- LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices
November 7, 2025
Unit 42 researchers have uncovered a previously unknown Android spyware family, which we have named LANDFALL. To deliver the spyware, attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-21042) in Samsung’s Android image processing library. The specific flaw LANDFALL exploited, CVE-2025-21042, is not an isolated case but rather part of a broader pattern of similar issues found on multiple ...
- Hyundai IT services breach could put 2.7 million Hyundai, Kia owners in the US at risk
November 7, 2025
Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA), the carmaker’s IT-services subsidiary servicing the North American region, has confirmed suffering a cyberattack and lost sensitive customer data as a result. In a data breach notification letter recently sent out to affected individuals, HAEA explained that the attack began on February 22, 2025, and lasted until March 2, when the attackers ...
- U.S. Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked
November 7, 2025
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has confirmed it was hacked. Caitlin Emma, a spokesperson for CBO, told TechCrunch on Friday that the agency is investigating the breach and “has identified the security incident, has taken immediate action to contain it, and has implemented additional monitoring and new security controls to further protect the agency’s systems ...
- Cisco Releases Security Updates for Unified CCX
November 6, 2025
Cisco has released security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities in Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX). CVE-2025-20354 – Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability – CVSSv3 score: 9.8 CVE-2025-20358 – Authentication Bypass (unauthenticated to administrative privileges) vulnerability – CVSSv3 score: 9.4 Read more… Source: NHS Digital Sign up for the Cyber Security Review Newsletter The latest cyber security news and ...
- Louvre used ‘Louvre’ as password for its video surveillance system
November 6, 2025
At the time of the brazen heist of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre last month, the password to the world-famous museum’s video surveillance system was simply “Louvre,” according to a museum employee with knowledge of the system. The revelation comes as the museum’s security measures have come under scrutiny in the wake of the ...
- SonicWall blames state hackers for damaging data breach
November 6, 2025
SonicWall has blamed “state-sponsored threat actors” for the cloud backup security breach which hit its services in September 2025. In an update posted on the company’s website, SonicWall said it completed the investigation into the incident, and confirmed that the malicious activity was “carried out by a state-sponsored threat actor” and was “isolated to the unauthorized ...
- Malware-pwned laptop gifts cybercriminals Nikkei’s Slack
November 6, 2025
Japanese media behemoth Nikkei has admitted to a data breach after miscreants slipped into its internal Slack workspace, exposing the personal details of more than 17,000 employees and business partners.… The company blamed the intrusion on malware that infected an employee’s device, letting attackers pinch Slack credentials and waltz into its chat system. Once the suspicious ...
- Android malware steals your card details and PIN to make instant ATM withdrawals
November 6, 2025
The Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska) analyzed a new Android-based malware that uses NFC technology to perform unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals and drain victims’ bank accounts. Researchers found that the malware, called NGate, lets attackers withdraw cash from ATMs (Automated Teller Machines, or cash machines) using banking data exfiltrated from victims’ phones—without ever physically ...
- Washington Post says it is among victims of cyber breach tied to Oracle software
November 6, 2025
The Washington Post said it is among victims of a sweeping cyber breach tied to Oracle software. In a statement released on Thursday, the newspaper said it was one of those impacted “by the breach of the Oracle E-Business Suite platform.” The paper did not provide further detail, but its statement comes after CL0P, the notorious ...
- Italian political consultant says he was targeted with Paragon spyware
November 6, 2025
Francesco Nicodemo, a consultant who works with left-wing politicians in Italy, has gone public as the latest person targeted with Paragon spyware in the country. On Thursday, Nicodemo said in a Facebook post that for 10 months, he preferred not to publicize his case because he “did not want to be used for political propaganda,” ...
- When Your Calendar Becomes the Compromise
November 6, 2025
It starts innocently enough. A new meeting appears in your Google calendar and the subject seems ordinary, perhaps even urgent: “Security Update Briefing,” “Your Account Verification Meeting,” or “Important Notice Regarding Benefits.” You assume you missed this invitation in your overloaded email inbox, and click “Yes” to accept. Unfortunately, calendar invites have become an overlooked delivery ...