denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in some models of its Nexus switches. Cisco released security updates to address command injection and DoS vulnerabilities in Nexus switches, including a high-severity flaw. The most severe issue, tracked as CVE-2025-20111…
China-linked threat actors stole 10% of Belgian State Security Service (VSSE)’s staff emails
Belgian authorities are investigating Chinese hackers for breaching its State Security Service (VSSE), stealing 10% of emails from 2021 to May 2023. The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is probing a possible security breach on its State Security Service (VSSE) by…
FBI: North Korea-linked TraderTraitor is responsible for $1.5 Billion Bybit hack
The FBI confirmed that North Korea is responsible for the record-breaking cyber heist at the crypto exchange Bybit. FBI links the recent Bybit hack to North Korea-linked group TraderTraitor as details of the $1.5B cyber heist emerge. Last week, the…
Criminal group UAC-0173 targets the Notary Office of Ukraine
CERT-UA warns of UAC-0173 using DCRat malware to target Ukrainian notaries in a new attack wave since mid-January 2025. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a new campaign by criminal group UAC-0173 targeting Ukrainian notaries with…
DragonForce Ransomware group is targeting Saudi Arabia
Resecurity researchers reported that DragonForce ransomware targets Saudi organizations rising cyber threats in the region. DragonForce ransomware has recently been reported to target organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A significant incident identified by Resecurity involved a data…
Cellebrite blocked Serbia from using its solution because misuse of the equipment for political reasons
Cellebrite blocked Serbia from using its solution after reports that police used it to unlock and infect the phones of a journalist and activist. A report published by Amnesty International in December 2024 documented the use of Cellebrite’s forensics tools…
New Ghostwriter campaign targets Ukrainian Government and opposition activists in Belarus
A Ghostwriter campaign using a new variant of PicassoLoader targets opposition activists in Belarus, and Ukrainian military and government organizations. SentinelLABS observed a new Ghostwriter campaign targeting Belarusian opposition activists and Ukrainian military and government entities with a new variant…
New LightSpy spyware variant comes with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms
Researchers found an updated LightSpy spyware with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have found an updated version of the LightSpy spyware that supports an expanded set of data collection…
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Partner Center and Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Partner Center and Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS vulnerabilities to its Known…
GitVenom campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as fake GitHub projects
GitVenom malware campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as open-source projects on GitHub. Kaspersky researchers warn of a malware campaign, dubbed GitVenom, targeting GitHub users. The threat actors behind this campaign created hundreds of fake GitHub repositories with…
LockBit taunts FBI Director Kash Patel with alleged “Classified” leak threat
LockBit claims to have “classified information” for FBI Director Kash Patel that could “destroy” the agency if leaked. The ransomware gang LockBit sent a strange message to newly appointed FBI Director Kash Patel, they offer alleged “classified information” that could…
EU sanctioned the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups
The European Union sanctioned the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups for aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. The European Union announced sanctions against entities aiding Russia in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, including Lee Chang Ho, who is…
U.S. CISA adds Adobe ColdFusion and Oracle Agile PLM flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe ColdFusion and Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS vulnerabilities to its…