DanaBot returns after 6 months with a new Windows variant (v669), marking its comeback after being disrupted by Operation Endgame in May. DanaBot has resurfaced with a new variant (version 669) targeting Windows systems, six months after Operation Endgame disrupted…
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Australia’s spy chief warns of China-linked threats to critical infrastructure
Australia’s spy chief warns China-linked actors are probing critical infrastructure and preparing for cyber sabotage and espionage. Australia’s intelligence chief Mike Burgess warned that China-linked threat actors are probing critical infrastructure and, in some cases, have gained access. He said…
Synology patches critical BeeStation RCE flaw shown at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025
Synology fixed a critical BeeStation RCE flaw (CVE-2025-12686) shown at Pwn2Own, caused by unchecked buffer input allowing code execution. Synology patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-12686 (CVSS score 9.8), in BeeStation, demonstrated during the hacking…
$7.3B crypto laundering: ‘Bitcoin Queen’ sentenced to 11 Years in UK
“Bitcoin Queen” Zhimin Qian gets 11 years in London for laundering $7.3B from a crypto scam that defrauded 128K victims in China. A British court sentenced a Chinese woman, Zhimin Qian (47), also known as the “Bitcoin Queen,” to 11 years…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2025 fixed an actively exploited Windows Kernel bug
Microsoft fixed over 60 flaws, including an actively exploited Windows kernel zero-day, in its latest Patch Tuesday updates. Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2025 addressed 63 vulnerabilities impacting Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge…
SAP fixed a maximum severity flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor
SAP fixed 19 security issues, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor with hardcoded credentials that could enable remote code execution. SAP addressed 19 security vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor, with the release of November…
Fantasy Hub: Russian-sold Android RAT boasts full device espionage as MaaS
Researchers found Fantasy Hub, a Russian MaaS Android RAT that lets attackers spy, steal data, and control devices via Telegram. Zimperium researchers uncovered Fantasy Hub, a Russian-sold Android RAT offered as Malware-as-a-Service, enabling spying, device control, and data theft via…
North Korea-linked Konni APT used Google Find Hub to erase data and spy on defectors
North Korea-linked APT Konni posed as counselors to steal data and wipe Android phones via Google Find Hub in Sept 2025. Genians Security Center researchers warn that the North Korea-linked Konni APT group (aka Kimsuky, Earth Imp, TA406, Thallium, Vedalia,…
U.S. CISA adds Samsung mobile devices flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Samsung mobile devices flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Samsung mobile devices flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-21042 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known…
Critical Triofox bug exploited to run malicious payloads via AV configuration
Hackers exploited Triofox flaw CVE-2025-12480 to bypass auth and install remote access tools via the platform’s antivirus feature. Google’s Mandiant researchers spotted threat actors exploiting a now-patched Triofox flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-12480 (CVSS score of 9.1) that allows them to…
GlassWorm malware has resurfaced on the Open VSX registry
GlassWorm malware resurfaces in Open VSX and GitHub, infecting VS Code extensions weeks after its removal from the official marketplace. GlassWorm malware has resurfaced on the Open VSX registry and newly appeared in GitHub repositories, infecting three more VS Code…
Denmark and Norway investigate Yutong bus security flaw amid rising tech fears
Denmark and Norway probe a security flaw in Chinese-made Yutong buses, deepening European fears over reliance on Chinese tech and potential cyber risks. Bus operators in Denmark and Norway are urgently probing a security vulnerability in Chinese-made Yutong electric buses,…
Agentic AI in Cybersecurity: Beyond Triage to Strategic Threat Hunting
With a 4M cybersecurity worker shortage, agentic AI helps SOCs move beyond triage, enabling proactive security once thought impossible. With a deficit of 4 million cybersecurity workers worldwide, it’s no surprise that most SOCs are still stuck in triage mode.…
Nine NuGet packages disrupt DBs and industrial systems with time-delayed payloads
Nine NuGet packages by “shanhai666” can deploy delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial systems. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered nine malicious NuGet packages, published between 2023 and 2024 by “shanhai666,” that can deploy time-delayed payloads to disrupt databases and…
QNAP fixed multiple zero-days in its software demonstrated at Pwn2Own 2025
QNAP patched seven zero-days used at Pwn2Own 2025 affecting QTS, QuTS hero, Hyper Data Protector, Malware Remover, and HBS 3. Taiwanese vendor QNAP patched seven zero-day vulnerabilities exploited at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. The flaws affected QTS, QuTS hero, Hyper Data…
AI chat privacy at risk: Microsoft details Whisper Leak side-channel attack
Microsoft uncovered Whisper Leak, a side-channel attack that lets network snoopers infer AI chat topics despite encryption, risking user privacy. Microsoft revealed a new side-channel attack called Whisper Leak, which lets attackers who can monitor network traffic infer what users…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 549 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. China-linked…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 70
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter SesameOp: Novel backdoor uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control Weaponized Military Documents Deliver Advanced SSH-Tor Backdoor to…
China-linked hackers target U.S. non-profit in long-term espionage campaign
A China-linked group targeted a U.S. non-profit to gain long-term access, part of wider attacks on U.S. entities tied to policy matters. China-linked hackers breached a U.S. policy-focused nonprofit in April 2025, maintaining weeks of access. They used DLL sideloading…
A new Italian citizen was targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware. We have a serious problem
An Italian political adviser was targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware, becoming the fifth Italian in the ongoing government surveillance activity. Italian political adviser Francesco Nicodemo said he was targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware, becoming the fifth Italian in the ongoing…