China-linked APT Weaver Ant infiltrated the network of a telecommunications services provider for over four years. The China-linked threat actor Weaver Ant infiltrated the network of a telecom provider in Asia for over four years. During a forensic investigation, Sygnia…
Tag: Security Affairs
Medusa ransomware uses malicious Windows driver ABYSSWORKER to disable security tools
Medusa ransomware uses a malicious Windows driver ABYSSWORKER to disable security tools, making detection and mitigation more difficult. Elastic Security Labs tracked a financially driven MEDUSA ransomware campaign using a HEARTCRYPT-packed loader and a revoked certificate-signed driver, ABYSSWORKER, to disable…
Attackers can bypass middleware auth checks by exploiting critical Next.js flaw
A critical flaw in the Next.js React framework could be exploited to bypass authorization checks under certain conditions. Maintainers of Next.js React framework addressed a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-29927 (CVSS score of 9.1) with the release of versions versions 12.3.5,…
FBI warns of malicious free online document converters spreading malware
The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. The FBI warns that threat actors use malicious online document converters to steal users’ sensitive information and infect their systems with…
Cloak ransomware group hacked the Virginia Attorney General’s Office
The Cloak ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General’s Office that occurred in February. The ransomware group Cloak has claimed responsibility for a February cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General Office. A cyberattack on the…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 516 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. U.S. Treasury removed…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 38
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Decrypting Encrypted files from Akira Ransomware (Linux/ESXI variant 2024) using a bunch of GPUs Jaguar Land Rover Breached by HELLCAT Ransomware…
UAT-5918 ATP group targets critical Taiwan
Cisco Talos found UAT-5918, active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence, info theft, and credential harvesting. Cisco Talos uncovered UAT-5918, an info-stealing threat actor active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence and…
U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash
The U.S. Treasury is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping North Korea’s Lazarus Group launder illicit funds. The U.S. Treasury Department removed sanctions against the cryptocurrency mixer service Tornado Cash. In August 2022, the U.S.…
Zero-day broker Operation Zero offers up to $4 million for Telegram exploits
Russian zero-day broker Operation Zero is looking for exploits for the popular messaging app Telegram, offering up to $4 million for them. Operation Zero, a Russian zero-day broker, is offering up to $4 million for Telegram exploits, the news was…