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| New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers |
| Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on routers |
| LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S. |
| SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks |
| U.S. CISA adds Apple products and Juniper Junos OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| GitLab addressed critical auth bypass flaws in CE and EE |
| North Korea-linked APT group ScarCruft spotted using new Android spyware KoSpy |
| Experts warn of a coordinated surge in the exploitation attempts of SSRF vulnerabilities |
| Meta warns of actively exploited flaw in FreeType library |
| Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure organizations until February 2025 |
| China-linked APT UNC3886 targets EoL Juniper routers |
| U.S. CISA adds six Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2025 fix six actively exploited zero-days |
| New Ballista Botnet spreads using TP-Link flaw. Is it an Italian job? |
| Apple fixed the third actively exploited zero-day of 2025 |
| Switzerland’s NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hours |
| SideWinder APT targets maritime and nuclear sectors with enhanced toolset |
| U.S. CISA adds Advantive VeraCore and Ivanti EPM flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| Cybersecurity Challenges in Cross-Border Data Transfers and Regulatory Compliance Strategies |
| Elon Musk blames a massive cyberattack for the X outages |
| Experts warn of mass exploitation of critical PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 |
| RansomHouse gang claims the hack of the Loretto Hospital in Chicago |
| North Korea-linked APT Moonstone used Qilin ransomware in limited attacks |
| Large-scale cryptocurrency miner campaign targets Russian users with SilentCryptoMiner |
| Feds seized $23 million in crypto stolen using keys from LastPass breaches |
| Undocumented hidden feature found in Espressif ESP32 microchip |
International Press – Newsletter
Cybercrime
Texas Man Convicted of Sabotaging his Employer’s Computer Systems and Deleting Data
CYBERCRIME CREW CHARGED WITH STEALING AND RESELLING CONCERT TICKETS, INCLUDING FOR TAYLOR SWIFT’S ERAS TOUR
Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks
Garantex administrator arrested in India at request of US authorities
Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware
SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks
Dual Russian And Israeli National Extradited To The United States For His Role In The LockBit Ransomware Conspiracy
Coinbase phishing email tricks users with fake wallet migration
Ransomware attack takes down health system network in Micronesia
Malware
Undercover miner: how YouTubers get pressed into distributing SilentCryptoMiner as a restriction bypass tool
Ragnar Loader
Desert Dexter. Attacks on Middle Eastern countries
Ballista – New IoT Botnet Targeting Thousands of TP-Link Archer Routers
Captain MassJacker Sparrow: Uncovering the Malware’s Buried Treasure
Enhancing Malware Fingerprinting through Analysis of Evasive Techniques
Hacking
Tarlogic detects a hidden feature in the mass-market ESP32 chip that could infect millions of IoT devices
GreyNoise Detects Mass Exploitation of Critical PHP-CGI Vulnerability (CVE-2024-4577), Signaling Broad Campaign
Unmasking the new persistent attacks on Japan
Musk blames X outages on alleged ‘massive’ cyberattack
Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Android Deserialization Deep Dive
Meta Warns of FreeType Vulnerability (CVE-2025-27363) With Active Exploitation Risk
New Evidence Suggests Attackers Are Mapping Infrastructure Before Exploitatio
Jailbreaking is (Mostly) Simpler Than You Think
Eavesdropping on Black-box Mobile Devices via Audio Amplifier’s EMR
Intelligence and Information Warfare
Canadian intelligence agency warns of threat AI poses to upcoming elections
SideWinder targets the maritime and nuclear sectors with an updated toolset
Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers
Lazarus Strikes npm Again with New Wave of Malicious Packages
Blind Eagle: …And Justice for All
Lookout Discovers New Spyware by North Korean APT37
Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, national security
Hunting Active Threats in Littleton’s Grid with the Dragos Platform and OT Watch
Cybersecurity
Accelerated Takedowns: Limiting Dwell Time and Damage
ESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the Air
Reducing the Cybersecurity Risks of Connected BMS
Reporting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure mandatory from 1 April 2025
The March 2025 Security Update Review
Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling
Sign in as anyone: Bypassing SAML SSO authentication with parser differentials
Saudi Arabia Buys Pokémon Go, and Probably All of Your Location Data
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