FBI launches inquiry into Steam games spreading malware

The FBI is asking gamers who installed malware-infected Steam games between May 2024 and January 2026 to come forward as part of an ongoing investigation. The FBI is seeking gamers who downloaded Steam games later found to contain malware. According to a notice from the FBI’s Seattle Division, investigators are trying to identify victims who […]

Former Germany’s foreign intelligence VP hit in Signal account takeover campaign

Former BND VP Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven was targeted in a Signal cyberattack, part of a wave hitting officials and politicians in Germany. A cyberattack targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has hit high-ranking German officials, including former BND Vice President Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven. The official reported being contacted by someone posing as Signal support […]

Advanced Protection Mode in Android 17 prevents apps from misusing Accessibility Services

Android 17 will block non-accessibility apps from using the Accessibility API under Advanced Protection Mode to reduce malware abuse. Android 17 introduces a new security feature in Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM) that blocks apps without accessibility functions from accessing the Accessibility API. The change, first reported by Android Authority and included in Android 17 Beta […]

Unprivileged users could exploit AppArmor bugs to gain root access

Researchers found nine “CrackArmor” flaws in Linux AppArmor that could let unprivileged users bypass protections, gain root privileges, and weaken container isolation. Qualys researchers disclosed nine vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as CrackArmor, in the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module. The flaws have existed since 2017 and could allow unprivileged users to bypass protections, escalate privileges to root, […]

Payload Ransomware claims the hack of Royal Bahrain Hospital

The Payload Ransomware group claims to have breached the Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH), a leading healthcare facility in Bahrain. The Payload Ransomware group claims to have hacked the Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH) and stolen 110 GB of data. The ransomware gang added the healthcare facility to its Tor data leak site and published the images […]

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 88

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New BoryptGrab Stealer Targets Windows Users via Deceptive GitHub Pages Inside Coruna: Reverse Engineering a Nation-State iOS Exploit Kit From JavaScript  ClipXDaemon: Autonomous X11 Clipboard Hijacker Delivered via Bincrypter-Based Loader New A0Backdoor Linked to […]

Security Affairs newsletter Round 567 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. Starbucks data breach impacts 889 employees Storm-2561 lures victims to spoofed VPN sites to harvest corporate […]

Nexus – Deploy and manage cybersecurity tools as containers.

Nexus is a container orchestrator, currently distributed in Athena OS, that makes easier and more flexible the management of Cyber Security container instances of solutions like Greenbone OpenVAS, Wazuh, and so on. The purpose is to make your mac…

Starbucks data breach impacts 889 employees

Starbucks disclosed a breach after phishing attacks on its employee portal led to unauthorized access to Partner Central accounts, exposing staff data. Starbucks reported a data breach affecting hundreds of employees after phishing attacks targeted its Partner Central employee portal. The security breach was detected on February 6, the incident involved unauthorized access to staff […]

Storm-2561 lures victims to spoofed VPN sites to harvest corporate logins

Attackers linked to Storm-2561 use SEO-poisoned search results to lure users to fake Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet VPN sites that steal corporate login credentials. In mid-January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts uncovered a credential-theft campaign attributed to Storm-2561. Threat actor is spreading fake enterprise VPN clients impersonating Ivanti, Cisco, and Fortinet software. By poisoning search engine […]