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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
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 1d
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chromium and Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added [ 1 , 2 ] Microsoft Windows and WinRAR flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog . Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-14174 G
by Pierluigi Paganini / 1d
Google and Apple issued emergency updates to address zero-day flaws exploited in attacks targeting an unknown number of users. Apple and Google have both pushed out urgent security updates after uncovering a highly targeted attacks against an unknown number of users. The attacks abused zero‑day vulnerabilities in their software. The campaign appears to involve nation-state actors and commercial s
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An open 16TB database exposed 4.3B professional records. It was unsecured and only closed after researchers alerted the owner. A 16TB unsecured MongoDB database exposed about 4.3 billion professional records, mainly LinkedIn-style data, enabling large-scale AI-driven social-engineering attacks. The researcher Bob Diachenko and nexos.ai discovered the unsecured DB on November 23, 2025, and it was
Germany summoned Russia’s ambassador over alleged cyberattacks on air traffic control and a disinformation campaign ahead of national elections. Germany summoned Russia’s ambassador after accusing Moscow of cyber attacks against its air traffic control authority and running a disinformation campaign ahead of February’s election. The German government announced it has clear evidence linking an Aug
Dec 12, 2025
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 1d
Notepad++ addressed an updater vulnerability that allows attackers hijack update traffic due to weak file authentication. Notepad++ addressed a flaw in its updater that allowed attackers to hijack update traffic due to improper authentication of update files in earlier versions. The popular security researcher Kevin Beaumont first reported that several Notepad++ users faced security incidents. He
Elastic found a new Windows backdoor, NANOREMOTE, similar to FINALDRAFT/REF7707, using the Google Drive API for C2. Elastic Security Labs researchers uncovered NANOREMOTE, a new Windows backdoor that uses the Google Drive API for C2. Elastic says it shares code with the FINALDRAFT (Squidoor) implant, which uses Microsoft Graph API and is linked to threat group REF7707 . “One of the malware’s prim
Dec 11, 2025
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 2d
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an OSGeo GeoServer flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an OSGeo GeoServer flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-58360 (CVSS Score of 8.2), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog . GeoServer is an open-source server that allows users to share a
IoC > 1 IP
by Pierluigi Paganini / 2d
•3 TTPs
Hackers exploited an unpatched Gogs zero-day, allowing remote code execution and compromising around 700 Internet-facing servers. Gogs is a self-hosted Git service, similar to GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, but designed to be lightweight and easy to deploy. It allows individuals or organizations to host their own Git repositories on their servers, offering features like version control, issue trac
Google fixed GeminiJack, a zero-click Gemini Enterprise flaw that could leak corporate data via crafted emails, invites, or documents, Noma Security says. Google addressed a Gemini Enterprise flaw dubbed GeminiJack , which can be exploited in zero-click attacks triggered via crafted emails, invites, or documents. The vulnerability could have exposed sensitive corporate data, according to Noma Sec
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 2d
Google addressed three vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including a high-severity bug already exploited in the wild. Google released security updates to fix three vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including a high-severity flaw that threat actors are already exploiting in real-world attacks. “Google is aware that an exploit for 466192044 exists in the wild,” reads the advisory publishe
Dec 10, 2025
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
by Pierluigi Paganini / 3d
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
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 3d
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
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 4d
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
by Pierluigi Paganini / 4d
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
12 TTPs
by Pierluigi Paganini / 4d
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
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
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
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 5d
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
IoC > 1 IP
by Pierluigi Paganini / 6d
•5 TTPs
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
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 6d
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
by Pierluigi Paganini / 6d
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Analysis of ShadowPad Attack Exploiting WSUS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) Shai-Hulud 2.0 Supply Chain Attack: 25K+ npm Repos Exposed Spyware Allows Cyber Threat Actors to Target Users of Messaging Applications Morphisec Th
by Pierluigi Paganini / 6d
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
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
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
by Pierluigi Paganini / 8d
A maximum severity vulnerability in Apache Tika, tracked as CVE-2025-66516 (CVSS score of 10.0), allows XML external entity attacks. CVE-2025-66516 carries a maximum CVSS rating of 10.0 because it lets attackers trigger an XXE injection in Apache Tika’s core, PDF, and parser modules. An attacker can embed a malicious XFA file inside a PDF and trick Tika into processing external XML entities, open
IoC > 1 IP
by Pierluigi Paganini / 9d
•6 TTPs
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
13 TTPs
by Pierluigi Paganini / 9d
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
2 TTPs
by Pierluigi Paganini / 9d
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,
by Pierluigi Paganini / 9d
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
5 TTPs
by Pierluigi Paganini / 10d
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
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by Pierluigi Paganini / 11d
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
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