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Hundreds of Porsche cars in Russia became undrivable due to a malfunction in their factory-installed satellite security system, owners say. Hundreds of Porsche cars in Russia became undrivable after their factory-installed satellite security system malfunctioned, owners and dealers report. Drivers in several Russian cities reported sudden engine shutdowns and fuel-delivery blocks after Porsche ca
Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals accused of using hacking devices to target IT systems and obtain sensitive defense-related data. Polish police arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly trying to damage IT systems and obtaining sensitive defense-related data using advanced hacking equipment. The police arrested three Ukrainian men after finding Flipper hacking gear, spy-device det

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Ukrainian Victoria Dubranova, 33, faces US charges for aiding pro-Russia hacktivist groups CARR and NoName057(16) in global cyberattacks. A Ukrainian woman, Victoria Dubranova (33), has been charged in the US for allegedly aiding the pro-Russia hacktivist groups Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16) in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure worldwide. Dubranova was extradited
Fortinet patched 18 flaws, including two authentication-bypass bugs affecting FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager with FortiCloud SSO enabled. Fortinet addressed 18 vulnerabilities, including two authentication-bypass flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 (CVSS score of 9.1), affecting FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager when FortiCloud SSO is ena
NK-linked hackers are likely exploiting the React2Shell flaw to deploy a newly discovered remote access trojan, dubbed EtherRAT. North Korea–linked threat actors are likely exploiting the new critical React2Shell flaw ( CVE-2025-55182 ) to deploy a previously unknown remote access trojan called EtherRAT, Sysdig researchers warn. The vulnerability CVE-2025-55182, is a pre-authentication remote cod

Dec 9, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows and WinRAR flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft Windows and WinRAR flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog . Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-6218 (CVSS score of 7.8) RARLAB WinRAR
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2025 address 57 vulnerabilities, including three critical flaws. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2025 addressed 57 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Exchange Server, Azure, Copilot, PowerShell, and Windows Defender. Three vulnerabilities are r
Ivanti warns users to address a newly disclosed Endpoint Manager vulnerability that could let attackers execute code remotely. Software firm Ivanti addressed a newly disclosed vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-10573 (CVSS score 9.6), in its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution. The vulnerability is a Stored XSS that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary “Stored XSS in Iva
Mirai-based Broadside botnet targets vulnerable TBK Vision DVRs, posing a potential threat to the maritime logistics sector, Cydome warns. Cydome researchers have identified a new Mirai botnet variant dubbed Broadside that is targeting the maritime logistics sector by exploiting the command injection vulnerability CVE-2024-3721 in TBK DVR devices used on vessels. “Cydome’s Cybersecurity Research

Dec 8, 2025

Ransomware payments reported to FinCEN exceeded $4.5B by 2024, with 2023 marking a record year at $1.1B across 1,512 incidents. FinCEN analyzed ransomware trends using Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports filed from January 2022 to February 2025. During this period, organizations reported 4,194 ransomware incidents and more than $2.1 billion in payments. For comparison, from 2013 to 2021, FinCEN logged
The FBI warns of criminals altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. The FBI warns that criminals are altering publicly available photos to create fake “proof-of-life” images used in virtual kidnapping scams, posing as kidnappers and demanding ransom. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns the public about crim
Clop ransomware stole data from Barts Health NHS after exploiting a zero-day in its Oracle E-Business Suite. Barts Health NHS confirmed that Clop ransomware group stole data by exploiting zero-day CVE-2025-61882 in its Oracle E-Business Suite . The cybercrime group added the organization to its dark web data leak site and leaked the stolen information. The Clop ransomware gang has been exploiting
Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the CVE-2025-55182, aka React2Shell flaw, within hours, AWS Security warns. Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the CVE-2025-55182, also known as the React2Shell flaw, within hours, according to AWS Security. The researchers confirmed that this vulnerability doesn’t affect AWS services, however they opted to share threat intell

Dec 7, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a a Meta React Server Components flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS Score of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog . The vulnerability is a pre-authentic
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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. Attackers launch dual campaign on GlobalProtect portals and SonicWall APIs Maximum-severity XXE vulnerability discovered in Apache Tika JPCERT/CC Re

