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A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 exploited hours after PoC release Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and […]

A data breach at Radiology Associates of Richmond has exposed the personal and health information of over 1.4 million individuals. Radiology Associates of Richmond has disclosed a data breach that impacted personal and health information of over 1.4 million individuals. Radiology Associates of Richmond (RAR) is a private radiology practice founded in 1905 and based […]

Hackers exploited a Fortinet FortiWeb flaw the same day a PoC was published, compromising dozens of systems. Hackers began exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-25257 (CVSS score of 9.6), on the same day a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was published, leading to dozens of compromised systems. Exploitation of Fortinet’s CVE-2025-25257 began on July […]

Japanese police released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, letting victims recover files without paying ransom. Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, allowing victims to recover files without paying. Japanese police released the free decryptor for ransomware families, which was likely built using intel from a recent gang […]

Hackers breached Anne Arundel Dermatology systems for three months, potentially exposing personal and health data of 1.9 million people. Anne Arundel Dermatology is a physician-owned and managed dermatology group headquartered in Maryland, founded over 50 years ago. It’s one of the largest dermatology providers in the Mid‑Atlantic and Southeastern United States, operating more than 100 […]

LameHug malware uses AI to create data-theft commands on infected Windows systems. Ukraine links it to the Russia-nexus APT28 group. Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of a new malware strain dubbed LameHug that uses a large language model (LLM) to generate commands to be executed on compromised Windows systems. Ukrainian experts attribute the malware to the Russia-linked […]

A modern AI-based SOC platform must adapt in real time to handle alert overloads and fast-moving threats, surpassing traditional SIEM tools. Modern security operations centers (SOCs) are under immense pressure. Analysts are overwhelmed, alert queues are overflowing, and attackers are moving faster than ever. Where once it was enough to have good visibility and a […]

VMware patched flaws disclosed during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking contest, where researchers earned $340,000 for exploiting them. Broadcom four vulnerabilities in VMware products demonstrated at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025. White hat hackers earned over $340,000 for VMware exploits, including $150,000 awarded to STARLabs SG for using an integer overflow flaw to compromise VMware ESXi. Below […]

Ransomware group Stormous claims it stole data from 600,000 North Country HealthCare patients across 14 sites in northern Arizona. The Stormous ransomware gang claims it has stolen personal and health data belonging to 600,000 patients from health provider North Country HealthCare. North Country HealthCare is a nonprofit, federally qualified health center (FQHC) based in northern […]

United Natural Foods Projects (UNFI) expects a $350–$400M sales hit from a June cyberattack, with $50–$60M in net income impact. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), the main distributor for Amazon’s Whole Foods, said the June 2025 cyberattack will slash its fiscal 2025 sales by $350 to $400 million. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is a Providence, Rhode […]

Cisco warns of CVE-2025-20337, a critical ISE flaw (CVSS 10) allowing remote code execution with root privileges. Cisco addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS score of 10), in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). An attacker could trigger the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the […]

UNC6148 targets SonicWall devices with Overstep malware, using a backdoor and rootkit for data theft, extortion, or ransomware. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group warns that a threat actor tracked as UNC6148 has been targeting SonicWall SMA appliances with new malware dubbed Overstep. Active since at least October 2024, the group uses a backdoor and user-mode rootkit […]

International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking group NoName057(16). European and U.S. authorities disrupted the activities of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) in Operation Eastwood. “Between 14 and 17 July, a joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement and […]

China-linked APT Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. Army National Guard unit’s network, accessed configs, and intercepted communications with other units. A DoD report warns that China-nexus hacking group Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. state’s Army National Guard network from March to December 2024. The APT stole network configs, admin credentials, and data exchanged with units […]

A former US Army soldier pleaded guilty to hacking telecom databases, stealing data, and extorting companies by threatening to release the stolen info. A former Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius (21) pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack telecom companies’ databases, steal sensitive records, and extort victims by threatening to release stolen data unless ransoms were […]

Google released security patches to address multiple Chrome vulnerabilities, including one flaw that has been exploited in the wild. Google released fixes for six Chrome flaws, including one actively exploited in the wild tracked as CVE-2025-6558 (CVSS score of 8.8). CVE-2025-6558 stems from improper validation of untrusted input in Chrome’s ANGLE and GPU components. Clément […]

Cloudflare blocked 7.3M DDoS attacks in Q2 2025, down from 20.5M in Q1, while hyper-volumetric attacks surged with 6,500+ blocked, averaging 71 daily. Cloudflare mitigated 7.3M DDoS attacks in Q2 2025, down from 20.5M in Q1, 13.5M of which stemmed from an 18-day Q1 campaign. Hyper-volumetric attacks surged, with over 6,500 blocked, averaging 71 per […]

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Wing FTP Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Wing FTP Server flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-47812, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Wing FTP Server is a secure and flexible file transfer solution that supports multiple protocols, including FTP, […]

A new Konfety Android malware variant uses a malformed ZIP and obfuscation to evade detection, posing as fake apps with no real functionality. Zimperium zLabs researchers are tracking a new, sophisticated Konfety Android malware variant that uses an “evil-twin” tactic and duplicate package names to avoid detection. The new Konfety malware variants use malformed ZIP, […]