Feds Seize VerifTools.Net, Operators Relaunch with VerifTools.com
Authorities in the United States and the Netherlands have seized VerifTools, a marketplace selling fake IDs for cybercrime. The operation links to $6.4M in fraud,…
Month: August 2025
Netskope Windows Client Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation via Rogue Server
A serious security vulnerability in Netskope’s Windows client has been discovered that could allow attackers to escalate privileges from a low-privileged user to full system-level…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 60
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter The Resurgence of IoT…
Vulnerabilities in Sitecore CMS Platform Allow Excute Arbitrary Code Remotely
Security researchers at watchTowr Labs have uncovered a devastating chain of vulnerabilities in Sitecore Experience Platform that could allow attackers to completely compromise enterprise websites…
WhatsApp 0-Day Exploited in Attacks on Targeted iOS and macOS Users
WhatsApp has patched a critical 0-day (CVE-2025-55177) that allowed zero-click spyware attacks on iOS and Mac users. The flaw was used to steal data. Update…
How Businesses Can Protect Themselves Against Data Breaches
The Threat Landscape According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, one billion people have been victims of a data breach in just the second quarter…
AI Waifu RAT Exploits Users with Advanced Social Engineering Tactics
A sophisticated new malware campaign has emerged that weaponizes artificial intelligence and social engineering to target niche online communities. Security researchers have identified the “AI…
Strengthening your Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Program – A Practical Approach
Many organizations believe that implementing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions can ease their data security and privacy policies implementation. However, when we are not aware…
OpenAI is testing “Thinking effort” for ChatGPT
OpenAI is working on a new feature called the Thinking effort picker for ChatGPT. With the Thinking effort picker, you can choose how hard ChatGPT…
Week in review: 300k+ Plex Media Server instances still vulnerable to attack, exploited Git RCE flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 300k+ Plex Media Server instances still vulnerable to attack via…
Amazon blocks APT29 campaign targeting Microsoft device code authentication
Amazon blocks APT29 campaign targeting Microsoft device code authentication Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2025 Amazon stopped a Russia-linked APT29 watering hole attack that hijacked Microsoft…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 539 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Security Affairs newsletter Round 539 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini August 31, 2025 A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter…