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In Other News: WhatsApp Passkey-Encrypted Backups, Russia Targets Meduza Malware, New Mastercard Solution

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In Other News: WhatsApp Passkey-Encrypted Backups, Russia Targets Meduza Malware, New Mastercard Solution 2025-10-31 at 17:18 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: several interesting Android malware families, UN cybercrime treaty, criminal complaint against Clearview AI in Europe. The post In Other News: WhatsApp Passkey-Encrypted Backups, Russia Targets Meduza […]

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks 2025-10-31 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware. The post Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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136 NPM Packages Delivering Infostealers Downloaded 100,000 Times

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136 NPM Packages Delivering Infostealers Downloaded 100,000 Times 2025-10-30 at 12:59 By Ionut Arghire The packages deployed malicious code harvesting system information, credentials, tokens, API keys, and other sensitive information. The post 136 NPM Packages Delivering Infostealers Downloaded 100,000 Times appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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XWiki Vulnerability Exploited in Cryptocurrency Mining Operation

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XWiki Vulnerability Exploited in Cryptocurrency Mining Operation 2025-10-29 at 12:54 By Ionut Arghire Exploits have been available publicly for over half a year, but the bug was previously targeted only for reconnaissance. The post XWiki Vulnerability Exploited in Cryptocurrency Mining Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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TurboMirai-Class ‘Aisuru’ Botnet Blamed for 20+ Tbps DDoS Attacks

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TurboMirai-Class ‘Aisuru’ Botnet Blamed for 20+ Tbps DDoS Attacks 2025-10-28 at 16:27 By Ionut Arghire A new class of Mirai-based DDoS botnets have been launching massive attacks, but their inability to spoof traffic enables device remediation. The post TurboMirai-Class ‘Aisuru’ Botnet Blamed for 20+ Tbps DDoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Cybercriminals Trade 183 Million Stolen Credentials on Telegram, Dark Forums

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Cybercriminals Trade 183 Million Stolen Credentials on Telegram, Dark Forums 2025-10-28 at 15:11 By Ionut Arghire The email addresses were pulled from various sources and 16.4 million of them were not present in previous data breaches. The post Cybercriminals Trade 183 Million Stolen Credentials on Telegram, Dark Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign

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Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign 2025-10-21 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire A threat actor has been infecting servers of high-profile entities with backdoors to exfiltrate information and deploy additional payloads. The post Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Lumma Stealer Activity Drops After Doxxing

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Lumma Stealer Activity Drops After Doxxing 2025-10-20 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire The identities of alleged core members of the Lumma Stealer group were exposed in an underground doxxing campaign. The post Lumma Stealer Activity Drops After Doxxing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Cisco Routers Hacked for Rootkit Deployment

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Cisco Routers Hacked for Rootkit Deployment 2025-10-16 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors are exploiting CVE-2025-20352, a recent Cisco zero-day, to deploy a rootkit on older networking devices. The post Cisco Routers Hacked for Rootkit Deployment appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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SonicWall SSL VPN Accounts in Attacker Crosshairs

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SonicWall SSL VPN Accounts in Attacker Crosshairs 2025-10-13 at 16:41 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors have rapidly compromised more than 100 SonicWall SSL VPN accounts pertaining to over a dozen entities. The post SonicWall SSL VPN Accounts in Attacker Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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In Other News: Gladinet Flaw Exploitation, Attacks on ICS Honeypot, ClayRat Spyware

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In Other News: Gladinet Flaw Exploitation, Attacks on ICS Honeypot, ClayRat Spyware 2025-10-10 at 17:26 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: US universities targeted by payroll pirates, Zimbra vulnerability exploited, Mic-E-Mouse attack. The post In Other News: Gladinet Flaw Exploitation, Attacks on ICS Honeypot, ClayRat Spyware appeared first

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Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks Devices Targeted in Coordinated Campaign

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Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks Devices Targeted in Coordinated Campaign 2025-10-10 at 15:49 By Ionut Arghire GreyNoise has discovered that attacks exploiting Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities are launched from the same infrastructure. The post Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks Devices Targeted in Coordinated Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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RondoDox Botnet Takes ‘Exploit Shotgun’ Approach

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RondoDox Botnet Takes ‘Exploit Shotgun’ Approach 2025-10-10 at 15:17 By Ionut Arghire The botnet packs over 50 exploits targeting unpatched routers, DVRs, NVRs, CCTV systems, servers, and other network devices. The post RondoDox Botnet Takes ‘Exploit Shotgun’ Approach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks

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Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks 2025-10-10 at 10:46 By Eduard Kovacs Google researchers believe exploitation may have started as early as July 10 and the campaign hit dozens of organizations. The post Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions

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New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions 2025-09-26 at 14:50 By Ionut Arghire The malware now uses a four-stage infection chain, has an additional persistence mechanism, and also targets Firefox browser data. The post New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware

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SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware 2025-09-24 at 12:17 By Ionut Arghire The software update includes additional file checks and helps users remove the known rootkit deployed in a recent campaign. The post SonicWall Updates SMA 100 Appliances to Remove Overstep Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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ShadowV2 DDoS Service Lets Customers Self-Manage Attacks

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ShadowV2 DDoS Service Lets Customers Self-Manage Attacks 2025-09-23 at 15:39 By Ionut Arghire The botnet’s operators provide customers with access to an infected network of Docker containers so they can conduct DDoS attacks. The post ShadowV2 DDoS Service Lets Customers Self-Manage Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Widespread Infostealer Campaign Targeting macOS Users

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Widespread Infostealer Campaign Targeting macOS Users 2025-09-22 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors rely on malicious GitHub repositories to infect LastPass’s macOS users with the Atomic infostealer. The post Widespread Infostealer Campaign Targeting macOS Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Turla and Gamaredon Working Together in Fresh Ukrainian Intrusions

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Turla and Gamaredon Working Together in Fresh Ukrainian Intrusions 2025-09-19 at 16:36 By Ionut Arghire Turla malware was deployed in February on select systems that Gamaredon had compromised in January. The post Turla and Gamaredon Working Together in Fresh Ukrainian Intrusions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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CISA Analyzes Malware From Ivanti EPMM Intrusions

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CISA Analyzes Malware From Ivanti EPMM Intrusions 2025-09-19 at 14:30 By Ionut Arghire Hackers chained two Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities to collect system information, dump credentials, and execute malware. The post CISA Analyzes Malware From Ivanti EPMM Intrusions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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