Cristian Luțic
Cristian Luțic is a cybersecurity professional and Editor-in-Chief of iSec.News, with experience in security enablement, risk analysis, and vulnerability reporting. As Editor-in-Chief, he is responsible for editorial standards, source verification, and publication oversight at iSec News.
From professional sports to cybersecurity, his career path may have been unconventional, but it has been driven by the same core values: discipline, perseverance, and a passion for doing meaningful, impactful work.
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New ‘SantaStealer’ infostealer marketed on forums
Rapid7 researchers said a new malware-as-a-service infostealer called SantaStealer is being marketed on Telegram and forums, offers subscription plans, includes multiple data-theft modules and appears to have leaked samples that undermine claims of stealth.
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PornHub targeted by ShinyHunters after Premium member activity data reportedly stolen
PornHub says it is being extorted by the ShinyHunters gang after activity data for some Premium members was reportedly stolen in a Mixpanel-related incident; Mixpanel says it can find no indication the records were taken in its November 2025 incident.
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ABA says deepfakes and generative AI are eroding court evidence and procedures
The American Bar Association’s report warns that generative AI and deepfakes are undermining legal procedures and evidence while also offering efficiency gains; the ABA has convened a task force to develop guidance on authenticity, liability and courtroom use.
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Researchers: Popular Chrome VPN extension collected AI chatbot prompts and responses
Security researchers reported that the Chrome extension Urban VPN Proxy was observed collecting prompts and responses from multiple AI chatbots, sending captured conversation data to external servers; researchers linked the behavior to a July 9, 2025 update and raised concerns about downstream sharing with affiliated data firms.
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700Credit breach exposes data of 5.8 million dealership customers
700Credit said a breach that originated at an integration partner exposed personal data of more than 5.8 million vehicle dealership customers, including Social Security numbers; the company is notifying affected individuals and offering TransUnion monitoring.
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CISA orders immediate patching after active exploitation of critical GeoServer XXE flaw
CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch a critical unauthenticated XML External Entity flaw in GeoServer (CVE-2025-58360) that is being actively exploited; researchers warn the bug can disclose files and enable SSRF, and public scans show thousands of exposed instances.
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France interior ministry confirms cyberattack on e-mail servers
France’s Interior Ministry confirmed a cyberattack on its e-mail servers that allowed access to some files; investigators have not confirmed whether data was stolen and are probing motives including foreign interference, activists and cybercrime.
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VolkLocker ransomware contains hard-coded master keys, SentinelOne analysis finds
A SentinelOne analysis says VolkLocker, a RaaS from the CyberVolk collective, contains hard-coded master keys and writes a plaintext backup key to the temporary folder, enabling file recovery without payment while still displaying typical ransomware behaviors.
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GitHub repositories used to deliver new PyStoreRAT JavaScript RAT
Researchers say GitHub-hosted Python repositories have been used to deliver a JavaScript-based RAT called PyStoreRAT that executes remote HTA payloads, deploys a Rhadamanthys stealer and includes persistence and evasion measures; Chinese vendor QiAnXin also reported a separate SetcodeRat campaign.
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Researchers Flag Four New Phishing Kits That Automate Credential Theft and MFA Bypass
Security firms have identified four phishing kits — BlackForce, GhostFrame, InboxPrime AI and Spiderman — that automate credential theft, bypass multi-factor authentication and mass-produce phishing emails, with researchers warning the tools lower barriers for large-scale attacks.
