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Business Intelligence - Intro to reconnaissance
Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2013

Exploring the Business Intelligence module proposed by the online course of the Hacker Academy - Intro to reconnaissance phase for a penetration testing. One of the most important components of the r ...

Social media and digital identity. Prevention and incident response
Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2013

The hack of a social media account is a common incident that could have a serious impact of our digital identity. How to prevent it? What to do in case of hack? Social media, cloud computing and mo ...

Syrian Electronic Army hacked President Obama website and social media
Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2013

Syrian Electronic Army Targeted President Obama's website, Twitter and Facebook accounts and email account linked to his non-profit activities. Once again Syrian Electronic Army, the pro-Assad group ...

Israel - AP Exclusive reveals tunnel hit by cyber attack
Pierluigi Paganini October 28, 2013

Cybersecurity experts revealed that a major artery in Israel's national road network located in the northern the city of Haifa suffered a cyber attack. Israel is considered one of the most advanced c ...

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Hacking
Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 exploited hours after PoC release

Hackers exploited a Fortinet FortiWeb flaw the same day a PoC was published, compromising dozens of systems. Hackers began exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-25257 ( ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2025
Malware
Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Japanese police released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, letting victims recover files without paying ransom. Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Data Breach
Anne Arundel Dermatology data breach impacts 1.9 million people

Hackers breached Anne Arundel Dermatology systems for three months, potentially exposing personal and health data of 1.9 million people. Anne Arundel Dermatology is a physician-owned and managed d ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
APT
LameHug: first AI-Powered malware linked to Russia’s APT28

LameHug malware uses AI to create data-theft commands on infected Windows systems. Ukraine links it to the Russia-nexus APT28 group. Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of a new malware strain dubbed LameHug ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Security
5 Features Every AI-Powered SOC Platform Needs in 2025

A modern AI-based SOC platform must adapt in real time to handle alert overloads and fast-moving threats, surpassing traditional SIEM tools. Modern security operations centers (SOCs) are under imm ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Security
Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025

VMware patched flaws disclosed during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking contest, where researchers earned $340,000 for exploiting them. Broadcom four vulnerabilities in VMware products demonstrated ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2025
Data Breach
Stormous Ransomware gang targets North Country HealthCare, claims 600K patient data stolen

Ransomware group Stormous claims it stole data from 600,000 North Country HealthCare patients across 14 sites in northern Arizona. The Stormous ransomware gang claims it has stolen personal and he ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
Security
United Natural Foods Expects $400M revenue impact from June cyber attack

United Natural Foods Projects (UNFI) expects a $350–$400M sales hit from a June cyberattack, with $50–$60M in net income impact. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), the main distributor for Ama ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
Security
Cisco patches critical CVE-2025-20337 bug in Identity Services Engine with CVSS 10 Severity

Cisco warns of CVE-2025-20337, a critical ISE flaw (CVSS 10) allowing remote code execution with root privileges. Cisco addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS score of ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
Hacking
UNC6148 deploys Overstep malware on SonicWall devices, possibly for ransomware operations

UNC6148 targets SonicWall devices with Overstep malware, using a backdoor and rootkit for data theft, extortion, or ransomware. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group warns that a threat actor track ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2025
Cyber Crime
Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)

International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking group NoName057(16). European and U.S. authorities disrupted the activities of the pro-Russian hacktivist ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Intelligence
Salt Typhoon breach: Chinese APT compromises U.S. Army National Guard network

China-linked APT Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. Army National Guard unit’s network, accessed configs, and intercepted communications with other units. A DoD report warns that China-nexus hacking g ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Cyber Crime
Former US Army member confesses to Telecom hack and extortion conspiracy

A former US Army soldier pleaded guilty to hacking telecom databases, stealing data, and extorting companies by threatening to release the stolen info. A former Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Hacking
CVE-2025-6554 marks the fifth actively exploited Chrome Zero-Day patched by Google in 2025

Google released security patches to address multiple Chrome vulnerabilities, including one flaw that has been exploited in the wild. Google released fixes for six Chrome flaws, including one activ ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Security
DDoS peaks hit new highs: Cloudflare mitigated massive 7.3 Tbps assault

Cloudflare blocked 7.3M DDoS attacks in Q2 2025, down from 20.5M in Q1, while hyper-volumetric attacks surged with 6,500+ blocked, averaging 71 daily. Cloudflare mitigated 7.3M DDoS attacks in Q2 ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Hacking
U.S. CISA adds Wing FTP Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Wing FTP Server flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (C ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Malware
Android Malware Konfety evolves with ZIP manipulation and dynamic loading

A new Konfety Android malware variant uses a malformed ZIP and obfuscation to evade detection, posing as fake apps with no real functionality. Zimperium zLabs researchers are tracking a new, sophi ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025
Data Breach
Belk hit by May cyberattack: DragonForce stole 150GB of data

Ransomware group DragonForce claims it attacked U.S. retailer Belk in May, stealing over 150GB of data in a disruptive cyberattack. The infamous Ransomware group DragonForce claimed responsibility ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025
Hacking
North Korea-linked actors spread XORIndex malware via 67 malicious npm packages

North Korea-linked hackers uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware, hitting 17K+ downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025
Cyber Crime
FBI seized multiple piracy sites distributing pirated video games

FBI seizes multiple piracy sites for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 games, dismantling their infrastructure. The FBI, with the help of the Dutch FIOD, seized multiple piracy sites distributing ...

Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2025