Beware of threats lurking in booby-trapped PDF files
Looks can be deceiving, so much so that the familiar icon could mask malware designed to steal your data and money.
Zimbra users targeted in zero-day exploit using iCalendar attachments
Threat actors exploited a Zimbra zero-day via malicious iCalendar (.ICS) files used to deliver attacks through calendar attachments. StrikeReady researchers discovered that threat actors exploited the vulnerability CVE-2025-27915 in Zimbra Collaboration Suite in zero-day attacks using malicious iCalendar (.ICS) files. These files, used to share calendar data, were weaponized to deliver JavaScript payloads to targeted […]
Reading the ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report
ENISA Threat Landscape 2025: Rising ransomware, AI phishing, and state-backed espionage mark a converging, persistent EU cyber threat landscape. ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving threat landscape in Europe. The report analyzes the events that occurred between July 2024 and June 2025, including nearly 4,900 verified incidents. This year’s […]
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 65
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Smash and Grab: Aggressive Akira Campaign Targets SonicWall VPNs, Deploys Ransomware in an Hour or Less First Malicious MCP in the Wild: The Postmark Backdoor That’s Stealing Your Emails EvilAI Operators Use AI-Generated Code […]
Security Affairs newsletter Round 544 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. GreyNoise detects 500% surge in scans targeting Palo Alto Networks portals U.S. CISA adds Smartbedded Meteobridge, […]
ProSpy, ToSpy malware pose as Signal and ToTok to steal data in UAE
Researchers uncovered two Android spyware campaigns, ProSpy and ToSpy, posing as Signal and ToTok in the UAE to steal data via fake sites. ESET cybersecurity researchers uncovered two spyware campaigns, dubbed ProSpy and ToSpy, that target Android users in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) by impersonating apps like Signal and ToTok. The cybersecurity firm tracks the campaigns separately due […]
Google warns of Cl0p extortion campaign against Oracle E-Business users
Google observed Cl0p ransomware group sending extortion emails to executives, claiming theft of Oracle E-Business Suite data. Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers are tracking a suspected Cl0p ransomware group’s activity, where threat actors attempt to extort executives with claims of stealing Oracle E-Business Suite data. “A group of hackers claimed to […]
CERT-UA warns UAC-0245 targets Ukraine with CABINETRAT backdoor
CERT-UA warns UAC-0245 targets Ukraine with CABINETRAT backdoor via malicious Excel XLL add-ins spotted in Sept 2025. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of cyberattacks by the group UAC-0245 using the CABINETRAT backdoor. The campaign, seen in September 2025, involved malicious Excel XLL add-ins posing as software tools (e.g. “UBD Request.xll”, “recept_ruslana_nekitenko.xll”). […]
Allianz Life data breach impacted 1.5 Million people
Allianz Life breach exposed data of 1.5M people, including names, addresses, birth dates, and Social Security numbers stolen from a cloud CRM. In July, Allianz Life disclosed a breach where hackers stole data from a cloud database, affecting most of its customers and staff. In August, the data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned reported 1.1M impacted, […]
Malicious ZIP Files Use Windows Shortcuts to Drop Malware
Cybersecurity firm Blackpoint Cyber reveals a new spear phishing campaign targeting executives. Learn how attackers use fraudulent document ZIPs containing malicious shortcut files, leveraging ‘living off the land’ tactics, and a unique Anti-Virus chec…