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Svpeng Android ransomware is impossible to repel after the infection
Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2014

Experts at Kaspersky Lab are following the evolution of Svpeng Android malware, born as banking trojan and evolved in ransomware which hit US customers. The mobile malware Svpeng is evolving and rece ...

Facebook will provide targeted ads tracking your web experience
Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2014

Facebook announced that it will improve targeted ads tracking much more of users' web experience and web browsing, but you can avoid this ... The social network Facebook revealed that it will ...

BKDR_VAWTRAK malware uses Windows feature to defend itself
Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2014

The malware specialists at Trend Micro noticed that malicious agent BKDR_VAWTRAK is abusing a Windows feature SRP to prevent victims' defense systems. Experts at Trend Micro have discovered that Japa ...

Zeus malware is hard to eradicate, the criminal ecosystem continues to innovate it
Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2014

Prolexic security and engineering response team has issued a study on the possible uses of Zeus malware, remarking that its success is the versatility. Zeus malware never dies, it seems the title of ...

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Security
Linux flaws chain allows Root access across major distributions

Researchers discovered two local privilege escalation flaws that could let attackers gain root access on systems running major Linux distributions. Qualys researchers discovered two local privileg ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 20, 2025
Security
A ransomware attack pushed the German napkin firm Fasana into insolvency

A cyberattack pushed the German napkin firm Fasana into insolvency, likely worsening existing financial troubles and serving as the final blow. German napkin maker Fasana filed for insolvency afte ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 20, 2025
Data Breach
Researchers discovered the largest data breach ever, exposing 16 billion login credentials

Researchers discovered the largest data breach ever, exposing 16 billion login credentials, likely due to multiple infostealers. Researchers announced the discovery of what appears to be the large ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2025
Security
China-linked group Salt Typhoon breached satellite firm Viasat

China-linked APT Typhoon has reportedly targeted satellite firm Viasat, the group has breached multiple telecom providers in the past. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon hacked the satellite comm ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2025
Security
Iran experienced a near-total national internet blackout

Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported almost near-total Interne ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2025
Malware
Malicious Minecraft mods distributed by the Stargazers DaaS target Minecraft gamers

Java-based malware targets Minecraft users via fake cheat tools, utilizing the Stargazers Ghost Network distribution-as-a-service (DaaS). Check Point researchers found a multi-stage malware on Git ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 19, 2025
Data Breach
Healthcare services company Episource data breach impacts 5.4 Million people

Data breach at Healthcare services company Episource exposes personal and health data of over 5.4 million people in major cyberattack. A cyberattack on healthcare firm Episource led to a data brea ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2025
Security
Watch out, Veeam fixed a new critical bug in Backup & Replication product

Veeam addressed a new critical flaw in Backup & Replication product that could potentially result in remote code execution. Veeam has rolled out security patches to address a critical security ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Linux Kernel flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux Kernel vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Age ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2025
Malware
News Flodrix botnet targets vulnerable Langflow servers

Attackers exploit CVE-2025-3248 in Langflow servers to deliver Flodrix botnet via downloader scripts, Trend Research reports. Trend Research uncovered an ongoing campaign exploiting the vulnerabil ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2025
Security
U.S. CISA adds Apple products, and TP-Link routers flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple products, and TP-Link routers flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructur ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2025
Hacking
Attackers target Zyxel RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-28771

GreyNoise researchers have observed exploit attempts targeting the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-28771 in Zyxel devices. On June 16, GreyNoise researchers detected exploit attempts ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2025
Data Breach
India-based car-sharing company Zoomcar suffered a data breach impacting 8.4M users

Zoomcar disclosed a data breach impacting 8.4M users after attackers compromised its systems and contacted the company staff. Zoomcar is an India-based car-sharing and self-drive car rental compan ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2025
Security
State-sponsored hackers compromised the email accounts of several Washington Post journalists

State-sponsored hackers compromised the email accounts of several journalists working at the Washington Post. A cyberattack, likely carried out by state-sponsored hackers, compromised the Microsof ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2025
Deep Web
Law enforcement operation shut down dark web drug marketplace Archetyp Market

Europol shut down Archetyp Market, a major dark web drug marketplace, in a global operation with arrests and takedowns. An international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled Archety ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 16, 2025
Malware
New Anubis RaaS includes a wiper module

Anubis RaaS now includes a wiper module, permanently deleting files. Active since Dec 2024, it launched an affiliate program in Feb 2025. Anubis is a new RaaS that combines file encryption capabil ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 16, 2025
Hacking
New Predator spyware infrastructure revealed activity in Mozambique for the first time

Insik Group analyzed the new Predator spyware infrastructure and discovered it's still gaining users despite U.S. sanctions since July 2023. Despite earlier declines in activity due to U.S. sancti ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 16, 2025
Uncategorized
Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet is containing a cyberattack

Canada's airline WestJet has suffered a cyberattack that impactd access to some internal systems and the company app. WestJet is a Canadian airline that operates both domestic and international fl ...

Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2025
Security
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Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2025
Breaking News
Security Affairs newsletter Round 528 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 June 15, 2025