Security Affairs newsletter Round 540 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs’ International Edition Round 540, written by Pierluigi Paganini, arrives on 7 September 2025 with a compact roundup of the week’s security news. The edition highlights a range of topics, from corporate data incidents to vulnerabilities and exploit activity, including Qantas cutting executive bonuses by 15% after a July data breach and MeetC2, a serverless C2 framework that uses Google Calendar APIs as a communication channel.

It also covers a critical SAP S/4HANA flaw (CVE-2025-42957) under active exploitation and U.S. CISA adding Sitecore, Android, and Linux flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Additional items spotlight SVG files used in a hidden malware campaign impersonating Colombian authorities, fines imposed by France’s CNIL on Google and SHEIN for cookie-rule breaches, and a $10 million reward related to Russian FSB officers accused of hacking US critical infrastructure. The round curates International press and industry links, offering a snapshot of current cybercrime, hacking, and security news.