Pierluigi Paganini
April 03, 2026
Iran-linked hackers claim to have breached Israeli air defence contractor PSK Wind, which develops command and control systems. Pro-Iran Handala group announced on April 2 that it breached PSK Wind Technologies, an Israeli engineering and IT firm specializing in integrated systems for defense and critical communications, including command and control solutions. Handala appears as a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 27, 2026
China-linked Red Menshen APT group used stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks to spy on government targets. Rapid7 Labs uncovered a China-linked threat group known as Red Menshen has been running a long-term espionage campaign by infiltrating telecom networks, mainly in the Middle East and Asia. Active since at least 2021, the group uses highly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 24, 2026
North Korea-linked threat actors use VS Code auto-run tasks to spread StoatWaffle malware via malicious projects that execute on folder open. North Korea-linked threat actor Team 8 behind the Contagious Interview campaign is spreading StoatWaffle malware through malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code projects. Since late 2025, they have abused the “tasks.json” auto-run feature in Microsoft […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 23, 2026
Resecurity tracks Iran-linked Nasir Security targeting Middle East energy firms amid ongoing regional cyber and military threats. Resecurity (USA) is tracking a relatively new cybercriminal group called Nasir Security, presumably associated with Iran, that is targeting energy organizations in the Middle East. The energy sector is one of the most impacted areas because of the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 23, 2026
Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 to spread malware targeting dissidents and journalists, enabling surveillance and data theft. The FBI warns that Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) runs cyber campaigns using Telegram as a command-and-control infrastructure to deliver malware. Threat actors target Iranian dissidents, journalists, and opposition groups worldwide. Once deployed, the malware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 19, 2026
Russian APT exploits a critical XSS flaw in Zimbra, tracked as CVE-2025-66376, running scripts via HTML emails to target users in Ukraine. Russia-linked threat actor exploits a high-severity XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-66376 (CVSS score of 7.2), in Zimbra Collaboration. Attackers exploited insufficiently sanitized HTML emails to run scripts when opened, targeting users in Ukraine. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 19, 2026
Russia uses Vienna as its largest Western spy hub, monitoring NATO and other sensitive communications via diplomatic sites and satellite dishes. Western intelligence reports that Russia has transformed Vienna into its largest Western spy hub, steadily expanding surveillance over the past two years. Using diplomatic compounds and rooftop satellite clusters, Russia monitors sensitive communications across […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 18, 2026
Iran war likely prolonged, increasing cyber threats, energy disruption, and instability, with companies in the Middle East facing higher risk. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini (SecurityAffairs – hacking, Iran)
Pierluigi Paganini
March 17, 2026
China-linked APT group CL-STA-1087 has targeted Southeast Asian militaries since 2020 using AppleChris and MemFun. A suspected China-linked espionage campaign, tracked as CL-STA-1087, has targeted Southeast Asian military organizations since at least 2020, using AppleChris and MemFun malware. “The activity demonstrated strategic operational patience and a focus on highly targeted intelligence collection, rather than bulk […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 16, 2026
Former BND VP Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven was targeted in a Signal cyberattack, part of a wave hitting officials and politicians in Germany. A cyberattack targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has hit high-ranking German officials, including former BND Vice President Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven. The official reported being contacted by someone posing as Signal support […]
