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Pierluigi Paganini March 01, 2026
Security Affairs newsletter Round 565 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 SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Canadian Tire 2025 data breach impacts 38 million users Iran ’s Internet near-totally blacked out amid […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2026
Iran ’s Internet near-totally blacked out amid US, Israeli strikes

Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout as Israel and the U.S. launched strikes, according to NetBlocks. Internet access across Iran was drastically reduced on Saturday as Israel and the United States carried out strikes against the country, according to independent and non-partisan global internet monitor NetBlocks. Network data indicated a near-total nationwide blackout. The national […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2026
Microsoft warns of RAT delivered through trojanized gaming utilities

Attackers spread trojanized gaming tools to deliver a stealthy RAT using PowerShell, LOLBins, and Defender evasion tactics. Threat actors are tricking users into running trojanized gaming utilities shared through browsers and chat platforms to deploy a remote access trojan. “Microsoft Defender researchers uncovered a campaign that lured users into running trojanized gaming utilities (Xeno.exe or […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026
Aeternum botnet hides commands in Polygon smart contracts

Aeternum botnet uses Polygon blockchain smart contracts for C&C, making its infrastructure harder to detect and disrupt. Qrator Labs researchers uncovered Aeternum, a botnet that runs its command-and-control infrastructure through smart contracts on the Polygon blockchain. By decentralizing its C2, the malware avoids traditional server-based takedowns and becomes far harder to disrupt or shut down, […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026
iPhone and iPad are the first consumer devices cleared for NATO ‘RESTRICTED’ classification

Apple’s iPhone and iPad are now NATO-approved for classified use, listed in the alliance’s Information Assurance Product Catalogue. Apple announced that its iPhone and iPad have received NATO approval to handle classified information. The devices are now officially listed in the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue (NIAPC), allowing military personnel to use them securely for […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026
Juniper issues emergency patch for critical PTX router RCE

Juniper released an emergency patch for Junos OS Evolved to fix CVE-2026-21902, a critical RCE flaw affecting PTX routers. Juniper Networks issued an out-of-band security update for Junos OS Evolved to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21902 (CVSS score of 9.3), impacting PTX routers. The company urges customers to apply the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026
How AI Aids Incident Response: Why Humans Alone Cannot Do IR Efficiently

AI accelerates incident response by correlating alerts and generating reports in minutes, helping teams scale beyond manual limits. Incident response has always been a race against the clock. It starts ticking the moment an alert is triggered, and each minute thereafter can lead to lost revenue, regulatory exposure, reputational damage, or customer churn. Traditionally, incident […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026
12 Million exposed .env files reveal widespread security failures

Mysterium VPN found 12M IPs exposing .env files, leaking credentials and revealing widespread security misconfigurations worldwide. Configuration mistakes rarely trigger alarms. A forgotten deny rule, an overlooked server setting, or a full project folder uploaded to production can quietly expose a company’s most sensitive secrets. In many cases, those secrets live inside simple environment files […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026
ManoMano data breach impacted 38 Million customer accounts

European DIY platform ManoMano suffered a data breach via a third-party provider, exposing personal data of 38 million customers. European DIY e-commerce platform ManoMano disclosed a major data breach affecting 38 million customers. Hackers accessed personal information by compromising a third-party service provider, prompting notifications and potential security measures for impacted users across multiple countries. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 26, 2026
UAT-10027 campaign hits U.S. education and healthcare with stealthy Dohdoor backdoor

UAT-10027 campaign is targeting U.S. education and healthcare sectors to deploy a new Dohdoor backdoor. Cisco Talos has identified a new threat cluster, tracked as UAT-10027, targeting U.S. education and healthcare organizations since at least December 2025 to deploy a previously unseen backdoor named Dohdoor. Initial access likely occurs through phishing, triggering a PowerShell script […]