SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 70

The article SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 70, published by Pierluigi Paganini on 9 November 2025, presents a curated collection of malware-focused articles and research from around the international security landscape. It frames the newsletter as a compilation of the best malware pieces, with items ranging from sesameOp, a novel backdoor that uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control, to LANDFALL spyware that exploited a Samsung zero-day (CVE-2025-21042) in Middle East attacks.

The roundup also highlights reviews of threats such as Gootloader returns, and notes analyses on topics including ransomware, Kotlin/VS Code extensions with malicious payloads, and mobile banking trojans. Notable entries include a report about a new Italian citizen targeted with Paragon’s Graphite spyware and links to coverage of other security research and incident analyses.

In total, the post lists multiple articles across APT, security, data breach and malware categories, illustrating the breadth of current malware research and investigation.