Pierluigi Paganini
January 19, 2026
Researchers uncovered an XSS flaw in StealC malware’s control panel, exposing key details about a threat actor using the info stealer. StealC is an infostealer that has been active since at least 2023, sold as Malware-as-a-Service to steal cookies and passwords. In 2025, its operators released StealC v2, but the web panel quickly leaked and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 18, 2026
GootLoader malware uses malformed ZIP files made of hundreds of concatenated archives to evade detection. GootLoader is used by ransomware actors for initial access, then handed off to others. Built to evade detection, it accounted for 11% of bypassing malware in the past years. GootLoader runs on an access-a-as-a-service model, it is used by different groups to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 18, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Gogs 0-Day Exploited in the Wild SHADOW#REACTOR – Text-Only Staging, .NET Reactor, and In-Memory Remcos RAT Deployment “Untrustworthy Fund”: targeted UAC-0190 cyberattacks against SOU using PLUGGYAPE (CERT-UA#19092) Hiding in Plain Sight: Deconstructing the Multi-Actor […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 17, 2026
Police in Ukraine and Germany identified Black Basta suspects and issued an international wanted notice for the group’s alleged Russian leader. Ukrainian and German police raided homes linked to alleged Black Basta ransomware members, identifying two Ukrainian suspects. Law enforcement also issued an international wanted notice for the group’s alleged Russian ringleader. “The Office of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 15, 2026
Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs blocked over 550 C2 servers tied to the AISURU/Kimwolf botnet used for DDoS attacks and proxy abuse. Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs disrupted over 550 command-and-control servers linked to the AISURU and Kimwolf botnet, a major network used for DDoS attacks and proxy abuse. Acting as a DDoS-for-hire service, Aisuru avoids government […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 14, 2026
CERT-UA reported PLUGGYAPE malware attacks on Ukraine’s defense forces, linked with medium confidence to Russia’s Void Blizzard group. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported new cyberattacks against Ukraine’s defense forces using PLUGGYAPE malware. Government experts attributed the attack with medium confidence to the Russian-linked group Void Blizzard (aka Laundry Bear, UAC-0190), active […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 13, 2026
Dutch appeals court jails a 44-year-old hacker for 7 years for hacking port systems to help smuggle cocaine through European logistics hubs. A Dutch appeals court sentenced a 44-year-old hacker to seven years in prison for hacking port systems to help smuggle cocaine through European logistics hubs into the Netherlands. The appeals court reduced the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 11, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter VVS Discord Stealer Using Pyarmor for Obfuscation and Detection Evasion A Broken System Fueling Botnets Malicious NPM Packages Deliver NodeCordRAT Boto-Cor-de-Rosa campaign reveals Astaroth WhatsApp-based worm activity in Brazil CNCERT: Risk Warning Regarding […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 09, 2026
China-linked UAT-7290 has targeted South Asia and Southeastern Europe since 2022, conducting espionage and deploying RushDrop, DriveSwitch, and SilentRaid. China-linked threat actor UAT-7290 has conducted espionage attacks since at least 2022, targeting South Asia and Southeastern Europe. UAT-7290 primarily targets telecom providers, it conducts espionage by deeply embedding in victim networks and also operates Operational […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 08, 2026
A WhatsApp worm spread the Astaroth banking trojan across Brazil by automatically sending malicious messages to victims’ contacts. Astaroth, a long-running Brazilian banking malware, has evolved in a new campaign dubbed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by abusing WhatsApp Web for propagation. The malware harvests the victim’s WhatsApp contact list and automatically sends malicious messages to each contact, […]
