Port of Seattle is notifying 90,000 people of a data breach after personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack in August 2024. In August 2024, a cyber attack hit the Port of Seattle, which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The attack impacted websites and phone systems. According to The Seattle Times, the cyber […]
President Trump fired Gen. Timothy Haugh as head of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA President Donald Trump this week fired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, who served as the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. Gen. Haugh’s was fired just over a year into a typical three-year term. Intelligence experts warn […]
Experts warn of a critical vulnerability impacting Apache Parquet’s Java Library that could allow remote code execution. Apache Parquet’s Java Library is a software library for reading and writing Parquet files in the Java programming language. Parquet is a columnar storage file format that is optimized for use with large-scale data processing frameworks, such as […]
39 Million Secrets Leaked on GitHub in 2024 GitHub found 39M secrets leaked in 2024 and launched new tools to help developers and organizations secure sensitive data in code. Microsoft-owned code hosting platform GitHub announced the discovery of 39 million secrets leaked in 2024. The exposure of this sensitive information poses a serious risk to […]
Ivanti addressed a critical remote code execution flaw in Connect Secure, which has been exploited since at least mid-March 2025. Ivanti released security updates to address a critical Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-22457. The vulnerability has been exploited by a China-linked threat actor since at least mid-March 2025. Ivanti did not disclose […]
An international law enforcement operation shuts down Kidflix, a child sexual abuse material (CSAM) streaming platform with 1.8M users. An international operation, codenamed Operation Stream, against child sexual exploitation shuts down one of the largest streaming platforms that offered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the world, Kidflix. The investigation was led by the State […]
A new Triada trojan variant comes preinstalled on Android devices, stealing data on setup, warn researchers from Kaspersky. Kaspersky researchers discovered a new Triada trojan variant preinstalled on thousands of Android devices, enabling data theft upon setup. Kaspersky detected 2,600+ infections in Russia from March 13-27, 2025. The malware was discovered on counterfeit Android devices mimicking […]
FIN7 cybercrime group has been linked to Anubis, a Python-based backdoor that provides remote access to compromised Windows systems. The threat actor FIN7, also known as Savage Ladybug, has developed a new Python-based malware, named Anubis Backdoor, which allows attackers to gain full remote control over infected Windows systems. It executes shell commands and system […]
Apple backports three critical vulnerabilities actively exploited in attacks against older iOS and macOS models. Apple has backported fixes for three actively exploited vulnerabilities to older devices and OS versions. The three vulnerabilities are: Apple released the following updates: that are available for the following devices: Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini (SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)
Hackers are scanning for vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals, likely preparing for targeted attacks. Researchers at the threat intelligence firm GreyNoise warn of hackers that are scanning for vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals, likely preparing for targeted attacks, warns threat intelligence firm GreyNoise. GreyNoise reports that over 24,000 unique IP addresses […]