Dec 6, 2025

A hacking campaign is targeting GlobalProtect logins and scannig SonicWall APIs since December 2, 2025. A campaign began on December 2 targeting Palo Alto GlobalProtect portals with login attempts and scanning SonicWall SonicOS API endpoints. The activity came from over 7,000 IPs tied to German hosting provider 3xK GmbH, which operates its own BGP network (AS200373). “ On 2 December 2025, GreyNoi

Dec 5, 2025

Array Networks AG gateways have been under active exploitation since August 2025 due to a command injection flaw, JPCERT/CC warns. A command injection flaw in Array Networks AG Series gateways, affecting DesktopDirect, has been exploited in the wild since August 2025; it was patched in May 2025. An attacker can exploit the flaw to execute arbitrary commands. “The DesktopDirect function of the Arr
CISA details BRICKSTORM, a China-linked backdoor used by China-linked APTs to secure long-term persistence on compromised systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed technical details on BRICKSTORM , a backdoor used by China state-sponsored threat actors to gain and maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems, highlighting ongoing PRC cyber-es

Dec 4, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a new OpenPLC ScadaBR flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an OpenPLC ScadaBR flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-26828 (CVSS Score of 8.7), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog . The vulnerability is an unrestricted upload of file with dan
Hackers breached fintech firm Marquis, stealing personal and financial data, the security breach impacted over 780,000 people. Hackers breached fintech firm Marquis and stole personal and financial data, including names, addresses, SSNs, and card numbers, impacting over 780,000 people. Marquis is a Texas-based fintech and software firm that provides data-driven marketing, customer data platforms,
ASUS confirms a third-party breach after Everest leaks sample data. Hackers also claim ArcSoft and Qualcomm. ASUS says a third-party breach exposed data after Everest ransomware leaked samples, claiming they have hacked ASUS, ArcSoft, and Qualcomm. ASUS says a supplier breach exposed some phone camera source code but did not affect products, internal systems, or user data. The company is reinforc

Dec 3, 2025

Cloudflare blocked a record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack from the AISURU botnet. The 69-second attack set a new high, though the target remains undisclosed. Cloudflare stopped a record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack from the AISURU botnet , a 69-second barrage that set a new volume record. The cybersecurity firm did not disclose the name of the targeted organization. Cloudflare’s Q3 2025 DDoS Threat Report highl
Hackers are exploiting a King Addons flaw (CVE-2025-8489) that lets anyone register and instantly gain admin privileges on WordPress sites. Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8489 (CVSS score of 9.8), in the WordPress plugin King Addons for Elementor that allows unauthenticated users to create admin accounts via a registration privilege bug. King Addons for Eleme
The University of Pennsylvania and the University of Phoenix confirm they were hit in the Oracle E-Business Suite hacking campaign. The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the University of Phoenix confirmed they were hit in the recent cyberattack targeting Oracle E-Business Suite customers. Penn explained that it uses Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS) platform for supplier payments, reimbursemen
Researchers exposed a Lazarus scheme using remote IT workers tied to North Korea’s Famous Chollima APT group in a joint investigation. Researchers filmed Lazarus APT group’s remote-worker scheme in action, uncovering a North Korean network of IT contractors linked to the Famous Chollima unit, TheHackerNews reported . Recently, multiple cybersecurity firms and government agencies observed North Ko

Dec 2, 2025

India ordered messaging apps to work only with active SIM cards linked to users’ phone numbers to curb fraud and misuse. India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) now requires providers of messaging apps to work only with active SIM cards linked to users’ numbers to prevent fraud and misuse. “The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has observed that some of the App Based Communication Ser
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Android Framework flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Android Framework flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog . Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-48572 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability C
Iran-linked threat actor MuddyWater targeted multiple Israeli sectors with a new MuddyViper backdoor in recent attacks. ESET researchers uncovered a new MuddyWater campaign targeting Israeli organizations and one confirmed Egyptian target. The Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm , TEMP.Zagros , Mango Sandstorm , TA450 , and Static Kitten ) deployed custom tools to evade defenses and ma
Coupang disclosed a five-month data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 34 million South Korean customers. South Korean e-commerce giant disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 34 million customers, exposing personal information over a period of more than five months. “According to the investigation so far, it is believed that unauthorized access to personal information began

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