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Can Cloud Computing Manage Serious Cyber Threats?
Pierluigi Paganini November 07, 2011

Can Cloud Computing Manage Serious Cyber Threats? U.S. Cyber Chief Says yes, personally I have several doubts regarding this opportunity. I draw inspiration in the article that I read and I quot ...

Hacked MIT Server Used to Stage Attacks, Scan for Vulnerabilities
Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2011

Bitdefender reseachers have discovered a number of brute force attacks against several web site. The attacks have been done using a server at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The hack ...

New variants of the DevilRobber Mac OS X TrojanFound in Trojaned Apps Are Stealing Data
Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2011

Mac malware has been making some headlines in the last few months, as attackers have begun applying to OS X some of the tactics they've been using on Windows for decades. Security analysts have disco ...

Malicious attacks on Facebook
Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2011

Let me share with you the paper “A study of malicious attacks on Facebook” presented by Robert Sandilands during the event VB2011 that was held from October the 3rd till the 7th in Barcelona, Spai ...

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Cyber Crime
Instructure settles with hackers following massive student data theft

Educational tech firm Instructure reached a deal with hackers after a major Canvas breach exposed data stolen from schools and universities. Educational tech firm Instructure says it reached an ag ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2026
Security
Critical Fortinet vulnerabilities fixed in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator

Fortinet patched critical flaws in FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator that could let attackers remotely execute code on unpatched systems. Fortinet addressed two critical vulnerabilities affectin ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2026
Data Breach
Hackers accessed BWH Hotels reservation system for months

BWH Hotels says hackers accessed guest reservation data, including names and contacts, for over six months across multiple hotel brands. BWH Hotels disclosed a data breach, with threat actors havi ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Hacking
The world's most "Dangerous" AI, Anthropic’s Mythos, found only one flaw in curl

Anthropic’s AI found five vulnerabilities in curl, but only one low-severity issue proved to be a real vulnerability. In April, Anthropic made considerable noise announcing Mythos, a new artific ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Cyber Crime
Attackers exploit cPanel CVE-2026-41940 to deploy Filemanager Backdoor

Attackers are exploiting cPanel flaw CVE-2026-41940 to install the Filemanager backdoor and gain unauthorized admin access. Cybercriminals are actively exploiting the critical cPanel vulnerability ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Malware
WannaCry, the ransomware attack that changed the history of cybersecurity

WannaCry showed how unpatched flaws and leaked cyber tools can cripple global systems, reshaping cybersecurity defenses worldwide. In memory of the day the digital world was shaken, but learned to ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Malware
Android banking Trojan TrickMo evolves using TON network for C2

ThreatFabric found a new TrickMo Android trojan focused on stealth and persistence, moving its command-and-control traffic to the TON network. Security researchers at ThreatFabric have recently id ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2026
Data Breach
Identity security firm SailPoint discloses GitHub repository breach

SailPoint disclosed a GitHub repository breach on April 20. The company contained the incident and said no customer data was affected. SailPoint is a cybersecurity company that provides identity s ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Google warns artificial intelligence is accelerating cyberattacks and zero-day exploits

Google says hackers now use AI to create exploits, automate attacks, evade defenses, and target AI supply chains at scale. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cyber threat landscape, a ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2026
Cyber Crime
Crimenetwork returns after takedown, dismantled again by German authorities

German police shut down a revived Crimenetwork marketplace with 22,000 users and 100+ sellers months after the original takedown. German police dismantled a resurrected version of the German-langu ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2026
Security
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BerriAI LiteLLM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in BerriAI LiteLLM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security A ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2026
Security
Instagram removed end-to-end encryption for DMs. What should users do?

Instagram removes direct messages (DM) end-to-end encryption May 8, 2026, letting Meta access chats. Users should download backups amid privacy concerns and U.S. law pressure. Starting May 8, 2026 ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 11, 2026
Security
New cPanel vulnerabilities could allow file access and remote code execution

cPanel fixed three flaws that could allow file reads, code execution, and privilege escalation. No active exploitation has been reported yet. cPanel has released security updates to fix three vuln ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2026
Malware
Official JDownloader site served malware to Windows and Linux users between May 6 and May 7

JDownloader website was hacked to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers carrying a Python RAT between May 6–7, 2026. JDownloader official website was compromised in a supply chain at ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2026
Malware
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 96

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter CloudZ RAT potentially steals OTP messag ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2026
Malware
Quasar Linux RAT (QLNX): A Fileless Linux Implant Built for Stealth and Persistence

Researchers uncovered QLNX, a Linux RAT targeting developers to steal credentials, log keystrokes, monitor systems, and enable remote access. Security researchers discovered a previously undocumen ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 09, 2026
Data Breach
Braintrust security incident raises concerns over AI supply chain risks

Braintrust warned customers to rotate API keys after hackers breached an AWS account, exposing secrets tied to cloud-based AI models. AI observability startup Braintrust warned customers to rotate ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 09, 2026
Cyber Crime
RansomHouse says it breached Trellix and exposes internal systems

RansomHouse claimed responsibility for the Trellix breach, adding the security firm to its Tor data leak site and sharing screenshots of internal systems. The RansomHouse ransomware group has clai ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 08, 2026
Security
Cyberattacks on Poland's Water Plants: A Blueprint for Hybrid Warfare

Poland's ABW confirmed hackers breached ICS at five water plants, gaining ability to alter equipment settings. Russia-linked APT groups suspected. Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has pub ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 08, 2026
Cyber Crime
Zara Data Breach: 197,000 Customers Exposed in Third-Party Security Incident

Nearly 200,000 Zara customers were exposed in a third-party breach linked to ShinyHunters, revealing emails, purchase history, and support data. Personal data belonging to nearly 197,000 Zara cust ...

Pierluigi Paganini May 08, 2026