Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized,…
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France’s ANTS ID System website hit by cyberattack, possible data breach
A cyberattack hit France’s ANTS website, possibly exposing personal data from users applying for IDs, passports, and driver’s licenses. A cyberattack targeted France’s ANTS platform, which handles applications for passports, ID cards, residence permits, and driver’s licenses. Authorities detected the…
Scattered Spider member Tyler Buchanan pleads guilty to major crypto theft
Tyler Buchanan, linked to Scattered Spider, pleaded guilty in the US to hacking companies and stealing millions in cryptocurrency. Tyler Buchanan, a 24-year-old from Scotland linked to the Scattered Spider group, admitted in a US court that he hacked dozens…
CVE-2023-33538 under attack for a year, but exploitation still unsuccessful
Hackers have targeted CVE-2023-33538 flaw in old TP-Link routers for a year, but no successful exploitation has been seen so far. Hackers have been trying for over a year to exploit a serious flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-33538 (CVSS score of…
Third-party AI hack triggers Vercel breach, internal environments accessed
Vercel suffered a breach after a hacked Context.ai tool exposed an employee account, letting attackers access limited internal systems and non-sensitive data. Vercel reported a security breach caused by the compromise of a third-party AI tool, Context.ai, used by one…
AI Model Claude Opus turns bugs into exploits for just $2,283
Claude Opus created a working Chrome exploit for $2,283, showing that widely available AI models can already find and weaponize vulnerabilities. Claude Opus managed to produce a functional Chrome exploit for just $2,283, raising concerns about how easily AI can…
Cyber attacks fuel surge in cargo theft across logistics industry
Hackers infiltrate logistics firms to steal cargo and divert payments, cyberattacks are linked to organized crime and rising losses. Proofpoint researchers observed crooks targeting trucking and logistics companies, running coordinated remote access campaigns to steal cargo and divert payments. These…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 93
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape CPU-Z / HWMonitor watering hole infection – a copy-pasted attack Fake Claude site installs malware that gives attackers access to your…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 573 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. Hidden…
Hidden VMs: how hackers leverage QEMU to stealthily steal data and spread malware
Attackers abuse QEMU to hide malware in virtual machines, bypass detection, steal data, and deploy ransomware without leaving any trace. Sophos researchers report a rise in attackers abusing QEMU, an open-source emulator, to hide malicious activity inside virtual machines. By…
Nexcorium Mirai variant exploits TBK DVR flaw to launch DDoS attacks
A Mirai variant called Nexcorium exploits a flaw in TBK DVRs to infect devices and use them in DDoS attacks, along with outdated TP-Link routers. Fortinet researchers found that threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in TBK DVRs and end-of-life TP-Link…
Microsoft Defender under attack as three zero-days, two of them still unpatched, enable elevated access
Attackers exploit three Microsoft Defender zero-days, code-named BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend, to gain elevated access. Attackers are exploiting three recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain higher privileges on compromised systems. The vulnerabilities, called BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend,…
Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Grinex shuts down after $13.7M cyber heist, blames Western Intelligence
Grinex halted operations after a $13.7M hack, blaming Western intelligence. Stolen funds came from wallets of Russian users on the platform. Kyrgyz crypto exchange Grinex halted operations after a threat actor stole $13.7 million in a cyber attack that the…
DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022…
Operation PowerOFF: 53 DDoS domains seized and 3 Million criminal accounts uncovered
Operation PowerOFF shut down 53 DDoS-for-hire domains, arrested four suspects, and exposed data on over 3 million criminal user accounts. Operation PowerOFF is an international law enforcement action that dismantled 53 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services used by over 75,000…
Inside ZionSiphon: politically driven malware aims at Israeli water systems
New ZionSiphon malware targets water systems, and allows attackers to alter pressure and chlorine levels. A flaw makes it ineffective for now. Darktrace analyzed ZionSiphon, a new malware designed to target water treatment and desalination systems, which aims to disrupt…
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Apache ActiveMQ, tracked as CVE-2026-34197 (CVSS score of 8.8), to…
Cisco fixed four critical flaws in Identity Services and Webex
Cisco fixed four critical flaws in Identity Services and Webex that could allow code execution and user impersonation. Cisco has addressed four critical vulnerabilities affecting its Identity Services and Webex platforms. The flaws could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code…
Cookeville Regional Medical Center hospital data breach impacts 337,917 people
A ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center hospital (Tennessee) exposed data of 337,000 people after hackers stole 500GB of sensitive information from its systems. A ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Tennessee led to a major…
AI platform n8n abused for stealthy phishing and malware delivery
Attackers abuse AI automation platform n8n to run phishing campaigns, deliver malware, and evade security by using trusted infrastructure. Threat actors are exploiting the popular AI workflow automation platform n8n to launch advanced phishing campaigns, deliver malware, and collect device…