Security

Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2026
North Korea–linked hackers drain $285M from Drift in sophisticated attack

Drift lost $285M in a sophisticated attack, likely by North Korea, who used nonce-based tricks to gain control and quickly drain funds Drift suffered a $285 million cryptocurrency heist in a highly sophisticated attack likely linked to North Korea. Threat actors used durable nonce accounts to pre-sign and delay transactions, while also compromising multisig approvals […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2026
CrystalX RAT: new MaaS malware combines spyware, stealer, and remote access

CrystalX RAT, a new sophisticated MaaS malware, combines spyware, data theft, and remote access, allowing attackers to monitor victims. In March 2026, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a Telegram-based campaign promoting a previously unknown malware sold as a MaaS with three subscription tiers. The Trojan offers a wide range of features, including RAT capabilities, data theft, keylogging, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2026
Pro-Iran Handala group breached Israeli defence contractor PSK Wind Technologies

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 April 02, 2026
Hasbro hit by cyberattack, investigates possible data breach

Hasbro suffers a cyberattack, disrupting some operations; the company is probing the scope and potential data compromise. Toy giant Hasbro reported a cyberattack on Wednesday that disrupted certain company operations. The firm is investigating the full extent of the incident, including whether any files or sensitive data were compromised, as it works to restore normal […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2026
Cisco fixed critical and high-severity flaws

Cisco fixed critical flaws that could allow attackers to bypass authentication, run code, and gain access to sensitive data. Cisco released patches for two critical and six high-severity vulnerabilities. These flaws could let attackers bypass authentication, execute malicious code, escalate privileges, and access sensitive information. One of these critical flaws is CVE-2026-20093 (CVSS score of […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2026
Threat actor UAC-0255 impersonate CERT-UA to spread AGEWHEEZE malware via phishing

Threat actors impersonated CERT-UA to send phishing emails with AGEWHEEZE malware, tricking victims into installing a fake “security tool.” A threat actor, tracked as UAC-0255, impersonated CERT-UA in a phishing campaign, sending emails to about 1 million users. The messages urged victims to download a password-protected archive from Files.fm and install a fake “specialized software,” […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2026
Italian spyware vendor creates Fake WhatsApp app, targeting 200 users

WhatsApp blocked a fake app by Italian firm SIO/Asigint that targeted 200 users with spyware, urging them to reinstall the official app. WhatsApp has recently uncovered a malicious fake version of its app that targeted roughly 200 users, most of whom are in Italy. The platform confirmed that the unofficial client contained spyware and was […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2026
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Google Dawn to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Google Dawn to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Google Dawn, tracked as CVE-2026-5281 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is a use after free in the Dawn […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2026
Google fixes fourth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026

Google fixed a new Chrome zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-5281, in the WebGPU Dawn component that is already exploited in the wild. Google released Chrome updates fixing 21 vulnerabilities, including a new actively exploited zero-day tracked as CVE-2026-5281. The flaw is a use-after-free bug in Dawn, the WebGPU component used for graphics processing. Due to ongoing […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2026
Google links Axios npm supply chain attack to North Korea-linked APT UNC1069

Google links the Axios npm supply chain attack to North Korean threat group UNC1069, targeting financial gain. Google has attributed the recent Axios npm supply chain compromise to a North Korean threat group tracked as UNC1069. The attack, aimed at financial gain, exploited the package to target developers and organizations relying on Axios. John Hultquist […]