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Qualcomm addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities that, according to the company, have been exploited in limited, targeted attacks in the wild. Google Android Security team reported the three issues, tracked as CVE-2025-21479, CVE-2025-21480, CVE-2025-27038, to the company. “There are indications from Google Threat Analysis Group that CVE-2025-21479, CVE-2025-21480, CVE-2025-27038 may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” reads […]

On May 27, 2025, authorities seized crypting service sites (including AvCheck, Cryptor, and Crypt.guru) used by vxers to test malware evasion capabilities. An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice has dismantled an online cybercrime syndicate that provided encryption services to help malware evade detection. On May 27, 2025, authorities seized […]

A cyberattack hit three hospitals operated by Covenant Health, forcing them to shut down all systems to contain the incident. Three hospitals run by Covenant Health were hit by a cyberattack, prompting them to shut down all their systems to contain the security incident. “St. Mary’s is currently experiencing a temporary system issue that is […]

Technical details about a critical Cisco IOS XE WLC flaw (CVE-2025-20188) are now public, raising the risk of a working exploit emerging soon. Details of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, impacting Cisco IOS XE WLC are now public, raising the risk of exploitation. In early May, Cisco released software updates to address the vulnerability CVE-2025-20188 […]

Experts found two vulnerabilities in the vBulletin forum software, one of which is already being exploited in real-world attacks. Two critical vBulletin flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-48827 and CVE-2025-48828, enable API abuse and remote code execution. The experts warn that one of these flaws is actively exploited in the wild. An unauthenticated user could exploit CVE-2025-48827 […]

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape 60 Malicious npm Packages Leak Network and Host Data in Active Malware Campaign Russia-Aligned TAG-110 Targets Tajikistan with Macro-Enabled Word Documents  Inside a VenomRAT Malware Campaign Fake Google Meet Page Tricks Users into Running PowerShell Malware […]

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Qualys warns of two information disclosure flaws in apport and systemd-coredump, the core dump handlers in Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora distros. Researchers discovered a vulnerability in Apport (Ubuntu’s core dump handler) and another bug in systemd-coredump, which is used in the default configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and the Fedora distribution. systemd-coredump automatically captures “core […]

Meta stopped three covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda on social media platforms. Meta announced the disruption of three influence operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda and manipulate discourse on Facebook, Instagram, and more. The social media giant pointed out that it […]

The U.S. sanctioned Funnull Technology and Liu Lizhi for aiding romance scams that caused major crypto losses through fraud infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Philippines-based company Funnull Technology Inc. and its admin Liu Lizhi for enabling romance scams, causing $200M in U.S. victim losses. A romance scam […]

ConnectWise detected suspicious activity linked to a nation-state actor, impacting a small number of its ScreenConnect customers. ConnectWise revealed it had detected suspicious activity linked to an advanced nation-state actor. The company confirmed that the attack impacted a small number of its ScreenConnect customers. “ConnectWise recently learned of suspicious activity within our environment that we […]

Victoria’s Secret took its website offline after a cyberattack, with experts warning of rising threats against major retailers. American lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer Victoria’s Secret took its website offline following a cyberattack. At this time, the site shows the following message: “Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. […]

Google says China-linked group APT41 controlled malware via Google Calendar to target governments through a hacked site. Google warns that China-linked APT41 used TOUGHPROGRESS malware with Google Calendar as C2, targeting various government entities via a compromised website. ” In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target multiple […]

GreyNoise researchers warn of a new AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. GreyNoise discovered the AyySSHush botnet has hacked over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. “Using an AI powered network traffic analysis tool we built called SIFT, GreyNoise has caught multiple anomalous network payloads with zero-effort that […]

The Czech government condemned China after linking cyber espionage group APT31 to a cyberattack on its critical infrastructure. The Czech government strongly condemned China after the cyber espionage group APT31 was linked to a cyberattack targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure. The Czech government condemned China after APT31 hackers infiltrated a ministry’s unclassified system in 2022 […]

PumaBot targets Linux IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine crypto. Darktrace researchers discovered a new botnet called PumaBot targets Linux-based IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine cryptocurrency. PumaBot skips broad internet scans and instead pulls a list of targets from its […]

Apple blocked over $9B in fraud in 5 years, including $2B in 2024, stopping scams from deceptive apps to fake payment schemes on the App Store. In the past five years alone, Apple says it has blocked over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions, more than $2 billion of that in 2024, highlighting its ongoing efforts […]

Researchers found a fake Bitdefender site spreading the Venom RAT by tricking users into downloading it as antivirus software. DomainTools Intelligence (DTI) researchers warn of a malicious campaign using a fake website (“bitdefender-download[.]com”) spoofing Bitdefender’s Antivirus for Windows download page to trick visitors into downloading a remote access trojan called Venom RAT. “A malicious campaign […]

Iranian man pleads guilty to role in Baltimore ransomware attack tied to Robbinhood, admitting to computer and wire fraud conspiracy. Iranian national Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to his role in a Robbinhood ransomware scheme that hit U.S. cities, including Baltimore and Greenville. The attacks caused major disruptions and over $19 million in damages to Baltimore […]

Sophos warns that a DragonForce ransomware operator chained three vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp to target a managed service provider. Sophos researchers reported that a DragonForce ransomware operator exploited three chained vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp software to attack a managed service provider. SimpleHelp is a remote support and access software designed for IT professionals and support teams. It […]