Pierluigi Paganini
February 13, 2026
A new threat actor, UAT-9921, uses the modular VoidLink framework to target technology and financial organizations, Cisco Talos reports. Cisco Talos spotted a previously unknown threat actor, tracked as UAT-9921, using a new modular attack framework called VoidLink. The group targets organizations in the technology and financial services sectors. The flexible design of VoidLink suggests […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 13, 2026
Google says nation-state actors used Gemini AI for reconnaissance and attack support in cyber operations. Google DeepMind and GTIG report a rise in model extraction or “distillation” attacks aimed at stealing AI intellectual property, which Google has detected and blocked. While APT groups have not breached frontier models, private firms and researchers have tried to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 11, 2026
Researchers discovered Reynolds ransomware, which uses BYOVD technique to disable security tools and evade detection before encryption. Researchers found a new ransomware, named Reynolds, that implements the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to disable security tools and evade detection before encrypting systems. Broadcom’s cybersecurity researchers initially attributed the attack to Black Basta due […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 11, 2026
A new Linux botnet, SSHStalker, has infected about 7,000 systems using old 2009-era exploits, IRC bots, and mass-scanning malware. Flare researchers uncovered a previously undocumented Linux botnet dubbed SSHStalker, observed via SSH honeypots over two months. Researchers ran an SSH honeypot with weak credentials starting in early 2026 and spotted a set of intrusions unlike […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 10, 2026
ZeroDayRAT is a commercial mobile spyware that grants full remote access to Android and iOS devices for spying and data theft. ZeroDayRAT is a newly discovered commercial mobile spyware toolkit that gives attackers full control over Android and iOS devices. It supports live camera access, keylogging, and theft of banking and crypto data. First spotted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 09, 2026
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline. Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country’s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 08, 2026
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter ClawHavoc: 341 Malicious Clawed Skills Found by the Bot They Were Targeting ù APT28 Leverages CVE-2026-21509 in Operation Neusploit Amaranth-Dragon: Weaponizing CVE-2025-8088 for Targeted Espionage in the Southeast Asia Analyzing Dead#Vax: Analyzing Multi-Stage VHD […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 08, 2026
DKnife is a Linux toolkit used since 2019 to hijack router traffic and deliver malware in cyber-espionage attacks. Cisco Talos found DKnife, a powerful Linux toolkit that threat actors use to spy on and control network traffic through routers and edge devices. It inspects and alters data in transit and installs malware on PCs, phones, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 07, 2026
Rome’s La Sapienza University was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted IT systems and caused widespread operational issues. Since February 2, Rome’s La Sapienza University, one of the most important Italian universities, has been offline due to a cyberattack. For days, students have been unable to book exams, check tuition payments, or access faculty contacts. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 05, 2026
China-linked hackers tracked as Amaranth-Dragon targeted government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia in 2025. CheckPoint says China-linked threat actors, tracked as Amaranth-Dragon, carried out cyber-espionage campaigns in 2025 targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. The activity is linked to the APT41 ecosystem and affected countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and […]
