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ERMAC 3.0 Source Code Leak Reveals Expanding Threat
Hunt.io got ERMAC 3.0’s source code, showing its evolution from Cerberus and Hook, now targeting 700+ banking, shopping, and crypto apps. Hunt.io cybersecurity researchers obtained the full source code of the Android banking trojan ERMAC 3.0, revealing its evolution from…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 537 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. Man-in-the-Prompt:…
Man-in-the-Prompt: The invisible attack threatening ChatGPT and other AI systems
Man-in-the-Prompt: a new threat targeting AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini via simple browser extensions, no complex attack needed. A new type of threat is alarming the world of cyber security: it is called Man-in-the-Prompt and is capable of compromising…
EncryptHub abuses Brave Support in new campaign exploiting MSC EvilTwin flaw
EncryptHub actor exploits Windows flaw CVE-2025-26633 (“MSC EvilTwin”) with rogue MSC files and social engineering to drop malware. The threat actor EncryptHub exploits the now-patched Windows flaw CVE-2025-26633 (“MSC EvilTwin”) using rogue MSC files and social engineering to deliver malware,…
Taiwan Web Infrastructure targeted by APT UAT-7237 with custom toolset
APT group UAT-7237, linked to UAT-5918, targets web infrastructure in Taiwan using customized open-source tools to maintain long-term access. A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) group, tracked as UAT-7237, has been observed targeting web infrastructure entities in Taiwan using customized…
New NFC-Driven Android Trojan PhantomCard targets Brazilian bank customers
PhantomCard, an NFC-driven Android Trojan in Brazil, relays card data to fraudsters, spread via fake Google Play “card protection” apps. ThreatFabric warns of PhantomCard, a new Android NFC-driven trojan targeting Brazilian banking customers and possibly expanding globally. The malicious code is based…
‘Blue Locker’ Ransomware Targeting Oil & Gas Sector in Pakistan
Blue Locker ransomware hits Pakistan’s oil & gas sector, severely impacting Pakistan Petroleum; NCERT warns ministries of severe ongoing risk. This week Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT – National CERT – Pakistan) has issued an advisory to 39…
Cisco fixed maximum-severity security flaw in Secure Firewall Management Center
Cisco patches critical Secure Firewall Management Center flaw allowing remote code execution on vulnerable systems. Cisco released security updates to address a maximum-severity security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20265 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. The…
Hackers exploit Microsoft flaw to breach Canada ’s House of Commons
Hackers breached Canada ’s House of Commons, exploiting a recent Microsoft flaw, compromising data, according to CBC News. Threat actors reportedly breached Canada’s House of Commons by exploiting a recently disclosed Microsoft vulnerability. “The House of Commons and Canada’s cybersecurity…
Norway confirms dam intrusion by Pro-Russian hackers
Norway’s security service PST says pro-Russian hackers took over a dam in April, opening outflow valves. Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) says pro-Russian hackers seized control of a dam’s systems in April, opening outflow valves. On April 7, the attackers…
U.S. CISA adds N-able N-Central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds N-able N-Central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added N-able N-Central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for…
Zoom patches critical Windows flaw allowing privilege escalation
Zoom fixed a critical Windows client flaw (CVE-2025-49457, CVSS 9.6) involving an untrusted search path that could enable privilege escalation. Cloud-based video conferencing and online collaboration platform Zoom addressed a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-49457 (CVSS score of 9.6)…
Manpower data breach impacted 144,180 individuals
Global staffing and workforce solutions firm Manpower reports a January RansomHub ransomware attack that compromised data of 140,000 individuals. Manpower in Lansing, Michigan, reported that the ransomware attack that disrupted its systems on January 20, 2025, resulted in a breach…
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office Excel, and WinRAR flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office Excel, and WinRAR flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office Excel, and WinRAR flaws…
Critical FortiSIEM flaw under active exploitation, Fortinet warns
Fortinet warns of a critical FortiSIEM vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25256, that is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Fortinet warns customers of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25256 (CVSS score of 9.8), affecting FortiSIEM for which an exploit exists in…
Charon Ransomware targets Middle East with APT attack methods
New Charon ransomware targets Middle East public sector and aviation, using APT-style tactics, EDR evasion, and victim-specific ransom notes. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs a previously undocumented ransomware family called Charon to target the Middle East’s…
Hackers leak 2.8M sensitive records from Allianz Life in Salesforce data breach
Hackers leaked 2.8M sensitive records from Allianz Life, exposing data on business partners and customers in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks. Hackers leaked 2.8 million sensitive records of US insurance giant Allianz Life, exposing data on business partners and customers…
SAP fixed 26 flaws in August 2025 Update, including 4 Critical
SAP’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday released 15 new security notes, including critical fixes, plus four updates to previously released patches. SAP’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday delivers 15 new security notes, including critical fixes, plus four updates to older patches. Of…
August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes a Windows Kerberos Zero-Day
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2025 fixed 107 flaws, including a publicly disclosed Windows Kerberos zero-day. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2025 fixed 107 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge…