A new edition of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter has been released, bringing together the latest and most significant security articles from around the world. Subscribers can expect to receive a curated selection of news stories covering cybercrime, malware, hacking, intelligence, information warfare, and cybersecurity issues.
The newsletter covers a wide range of topics, including recent cybercrime incidents such as the Akira ransomware gang using an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR systems and the data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT that impacted 18,000 companies. It also delves into the activities of cybercriminal groups like the Mirai-based botnets exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities and the Medusa Ransomware targeting over 40 organizations in 2025.
Hacking incidents are also a highlight in the newsletter, with stories covering the Lotus Blossom APT targeting multiple sectors with the Sagerunex backdoor, China-linked APT Silk Typhoon focusing on the IT supply chain, and the Havoc campaign turning SharePoint into a FUD C2. Notable news includes the Cellebrite zero-day exploit targeting a Serbian student activist’s phone and the false collision alerts received by flights landing at D.C. airports.
Intelligence and information warfare topics are also featured, with reports on CISA’s stance on Russian cyber threats, the evolution of Dark Caracal tools, and the charge of 10 Chinese nationals for large-scale hacking on behalf of the Chinese government. Additionally, the revelations about a new DOGE staffer’s ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch and the CIA’s decision to pause intelligence sharing with Ukraine are discussed in the newsletter.
Cybersecurity issues, such as the impact of cybercrime on businesses, the biggest data breaches of 2025, and the threat posed by quantum computers to online security, are also covered. The newsletter includes information on AI-powered scam detection features on Android, organizations’ reluctance to patch OT systems, and the NSO Group executives potentially facing charges in a spyware investigation.
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