- macOS NimDoor, DPRK Threat Actors Target Web3 and Crypto Platforms with Nim-Based Malware
July 2, 2025
In April 2025, Huntabil.IT observed a targeted attack on a Web3 startup, attributing the incident to a DPRK threat actor group. Several reports on social media at the time described similar incidents at other Web3 and Crypto organizations. Analysis revealed an attack chain consisting of an eclectic mix of scripts and binaries written in AppleScript, C++ ...
- Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
July 2, 2025
A security vulnerability in a stealthy Android spyware operation called Catwatchful has exposed thousands of its customers, including its administrator. The bug, which was discovered by security researcher Eric Daigle, spilled the spyware app’s full database of email addresses and plaintext passwords that Catwatchful customers use to access the data stolen from the phones of their ...
- Cyberattack on Brazil tech provider affects reserve accounts of some financial institutions
July 2, 2025
Brazil’s central bank said on Wednesday that technology services provider C&M Software, which serves financial institutions lacking connectivity infrastructure, had reported a cyberattack on its systems. The bank did not provide further details of the attack, but said in a statement that it ordered C&M to shut down financial institutions’ access to the infrastructure it operates. ...
- Windows Shortcut (LNK) Malware Strategies
July 2, 2025
Attackers are increasingly exploiting Windows shortcut (LNK) files for malware delivery. Palo Alto Unit 42 telemetry revealed 21,098 malicious LNK samples in 2023, which surged to 68,392 in 2024. In this article, Unit 42 researchers present an in-depth investigation of LNK malware, based on analysis of 30,000 recent samples. Windows shortcut files use the .lnk file ...
- Qantas hit by cyber attack, leaving 6 million customer records at risk of data breach
July 2, 2025
Qantas is warning a “significant” amount of customer data has likely been stolen from its records during a cyber attack. The airline has released a statement saying that, on Monday, it detected unusual activity on a third-party platform used by a Qantas airline contact centre. The airline said 6 million customers had service records in this ...
- Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome
July 1, 2025
Google has released updates to Chrome stable channels to address a high severity vulnerability. CVE-2025-6554 is a “type confusion” vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript browser engine. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary read/write by convincing a user to visit a malicious HTML page. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-6554 exists in ...
- Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides’ emails
July 1, 2025
Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump’s circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. In online chats with Reuters on Sunday and Monday, the hackers, who go by the pseudonym Robert, said they had roughly 100 gigabytes of emails from the ...
- FBI: Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable US Networks and Entities of Interest
June 30, 2025
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and the National Security Agency (NSA) (hereafter referred to as the authoring agencies) strongly urge organizations to remain vigilant for potential targeted cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure and other U.S. entities by Iranian-affiliated cyber ...
- International Criminal Court hit with cyber security attack
June 30, 2025
The International Criminal Court has been targeted by a “sophisticated” cyberattack and is taking measures to limit any damage, the global tribunal announced Monday. The ICC, which also was hit by a cyberattack in 2023, said the latest incident had been contained but did not elaborate further on the impact or possible motive. “A Court-wide impact ...
- Konica Minolta bizhub Multifunction Printer: Pass-Back Attack Vulnerability (NOT FIXED)
June 30, 2025
During security testing, Rapid7 discovered that Konica Minolta bizhub 227 Multifunction printers (MFPs) were vulnerable to a pass-back attack. The affected products identified were: Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs Firmware Version: GCQ-Y3 and earlier This issue has been assigned the following CVEs: CVE-2025-6081: LDAP pass-back vulnerability The Konica Minolta bizhub Multifunction printer (MFP) is an all-in-one enterprise printer designed ...
- Bluetooth security flaw could let hackers spy on your device via microphone
June 30, 2025
Security researchers have uncovered three vulnerabilities in a Bluetooth chipset present in dozens of devices from multiple manufacturers. The vulnerabilities, they say, can be exploited to eavesdrop on people’s conversations, steal call history and contacts information, and possibly even deploy malware on vulnerable devices. However, exploiting the flaws for these purposes is quite difficult, so practical ...