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Hacker Interviews - Rahul Sasi (@fb1h2s)
Pierluigi Paganini June 25, 2016

Today I propose you an interview with Rahul Sasi, the Founder of Machine learning based cloud security company CloudSek. Rahul Sasi (@fb1h2s) is the Founder of Machine learning based cloud security ...

PayPal fixed a flaw that allowed attackers to deliver malicious images
Pierluigi Paganini June 25, 2016

PayPal has fixed a vulnerability that could have been exploited by attackers to deliver malicious images through the payment pages of the website. The Security researcher Aditya K Sood discovered a v ...

Fansmitter - exfiltrating data from Air-Gapped devices via fan noises
Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2016

Fansmitter is a new acoustic data exfiltration method devised by a group of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. We all know that air-gapped networks aren't totally secure, in the pas ...

Apple confirms iOS 10 kernel source code left unencrypted intentionally
Pierluigi Paganini June 24, 2016

Apple confirms iOS 10 kernel code left unencrypted intentionally to improve OS performance and ensures that it will have no impact on security. The news is intriguing, while Apple announced the n ...

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Hacktivism
The LA Metro Attack Wasn't Hacktivism. It Was a State Operation With a Costume On.

Iran's "hacktivist" group Ababil of Minab, which hit LA Metro and wiped terabytes of data, is forensically linked to Iran's intelligence service MOIS. In late March, a group calling itself Ababil ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 27, 2026
Cyber Crime
How cybersecurity firms took down Glassworm botnet in one shot

Glassworm infected developers through poisoned tools and packages until a coordinated takedown killed all four of its C2 channels at once. On May 26, 2026, at 14:00 UTC, CrowdStrike Counter Advers ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 27, 2026
Security
Dutch Government just said no to an American firm buying the keys to their digital State

The Dutch government blocked Kyndryl’s €100M bid for Solvinity, citing national security concerns over critical digital infrastructure. Dutch Government told Kyndryl it can't buy Solvinity. Th ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 27, 2026
Security
Microsoft SharePoint Has a New RCE Flaw. If You Haven't Patched Yet, Go Do That.

A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-45659, in Microsoft SharePoint can allow attackers to achieve remote code execution with little effort. Microsoft released security updates to patch a ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 27, 2026
Cyber Crime
The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases

A 5-year study on the Ransomware Economy found that 30,515 exposed databases were hit by ransom attacks, causing massive damage despite victims never paying. Database extortion doesn’t look like ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026
Security
Malware Found in Laravel-Lang Composer Packages After Git Tag Poisoning Attack

Attackers have poisoned four Laravel-Lang Composer packages by rewriting hundreds of Git tags, putting many Laravel apps at risk. Hackers compromised four popular Laravel-Lang Composer packages an ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026
APT
Nimbus Manticore Expanded Attacks With AI-Assisted Malware and Fake Zoom Installers

Nimbus Manticore accelerated cyberattacks during wartime, using AI-assisted malware, fake Zoom installers, and SEO poisoning. When the United States launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran at th ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026
APT
Lazarus APT unveils fileless remote access Trojan designed to evade detection

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT Group is using a stealthy memory-only RAT that leaves almost no forensic traces behind. North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has never been shy about its ambitions, ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026
Data Breach
Third-Party Cyberattack Impacts Patient Information at The Oncology Institute

The Oncology Institute disclosed a data breach tied to a third-party vendor, potentially exposing patient information after a 2025 cyberattack. The Oncology Institute has confirmed that patient in ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026
Cyber Crime
Ghost CMS flaw abused to push ClickFix attacks on hundreds of sites

Attackers are exploiting the patched Ghost CMS flaw CVE-2026-26980, compromising over 700 unpatched sites, including universities. Threat actors are actively exploiting a security flaw, tracked as ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2026
Cyber Crime
340 Million OnlyFans Profiles Allegedly Rebuilt from Leaks

A hacker is selling a 340M-strong OnlyFans-linked dataset built by correlating old breaches and public data, not by hacking OnlyFans directly. A threat actor is adverertising a purported database ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2026
Security
Zero-Click WhatsApp Account Takeover Hits iPhone Users Running iOS 16. No Linked Devices, No Warning

A zero-click attack targeting iPhones on iOS 16 hijacked WhatsApp accounts without linked devices, warnings, or user interaction. There is a particular kind of security incident that is harder to ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2026
Intelligence
Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation

Dutch authorities arrested two suspects and seized 800 servers tied to Stark Industries, a hosting firm linked to cyberattacks and disinformation. Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2026
Security
FBI director Kash Patel’s brand website taken offline after malware reports

FBI director site went offline after a hack used a fake Cloudflare page to trick users into running a ClickFix attack that installed malware. The merchandise website of FBI director Kash Patel (ba ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 98

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Popular node-ipc npm Package Infected wi ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2026
Hacking
Security Affairs newsletter Round 578 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly Security ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic's Project Glasswing: 10,000+ Vulnerabilities Found in One Month, and the Patching Problem Has Never Been More Obvious

Anthropic said its AI Project Glasswing found over 10,000 serious vulnerabilities in one month, exposing a growing patching gap. Anthropic announced on Friday that Project Glasswing, its defensive ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2026
Uncategorized
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Drupal Core to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Drupal Core to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agenc ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2026
Security
CVE-2026-9082: Drupal's Highly Critical SQL Injection Flaw Is Already Under Active Attack

Attackers began exploiting Drupal SQL injection flaw CVE-2026-9082 within 48 hours of patch release. Drupal issued a highly critical security patch on May 20 for CVE-2026-9082, a SQL injection vul ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2026
Cyber Crime
Why pure extortion is replacing traditional ransomware

Ransomware gangs are shifting from encryption to pure extortion, focusing on stolen data, reputational pressure, and stealthier attacks. Ransomware groups are quietly changing strategy in 2026. In ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2026