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Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested for Ties to Silk Typhoon Group and U.S. Cyber Attacks

Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested for Ties to Silk Typhoon Group and U.S. Cyber Attacks

A Chinese national has been arrested in Milan, Italy, for his alleged links to a state-sponsored hacking group known as Silk Typhoon and for carrying out cyber attacks against American organizations and government agencies. The 33-year-old, Xu Zewei, has been charged with nine counts of wire fraud and conspiracy toRead More »Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested for Ties to Silk Typhoon Group and U.S. Cyber Attacks

Ivanti, Fortinet, Splunk Release Security Updates

Ivanti, Fortinet, and Splunk have released patches for critical- and high-severity vulnerabilities in their products. The post Ivanti, Fortinet, Splunk Release Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft Patches 130 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Flaws in SPNEGO and SQL Server

Microsoft Patches 130 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Flaws in SPNEGO and SQL Server

For the first time in 2025, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates did not bundle fixes for exploited security vulnerabilities, but the company acknowledged one of the addressed flaws had been publicly known. The patches resolve a whopping 130 vulnerabilities, along with 10 other non-Microsoft CVEs that affect Visual Studio, AMD, andRead More »Microsoft Patches 130 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Flaws in SPNEGO and SQL Server

Alleged Chinese State Hacker Wanted by US Arrested in Italy

Xu Zewei has been arrested on charges that he is a member of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Hafnium (Silk Typhoon). The post Alleged Chinese State Hacker Wanted by US Arrested in Italy appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Adobe Patches Critical Code Execution Bugs

Adobe patches were also released for medium-severity flaws in After Effects, Audition, Dimension, Experience Manager Screens, FrameMaker, Illustrator, Substance 3D Stager, and Substance 3D Viewer. The post Adobe Patches Critical Code Execution Bugs appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Hackers Use Leaked Shellter Tool License to Spread Lumma Stealer and SectopRAT Malware

Hackers Use Leaked Shellter Tool License to Spread Lumma Stealer and SectopRAT Malware

In yet another instance of threat actors repurposing legitimate tools for malicious purposes, it has been discovered that hackers are exploiting a popular red teaming tool called Shellter to distribute stealer malware. The company behind the software said a company that had recently purchased Shellter Elite licenses leaked their copy,Read More »Hackers Use Leaked Shellter Tool License to Spread Lumma Stealer and SectopRAT Malware

Legitimate Shellter Pen-Testing Tool Used in Malware Attacks

A stolen copy of Shellter Elite shows how easily legitimate security tools can be repurposed by threat actors when vetting and oversight fail. The post Legitimate Shellter Pen-Testing Tool Used in Malware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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