U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Windows, Zyxel device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The vulnerability CVE-2024-40891 is a…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 addressed four zero-day flaws, two of which are actively exploited in the wild. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 addressed 57 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office…
Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls
Fortinet warned of attacks using a now-patched zero-day vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy to hijack Fortinet firewalls. Fortinet warned that threat actors are exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24472 (CVSS score of 8.1), in FortiOS and FortiProxy to…
OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797
OpenSSL patched the vulnerability CVE-2024-12797, a high-severity flaw found by Apple that enables man-in-the-middle attacks. The OpenSSL Project addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12797, in its secure communications library. The OpenSSL software library allows secure communications over computer networks against eavesdropping…
Progress Software fixed multiple high-severity LoadMaster flaws
Progress Software fixed multiple vulnerabilities in its LoadMaster software, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary system commands. Progress Software has addressed multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-56131, CVE-2024-56132, CVE-2024-56133, CVE-2024-56134, CVE-2024-56135) in its LoadMaster software. Progress Software’s LoadMaster is a high-performance load…
Artificial intelligence (AI) as an Enabler for Enhanced Data Security
Artificial intelligence enhances data security by identifying risks and protecting sensitive cloud data, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries and redefining how organizations protect their data in today’s fast-paced digital world. With over…
Crooks use Google Tag Manager skimmer to steal credit card data from a Magento-based e-stores
Sucuri researchers observed threat actors leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to install e-skimmer software on Magento-based e-stores. Sucuri researchers found threat actors using Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deploy e-skimmer malware on a Magento eCommerce site. Google Tag Manager (GTM)…
Operation Phobos Aetor: Police dismantled 8Base ransomware gang
Authorities dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang, shutting down its dark web data leak and negotiation sites. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Phobos Aetor, dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang. The police took down the dark web data leak and…
Apple fixes iPhone and iPad bug exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated attacks’
Apple released iOS and iPadOS updates to address a zero-day likely exploited in extremely sophisticated attacks targeting specific individuals. Apple released emergency security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24200, that the company believes was exploited in “extremely…
HPE is notifying individuals affected by a December 2023 attack
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has begun notifying individuals affected by a December 2023 attack carried out by Russia-linked threat actors. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has started notifying individuals whose personal information was exposed in a December 2023 cyber attack. In January…
XE Group shifts from credit card skimming to exploiting zero-days
The cybercrime group XE Group exploited a VeraCore zero-day to deploy reverse shells, web shells in recent attacks. A recent investigation by researchers from Intezer and Solis Security shed light on the recent operations of the XE Group. Active since…
UK Gov demands backdoor to access Apple iCloud backups worldwide
UK secretly demands Apple create an iCloud backdoor via a Technical Capability Notice, raising privacy concerns over end-to-end encryption. The UK demands Apple to create a backdoor to access any iCloud backups, the request raises concerns about user privacy and…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 32
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Malicious packages deepseeek and deepseekai published in Python Package Index Coyote Banking Trojan: A Stealthy Attack via LNK Files The Mac…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 510 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter 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. PlayStation Network outage…
PlayStation Network outage has been going on for over 24 hours
PlayStation Network has been down for nearly a day, with little communication from Sony, leaving players frustrated. PlayStation Network has been down for almost a day all over the world, Sony confirmed it is aware of the global outage, but has…
Kimsuky APT group used custom RDP Wrapper version and forceCopy stealer
Researchers spotted North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group launching spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Researchers from AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) observed North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black…
Russia’s intelligence recruits Ukrainians for terror attacks via messaging apps
Russia’s intelligence recruits Ukrainians for terror attacks via messaging apps and forums, offering quick pay, Ukraine’s law enforcement warns. According to Ukraine’s law enforcement, Russian intelligence is using messaging apps and forums to recruit Ukrainians for terrorist attacks, offering quick…
U.S. CISA adds Trimble Cityworks flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Trimble Cityworks vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Trimble Cityworks vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0994, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Trimble…
Hospital Sisters Health System impacted 882,782 individuals
The cyberattack on Hospital Sisters Health System in 2023 compromised the personal information of 883,000 individuals. The cyberattack that hit the infrastructure of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) in August 2023 impacted the personal information of 882,782 individuals. The…
Attackers used a public ASP.NET machine to conduct ViewState code injection attacks
Microsoft researchers warn that threat actors are delivering the Godzilla framework using a static ASP.NET machine. In December 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers spotted a threat actor using a public ASP.NET machine key to deploy Godzilla malware, exploiting insecure key…