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Nested backdoor affects 600,000 Arris cable modems
Pierluigi Paganini November 20, 2015

A Brazilian security researcher has discovered a nested backdoor affecting nearly 600,000 Arris cable modems. Arris is working to fix it. The Security expert Bernardo Rodrigues (@bernardomr) has dis ...

EU plans to ban Bitcoin to curb terrorism funding
Pierluigi Paganini November 20, 2015

According to a draft document seen by the Reuters the EU plans to ban bitcoin and any form of anonymous payment online to curb terrorism funding. European Union countries are planning to ban virtual ...

Hackers behind Dark Seoul are back
Pierluigi Paganini November 20, 2015

The hacking group that behind the Dark Seoul Operation that hit entities in South Korea in 2013 may be back with new targets. According to the experts at Palo Alto Networks, the hacking group behind t ...

New Dyre variant in the wild supports Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge
Pierluigi Paganini November 19, 2015

The developers of the Dyre banking Trojan have released a new version of the malware that includes support for Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge. The security firms Heimdal Security and F5 Networks have ...

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Hacking
Ivanti warns customers of new EPM flaw enabling remote code execution

Ivanti warns users to address a newly disclosed Endpoint Manager vulnerability that could let attackers execute code remotely. Software firm Ivanti addressed a newly disclosed vulnerability, track ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2025
Malware
Broadside botnet hits TBK DVRs, raising alarms for maritime logistics

Mirai-based Broadside botnet targets vulnerable TBK Vision DVRs, posing a potential threat to the maritime logistics sector, Cydome warns. Cydome researchers have identified a new Mirai botnet var ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2025
Cyber Crime
Polish Police arrest 3 Ukrainians for possessing advanced hacking tools

Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals accused of using hacking devices to target IT systems and obtain sensitive defense-related data. Polish police arrested three Ukrainian nationals for alle ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2025
Cyber Crime
FinCEN data shows $4.5B in ransomware payments, record spike in 2023

Ransomware payments reported to FinCEN exceeded $4.5B by 2024, with 2023 marking a record year at $1.1B across 1,512 incidents. FinCEN analyzed ransomware trends using Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) repor ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2025
Cyber Crime
FBI: Crooks manipulate online photos to fuel virtual kidnapping ransoms

The FBI warns of criminals altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. The FBI warns that criminals are altering publicly ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 08, 2025
Data Breach
Oracle EBS zero-day used by Clop to breach Barts Health NHS

Clop ransomware stole data from Barts Health NHS after exploiting a zero-day in its Oracle E-Business Suite. Barts Health NHS confirmed that Clop ransomware group stole data by exploiting zero-day ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 08, 2025
Security
AWS: China-linked threat actors weaponized React2Shell hours after disclosure

Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the CVE-2025-55182, aka React2Shell flaw, within hours, AWS Security warns. Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the CVE-2025-5 ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 08, 2025
Security
U.S. CISA adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 08, 2025
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 74

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Analysis of ShadowPad Attack Exploiting ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2025
Uncategorized
Security Affairs newsletter Round 553 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 December 07, 2025
Security
Porsche outage in Russia serves as a reminder of the risks in connected vehicle security

Hundreds of Porsche cars in Russia became undrivable due to a malfunction in their factory-installed satellite security system, owners say. Hundreds of Porsche cars in Russia became undrivable aft ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 07, 2025
Hacking
Attackers launch dual campaign on GlobalProtect portals and SonicWall APIs

A hacking campaign is targeting GlobalProtect logins and scannig SonicWall APIs since December 2, 2025. A campaign began on December 2 targeting Palo Alto GlobalProtect portals with login attempts ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 06, 2025
Security
Maximum-severity XXE vulnerability discovered in Apache Tika

A maximum severity vulnerability in Apache Tika, tracked as CVE-2025-66516 (CVSS score of 10.0), allows XML external entity attacks. CVE-2025-66516 carries a maximum CVSS rating of 10.0 because it ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 06, 2025
Uncategorized
JPCERT/CC Reports Widespread Exploitation of Array Networks AG Gateway Vulnerability

Array Networks AG gateways have been under active exploitation since August 2025 due to a command injection flaw, JPCERT/CC warns. A command injection flaw in Array Networks AG Series gateways, af ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2025
Intelligence
BRICKSTORM backdoor exposed: CISA warns of advanced China-backed intrusions

CISA details BRICKSTORM, a China-linked backdoor used by China-linked APTs to secure long-term persistence on compromised systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 05, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds a new an OpenPLC ScadaBR flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a new OpenPLC ScadaBR flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2025
Data Breach
Marquis data breach impacted more than 780,000 individuals

Hackers breached fintech firm Marquis, stealing personal and financial data, the security breach impacted over 780,000 people. Hackers breached fintech firm Marquis and stole personal and financia ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2025
Data Breach
ASUS confirms vendor breach as Everest gang leaks data, claims ArcSoft and Qualcomm

ASUS confirms a third-party breach after Everest leaks sample data. Hackers also claim ArcSoft and Qualcomm. ASUS says a third-party breach exposed data after Everest ransomware leaked samples, cl ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2025
Security
Cloudflare mitigates record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack by the AISURU botnet

Cloudflare blocked a record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack from the AISURU botnet. The 69-second attack set a new high, though the target remains undisclosed. Cloudflare stopped a record 29.7 Tbps DDoS att ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 04, 2025
Hacking
King Addons flaw lets anyone become WordPress admin

Hackers are exploiting a King Addons flaw (CVE-2025-8489) that lets anyone register and instantly gain admin privileges on WordPress sites. Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked ...

Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2025